Google is working on a redesign of Android Auto that borrows elements from Material You and makes your notifications more easily accessible.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of…
Google brings Nexus back from the dead… to tease Pixel 6 moments after iPhone 13 event
September 15, 2021
Apple’s iPhone 13 event just ended, and Google has a secret message for you: Wait for its upcoming flagship. That piece of Pixel 6 buying advice comes from the long-dead Google Nexus Twitter account.
Before today, the @GoogleNexus account sent its last tweet on October…
iPhone 13 Pro finally adopts 120Hz; here are the Android phones that beat Apple to the punch
September 15, 2021
High refresh rate screens are not a new trend, but after a couple of years of inexplicably avoiding the feature on its iPhone lineup, Apple has finally adopted the feature in the iPhone 13 Pro series. However, they’ve been preceded by dozens of phones in the Android camp…
Google Tensor details hint that the custom Pixel 6 chip could be one of the fastest on Android
September 15, 2021
Leaked tidbits from a real Pixel 6 Pro unit suggest that the included Google Tensor chip may be one of the fastest chips available for Android phones.
Earlier this year and way ahead of schedule, Google formally introduced the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro by announcing the Google Tensor chip that will be found within the phones. Where Google has previously enhanced its phones with components like the…
Canon launches EOS R3, a pro mirrorless camera with 30 fps, eye control and advanced AF
September 15, 2021
After several months of drip-fed details, Canon has announced the EOS R3 – the company’s new flagship mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The 24MP R3 is based around a Stacked CMOS sensor, designed and manufactured by Canon, and featuring the company’s…
Unistellar and Nikon Unveil the eVscope 2 Digital Telescope Camera
September 14, 2021
Self-described astronomy disruptor telescope brand Unistellar has announced what it calls the world’s most powerful and simple to operate digital telescope for consumers – the eVscope 2. This new Telescope features several enhancements including an eyepiece with…
Microscopic Photo of an Oak Leaf Wins Nikon’s Small World Competition
September 14, 2021
Nikon has announced the winners of its 47th annual Small World Photomicrography Competition. This year’s first-place prize was awarded to Jason Kirk for his striking image of a southern live oak leaf’s trichomes, stomata, and vessels.
The Nikon Small World competition was founded in 1974 to recognize excellence in photography through the microscope and is widely regarded as the leading forum…
An Advanced 7-Step Way to Edit B&W Photos in Lightroom
September 14, 2021
Black and white images can tell entirely different stories than color. By removing all of the colors, the tones carry the weight of the story. There’s a lot of gray area (pun intended) when it comes to black and white images as there’s no right or wrong way to take them.
Canon Closed the Gap With Sony Much Faster Than Expected
September 14, 2021
Canon has spent the last five months hyping up its new sports camera and if there is anything to take away from it now that the R3 has been fully announced, it is that Canon has done a remarkable job closing the technology gap with Sony.
For years now, Sony has been the…
Apple Unveils the iPhone 13 and 13 mini with Enhanced Camera Tech
September 14, 2021
Apple has announced the iPhone 13 and 13 mini, which keep the same general design but have some new changes under the hood.
Both models feature what Apple bills as major innovations, including what the company is calling the most advanced dual-camera system it has ever put into an iPhone. It features a new wide camera with bigger pixels and sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS) offering…
