Android to Finally Bring Cross-Device Seamless Task Continuity

Google is building Task Continuity, a native Handoff feature for Android to bridge the ecosystem gap with Apple. More details ...

I didn't expect this small underrated phone feature to save me so much time but it does

I was carrying something when I received a Slack notification from my boss. I tried to reply while walking, but the message ...

Android's answer to Apple's Handoff is coming, and here's how it’ll work

Google is working on its own version of Apple's Handoff feature between Android phones, tablets, and PCs. Here's how it might ...

Google Messages is rethinking how link previews work, but we're not sure it's for the best

Google Messages is rethinking its approach to previewing hyperlinks, and we're not sure all the changes are for the best.

I didn't expect this Google feature to replace my news scroll — but it did

Daily Listen helps me avoid that. I just tap it on and set my phone aside. Moreover, if I'm driving to a meeting, I don't ...
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Confessions Of A Cheeky Anglophile

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking ...

A history of the Internet, part 3: The rise of the user

The history of the Internet can be roughly divided into three phases. The first, from 1969 to 1990, was all about the ...