For the launch of Samsung’s next flagship smartphones — the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, and S22 Ultra, we think — the Korean electronics giant will once again let you signal your intent to buy its phones before they’re even announced, much less go on sale.
So if you’re the kind of person who absolutely needs the new Samsung handset before anyone else (except influencers, journalists, and the…
Ricoh’s President and CEO Noboru Akahane has announced that the Pentax and GR camera brands will undergo a dramatic restructuring that will see mass production end. It will also end distributor relationships and go direct-to-consumer.
Akahane says that Ricoh…
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NASA Solar Sail Mission to Chase Tiny Asteroid After Artemis I Launch
NEA Scout will visit an asteroid estimated to be smaller than a school bus – the smallest asteroid ever to be studied by a spacecraft.
Launching with the…
Over the past couple of years, Twitter has been trying out new methods of interacting with followers, including Spaces and more tweet controls. Last year, the social network launched “Twitter Communities,” and now the feature is finally making its way to Android.
Announced this week, Twitter says the latest version of its Android app brings support for Communities to those using Samsung…
Google’s Nest Wifi and Google Wifi routers make mesh setups easy and, for the most part, pretty reliable while being relatively cheap. However, over the past few months, some Nest Wifi and Google Wifi owners are reporting that their networks have been going offline at…
Google working on AR headset codenamed ‘Project Iris’ with custom chip, cloud streaming for 2024
January 21, 2022
Back in September, we spotted that Google was developing an “Augmented Reality OS” for an “innovative AR device.” A new report today reveals that Google is working on an AR headset with “Project Iris.”
Citing sources familiar with the project, The Verge says…
Galaxy Z Flip 3 cover display could get replies and full apps with neat ‘CoverScreen OS’ project
January 21, 2022
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the best-selling foldable smartphone to date, and it’s a device we really came to love during our time with it last year. However, if there’s one downside (outside of the battery life), it’s the outer display’s lack of functionality. Now, “CoverScreen OS” makes it possible for Galaxy Z Flip 3 owners to get replies, more widgets, and even full apps on their cover…
An interesting – albeit specific – user experience (UX) study from Google’s Material Design team today goes into what transition animation people prefer the most in Android apps.
Researchers on the Material team set out to “learn which transition best suited a grid…
You can play these Android games with your Netflix subscription
January 21, 2022
Back in November 2021, Netflix announced that it would launch a new addition to its mobile app – a gaming section. While the service only started out with a few titles, it has been expanding over time. So what does Netflix’s gaming section have to offer in terms of…
Google Chat, the company’s alternative to Slack and Microsoft Teams — not to be confused with the web app for its RCS and SMS messaging app on Android — is rolling out an overdue feature to its web app. Starting today, Google Chat is making it easier to add rich text formatting to your messages on the web.
Per an announcement on the company’s Workspace blog, Google Chat’s web app is…
