Aluminium OS will be Google’s take on Android for PC
Aluminium OS will be Google's take on Android for PC We know a little more about Google’s long-gestating plans to combine the best parts of Android and ChromeOS into a single OS thanks to a job listing for a product manager to work on “Aluminium OS.” The job ad describes it as “a new operating […]
Perplexity brings its Comet browser to Android
Perplexity brings its Comet browser to Android Perplexity is launching its AI-powered browser on Android. The new Comet app is available to download now, and it comes with many of the same features as the desktop version of the browser, including the ability to summon Perplexity’s built-in AI assistant while you surf the web. It’s […]
Google Call Recording launches on more Pixel phones
Google Call Recording launches on more Pixel phones Google is bringing Call Recording to its Phone app in older Pixel devices including the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Google is now widely rolling out Call Recording to Pixel 6 and newer devices that don’t support the Gemini […]
Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps
Google will let 'experienced users' keep sideloading Android apps Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify their identity, a move which critics warned could kill sideloading for good. The company now says it’s developing a workflow to allow “experienced users” […]
Valve is welcoming Android games into Steam
Valve is welcoming Android games into Steam You can think of the just-announced Steam Frame as a wireless VR headset for your PC, or a Steam Deck for your face. But another way to think about it is that Valve is finally entering the mobile realm. The Frame doesn’t just run Windows games on its […]
Blackmagic’s free camera app can now stream directly to YouTube and Twitch
Blackmagic's free camera app can now stream directly to YouTube and Twitch All of the app’s camera controls are still accessible and adjustable while streaming. | Image: Blackmagic Design Blackmagic released an update to its free camera app with some new features that streamers and professional broadcasters will appreciate. Both the Android and iOS versions […]
We finally have a Nintendo Store app for iOS and Android
We finally have a Nintendo Store app for iOS and Android Here’s a look at the iOS Nintendo Store app. | Image: Jess Weatherbed / The Verge Nintendo has released an official Nintendo Store app, allowing more fans to access the eShop on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Five years after exclusively launching in Japan […]
OpenAI launches its Sora app on Android
OpenAI launches its Sora app on Android OpenAI has brought its AI video app, Sora, to Android. The app, which lets you create, share, and remix AI-generated videos, is now available on the Google Play Store in the US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, according to an announcement on Tuesday. OpenAI launched Sora […]
You wish your phone had the Oppo Find X9 Pro’s battery life
You wish your phone had the Oppo Find X9 Pro's battery life The Find X9 Pro features a large battery, but it’s still a pretty slender device. Whenever I review a phone, one of the first things I do after setting it up is charge it to full and then just… let it run, using […]
GM isn’t ready to rip off the CarPlay/Android Auto band-aid quite yet
GM isn't ready to rip off the CarPlay/Android Auto band-aid quite yet Last week, General Motors CEO Mary Barra caused a stir when she said that the company would eventually kill Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in all of its gas cars. The company had already successfully removed phone mirroring capabilities from most of its […]