Data was found in Android’s open-source operating system project repository that suggests Android is adding a “DeviceAsWebcam” service. The feature would turn an Android phone into a USB webcam ...

Smartphones can take on the roles of many other gadgets—cameras, calculators, e-readers, dictaphones, and all the rest—and they can also do double duty as webcams. In fact, this functionality is now ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Supported Pixel devices eligible for the Android 14 beta can now test Google’s answer to Apple’s Continuity ...

The newest beta version of Android 14 includes a new and previously-unannounced feature: an option to turn your phone into a high-quality wired webcam. The feature is useful because most phone cameras ...

It seems Google has plans for Android 14 devices to be easily usable as a webcam for your laptop or desktop. When the pandemic hit and millions of people were suddenly working from home, video ...

Do you use a laptop or desktop computer at work? If so, you may need a webcam from time to time. But what if you do not have one? Or what if your built-in webcam is bad or broken? There are many ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google is working to allow users to easily turn an Android device into a USB plug n’ play webcam. Currently, ...

Although PCs and laptops have become powerful with their specs, the webcam game is still mediocre. Finding a good-quality webcam on a suitable-spec laptop is hard. Thanks to Android, there are ...

With over a decade of using and writing about Android tablets, I've found some truly game-changing uses for their USB-C ports ...