Author: Abner Li
Google Camera 8.8 tweaks the zoom bar on Pixel 7/Pro
The latest version of Google Camera brings faster Night Sight to the Pixel 6/Pro and reveals work on the Pixel 8 Pro. Google Camera 8.8 also tweaks the zoom UI on the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. The Pixel 7 series has a different zoom bar than other Google phones. In the comparison below, you
Pixel Markup vulnerability lets some screenshots be un-redacted, un-cropped; fixed by March update
Besides the Samsung Exynos modem issue, Android 13 QPR2 with the March 2023 security update fixes a vulnerability with the Pixel’s Markup screenshot tool. Dubbed “aCropalypse,” Simon Aarons identified and reported this vulnerability (CVE-2023-21036) to Google in early January, with the initial proof-of-concept exploit developed by David Buchanan: Screenshots cropped using the built-in “Markup” app
Android 13 QPR3 Beta 1 rolling out to Pixel phones
Following the stable launch of QPR2 on Monday, Google is rolling out Android 13 QPR3 Beta 1 today to Pixel phones. Here’s everything new in Android 13 QPR3 Beta 1 [Gallery] QPR3 will see its consumer launch in June, and be the last major quarterly update for Android 13. Google previously implied that it wouldn’t
Gmail and Google Calendar client-side encryption now generally available
Following Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Meet, client-side encryption (CSE) for Workspace customers is now generally available (GA) in Gmail and Google Calendar. Aimed at organizations that store sensitive and/or regulated data, CSE lets companies directly control and manage encryption keys, as well as the identity management service to access said keys. Inline images, attachments
YouTube Music brings mood filters to the web
In November 2020, YouTube Music introduced an “activity bar” with various moods to tune what appears in the Home feed, and it’s now available on the web. On the web, it’s left-aligned (like on tablets) and appears underneath the app bar where you switch between Home, Explore, Library, and Search. Pill-shaped buttons, instead of rectangles
Google Maps Fitbit app now works on Sense 2 and Versa 4
After first appearing on the Fitbit Sense 2 and Versa 4 in mid-December, the Google Maps app now fully works. Opening Google Maps on the Fitbit Versa 4 or Sense 2 now shows the “Current trip” from your phone (if navigation is active). The mode and ETA are noted at the top, with the “View”
Google Wallet adds whimsical Pay animations for the holidays
If you recently used Google Wallet on Android, you might have noticed a touch of holiday whimsy on the Pay screen. Normally, tapping your Android phone to an NFC reader shows the card used and a loading animation just above it. The blue circular progress indicator morphs into a checkmark with that circle then shrinking
YouTube Music will let you create a custom radio by picking artists, more
YouTube Music already lets you customize your current queue by familiarity, genre, mood, energy level, and more directly from the Now Playing screen, and it might soon get the in-depth ability to create a custom radio. Still in testing as part of a limited rollout, some YouTube Music users today are seeing “Create a radio”
Google uses 3D billboard in Times Square to promote Assistant on Z Flip 4
Google and Samsung are continuing their joint advertising campaign with a 3D anamorphic billboard in Times Square that highlights the Galaxy Z Flip 4, Google Assistant, and YouTube Music with the help of Ludacris. A 3D anamorphic billboard allows content to jump out at you. Google is using one in the iconic NYC spot to
Google Maps and Waze teams to merge, apps will remain separate
The Waze team is being merged into the organization responsible for Google Maps, though no changes to the end-user experience were announced as part of this internal change. According to the Wall Street Journal, “Google plans to combine the team working on the mapping service Waze with the group overseeing the company’s Maps product.” The
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