As most of you know, Google started rolling out the January Android 12 security update to the Pixel 6 series a couple of days ago. That does not include the Pixel 6 series, though, as those two phones will get a special update later this month. The Google Pixel 3 emergency calling bug has been fixed In any case, that security update includes security-related fixes, and it includes a fix that prevents emergency calling....

The Pixel 5a will have a rather large battery, and it may launch tomorrow It seems like the Pixel 5a components are being sent to repair shops, which is why we’re seeing them now. If you take a look at the gallery below, you’ll be able to check them out. These components pretty much prove the Pixel 5a will resemble the Pixel 4a 5G quite a bit. That’s what pretty much every leak that surfaced suggested....

Pixel phones have a history of arriving with some or the other hardware issue or a flaw, which would eventually ruin the user experience. Thankfully, for Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, that was not the case. However, a few users are seeing this display flickering issue on their Pixel 6 Pro, which fortunately isn’t a huge deal. Moreover, the good news is Google was fast to acknowledge this issue and says that a fix for it will be bundled with the December update....

The Google Pixel Fold CAD-based images and video surface In the gallery below the article, you can see a number of Google Pixel Fold images, and a video showing off the device from various angles. This is, in a way, the best look at the phone we have thus far. Why? Well, this is what the final product will most likely look like. These are, in a way, more accurate than previous renders, as they do give us an idea of how large the phone will be....

If you didn’t want your kids buying something, you had the ability to deny those purchases. Or just as easily approve them. The Google Play purchase requests tool adds another layer of control by letting children on the account make a request to buy a certain app or item. For family accounts without a shared payment method, the new tool offers a similar experience to users as those with a shared payment method....

Google is constantly trying to improve the user’s experience on the Play Store. Last year, Google rolled out a major navigation and settings redesign to the Play Store and ditched the famous hamburger menu. Google is now rolling out a tweak to the apps with developer-provided promo texts. According to 9to5Google, the tweak is not yet widely available and is just activated for some users. The icons are now smaller, and a developer-provided promo text appears below each app to explain its functions....

The Google Pixel 7 Pro is arguably one of the best smartphones to launch in 2022. It has a 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, the Tensor G2 processor inside, 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There’s also a 5000mAh capacity inside. Of course, the Pixels are known for their cameras. And on the Pixel 7 Pro, we have a 50-megapixel wide sensor, 48-megapixel telephoto and a 12-megapixel ultrawide which is also used for macro....

Google launched the Read Along app back in March of 2019, but it was named Bolo back then. This app, as the name suggests, has digital storybooks for children to read along to. Doing so will help the children learn how to read effectively. Now, the Google Read Along app is on desktop If your child uses a computer for their learning, then you might want to tune them into this web app....

What are Android work profiles? When you load up your phone, you’ll usually see a collection of business apps like Gmail, Slack, Asana, Docs, and so on. You’ll also see those apps mixed in with your recreational apps like games and social media apps. With work profiles, you will be able to select your business apps and have them sequestered away in a separate profile. You access those work-related apps via a toggle switch....

Educators can use these new ChromeOS features for video lessons The first new feature comes in the form of a new app. It’s called Screencast, and it lets teachers easily record video lessons for students. You’re able to make the video lessons and edit them within the actual app. There, you can trim the videos and add a transcript for kids to read while watching the video. When the videos are complete, they’re uploaded to Google Drive so students will have easy access to them....

The Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 to include an 8-inch LTPO display He said that the device will feature an 8-inch LTPO display, with a 2.5K resolution. So, that display will be quite large, and it will almost certainly be an AMOLED panel. We’re also expecting it to offer a 120Hz refresh rate, though that hasn’t been mentioned. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is tipped to fuel the device, unsurprisingly. That is Qualcomm’s most powerful processor at the moment, and many flagship devices in 2022 will utilize it....

We already have a good idea of what to expect from the Made By Google event this week, thanks to Google pre-announcing some stuff, confirming some other stuff, and plenty of leaks too. First off, if you head to the Google Store, you’ll see Google confirms a bunch of stuff coming at this event. The page states, “The lineup will include the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and the Google Pixel Watch....

A chip that overheats can be an actual disaster. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 in 2015 had overheating problems and made Samsung use Exynos 7420 in some Galaxy S6 models. Despite many advances in the semiconductor industry, it seems that overheating still remains as a threat to new chips. MediaTek uses TSMC’s 4nm process node, and Snapdragon and Exynos chips will use the Samsung Foundry’s 4nm process node. Also, Samsung will introduce Exynos 2200 on January 11....

Now, before writing this review, I used this projector for well over two months. I’ve used it in a couple different rooms in my home, to see how it works in brighter and darker rooms. So with that said, let’s see if you should spend your hard earned money on this projector. Hisense PX1 Review: Hardware The Hisense PX1 is a bit cheaper than some of its competitors, like the BenQ V7050i....

NETGEAR Orbi If you know someone who needs a home mesh WiFi system, the tri-band one from NETGEAR is really good. This is NETGEAR Orbi, and it comes with support for 3Gbps speed. This is actually a two-pack of Orbi, and the router and extender replacement cover up to 5,000 square feet of space. The tri-band tech helps it keep the Internet speed high even when more devices are using WiFi at the same time....

This is not that difficult to do, though the option is buried in the settings, as most such options are. There are a lot of menus both in the Facebook app and the desktop client. That’s why we’ll walk you through the procedure, and that goes for both the app and the web client. We’ll separate these two tutorials below, and you’ll also find some screenshots to help you find your way....

We’ll show you how to do it from both your desktop and your smartphone. You’ll find some screenshots below, which will help guide you one step at a time. Before we start, it is worth noting that Twitter will keep your audio from Spaces for 30 days (up to 90 if the Space was reported for whatever reason), so don’t expect to get your Spaces audio from two months ago....

Namely, Google Maps integrates directly with the music streaming services already on your device. And the UI for those apps also directly integrates into Maps. Helping Maps earn its placement among the best navigation apps around. And allowing users to actually use both types of apps on the same screen, making travel potentially quite a bit safer. And that’s exactly what this guide is here for. So if that sounds like something you’d like to do, read on....

More specifically, we’re covering not only how to use the toggles once they’re enabled. But also the process required to get quick access if they aren’t on your own handset. Which can prove incredibly useful if you’re looking to improve device security. As do the latest permissions changes in Android 12. Since those toggles allow — or don’t allow — access to that hardware from apps. So if you’re having some trouble, read on....

Why would you want to set priority for conversations? What does that do? Now, the first thing to know about setting priority conversations in Android, aside from how to do it, is exactly what the feature is. And that’s a fairly straightforward question to answer. Conversations and associated notifications from apps in Android come with three basic settings. Those are Silent, Default, and Priority. As the branding suggests, Priority Conversations are those that have had their notifications set to ‘Priority’....