Does Google Inserting Deceptively Placed Ads in the Play Store seem icky to anyone else? (i.imgur.com)
They’ve started inserting a subtle ad as the first result instead of the actual app you’re searching for....
Boost for Lemmy now available! (play.google.com)
I can finally use my favorite ****it app to browse lemmy!!
Phones should have FM radio again (as an emergency safety feature) (www.spacebar.news)
I didn’t even realize Qualcomm removed the built in FM radio from their chips. Huh.
Google Podcasts shutting down in 2024 for YouTube Music (9to5google.com)
At least 200+ desktop extensions to be available on Firefox Android in December (blog.mozilla.org)
Quotes from the blog post:...
Android turned 15 years old yesterday! (www.techradar.com)
The vanishing of the small high-end smartphone (www.smh.com.au)
Manufacturers don’t make displays under 6 inches available for purchase, with special cases (such as the iPhone Mini) being made under exclusive contracts. The best lead they have so far is to try to use displays designed for the front part of a foldable phone, but they’re yet to strike an agreement....
Murena 2 is a de-Googled Android phone with a privacy kill switch that disconnects mic and camera (liliputing.com)
Google won’t repair cracked Pixel Watch screens (www.theverge.com)
Smartest thing I've done this month: Disable the YouTube app
I’m using a stock Samsung Galaxy 8 phone right now (with Android 10) and I disabled the YouTube app. I was basically sick of its s***. Since then, I never sign in to the app/site, and so may aspects of using the site are much better now....
Android Auto bug removes the navigation bar which is, you know, pretty important (9to5google.com)
Samsung joins Google in RCS shaming Apple (www.theverge.com)
Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one (arstechnica.com)
World’s biggest PC vendor [Lenovo] takes first step that could establish Android as Windows biggest rival ever — and eliminate Google ChromeOS at the same time (www.techradar.com)
Fairphone 5 review (www.gsmarena.com)
Google Messages now encrypts RCS conversations by default (www.theverge.com)
Motorola is disabling Android phones purchased through unauthorized sellers in Mexico (9to5google.com)
APKMirror now blocks visitors allegedly because of "adblock" (lemmy.world)
RIP the only reliable website for grabbing APKs. I don’t even actually have an adblock on my side....
78 desktop extensions available for testing in the Firefox Beta and Nightly Android builds (blog.mozilla.org)
Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 (techcrunch.com)
Bromite is dead, long live Cromite. (github.com)
The Bromite project has been inactive for the last 9 months or so. Today I found this fork of Bromite that’s well maintained and seems to work flawlessly. Hope it helps others who were looking for a replacement.
Why does tech reporting seem so bad now?
Is everyone just using AI and not proof reading? I see this a lot lately. Even Tom’s Guide has bad editing, a good example is this article: www.tomsguide.com/news/pixel-8...
Google kills two-year “Pixel Pass” subscription after just 22 months (arstechnica.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/4197026...
Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates—even more than an iPhone (arstechnica.com)
Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro released. Thoughts?
Google Pixel 8 (128GB): $699 / €799 / £699...