Hulu has just debuted two new features to make its platform easier to use for people with visual impairments.
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How Android Phone Users Can Send Text Messages from Any Computer
Google has now made it possible for Android users to send text messages from a web browser on their computer. Google rolled out “Messages for Web” support to all Android users recently, meaning you can now send text messages from any web browser, whether you’re on a PC or Mac.
How To Disable Fingerprint and Facial Recognition on Your Phone
Opening your phone with your fingerprint or facial recognition is convenient. But in the United States and possibly most other countries, enabling Touch ID or Face ID gives law enforcement free access to your phone if you’re arrested. Thankfully iOS and Android let you temporarily turn off fingerprint or face recognition with various methods.
CBT Live! At Google I/O ’18: What’s new in Android accessibility
Learn about the latest feature additions to Android P, get an update on accessibility testing and best practices, and hear about new APIs that developers can use to create more accessible app experiences. This session will also offer a unique look into how Google conducts UX research for users with disabilities.
CPqD Develops Pay Voice App to Help Blind Customers Make Card Payments
Brazil research institute CPqD has partnered with ABECS (Brazilian Association of Credit Card and Service Companies) to develop Pay Voice, a mobile application for visually impaired people who use payment cards.
Google Now Allows You to Shop the Play Store from Different Countries
If you’ve changed the region of your Google Play Store in order to download a game or app unavailable in your home country, you’ll appreciate Google’s latest addition to the Play Store. The new Country and profiles feature quickly allows visitors to what used to be called the Android Market, to check out what apps are available in different countries.
Facebook Has Been Collecting Your Call Records and SMS Data for Years
Several Twitter users have reported finding months or years of call history data in their downloadable Facebook data file. A number of Facebook users have been spooked by the recent Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, prompting them to download all the data that Facebook stores on their account. The results have been alarming for some.
Yo Google! Secondary Languages Might Be Coming to Google Assistant
A Google app teardown has revealed some new features that may arrive to Assistant, including custom hot-words and secondary languages.
Custom hot-words would allow users to create their own version of the existing “OK Google” and “Hey Google” hot-words.
A secondary language could be set up to allow Assistant to respond to queries in two languages.
Microsoft’s Edge Browser Is Now Available for Android and iOS
Last month, Microsoft announced its intentions to bring its Edge Browser to iOS and Android, as it works to broaden its reach on third-party mobile devices. After being made available in preview form for roughly a month, the app officially is now available on the iOS App Store and Android’s Play Store.
Essential PH-1, A Premium Phone Without the Premium Price
CBT gives you the first impressions of the new Essential Phone.
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