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Chrome OS may soon make it a lot easier to access your Google Photos Managing your Google Photos on your Chromebook may soon get a lot easier as Google is working on integrating Google Photos into Chrome OS’s file manager. Right now, Chrome OS users have to manually download their photos off Google Photos and then organize them into their file manager, which is as tedious as it can get. Many users have complained about this in the past, and it looks like Google finally seems to have realized this counterintuitive approach that Chrome OS users have to take to access their photos. Our friends over at Android Police have discovered some new commits on Chromium Gerrit that hint that Google is working on deeply integrating the Google Photos into the navigation pane of the file manager, allowing users to quickly access their uploaded photos right from within the file manager. The following commit suggests that users will be able to view their Google Photos when picking files in the file pick...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Note 20 Ultra: Which flagship should you buy? The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra represents the absolute best Samsung has to offer in smartphone display and cameras. But the not even half-year-old Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is still plenty powerful, and since it’s almost certainly going to see discounts, it may be the better value for consumers who don’t need the absolute latest but still want something powerful. What are the key differences, what’s new in the Galaxy S21 series, and which Samsung flagship should you buy if you’re on the market today? Read more to find out. Galaxy S21 Ultra (left); Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (right). Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Note 20 Ultra: Specs Comparison: Specifications Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Build Aluminum mid-frame Gorilla Glass back Gorilla Glass Victus front Aluminum mid-frame Glass front and back Gorilla Glass Victus front Dimensions & Weight 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9mm 228 grams 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1mm 213 g...

Google’s new two-factor authentication prompt now has dark mode on Android Stop getting blinded by two-factor prompts Google is rolling out a new update for its two-factor authentication prompt on Android, which adds support for dark mode (along with a new Material Design-style look), via 9to5Google. Is this objectively a minor cosmetic update in the great scheme of things? Yes. Is it nice to not be blasted with retina-searing white light when your two-factor authentication prompt comes up while you’re trying to log into something in pitch-black darkness? Also yes. In addition to the less blinding hue, the new update also features a couple of other minor cosmetic changes, including Google’s custom Google Sans font for the UI, and colorful red and green icons on the log-in buttons. The new update appears to be rolling out slowly for Android owners —  9to5Google  reports that its available on personal Google accounts, but not for those with Google Workspace accounts. Credit of t...

Android 12’s dessert name might be Snow Cone, but we thought of 17 better ones S’mores, Samoas, snickerdoodles... there are much better options We’re eagerly awaiting to hear official news about Android 12, Google’s next major update to its mobile operating system, and we might have gotten an early look at some big UI changes just last week, thanks to XDA Developers. But now, thanks again to XDA Developers, we might know something even more important: Android 12’s dessert name. For years, Android releases were also identified with dessert names, and each year’s dessert started with the next sequential letter in the alphabet. Google deserted the dessert names in favor of numerals with Android 10, but the company reportedly still uses dessert names internally. Android 11’s dessert name was apparently Red Velvet Cake, for example. Android 12’s name? XDA Developers says that it’s Snow Cone. Snow Cone is... fine. But if I’m being honest with you, I can’t think of the last time I’ve eaten a ...

FAU-G crosses 5 million downloads on Google Play Store; takes top spot on app market The locally developed replacement to the widely popular PUBG Mobile has been made from scratch and is now turning out to be hit. KEY HIGHLIGHTS The game developer nCore Games announced the game title last year and users were quick to compare it with the then recently banned PUBG Mobile. The game developer had clarified that the game was not a replacement for PUBG Mobile. FAU-G crosses 5 million downloads on Google Play StoreFAU-G crosses 5 million downloads on Google Play Store KEY HIGHLIGHTSThe game developer nCore Games announced the game title last year and users were quick to compare it with the then recently banned PUBG MobileThe game developer had clarified that the game was not a replacement for PUBG Mobile Indian developer based game FAU-G has taken the top spot in the Google Play Store. The game has already seen over 5 million downloads since it went live on January 26. The locally developed r...

Micromax to launch 5G phone 'soon', also foray into TWS category: Report Homegrown handset maker Micromax is working to launch a new 5G phone and also foray into the TWS category, according to the company co-founder Rahul Sharma, the media has reported. KEY HIGHLIGHTS According to Sharma, Micromax, which made a comeback in the Indian smartphone industry last year, would unveil its 5G smartphone 'soon'. Earlier in December, Micromax co-founder Sharma had hosted a virtual session on YouTube where he had hinted at the company's efforts in developing a new smartphone which would get 6GB of RAM. Homegrown handset maker Micromax is working to launch a new 5G phone and also foray into the accessories category that may include a pair of TWS earbuds, according to the company co-founder Rahul Sharma, the media has reported. According to Sharma, Micromax, which made a comeback in the Indian smartphone industry last year, would unveil its 5G smartphone 'soon'. According...

Microsoft Word working on an even darker dark mode: Details here Microsoft Word is the perfect app for those editors who still love making marks on copy—definitely a whole lot clearer than having the software mark revisions. Microsoft has started testing an update to Word that will colour entire documents in a dark canvas Currently, Word has a dark mode that modifies the ribbon and toolbars, but the canvas stays bright white Microsoft Word is testing another feature for dark mode lovers. To say the least, it's a darker dark mode for the Word docs. According to a report on The Verge, the software maker has started testing an update to Word that will colour entire documents in a dark canvas. Currently, Word has a dark mode that modifies the ribbon and toolbars, but the canvas still stays bright white. A future update to Word will include the ability to switch the canvas into dark mode, too, the report added. A program manager on Microsoft's Word team Ali Forelli told the publicat...