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Another Widget App Is A Good Alternative For Google’s ‘At a Glance’

If you like the premise of Google’s At a Glance widget, but would like more control over how it looks and works, well, the Another Widget app may help with that. This app mimics At a Glance widget, but it has more options.Another Widget app is a great alternative for Google’s At a GlanceUnlike At a Glance, Another Widget allows you to choose between more than one look. This widget can look extremely similar to At a Glance, or you can make it bigger, and have the time as part of it.In fact, you can choose the text font,…

Google May Add 3 Neat At A Glance Features To Pixel Phone

One of the perks of using a Pixel device is the useful At A Glance widget. There are already several features for this widget, but the company might be adding more. According to 9To5Google, Google is planning on adding three more features to the At A Glance Widget.The widget already does a handful of actions like showing your weather, Calendar events, timers, and several more. It’s something that the company does kind of force on its customers. It’s on the home screen, and, like the Google search bar, it can’t be…

News at a glance: Debate over classifying research, giant water lilies, and new hummingbird feather colors | Science

ECOLOGY Scientists find new hummingbird colors The plumage of hummingbirds has more color diversity than the feathers of all other birds combined, a recent study finds. Researchers from Yale University collected feathers from specimens of 114 hummingbird species and, using a spectrometer, documented the wavelengths of light they reflected. These wavelengths were then compared with those found in a previous study of 111 other bird species, including penguins and parrots. The…

Glance and US carriers might bring ads to your Galaxy phone lock screen soon

Last updated: July 6th, 2022 at 14:34 UTC+02:00 Glance is working on bringing ads to Android smartphone lock screens across the United States, and Samsung Galaxy devices might not be exempt. According to rumors, Glance might launch its platform in partnership with US mobile network operators within the next two months. Glance, a subsidiary of InMobi Group, delivers media, news, ads, and casual games on Android phone lock screens, particularly in Asian markets where the company has partnered with smartphone OEMs,…

Your Timers from Nest Hub & Assistant Speakers Will Soon Come To ‘At A Glance”

It appears that the ‘At A Glance’ widget is about to get even more useful. After Google added Nest Doorbell alerts and flashlight reminders last month, it could now be working to bring your timers that you set on a Nest Hub or Nest Audio speakers to that area of your home screen. Making things a whole lot easier to quickly glance at.9to5Google has torn down the latest version of the Google app, that’s v13.26 and found that there are a few new options coming to the At A Glance widget. There are two new strings that…

Google Pixels’ At a Glance may begin showing timers from Nest Home devices

The latest 9to5Google “APK Insight” post reveals that owners with Google Pixels and Nest devices may see a useful integration take place. As per code found in the latest beta version of the Google app 13.26, the new At a Glance feature will offer “Cross Device Timer” and “Timer info from your home devices”. Source: 9to5Google “At a Glance” is a contextual feature part of the Pixel launcher that displays information throughout the day including weather, events, timers, and reminders. The ability to keep an eye on…

Your Next Android Phone’s Lock Screen Could Be Filled With Ads

Glance shows dynamic content on the lock screen. But who asked for that? Screenshot: GlanceWhile it’s true that the Android lock screen could use a little perking up since Apple revealed what it’s doing for iOS, this isn’t what we were thinking. According to TechCrunch, mobile ad company, Glance, is planning to launch its lock screen platform on Android devices in the U.S. within the next two months. According to the report, Glance has been in talks with U.S. wireless carriers and it plans to launch on several

Google-backed Glance to launch in US within two months – TechCrunch

Glance, a subsidiary of adtech giant InMobi Group, is planning to launch its lock screen platform on Android smartphones in the U.S. within two months, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The startup is engaging with wireless carriers in the U.S. for partnerships and is gearing up to launch on several smartphone models by next month, the source said, requesting anonymity as the deliberations are ongoing and private. Glance, valued at around $2 billion, serves media content, news…

News at a glance: An apology for ‘conversion therapies,’ Long Covid, and a narrowing racial gap in NIH grants | Science

DIVERSITY Groups regret ‘homosexuality’ views Two scientific societies this month disavowed their past involvement in practices and public statements that deemed “homosexuality” a treatable disorder—a mistaken notion that has harmed LGBTQI+ people. Decades ago, some members and former presidents of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies helped create, study, and use “conversion therapies” for sexual and gender minorities. In a statement, the group apologized for…