Sunday
Sep152019

Here's how to enable dark theme on Gmail

We already know that Gmail and other Google apps are set to get dark mode in Android 10. The rollout for Gmail has started, but unlike many of Google's Android apps that adopt the dark theme from the overall settings, you'll need to turn it on within Gmail.

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Sunday
Sep152019

Hello Games wants to improve VR graphic quality of 'No Man's Sky'

No Man's Sky brought virtual reality support to the game through its "Beyond" update. But that wasn't without its issues. VR players were running into problems with the game's graphics, particularly on the PSVR. That's why the studio Hello Games wants to bring optimizations to the game—not just to the PSVR but to all VR platforms as well.

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Sunday
Sep152019

Google app and Google Assistant next to get dark theme

After showing up for both the Play Store and Gmail recently, the latest Google apps to get dark mode are the Google app and the Google Assistant. This rollout will be the second time Google rolled out the dark theme for the Google app after a select number of users got it back in June. But this will be the first time Google Assistant will be getting this option. A server-side update is bringing the dark theme to some users, so expect to wait for a bit before it becomes widely available. The update is reportedly showing up for users in the US, the UK, and Australia. 

And interestingly enough, it's also showing up for some Android Pie users. It allows them to choose between light and dark themes or to have it switch automatically when Battery Saver is enabled. One thing Android Central noted is that the Google Podcasts service within the Google app still has the Material White theme.

Saturday
Sep142019

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 9/8 – 9/14