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Lawmakers Suggest DOJ Investigate Apple Over Beeper Mini vs. iMessage Battle

Kellen December 18, 2023 72

The conversation around Beeper Mini and iMessage was never going to go quietly into the night. From the moment Beeper Mini went live, seemingly with a bit of backend magic that worked too good, we were counting down the hours until Apple did something to...

GIVEAWAY: Win a Pixel 8 Pro From Droid Life!

Tim December 15, 2023 995

It's nearly the end of 2023 and instead of a boring recap, we figured it would be much more exciting to give away a brand spankin' new Pixel 8 Pro. We think that sounds much better. In the spirit of things, we're going to make entering this giveaway very...

Google Maps Getting On-Device Timeline Saves, Ability to Scrub Whereabouts

Tim December 13, 2023 4

Google Maps is getting more timeline control, from on-device saves (and encrypted cloud saves), to the ability to scrub specific locations from your timeline should you potentially have something worth removing. As announced, Timeline will soon be created and...

Jury Decides Google Has App Store Monopoly and Usually That’s Bad

Tim December 12, 2023 16

A jury has recently decided that Google has turned Google Play (its app store) and Google Play Billing service into an illegal monopoly. For a bit of backstory, if you aren't someone who keeps up with this stuff, this drama can be traced all the way back to...

Private Space, Google’s Own Secure Folder, Looks Pretty Sweet

Tim December 12, 2023 6

For years, Samsung has had Secure Folder, a feature that allows Galaxy device owners to hide and protect selected apps from outside parties. It's a feature that many non-Galaxy phone owners have wanted, and in a bit of happy news to end 2023, it appears that a...

That Was Quick: Apple Hastily Kills iMessage on Android Via Beeper Mini

Tim December 8, 2023 57

RIP good sir, Beeper Mini indeed. It took less than one week for Apple to kill off the Beeper Mini service that brought the goodness of iMessage to Android users. Why do you despise us, Apple? If you're curious how Beeper Mini was working, feel free to read...

Grandfathered YouTube Premium Subscribers Rate Increase Set for January

Tim December 8, 2023 17

Many of us around these parts are continuing to cling tightly to our $7.99/month YouTube Premium subscriptions. This price dates back to the Google Play Music and YouTube Red days, but alas, it appears our time has finally come. In an email reported to be sent...

Here’s What You Need to Know About Gemini, Google’s Latest AI Model

Tim December 6, 2023 10

As part of the December update announcement for Pixel smartphones, Google detailed a bit of Gemini, its new and improved AI model. In a separate announcement, the company explained Gemini in full, filling us all in on why we should be so hyped for it. Google...