“Nest has been an incredibly popular brand in the smart home world over the past several years, but ever since Google took over, the pillars that customers loved about Nest have been slowly chipped away at.”
YouTube Premium adds more perks with SharePlay support, higher quality video and more
“YouTube Premium, the $11.99 per month ad-free version of YouTube, is today introducing a number of new features aimed at attracting and retaining subscribers.”
YouTube is giving Premium subscribers higher-quality video than everyone else
“YouTube’s introducing an “enhanced” 1080p HD video quality for Premium subscribers — but it’s only available on iOS for now, with the option coming to web soon.”
Google will shut down Dropcam and Nest Secure in 2024
“Google is ending support for the Dropcam and the Nest Secure home security system in exactly one year, on April 8th, 2024. They are among the few remaining Nest products that haven’t been brought over to Google Home, and their demise hints that the new Google Home app might almost be here.”
Things iPhone Can Do That Android Can’t
“The deep integration of FaceTime to iOS and its simplicity are big pluses for Apple’s video calling tool. Google generally has a problem with messaging apps and can’t decide if you should use Meet or Duo, with many users preferring third-party options like WhatsApp or Skype.”
Nasty bug allows hackers to take over many Android phones. Here’s what you can do.
“As bugs go, it doesn’t get any worse than this: A newly found vulnerability in Samsung’s Exynos modems allows hackers to take over phones without any intervention from the phone’s owners.”
Ring is ruining its products with this huge policy change
“Starting March 29, 2023, all Ring customers will have to have a subscription in order to use the Home and Away modes in the Ring app.”
YouTube’s latest test threatens to downgrade video quality if you don’t pay up
“Readers like you help support Android Police. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. With ad tracking facing intense scrutiny in courts around the globe, tech companies are looking to subscription models as a way to make up for lost revenue.”
You have to enable Gmail’s new package tracking
“Back in November, Google announced that Gmail would directly show package and delivery tracking in your inbox. If this feature isn’t live yet, you can manually enable it in Gmail settings.”
Here’s what Google killed in 2022
“Readers like you help support Android Police. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. Google is infamous for killing beloved projects.”