As seen with 12L, Google is making a big push to improve the experience of using Android and its apps on large screens. In its developer recap, Google shared today that usage of Android apps on Chrome OS increased 50% year-over-year.
This Chromebook YoY metric specifically, according to internal Google data from 2020-2021, counts the “number of users engaging with Android apps.” It comes…
Google OnHub router support & Home app control ending in 2022, Nest Wifi discounts offered
December 21, 2021
Before Google Wifi was announced alongside the original Pixel phone, Google a year earlier released OnHub-branded routers from Asus and TP-Link. In late 2022, Google will end support for OnHub routers that will be seven years old at that time.
In August of 2015, Google…
Google finally stops selling the Home Mini after four years
December 21, 2021
The Google Home Mini launched in October of 2017 and was replaced two years later by the Nest Mini. Despite that, the original affordable speaker has remained available for sale but is now finally out of stock on the Google Store.
Earlier today, Home Mini availability on…
These days, your Android device is teeming with personal information, sensitive or not. It’s never a bad idea to set a screen lock for your Pixel or other Android device. Here’s how you can do it and why you should.
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Why is it important to set a screen lock for your Pixel or Android device?
Setting a screen lock on a Pixel
Setting up a screen lock on other Android…
Google’s latest social play to advertise the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro is quite elaborate and involves the creation of a themed tarot card deck, as well as AR filters on Instagram.
Most people will get a kick out of the “tARot randomizer” selfie filter on Instagram that, per…
Correction (Monday, December 20, 2021): It appears as though LG relatively quietly introduced a 27” model of its UltraFine OLED Pro monitor earlier this year, but as of now it’s still only available to pre-order at this time, so it hasn’t actually made it to market.
The View from a 360-Degree Camera 100,000 Feet Above Earth
December 20, 2021
The Insta360 team partnered with NewMakeIt to send its tiny ONE X2 action camera high enough into the sky to clearly see the darkness of space and the curvature of the Earth.
Views of Earth from space are relatively common when taken from the International Space Station, but it is much rarer to see views from cameras and photographers not related to a space program. Insta360 partnered…
When it comes to photography, depth refers to the balance of what is in and out of focus. The right depth creates a sense of space and helps draw the viewer in, and adding depth to your product photography will help the product pop. The easiest way to achieve it is with a…
How to Make a Telephoto Camera Lens Out of an Empty Pringles Can
December 20, 2021
In a new video from Fotodiox, photographer Sean Anderson shows how anyone can make a telephoto pinhole lens out of a few items like a soda can, tape, and an empty Pringles can.
Anderson, who has made other interesting DIY photography projects in the past, says that…
Use of blockchain technology could increase human trust in AI
December 20, 2021
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more
This article was contributed by Deepak Gupta, cofounder of LoginRadius, tech strategist, cybersecurity innovator, and author.
AI is a new generation technology where machines and information systems demonstrate a form of intelligence that simulates…
