All articles tagged with #app update
Google Maps on Android is receiving a significant redesign of its settings menu, consolidating options into seven high-level categories with icons and descriptions for a cleaner, more organized user experience, similar to the Google Search app. The update is rolling out with version 25.49 but is not yet widely available, and a similar redesign is seen on iOS.
Google Photos has reintroduced face and pet shortcuts in search, making it easier to find images of important people and pets by tapping their faces, after previous updates removed this feature. The feature is now available on Android, iPhone, and iPad, provided face grouping is enabled, and is part of ongoing app improvements.
Google News is introducing audio briefings with a dedicated Listen tab, allowing users to listen to news summaries with source attribution and quick links to full articles. Currently limited to US users or those who change their region settings, this feature offers customizable playback controls and aims to provide a more flexible news consumption experience.
Netflix has discontinued the ability to cast shows and movies from mobile phones to most TVs and streaming devices, directing users to use their TV remote instead. The change, rolled out in recent weeks without prior notice, affects all but older Chromecast devices and certain high-tier plans, and the reasons for this shift remain unclear.
Vinted users are upset after the platform revised its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes without adequately informing users, leading to confusion, manual relisting, and dissatisfaction with the new system, which aims to align sizes internationally but has caused frustration among buyers and sellers.
WhatsApp is now available on the Apple Watch, allowing users to send and receive messages directly from their wearable device, enhancing convenience and communication on the go.
Fitbit's new app, currently in public preview for Android Premium users, introduces a redesigned UI and an AI coach but lacks several key features such as menstrual, nutrition, blood glucose tracking, and advanced exercise metrics. Users can toggle between the new and old app versions to access missing features, with Google planning to add more over time.
Google Messages has received a redesign of its account menu, now opening as a fullscreen page with organized options, aligning with other Google apps' Material 3 design, and this update is widely rolling out.
Disney is expanding Hulu globally, replacing the Star hub in international markets to establish Hulu as a worldwide entertainment brand, as part of a plan to unify Disney Plus into a single app with new features and improved user experience.
Amazon has updated its app to make it easier for customers to add more items to existing deliveries with a new 'add to delivery' button, streamlining the process and encouraging larger, consolidated orders especially around Prime Day.
Meta has officially added support for Live Photos in WhatsApp for iOS, allowing users to send and receive animated photos with sound, although the rollout is still in progress and some users may not have access yet.
Google's Pixel Watch app has been updated with a more photorealistic icon in blue and purple, aligning with Material 3 design, and introduces a new feature carousel and improved menu styling in version 4.1, now rolling out via the Play Store.
Google is launching a redesigned Google Home app this fall, emphasizing AI features like Gemini and Gemini Live for automation and control, alongside new hardware products and AI-powered functions, with a focus on privacy and user experience enhancements.
Google is updating its Home app to incorporate Gemini features, including a new 'Ask Home' search bar for voice and text commands, a streamlined interface, and new device control options, hinting at upcoming Nest hardware integration.
Spotify Free has removed the shuffle-only restriction on mobile, allowing users to select and listen to any specific track on demand, aiming to make the free tier more appealing and potentially encourage upgrades to premium.