Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is making support for its Themed Icons feature mandatory by automatically generating themed icons for apps that don’t already provide one. This change addresses inconsistent home screens, as many developers currently opt out of providing a themed icon for branding or design reasons. To enforce this, Google updated its Play Store policy today, …
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Google’s new Windows desktop app brings a Spotlight-like search bar to PC
Google is testing a new search app for Windows. A blog post on Tuesday said the app, currently available on personal accounts via Google’s Search Labs, will allow you to use an Alt + Space shortcut to search for information from the files on your computer, in your Drive, and on the web. The app, which has a Chrome-like install …
Read More »‘Google app for Windows’ brings Spotlight-esque local, web search
Outside of Chrome, Drive, and Quick Share, Google rarely makes native desktop apps with everything usually being based in the browser. That’s changing today with a new experimental “Google app for Windows.” The goal of this app is to “help you find what you need, faster.” Hitting Alt + Space brings up a familiar pill-shaped field to search your local …
Read More »Microsoft’s Xbox PC app adds Steam games and access to other stores
Microsoft is rolling out a new aggregated gaming library inside its Xbox PC app today on Windows. The updated app will now list games from Steam, Battle.net, and other PC storefronts — making it a launcher for games you have installed on your PC. Microsoft has been testing this aggregated library in recent months with Xbox Insiders, but it’s now …
Read More »Disney and Webtoon’s Partnership Is Leading to a Massive New Comics App
Last month, Webtoon announced a major new deal with Disney to bring a litany of original licensed stories and past comics from across Marvel’s library to the scrolling format that has made Webtoon a significant force in the comics space. Today, however, the two companies confirmed that those plans are actually much, much bigger. Today Webtoon Entertainment confirmed that Disney would …
Read More »Windows 11's Xbox app is now a hub for all PC games – Windows Central
Windows 11’s Xbox app is now a hub for all PC games Windows Central Microsoft’s Xbox PC app adds Steam games and access to other stores The Verge Xbox on PC Gets Gaming Library, Apps, and Play History TechPowerUp Microsoft begins its quest to absorb every PC storefront you know and love into one app xda-developers.com Xbox app update lets Windows 11 users play …
Read More »Google’s Gemini now tops the App Store on Nano Banana frenzy. Is ChatGPT in trouble? – MarketWatch
Google’s Gemini now tops the App Store on Nano Banana frenzy. Is ChatGPT in trouble? MarketWatch 10 examples of our new native image editing in the Gemini app The Keyword Ratan Tata Aide Shantanu Naidu’s Hilarious Jab At Gemini AI Saree Trend: “Tum Log India Me Hai” NDTV Gemini AI photo trend: Simple prompts to create Polaroid-style pics with celebrities Hindustan Times Gemini Is …
Read More »Samsung’s latest Good Lock module could supercharge the Gallery app
TL;DR Samsung has started testing a new Good Lock app dubbed Gallery Assistant beta. The app brings a number of photo and video editing options under one umbrella. These features include advanced watermarks, media compression, and saving images as a PDF. Samsung has a ton of apps under its Good Lock umbrella, giving users a variety of extra options beyond …
Read More »Microsoft to force install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app in October
Next month, Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices outside of the EEA region that have the Microsoft 365 desktop client apps. The Microsoft 365 Copilot app integrates the AI-powered Copilot assistant with Microsoft 365 suite apps, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as other features like Notebooks and AI agents. Redmond also …
Read More »Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26 with more powerful Spotlight search and its own Phone app
macOS Tahoe 26 is now available to everyone using compatible MacBooks and Mac desktops. It was first announced last June at WWDC 25 and made available for testing through developer and public betas released over the past three months. This will be the last major macOS update for older Intel-based Macs – specifically those featuring Apple’s T2 Security Chip. The …
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