When did white text on a black background become okay?

A few years ago, as Android was growing into those shoes that it's grandma bought, the world was exploring dark mode all over again.

User Experience Design was kinda a huge thing and I remember seeing loads of articles stating how white text on a black background was bad.

Example: https://uxmovement.com/content/why-you-should-never-use-pure-black-for-text-or-backgrounds/
Older Example: https://tatham.blog/2008/10/13/why-light-text-on-dark-background-is-a-bad-idea/

However, the push for pur...

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Bixby gets too much hate, it's nice to have when Google Assistant doesn't have work

I've been using voice assistants more when driving now and so far two times Google Assistant has failed me.

Once when I was looking for Mexican Party Music, Google Assistant played an album where as Bixby gave me a Playlist.

The second time was today when I asked it to start my music. Google Assistant said it couldn't understand what I said even though I was yelling at it to start my music. Bixby started my music.

I think so far when it comes to music at least, Bixby is better....

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Forget the iPhone 13 — Wendy's has a phone now
https://mobilesyrup.com/2021/09/27/forget-the-iphone-13-wendys-has-a-phone-now/

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LPT - You can disable the "Meet" tab on the Gmail app by going to settings, then click on your mail address and untick the "show the meet tab for video calling".

Works on Android and iOS. https://i.redd.it/zzztx826v6q71.jpg...

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Android 12 Developer Preview 2 for OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/android-12-developer-preview-2-for-oneplus-9-and-oneplus-9-pro.1502290/

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Fairphone 4 5G in detail: 'Fair' smartphone without technical compromises
https://winfuture.de/news,125469.html

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Spaces launch in Element
https://element.io/blog/spaces-blast-out-of-beta/

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If you have multiple accounts, you can swipe up or down on your profile picture on the top right corner to quickly switch between accounts.

For those who don't know....This works In Google apps like gmail, photos, contacts, keep etc....

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Customizable Phones

Back in the heady halcyon days of 2013, Motorola made waves with phones that could be custom ordered - changing between a dozen colors and offering a custom imprint on the back cover.

When the Pixel first came out, it offered a similar option for a custom back. Looking now at the Pixel 5, that doesn't appear to be an option anymore.

Are there any phones with something like this available today?...

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This is Tech Today - GOOGLE PIXEL 6 PRO LEAK: Price, Color Names, and Release Date - Google is Brilliant!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayOD9qDsSq0

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Rumor: Pixel 6 to start at €550, the Pixel 6 Pro will be decidedly pricier at €900
https://www.gsmarena.com/rumor_pixel_6_to_start_at_550_the_pixel_6_pro_will_be_decidedly_pricier_at_900-news-51171.php

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Hands-on with Android 12 DP 2 on the OnePlus 9 Pro: OxygenOS makes way for ColorOS
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-12-dp-2-oneplus-9-pro-oxygenos/

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Google will soon block YouTube and Maps apps for Android 2.3 users
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/technology/2021/09/28/google-will-soon-block-youtube-and-maps-apps-for-android-32-users/

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Samsung Launches Galaxy M52 5G in India
https://news.samsung.com/in/samsung-launches-galaxy-m52-5g-in-india-its-leanestmeanestmonsterever

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Huawei Mate 50 with Snapdragon 898 4G said to come in Q1 2022
https://gsmarena.com/huawei_is_bringing_mate_50_with_snapdragon_898_4g_in_q1_2022-news-51161.php

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GriftHorse Android Trojan Steals Millions from Over 10 Million Victims Globally
https://blog.zimperium.com/grifthorse-android-trojan-steals-millions-from-over-10-million-victims-globally/

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Galaxy S22 has the same battery supplier as the Galaxy Note 7
https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s22-same-battery-supplier-as-galaxy-note-7/

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Here's the Fairphone 4 5G FP4 exploded, showing which parts can be replaced by the user - Roland Quandt
https://twitter.com/rquandt/status/1443165168251412484

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Just found out the funnienst Android Easter Egg on Google Chat

Was talking with my boss when I pasted a directory of a file starting with /android.


It automatically was converted to an aschii image of the android logo when I sent the message


Image of the chat log: Imgur...

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The Sharp Aquos zero6 has a 240Hz IGZO OLED display and is one of the lightest 5G phones yet
https://www.gsmarena.com/the_sharp_aquos_zero6_has_a_240hz_igzo_oled_display_and_is_one_of_the_lightest_5g_phones_yet-news-51191.php

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WTH with the analog clock?

I'm convinced the people who program Android have never seen a real non-digital clock. The Android "analog clock" is outright wrong in the way it works.

If it's 11:59 and you look at a real analog clock, the minute hand is almost straight up, and so is the hour hand. On the Android clock, so long as the hour is 11, the hour hand points squarely at the 11... which to anyone who has actually used an analog clock before reads (in this example) 10:59. It's an hour off.

SMH can't program a cloc...

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