The next generation of Wear OS is around the corner, with Google slowly progressing on Wear OS 3 through developer previews. This week, the company has quietly released another emulator image, which shows some progress since the last time we dove in.
The last time we took a close look at Wear OS 3 was back in December, and not much has really changed in the time since. The interface itself is…
Update, Feb 22: In the latest beta 22.5.0.71, WhatsApp brought back the horizontal media bar after users’ complaints. All other tweaks follow, but this one the company reverted, as reported by WABetaInfo.
WhatsApp for iOS is working on some new features. With the latest…
Report: iPhone 14 could feature improved battery life as Apple ditches Samsung for new TSMC 5G chips
February 22, 2022
After Apple’s improvement over battery life on the iPhone 13 line, it seems like the company could go a step further with the iPhone 14, as it’s ditching Samsung for smaller and improved TSMC 5G chips.
According to a report by Taiwan’s Economic Daily News, chipmaker…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 21, 2022
February 22, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Panasonic announces Lumix GH6, a hybrid MFT camera with 5.7K/60p video, built-in fan and more
February 22, 2022
Panasonic has announced the Lumix DC-GH6, its latest video-centric Micro Four Thirds hybrid camera that features a new sensor, an upgraded image processor, improved in-body image stabilization and more.
At the heart of the GH6 is a new 25.2MP CMOS sensor capable of capturing…
Fans have problems with the Street Fighter 6 logo
February 22, 2022
GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here!
Some eagle eyed art critics have spotted something interesting about the Street Fighter 6 logo. The logo looks very similar to a stock image found on…
Roku reportedly looking to make its own TVs, putting extra pressure on Google TV’s growth
February 22, 2022
The battle for growth in the smart TV market continues to heat up, with 2022 expected to be a key tipping point. At this point, it’s up to smart TVs to determine how the market will go, and it seems Roku is going all-in on that, with plans to make its own TVs.
According to a report from Business Insider, Roku has plans to start making its own TVs. This likely wouldn’t take the form of Roku…
OnePlus 10 Pro gets a slick new ‘Panda White’ color with ‘Extreme Edition’ 512GB model
February 22, 2022
The OnePlus 10 Pro has now been available in China for well over a month, with no signals yet on when the phone is set to make its debut in global markets. However, OnePlus and Oppo have now expanded on the device, with a OnePlus 10 Pro “Extreme Edition” that comes in a…
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 series doesn’t seem to benefit from more powerful 45W charging
February 22, 2022
One key point of Samsung’s Galaxy S22 series is its ability to charge at a whopping 45W, far faster than most mainstream flagship phones today. However, an analysis of charging speeds on the Galaxy S22 series suggests that 45W input doesn’t actually provide a benefit…
Google Search dark theme goes fully black for some on the web
February 22, 2022
To date, Google’s dark themes have been more gray than the pitch/AMOLED black preferred by some. Google is now testing a completely black dark theme for Search on desktop web.
Instead of dark gray, the background of Search result pages switches to #000000. Other colors for links and previously visited pages are similarly tweaked to be slightly bolder and less muted.
For those with this A/B…
