Facebook seems to be making some significant improvements to the video features of the Android app, something that has been a weak point of the FB experience on Android for quite a while now.
Read MoreFacebook App For Android Supports HD Photo Uploads, Now On Par With Desktop Uploads
If you routinely upload photos from your phone to Facebook, you have probably noticed that the end result is what you might call potato quality. Facebook compresses all uploads regardless of the source to ease the strain on their servers, but mobile uploads have gotten it worse than those done on desktops. A new setting rolling out, though, allows users to opt into higher quality uploads from the Android app.
I am using the latest version of Facebook pushed to me from the Play Store, 68.0.0.37.59. With that said, the toggle for HD uploads did not appear immediately after I updated, so there may be a server-side switch involved.
Read More
Facebook Is Adding More Controls For Your News Feed, Set Friends And Pages To Always Appear On Top
If you're not an absolute Facebook junkie, chances are you might be missing out on posts from the people you most care about. The change from most recent to "top stories" was designed with this in mind, but it isn't foolproof. After all, Facebook's algorithms can only guess who you think is important. With newly-announced additions to the news feed preferences, users can now designate pages and profiles that will appear at the top of the feed by default.
I can think of several members of my family who will value this option a lot. The user-set top posts will have a star on their top right corner to signal why they are there.
Read MoreLatest Deals
-
3
Lenovo's 10-inch Smart Display marked down to just $140 this weekend
-
4
25 temporarily free and 16 on-sale apps and games to start the weekend
-
7
Lenovo's 8" Smart Display with two Smart Plugs is just $90 for today only
-
17
[Update: Now at Amazon] Nokia 9 PureView drops again to $499 ($200 off)
-
12
Time to save on a Lenovo Smart Clock, now at an all-time low of $50 ($30 off)
-
3
Latest Poll
Loading ...Recent Reviews
-
76
Fossil's fifth-gen smartwatches showcase Wear OS at its best
-
0
NuForce BE Free6 truly wireless earbuds sound good and don't break the bank, but fit is a concern
-
73
Sony WF-1000XM3 review: The current king of true wireless earbuds
-
69
The best cheap true wireless earbuds you can buy right now
-
27
The Klipsch T5 true wireless earbuds offer superb sound, few frills
-
76
Latest Roundups
-
3
10 new and notable Android apps from the last two weeks including Anthem App, AmpliFi Teleport, and Hipcamp Camping App (8/3/19 - 8/17/19)
-
8
18 best new Android games released this week including The Black Widow, They Breathe, and OXXO
-
10
19 best new (and 1 WTF) Android games released this week including Gundam Battle: Gunpla Warfare, Hamsterdam, and Battle Chasers: Nightwar
-
3
10 new and notable Android apps from the last three weeks including Hex Installer, Post-it, and AirDroid Remote Support (7/13/19 - 8/3/19)
-
3
18 best new Android games released this week including DOOM, DOOM II, and Pavilion: Touch Edition
-
3
Recent Apps and Games
-
3
10 new and notable Android apps from the last two weeks including Anthem App, AmpliFi Teleport, and Hipcamp Camping App (8/3/19 - 8/17/19)
-
17
Runkeeper kills WearOS app, citing 'buggy experience'
-
4
25 temporarily free and 16 on-sale apps and games to start the weekend
-
6
Google Playground has joined the dark mode club [APK Download]
-
33
Knock Knock! Happy third birthday, Google Duo
-
3
Blast from the Past
-
5
1 Year Ago Today
25 temporarily free and 33 on-sale apps and games to finish the week
-
65
2 Years Ago Today
Google shows how easily image watermarks can be removed by AI, and how to combat this
-
47
3 Years Ago Today
Google Now-powered New Tab Page is coming to Chrome
-
121
4 Years Ago Today
US Patent Office Overturns Infamous Apple iPhone Design Patent, Samsung May Not Be Paying Apple Much After All
-
143
5 Years Ago Today
Moto 360 Shows Up At Best Buy With Full Specs And $250 Price Tag, Listed As 'Coming Soon'
-
5
6 Years Ago Today
[Deal Alert] Play It Again, Sam: eBay Has The Nexus 10 32GB For $370 With Free Shipping And No Taxes In Most States [Update: Sold Out]
-
9
7 Years Ago Today
[Updated x4: Official Word] OnLive May Be Closing Today—Or It Might Be Fine—As Conflicting Rumors Surface
-
9
8 Years Ago Today
Google Reader For Android Gets Updated, Adds Honeycomb Support
-
0
9 Years Ago Today
[Adobe Android Summit] Full Video Of The Google TV Talk
-
5
