MobileNews

WhatsApp history can be transferred from an iPhone to any phone launching with Android 12

October 28, 2021
For a short while you’ve been able to transfer your WhatsApp history from an iPhone to a Samsung device, and now this capability is being extended to all Google Pixels too. Not just that, however – Google is announcing that any phone launching with Android 12 will be able to do the same. So, in a few months, it won’t be limited to just Samsung and Google devices. The transfer…
Read more
MobileNews

One UI 4 beta coming to Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3

October 28, 2021
Shortly after giving us a detailed look at One UI 4 via official promo videos Samsung announced via its Members forum that it’s bringing One UI 4 open beta to its Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3. Users of the two most recent Samsung foldables will soon be able to install…
MobileNews

Oppo A54s launched with Helio G35, 5,000 mAh battery

October 28, 2021
Oppo introduced the A54 in March, followed it up with a 5G version, and now we get the A54s. The smartphone is listed on Oppo UK’s website and was briefly shown on Amazon Italy. Oppo A54s (image: Oppo) Oppo A54s packs a 6.52″ HD+ 60Hz LCD, with the notch housing an 8MP selfie shooter. The triple camera system on the back consists of a 50MP primary, 2MP depth, and 2MP macro units.
Read more
MobileNews

PSA: Changing your iPhone voicemail won’t help if you are stranded without signal

October 28, 2021
A misguided tip spreading around social media urged people lost with no signal to change their voicemail to reach assistance. While well-meaning, this is not what you should be doing if you find yourself in need of help. Last week, Halifax Search and Rescue posted a response to the viral posts, urging anyone who becomes lost or stranded without service to avoid this “voicemail trick.” To be…
Read more
NewsSpace

Getting NASA Data to the Ground With Lasers

October 28, 2021
. Getting NASA Data to the Ground With Lasers Two optical ground stations, including one managed by JPL, will support NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration mission when it launches this fall. NASA launches satellites…
NewsSpace

How to Find Hidden Oceans on Distant Worlds? Use Chemistry

October 28, 2021
. How to Find Hidden Oceans on Distant Worlds? Use Chemistry A new study shows how the chemicals in an exoplanet’s atmosphere can, in some cases, reveal whether or not the temperature on its surface is too hot for liquid water. In our solar system, planets are either small and rocky (like Earth) or large and gaseous (like Neptune). But around other…
Read more