New features Archives

Android

Google Pixel news roundup: Pixel 10 performance boost, portrait mode lock for Phone app, & improved Watch screenshots experience

Google’s latest Pixel-related updates are all about smoothing out daily annoyances: Pixel 10 benchmark gains tied to Android 16 QPR2, a “stay upright” switch for the Phone app...

Dec 12, 2025 2 Min Read

Apps

Instagram tests replacing ‘Following’ with a ‘Friends’ list limited to mutual followers

Instagram is testing a feature that could fundamentally change how we view our social connections on the platform, replacing the traditional “Following” tab on profiles with a new...

Dec 08, 2025 1 Min Read

Google

Some Google Search users noticing weird mobile-like UI layout

Google appears to be running another one of its experiments, and this time it’s leaving desktop users pretty confused. Multiple Reddit threads have popped up over the past...

Dec 05, 2025 1 Min Read

Android

Google Pixel December 2025 update adds option to disable 'Enhanced HDR brightness'

The December 2025 Pixel update, which ships alongside the stable Android 16 QPR2 release, is already packed with a long list of new features that Google officially highlighted in its...

Dec 04, 2025 1 Min Read

Apps

Tidal finally gives users a proper Spotify Wrapped alternative with Rewind 2025 rollout

When Tidal’s own leadership posts a meme making fun of how late they’ve been to the year-end recap game, you know change is coming. Robert...

Dec 03, 2025 1 Min Read

Android

Android 16 QPR2 rolls out with AI-powered notifications, deeper customization, stronger parental controls, accessibility upgrades, and more

Just as Google began pushing the December 2025 Pixel update, the company has simultaneously released the stable version of Android 16 QPR2, marking one of the biggest mid-cycle Android...

Dec 03, 2025 4 Min Read

Apps

X now lets you play YouTube videos without leaving the app

I spotted this little gem a few hours ago while doom-scrolling on my phone. Marques Brownlee had posted a YouTube link about shutting down his Panels wallpaper app on...

Dec 02, 2025 2 Min Read

Amazon

After months of waiting, Amazon finally flips the switch on Alexa+ for web

Amazon has quietly activated web access for Alexa+, and users are discovering it without any official fanfare from the company. Reddit users started reporting over the weekend that they could...

Dec 01, 2025 1 Min Read

Apps

More YouTube Music users spotting playlist search feature - do you have it yet?

Remember when only one person seemed to have YouTube Music’s long-awaited playlist search feature? That lonely sighting happened earlier this month, sparking hope that Google was finally...

Nov 28, 2025 1 Min Read

Apps

Elon Musk's Grok now supports text-to-video generation

Update 28/11/25 – 09:56 am (IST): It appears that Grok is now picking up support for text-to-video generation in the iOS app too. A post...

Nov 28, 2025 2 Min Read

Android

YouTube on Android now tells you when it detects a screenshot

You’re watching a video, you take a quick screenshot of a funny moment or an interesting frame, and suddenly a small notification pops up at the bottom of...

Nov 27, 2025 2 Min Read

Android

Google Maps’ new Pixel 10-exclusive power saver rolls out, Android external display upgrades, Pixel Launcher survey insights & QPR2 visual tweaks

Google’s Pixel ecosystem has seen a flurry of updates this week. From GrapheneOS finally adding experimental Pixel 10 support, to a Pixel Launcher bug that reopens closed apps, and...

Nov 27, 2025 1 Min Read