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12 Jul 2023

Here’s Why Android users flocking to iOS face steep learning curve

In a tech landscape dominated by fierce debates between Android and iOS users, it is interesting to see what happens when users do the jump. PhoneArena reports that more Android users are making the leap to iOS than ever before, reaching the highest point in five years. However, this transition may not be as seamless as expected. A new report from smartphone comparison service Green Smartphones reveals that many first-time iOS users encounter a steep learning curve when adapting to Apple's operating system. Let's dive into the details. Android's Intuitive Interface One key aspect that sets Android apart from iOS is its user interface. According to data, many iOS users struggle with basic smartphone functions such as setting up voice [...]

12 Jul 2023

Vizio rolls out new Home Screen that resembles streaming service menus

Vizio TV users, your home screen is about to change. But the new look should be familiar to anyone who's used streaming services recently, since the format is similar. You'll see promoted shows and auto-playing video up top, navigation icons on the left, and content recommendations below that. The enhanced Vizio home screen will begin rolling out to most Vizio smart TVs from the 2016 model year and later in the coming weeks, a Vizio spokesperson told CNET in an email. The new home screen is meant to improve users' abilities to discover, navigate, personalize and stream content. There are revamped menus, settings and navigation features, and a redesigned virtual keyboard and genre pages. You can now find the show [...]

12 Jul 2023

Google Play Movies & TV is finally dead, as Android TV replaces it with ‘Shop’ tab

Over a decade after it first launched, Google is about to pull the final plug from Google Play Movies & TV as the Android TV app is replaced with a new “Shop” tab. Google Play Movies & TV first launched in 2011 as a way to rent or buy movies and TV shows and add them to your library. The service has been a steady and popular option over the years, and came with the perk of syncing your purchases to other Google products such as YouTube. In 2020, Google hinted that the end was soon to come for Play Movies when it debuted Google TV. The platform didn’t have a Play Movies app and instead relied on a “Library” [...]

15 May 2023

Google TV and Android TV apps get a new design language

When Android TV debuted back in 2014, many apps on the platform shared the same design language, but that disappeared over time as that UI became dated. Now, at I/O 2023, Google is introducing a new set of components for app developers to speed up developing apps for Android TV OS that brings a new look for those apps. Google is introducing a new set of design guidelines for apps built for Android TV OS – the underlying platform for Android TV and Google TV. The new guidelines give developers a point of reference when designing for the platform and include a few key elements: Buttons Cards Featured carousel Immersive lists (with visual content) Lists (with text content) Navigation drawer [...]

12 May 2023

YouTube tests redesign that brings Home feed to the video page

After a big redesign last year, YouTube might be embarking on its next visual revamp with changes to the video page, which has mostly stayed the same in recent years. Currently, on the web, you have a video window with the title and other details/descriptions appearing below it. In the redesign that a handful of people are seeing over the past few weeks, that information appears to the right of the video and is much narrower. Buttons for un/like, sharing, etc. also appear underneath, while you get five or so recent comments too. This makes for a very mobile-like interface. As such, Up Next videos and other recommendations no longer appear on the right edge of the screen. Rather, they [...]

12 May 2023

Amazon déploie la nouvelle interface de l’app Prime Video sur iOS

L'application mobile Prime Video est en train de passer à la moulinette du nouveau design vu en juillet dernier sur l'Apple TV et un certain nombre d'autres plateformes… mais pas encore sur iOS. La nouvelle interface est finalement en train d'être déployée, mais contrairement à ce qu'on a connu sur les grands écrans, les changements sur le petit ne bouleverseront pas le train-train quotidien. Dans les notes de version, Amazon met en avant la présence d'icônes pour faciliter les options de consultation (une coche bleue pour voir le programme gratuitement ; un panier jaune pour acheter, louer ou s'abonner). La navigation a également été revue pour trouver plus facilement un contenu. Une enquête menée auprès de professionnels de Hollywood indiquaient [...]

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14 Mar 2023

Android auto

Android Auto Tweak Puts You In The Driver’s Seat A tweak to Android Auto is putting vital info in your reach by allowing you to further customise, so you have the option to put the most used widgets closer to the driver’s side. Building on the split-screen interface that surfaced in January to resemble the look of Apple CarPlay, Google are now adding the ability to switch widget orientation. When connected to Android Auto, you can now select the settings cog on the car unit and go to the “change layout” menu, then you can choose between “Navigation closer to the driver” and “Media closer to the driver”. Reports say you can alter the setting through your Android phone via [...]

07 Mar 2023

Famille de Google TV

La nouvelle page Famille de Google TV simplifie la recherche de contenu pour les enfants Google TV revoit quelque peu son interface : des modifications de navigation et un contenu pour tous les âges plus facilement accessible. Google TV simplifie son utilisation pour ces fois où vous êtes tranquillement installés dans le canapé avec vos enfants et que vous cherchez quelque chose à regarder tous ensemble. La firme de Mountain View ajoute en effet quatre nouvelles pages à son interface pour intégrer une section Famille. Vous y trouverez des suggestions de contenu pour tous âges ou plus bas encore. Et bien que ce concept ne soit pas totalement nouveau – Netflix a par exemple un profil dédié aux enfants -, [...]

07 Mar 2023

Google TV

Google TV Updates User Interface, Adds Navigation Features Here's where you can now find the Movies and Shows tabs. Plus: what else was changed in Google TV. Google on Thursday announced changes to its Google TV user interface, which some US users should see now. The changes include four new content pages under the apps row in the For You tab, as well as new homes for some navigation features. The new pages are called Movies, Shows, Family and Español. Movies and Shows were previously located in the main navigation bar, across the top of a user's screen. Family and Español are new. In the Family page, users can find movies and shows with a rating of PG or better, [...]

07 Feb 2023

Google Home app Wi-Fi

Google Home app Wifi controls get redesigned devices list [Gallery] As part of the Home app Public Preview, Google has redesigned Wifi controls with the list of connected devices seeing the big upgrade. On the Wi-Fi page, tapping the Devices tile, which is now the only place that notes a total count, opens an entirely new page. The Devices list is no longer a tab within the Network page shared by “Internet Speed” and “Points.” (That’s now “Network performance” instead of “Network history.”) Tapping the top-left corner opens a “Sort by” sheet that defaults to “Real time” as “Total Mbps” appears opposite. There’s also the ability to see 1 day, 7 days, and 30 days, with Google Home now noting [...]