Samsung has an app called “Game Launcher” on its phones and a “Gaming Hub” on its smart displays (everything from smart TVs to projectors). This is a bit confusing since the two are basically the same app – and now they will have the same name. Samsung announced that it is rebranding the Launcher to […]
Read MoreLike most other popular Android launchers, the Pixel Launcher features a universal search function that can dig through your phone’s settings, apps, contacts, and online for results, all in one convenient place. The recently-launched Android 14 QPR 2 Beta 3 has a new version of said launcher and a pretty interesting hidden settings menu called […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know In a recent preview build of Android on the Google Pixel, a hidden setting relating to web search was spotted in the Pixel Launcher. This setting would allow you to swap out Google search in the Pixel Launcher for another, such as Microsoft Bing. Up to now, there’s no official […]
Read MoreWhen Samsung announced it would rename the Game Launcher app to Gaming Hub with the release of One UI 6.0, the company also mentioned that it is working on adding more features to the platform. It didn’t explain what those features will be, but it looks like the first feature update is here, and it’s […]
Read MoreSamsung is refreshing numerous things with its new One UI 6.0 update, now available for the Galaxy S23 series outside the beta program. A new One UI typeface is omnipresent, and several first-party apps have left the “Samsung” prefix behind. For example, Samsung Music is now simply Music. Speaking of app renames, the Game Launcher […]
Read MoreWe’ve reached the end of the Game Launcher Week series, and it’s time for us to take a closer look at one of Samsung’s systems designed to give gamers more control over their mobile games and how their Galaxy devices behave when they run these types of apps. We’re referring to Game Booster. First, here’s […]
Read MoreAs you probably know by now, if you followed our weekly series, Samsung’s Game Launcher is more than a pseudo apps drawer for mobile games. It’s a game platform and a mini-game in itself. Gamers have goals to achieve within the Game Launcher, and upon doing so, they unlock new creatures, i.e., profile pictures. Today, […]
Read MoreWe’re halfway through the Samsung Game Launcher Week series, and today, we’ll be taking a look at how you can expand the functionality of the game-launching app through bookmarks. First, here’s a quick recap of this week, just in case you missed out on the Launcher’s egg-hatching mini-game. Story continues after the video [embedded content] […]
Read MoreSamsung Game Launcher is the place to go for mobile games on your Galaxy device. It’s an app dedicated to gaming, boasting tools for gamers, its own notification center, an activity tracker, and even a mini-game that lets gamers track achievements, hatch eggs, and unlock creatures for profile pictures. Today — on day two of […]
Read MoreSamsung has never joined the gaming phone market niche, but that doesn’t mean the company doesn’t care about mobile gaming. On the contrary, Samsung is helping developers create mobile games with ray-tracing-enabled graphics and games optimized for Galaxy phones and tablets. The company even launched the Gaming Hub cloud-enabled streaming service and developed its own […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft Launcher for Android is getting updated with Bing Chat integration. Users will be able to quickly launch into Bing Chat via the search bar on the Launcher. It’s coming to any device running the Microsoft Launcher, including Surface Duo! The feature is currently in beta, but will likely rollout […]
Read MoreThe Google Now Launcher arrived almost a decade ago alongside Android, focusing the UI on Google Now cards. The launcher that was the default one on the Nexus 5 is now set to be discontinued in April. The latest beta of the Google app (v14.14) revealed devices with the Google Now Launcher will receive a […]
Read MoreMinecraft is one of the most popular video games of all time, and Microsoft acquired the brand in 2014. Since then, the game has spawned multiple ports, including the Bedrock Edition for Xbox consoles. However, the original Java Edition remains a favorite, partly thanks to its open nature towards the modding community and the rise […]
Read MoreEarlier this month, Samsung announced a beta program for the Game Launcher app that comes pre-installed on Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Joining this program would allow enthusiasts to access certain features earlier than other users, but there could be a few bugs and stability issues. Today, the company has released a new beta version of […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft is working on a quick launcher for PowerToys. The feature will allow users to control various tools within the app in a similar layout to the Windows quick settings menu. The quick launcher is still in the early stages of development, but Microsoft has shared a video of it […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy Z Fold 4 is Samsung’s first phone to run Android 12L. The new version of the operating system has also been released to the Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Tab S8, and Galaxy Z Fold 3. It brings all the features, including the taskbar, that Google has designed for large-screen devices. You can use […]
Read MoreThe Health Connect app by Google lets you easily share health and fitness data with your well-being apps without compromising on privacy. The app is available on the Play Store in Early Access. Google plans to launch the app in the fall of this year, but before that, Google has intentionally made a change with the latest […]
Read MoreA popular launcher on the Google Play Store that looks to recreate the iOS experience on Android smartphones has surpassed 50 million downloads as it gets updated with design changes and features coming to the iPhone with iOS 16. The app is not new to the Google Play Store and has been recreating the iOS […]
Read MoreSamsung has released a couple of new app updates for mobile gamers. The company is rolling out new versions for the Game Launcher as well as the Game Booster component. Game Launcher is getting its second update this year to version 6.0.07.6. It’s a minor update, and the changelog is missing. Likewise, the latest version […]
Read MoreBack in March, CEO and Co-founder of Nothing, a tech startup, announced its plans for launching its Nothing phone (1) over the next year,. It announced that it would launch a new smartphone later in the year with a focus on minimalism and an alternative ecosystem to those from large tech companies like Apple and […]
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