Google Play Music discontinued: how to transfer to YouTube Music

Google Play Music discontinued: how to transfer to YouTube Music

Echoing the lyrics of a famous ABBA song, “Thank You For The Music”, Google Play Music is set to cease. With the rollout of two new transfer functions, Google has laid the marker that points to the imminent end of the well-known music player. In this tutorial, we will show you how to transfer your purchased content and playlist from Google Play Music – so all is not lost.

How to manage app permissions on Android

How to manage app permissions on Android

You might have noticed that apps require special permissions in order to function. Unfortunately, it’s not always clear what the permissions are used for. This article will provide an overview of the most important app permissions and we’ll try to separate the necessary ones from the sketchy ones. In our update, we’ll discuss the tighter controls over SMS and call logs that are in the latest version of Android.

How to use Street View in split-screen mode on Google Maps

How to use Street View in split-screen mode on Google Maps

When searching for addresses in Google Maps, it’s a good idea to use both the Street View and the Live Map with your location. Until now, however, you had to constantly switch between the two features. Not any more! Thanks to a recent update, it is now possible to use Google Maps Live View and Street View in split-screen mode. Let’s see how it is done!

How to Record and Share Audio on Your Pixel Smartphone

How to Record and Share Audio on Your Pixel Smartphone

2019 saw Google announce one tool that journalists and researchers covet – the Recorder app. The Recorder app is especially useful, being a voice recorder that actually transcribes speech in real-time while providing you with the option to search for specific words in the recorded audio itself. Even better yet is the capability to function offline. This article will show how you are able to use the Recorder app to record and share audio using your Pixel smartphone.

Fire alarms & doorbells: How to enable sound detection on your smartphone

Fire alarms & doorbells: How to enable sound detection on your smartphone

Our Android and iOS smartphones do offer a slew of useful features that enrich our lives. Some of them can actually save your life, but many people are not even aware of such features. Noise detection is one such feature that can be useful not only for those who have some form of hearing loss. Here is how you can enable these sound notifications on your Android or iOS-powered smartphone.

Google 3D Animals: How to use Google AR feature with your phone

Google 3D Animals: How to use Google AR feature with your phone

Augmented reality isn’t limited to just capturing Pokémons or attempting a dry run at arranging furniture in your home without having to break a sweat. One of the most fun uses of this technology is to bring pets, famous athletes, and even dinosaurs right into the comfort of your home using Google search. Learn how to maximize this feature in this tutorial.