Microsoft is prepping the launch of an Xbox store for Android and iOS devices and says it plans to have the store ready for users by this Summer. Speaking to Bloomberg Technology Summit this week, Xbox President Sarah Bond talked about the company’s plans for bringing players an Xbox store no matter what device they’re on. The goal is to give players an Xbox store that moves with them regardless of whether or not they’re on iOS or Android, and they can access all the stuff associated with that account or profile. “There isn’t really a gaming platform store experience that goes truly across de ..read more

ASUS has officially confirmed the next ROG Ally handheld, and it’s called the ROG Ally X. In a video livestream event on the official ROG YouTube channel on May 9, ASUS’s Whitson Gordon and Jake Kulinski gave a brief rundown of the revamped handheld. Gordon was clear that this isn’t the ROG Ally 2, hence why “2” was left out of the name. And the main reason for that is because the ROG Ally X is more of an “in-between” version of the Ally that’s a little more than a couple of changes from the original model, but not a complete redesign like what you’d see on an Ally 2. It’s somewhere in the mi ..read more

Remember that fancy new text field design Google Messages rolled out last December? The one that splits the icons into two rows? It seems like a distant memory now, because the single-line format is making a return in Google Messages after a wave of user complaints. This little saga paints an interesting picture about how Google listens to user feedback, even if it means backtracking on a design choice. Let’s rewind a bit. In December 2023, Google introduced a two-line text field in Messages.  This limited rollout later expanded to more users in January. This meant that when you opened a ..read more

If you have been looking for an ability to edit the sent text in the Google Messages app, there’s good news. Reports suggest that Google has rolled out the text editing feature in Google Messages for beta users. Well, the text editing feature is not something unheard of. Earlier this year in February, there were reports of Google working on the same. However, the latest news came via Android Authority, which spotted a post on X by user @Jhowkira2000. The user adds that the ability to edit the text of Google messages is now available on devices owned by them, their friends, and relatives. The ..read more

Bluesky recently confirmed that Jack Dorsey is no longer part of the company’s board. Now, Dorsey has revealed more details about it, including his vision of the company’s current situation with respect to its original idea. The Twitter co-founder feels that Bluesky is repeating the same mistakes that Twitter made. Dorsey’s original idea for Bluesky is far from the company’s current reality In a recent interview with Mike Solana, Dorsey made it clear how different his original idea was from Bluesky’s current state. He wanted to return to an idea he had during the beginnings of Twitter: an ope ..read more

WhatsApp has started to roll out a new design on both Android and iOS. This new design changes some design aspects of the app, while it also removed some color WhatsApp users are used to. WhatsApp now has a new design on both Android & iOS If you take a look at the image below, you’ll see a comparison between old and new design on Android. The company changed more than one UI element here, in fact, it revamped the home page. As you can see, there are no longer different tabs at the top, containing your Communities, Chats, Updates, and Calls. That has been relocated to the bottom of the s ..read more

Mobile games that can be accessed from any modern Wi-Fi-connected Android smartphone or tablet device are now more popular than ever, so here is a rundown of some of today’s hottest Android mobile games to suit all types of players. What are the most popular types of games people can play today from an Android device? There are many different types of Android games, but the ones that will appeal to you more than any others will often depend on what type of games you’re looking for and, therefore, what type of player you are. For example, some people prefer puzzlers, and others prefer first-pe ..read more

Netflix just announced Nextworld, a digital theme park powered by Roblox. The latter is one of the most popular games available thanks to its almost infinite creation possibilities. There are a ton of games and experiences created on Roblox by the community. Now, the most popular streaming service in the world joins the party. Nextworld is currently in early access. It is a Roblox-based world themed around some of Netflix’s most popular content. People will have access to areas, games, and experiences related to their favorite shows. Nextworld is a Roblox-powered theme park for fans of Netfli ..read more

In November last year, Google introduced a handful of new features for the Google Messages application. Since the announcement, the company has been gradually rolling out these features one by one. Sometimes, these features first come to the beta version of the app before making it to the final build or public version. Most recently, Google Messages has received the voice moods feature in the beta version. Now you can add voice moods to audio messages Google Messages now allows you to attach an emoji to the audio messages, which Google calls a “mood”. It is a nice way to let someone get the t ..read more

Google is testing a confusing redesign in its Photos app that many are not liking. Some items were relocated and the “Library” folder is now called “Collections.” It seems like the company has been trying to revamp the Photos app UI for a while now, and this is their latest attempt. The company started testing the new UI last month, and now it seems like more people are receiving it. However, it does not appear to be a massive rollout yet, as it is not available to everyone nor is there an official announcement about it. It’s noteworthy that this is not the only change that Google Photos may ..read more