
Michael Allison
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Huawei's Mate and P-series are on the chopping block after Trump ban
By Michael Allison last updated
Huawei seems set to sell off its flagship smartphone brands after being placed on its U.S. entity list. The company has already spun off its Honor smartphone brand.

Huawei's Play Store competitor is doing better than you think
By Michael Allison last updated
Huawei today shared updated numbers for its AppGallery platform. The company touted 530 million monthly active users and a 188% increase of HMS optimized apps.

Samsung's Galaxy A52 5G could be the first A-series phones to get monthly updates
By Michael Allison published
Samsung plans on delivering monthly security updates to the A52 5G when it launches. Here's why that's significant.

Updates to Google Meet and Assistant make it easier to work from home
By Michael Allison published
Google's new updates to Workspace are aimed at enhancing collaboration amid a remote working surge.

The first Pixel feature drop for 2021 is here with a better bedtime routine and underwater photography
By Michael Allison published
Google has rolled out its March 2021 Pixel feature drop today. This release brings in an improved smart compose, an enhanced Recorder app, and more.

Four things we like about the Pixel 4a 5G in 2021 and 1 we don't
By Michael Allison published
The Pixel 4 5G is secretly the best Pixel Google released in 2020. While it may have gotten lost in the shuffle between the Pixel 4a and the Pixel 5, the Pixel 4a 5G has a lot going for it.

Some Google Nest Mini owners are reporting persistent connectivity issues
By Michael Allison published
Some Nest Mini users face frustration over frequent network disconnections, but it's not yet clear how widespread this is. Google has acknowledged the issue, though a fix has not been promised.

Instagram is the low-key biggest messaging app that no one talks about
By Michael Allison published

Amazon Music arrives on the Chromecast with Google TV
By Michael Allison published
Amazon has finally updated its Amazon Music app for the TV, expanding support to the new Google TV platform. With the new update, the app is now available in new regions including the UK, and Canada.

Qualcomm faces £480 million lawsuit in UK over alleged anti-competitive behavior
By Michael Allison published
UK Consumer rights advocate, Which?, is suing Qualcomm over alleged anti-competitive behavior. If successful, the suit could see the company on the hook for close to £500 million.

The Pixel's excellent Recorder app is coming to the web
By Michael Allison published
Google is rolling out a web client for the Pixel's Recorder app. Once fully live, users will be able to share, play, and manage their Pixel recordings from their computers.

OK Google hotword detection has been broken on Wear OS for months, but a fix could be coming
By Michael Allison published
Some Wear OS devices are unable to respond to the OK Google hotword since November. Google has been made aware of the problem, but a fix has yet to come.

Samsung's new Buy and Try program lets you try out a Galaxy Z Fold 2 for 100 days
By Michael Allison published
Samsung is launching an extended return program for its foldables in an effort to give consumers enough time to try out the products.

Facebook's Shop tab arrives in the UK and Canada
By Michael Allison published
Facebook is adding a new Shop tab to its app for users in the UK and Canada after bringing it to the U.S. It's aimed at allowing them to buy directly from their favorite brands within the app.

The OnePlus Nord N10 5G gains hands-free Alexa in Europe
By Michael Allison last updated
OnePlus just quietly enabled hands-free Alexa for one of its newest budget phones.

Wear OS is getting a feature that no one asked for
By Michael Allison published
After Android and Chrome OS, Wear OS seems to be the next Google operating system to pick up a screen recorder.

Facebook is lifting its Australian news ban following negotiation
By Michael Allison published
Facebook will now allow news content in Australia once more following an agreement reached with the government.

Spotify launches in 80 new markets across the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America
By Michael Allison published
Spotify has expanded its supported markets with the addition of 80 new countries. This launch opens up access to a billion potential users.

Downloading Netflix shows on your Android phone just got way easier
By Michael Allison published
Netflix today announced Downloads for You, an evolution of its smart downloads feature. It's coming to Android first and iOS later in the year.

Samsung now promises four years of updates to all recent Galaxy devices
By Michael Allison published
Samsung continues to lead other Android manufacturers with its update policies, this time promising a minimum of four years of support for all phones released since 2019.

Android 12 is being tested on Chromebooks, but don't get too excited
By Michael Allison published
As Chromebooks continues to reach new heights in the market, Google is working on evolving its built-in Android app experience with an Android 12 update planned.

YouTube on Android finally supports 4K HDR, just like iOS
By Michael Allison published
An update to the YouTube mobile app has enabled support for higher-resolutions on phones which didn't support them in the past.
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