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Google redesigns icons for three apps
Google has rolled out new icons for Contacts, Messages, and Phone with gradient colors and updated shapes. The change aims for a sharper, more consistent look across its apps.
Full story at Android Authority ↗ - IT industry & companies · Software & updates
Adobe launches a program for startups
Adobe introduced a new offering called 'Adobe For Startups'. No further details about the program's content were given.
Full story at blog.adobe.com ↗ - Operating systems · Software & updates · Smartphones & apps
Windows 11 search can now open Android phone apps
Microsoft has released a new Insider preview build that opens apps from an Android phone via taskbar Search. The app runs on the phone and is mirrored to the PC through Phone Link, on select phones from several makers.
Full story at Android Authority ↗ - Operating systems · Software & updates
tvOS 27.2 adds features to existing Apple TV 4K boxes
Apple released tvOS 27.2, which brings several new features to existing Apple TV 4K users. Many are available now, and one major one is coming soon.
Full story at AppleInsider ↗ - Software & updates · Smartphones & apps
Affinity is now available on the iPad
Canva has released the free iPad version of Affinity, a year after the revamped Mac version. Users working on both Mac and iPad can now update both.
Full story at AppleInsider ↗ - Smartphones & apps · Operating systems · Software & updates
Google Messages tests a new gradient app icon
In beta v20261030, a chat bubble with a blue gradient replaces the old icon of two interlocking pills. Beta testers on Android and Wear OS can see it, and no date for stable users is given.
Full story at Analytics Insight ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models · Software & updates
Xiaomi opens invitation beta of MiMo Desktop
The Xiaomi MiMo Desktop Client has opened invitation-based testing. It runs on an all-new generation model.
Full story at Xiaomi ↗ - Enterprise software · Software & updates
Amazon Quick desktop reuses the existing sign-in
The Amazon Quick desktop app now signs users in with the method their organization already uses for Quick on the web. Administrators no longer need to register an OIDC application and add the desktop connector once in the console.
Full story at aws.amazon.com ↗
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