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  • Android 12 Brings iOS to Android WhatsApp Migration

    Android 12 Brings iOS to Android WhatsApp Migration

    Google has brought a major new feature to the latest Android update, enabling iOS to Android WhatsApp migration.

    WhatsApp is one of the most popular secure messaging platforms. The app is available on both iOS and Android, but users looking to switch platforms haven’t always had an easy go of it.

    Google is trying to solve that pain point with its recent Android 12 update.

    “Switching to a new phone can be a daunting experience, especially if you are moving to a completely different operating system,” writes Paul Dunlop, Product Manager. “We want to make this process easier, so with the recent Android 12 release, we added the ability to transfer all your essentials by connecting your iPhone with your new Android phone using a cable. With your permission, Android automatically matches and installs the same apps from Google Play, and lets you easily bring your SMS and iMessage history with you, along with photos, videos, contacts, calendars and more.”

    The process is relatively simple, and works by connecting the two phones to each other.

    “All you need is a USB-C to Lightning cable to get started,” continues Dunlop. “Simply connect your phones, and when prompted while setting up your new Android device, scan a QR code on your iPhone to launch WhatsApp and move all your conversations, media and more over to your new device.”

    The new feature is good news for Android users, and iOS users looking to switch.

  • Windows 11 Will Allow Sideloading Android Apps

    Windows 11 Will Allow Sideloading Android Apps

    A Microsoft engineer has confirmed that Windows 11 will support sideloading Android APKs.

    Microsoft made headlines when it announced its upcoming Windows 11 would support Android apps via the Microsoft Store. Given the large catalog of apps, however, it’s unlikely all Android apps will be available in the Microsoft Store. This led some to wonder if Microsoft would allow sideloading via other sources.

    It appears the company will, at least according to one Microsoft engineer.

    Obviously, nothing is written in stone, especially since Miguel is a developer and not a Microsoft spokesperson. Nonetheless, it’s an encouraging development (pun intended) for Android and Windows users.

  • US Consumer Spending Continued to Grow in April

    US Consumer Spending Continued to Grow in April

    US consumer spending continued to grow in April, albeit at a slower pace, fueling optimism for a recovery.

    According to the Associated Press, recent data from the Commerce Department shows consumer spending up 0.5% in April. That’s down from the 4.7% increase in March, an increase that was largely fueled by stimulus spending.

    Nonetheless, a 0.5% increase indicates the economy is continuing its recovering from the pandemic recession, and provides evidence that consumer confidence is headed in the right direction.

    Interestingly, individual incomes dropped a whopping 13.1% in April, but that is another data point largely caused by stimulus checks. With many Americans receiving a boost in March, a drop in April was to be expected.

    Overall, the government estimates the economy grew 6.4% in the January to March quarter.

  • Halo 5 Blue Team Opening Cinematic

    Halo 5 Blue Team Opening Cinematic

    Watch the opening cinematic to Halo 5: Guardians Second mission – “Blue Team”. Led by the legendary Master Chief, Blue Team boards a derelict Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) research facility to ensure its contents don’t fall into the hands of a renegade faction of Covenant zealots.

  • They Wear Couture Like A T-shirt

    They Wear Couture Like A T-shirt

    It will readily be seen that in this case the alleged right of the Duke to the whale was a delegated one from the Sovereign. We must needs inquire then on what principle the Sovereign is originally invested with that right.

  • Ford’s GT Race Car Testing at Daytona Will Make You Extra Happy

    Ford’s GT Race Car Testing at Daytona Will Make You Extra Happy

    In his treatise on “Queen-Gold,” or Queen-pinmoney, an old King’s Bench author, one William Prynne, thus discourseth: “Ye tail is ye Queen’s, that ye Queen’s wardrobe may be supplied with ye whalebone.” Now this was written at a time when the black limber bone of the Greenland or Right whale was largely used in ladies’ bodices. But this same bone is not in the tail; it is in the head, which is a sad mistake for a sagacious lawyer like Prynne.