The Google Play Store nudges users to delete unused apps

Some users seem to be getting an alert from the Play Store to start cleaning out their phones—one app at a time. In a move reminiscent of the app manager it released back in 2016, a notification is popping up to remind Android users to delete unused apps. If you get the notification and tap on it, you’ll end up in the Notification section of the Play Store. From there, you can tap again to get the list of apps you haven’t used in a while. It also shows how much space you can save if you take out these apps. As mentioned, this doesn’t seem to be showing up to all users. But if you tend to not fill your phone with apps you don’t use, you might not even get the alert at all.

Source: Android Police

CBS All Access will release a black-and-white version of ‘The Twilight Zone’ in the US

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Here in Canada, Jordan Peele’s take on The Twilight Zone airs on Citytv, but in the US it’s available through CBS All Access. And the streaming service is showing the advantages of having the said service, it can re-release or modify shows in a slightly different format. On May 30^th, the show will be coming out with a black-and-white version for the fans who wanted to capture the feel of the original. We aren’t sure if they will keep the original coloured version. But if you’re in the US and hoping to get this version, then you’re in luck. Now, we don’t know if this will make its way here.

Source: Engadget

The 2019 iPhone XR might come in two new colours to replace coral and blue

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The refresh for the iPhone XR might come in two new shades. According to supply chain blog Macotakara, there will still be six colours for the rumoured device. But instead of having coral and blue options, it’ll come in green and lavender. The white, black, yellow and (PRODUCT) RED will be coming back. The iPhone XR is the first iPhone since the iPhone 5C to feature different colour options outside of the usual black, gold, and white. It’s rumoured to be getting Apple’s new A13 processor as well as a dual-camera setup at the back. 

Source: 9to5Mac 

Google’s Digital Wellbeing feature might be causing the slowdown in Pixel phones

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The intention behind Google’s Digital Wellbeing feature was to get people off their phones more and curb potential smartphone addiction. It lets you track how much time you spend on your phone and what apps you use frequently. But it seems an unwanted side effect is it seems to be slowing down Pixel phones. One Pixel 3 user posted on Reddit that when they turned off Digital Wellbeing, the difference was like “night and day.” The user went as far to recommend to other Pixel 3 users to turn the feature off even if you don’t have any performance issues. 

Now, if you want to see if Digital Wellbeing affects your Pixel device, you can turn off the feature by heading into the Settings of your Pixel phone. Choose Digital Wellbeing and then tap on the three-dot icon at the top right corner and select “Turn off usage access.” You can confirm this decision on the next “Usage access” screen. Choose Digital Wellbeing and toggle the “permit usage access” option to off. Google hasn’t responded yet to this The Verge report.