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Google has introduced seven additional features for Android, with more unique ones for US residents. These range from features boosting productivity to features increasing data privacy and safety.

The development team behind the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu has announced a new platform has gained official support. Android devices can now run the emulator, though there are high requirements.

WhatsApp is testing a flurry of features for its native Windows, Android and iOS apps. This week, they are working on bringing username, screen-sharing, and more to users through beta channels.

Google has released the Android 14 Beta 2.1 update for its Pixel smartphones, fixing a bevy of bugs introduced by the previous Beta update released during Google I/O earlier in May.

The year-old Google Pixel 6a is still a great device in the segment and right now you can grab the device for less than $200 from Best Buy if you get it with an AT&T or T-Mobile connection.

Google has changed its Vulnerability Reward Program to give higher payouts. It also expects more detailed reports from security researchers and they will be ranked as High, Medium, and Low impact.

More Android users are abandoning the ship and switching to an iPhone, according to a new report. Since last year, around 15% of buyers who bought an iPhone reported their last phone was an Android.

Google has accidentally launched an internal "dogfood" build of its Personal Safety app via the Play Store, which contains a new feature that allows users to use their Pixel phones as a dashcam.

BlueStacks enables gamers to play thousands of mobile games on PCs or Macs. Gamers can download and play mobile games locally.

This latest version of the Razer Kishi iPhone game controller will turn it into a high end portable gaming device, and it's available on Amazon for its lowest price to date right now.

Android apps are being developed to work better on larger screens like the newly launched Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold, including Google Calendar, YouTube Music, and even Candy Crush Soda Saga.

Google has announced that it will add a way for Android phones, headphones, and tracker tags to be found even if they are offline by using their proximity to other Bluetooth devices.

WhatsApp claims a bug within Android is mis-attributing information in Privacy Dashboard and is causing the app to use microphone in the background, even when WhatsApp is not in use.

The new feature is available first for Microsoft 365 Insiders and allows them to use the 365 mobile apps for Android and iOS to sign PDF files and also store those signatures for future use.

Previously, the Nearby Share feature from Google was only available in select markets, but now it is available around the world, except where Google is not available due to US trade bans.

Google started showing ads inside search history on its Play Store. While the store is filled with ads all over the place, it has found one remaining spot to place monetization in the search history.

Google is bringing a new chat feature to its RCS-based messaging app for Android. This AI-powered chat feature is leaked just before its upcoming Google I/O conference on May 10, 2023.

The homescreen widget would be a more direct way for Pixel phones to access Google's Bard chatbot AI, rather than use a web browser. There's no word on when this new feature might launch.

In response to European Union's GDPR, Google developed this platform for developers on both Android and iOS. Checks is supposed to simplify privacy and reduce cost for developers.

Apple and Google have created a joint specification that will work across iOS and Android devices to let Bluetooth tracking devices allow for unauthorized tracking detection alerts.

POCO has announced the global launch of its POCO F5 and POCO F5 Pro. According to its Twitter post, it will hold an online launch event for the two phones. It also shared a sneak peek at some specs.

Free Android emulator that provides nearly native Android experience to Windows devices. With MEmu you can enjoy many exclusive titles that you can find for the Android platform, directly on your PC.

Google Play Store is about to get a new rival app store in India. The new platform is being developed by fintech giant PhonePe which expects to put its app store on various Android OEMs after launch.

Google adds new features in its pursuit to bring multi-instance support for the Google Drive suite for Android. This will benefit power users on large screen devices and also foldable displays.

The latest Android version distribution numbers are available now and Android 11 still has the highest market share. It is followed by Android 10 Q with the second highest market share of 18.5%.

This version of the Android Studio comes with new UI tools to live preview elements as you code. The build process is revamped with new features. The Inspect option gives more in-depth insights.

The first of several beta releases for Android 14 includes some user interface changes, such as a new on-screen back arrow, some updated share sheets with custom actions, and more.

Some more features include watching YouTube videos with friends on Android and iOS devices, Smart Downloads that automatically download videos for offline viewing later and many more.

Whatsapp beta for iOS has a few new features in the making which include sharing WhatsApp Statuses on Facebook without switching apps, and a new design to display app settings on iOS.

Any.do has made an announcement that it is integrating with WhatsApp for teams, hence allowing people to carry out different work-related tasks like managing projects directly from WhatsApp.

General Motors will only have its own infotainment systems in its future electric cars. which will be co-developed by Google. It will no longer have Apple CarPlay or Android Auto support for its EVs.

Free Android emulator that provides nearly native Android experience to Windows devices. With MEmu you can enjoy many exclusive titles that you can find for the Android platform, directly on your PC.

Microsoft Xbox head Phil Spencer is talking more about the company's plans to launch a mobile app store for its games when Apple and Google are expected to open up their platforms to more app stores.

The government of India is reportedly working on security testing of major OS updates for smartphones, under proposed rules. However, there is no timeline for when (or if) these rules will arrive.

Brave Firewall + VPN is now supported by the company's desktop browser. To start using the new feature you need to update the Brave browser to version 1.49 which has only recently been released.

In 2021, Apple acquired a classical music streaming service and planned to release a dedicated app for the genre. Now, it has come out with Apple Music Classical with over 5 million classical tracks.

With Microsoft's latest update to its Edge mobile app, version 111, you can now save, access, and share files without compromising security and putting enterprise data at risk of being abused.

The second Developer Preview of Android 14 is here that includes several enhancements to privacy and security, such as selected photos access, credential manager, safer implicit intents, and more.

Google Keep (or Keep Notes) now offers single note widgets so you can directly access and modify your lists on your Android home screen without opening the app, in a bid to boost productivity.