The next major version of Android brings native support for foldable devices, new privacy features, additional features for enterprise users, and a new “sharing shortcuts” API that should make it easier to share content from one app using another. Android Q won’t be finalized until sometime this fall, but if you have a Google Pixel […]
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Google releases Android P Beta 3
Google is on track to release the next major version of Android in the third quarter of 2018, and today the company has released Android P Beta 3, also known as Developer Preview 4 (because naming has never been Google’s strong suit). The latest factory images are now available for Pixel and Pixel 2 smartphones, […]
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Google release Android O Developer Preview 3 with final APIs
Google Android O is coming soon, and developers now have access to the final versions of the APIs needed to developer for the latest version of Google’s operating system. Android O Developer Preview 3 is rolling out to members of the Android Beta Program starting today. Update: Oh, and it looks like we have a […]
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Google Play Store adds “Early Access” section for beta apps and games
Google is making it a lot easier for Android users to find, install, and manage beta apps. The company has been allowing users to try beta versions of apps for a while, but in the past the process was pretty cumbersome. Now all you have to do is open the Google Play Store, tap the Early […]
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Apple releases iOS 9 public beta
Apple has a long history of letting developers test beta versions of its iPhone and iPad operating system before they’re available to the public. But now Apple is letting the general public try a pre-release build of iOS for the first time. You can download iOS 9 public beta by visiting beta.apple.com on your iPhone or […]
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Hound is an Android voice search app on steroids (from makers of SoundHound)
Google’s Voice Search tool for Android lets you ask Google all sorts of questions: you can check the time, weather forecast, movie showtimes, and more. But the makers of the SoundHound app (which uses audio recognition to tell you what song is playing nearby) think there’s room for a voice search app that can do […]
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SwiftKey Clarity Android keyboard features multi-word autocorrect
SwiftKey offers a third-party keyboard app for mobile devices which is designed to save you time by, among other things, predicting the next word you’ll want to type before you’ve even finished entering the current word. Now SwiftKey has a new Android app called Clarity. It’s also a keyboard app, but instead of focusing on […]
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Apple launches iOS 8.3 public beta (no developer account required)
Apple is not exactly known for being open with its behind-the-scenes stuff. It’s sort of like the Disneyland of the tech world. You know, to keep the illusion of perfection, the sweaty characters are hidden behind closed doors until showtime. Traditionally, beta versions of Apple software updates have only been available to developers. However, last […]
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iOS 8.3 first beta seeded to developer, lots of new stuff
Apple has dropped the beta for iOS 8.3, Apple’s next big update, to developers. The preliminary update appears to include the official launch of iCloud Photo Library, support for Google accounts protected with two-step verification, and support for wireless CarPlay connections. Users will be able to log into Google accounts more securely by offering support […]
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Upgrading from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 preview is easier than you think
On Jan. 21, Microsoft bowled the tech world over by announcing that its next operating system, Windows 10, would be available as a free upgrade on any computer running Windows 7 or newer, including Windows Phone 8.1. The update won’t be officially available until later this year. However, early adopters can test the most current […]