Apple’s Find My app is one of the key features of devices like iPhone and iPad, as it lets users track them even offline. This time, however, the app helped Colorado police find and arrest a man after a deputy “accidentally” dropped his phone on the suspect’s truck.
As reported by Denver NBC affiliate 9News (via Gizmodo), Deputy Travis Peck was about to arrest Steven Sandoval, who was…
Google TV’s next ‘Watch With Me’ list highlights ‘Ted Lasso’ and favorites from comedian Hasan Minhaj
August 27, 2021
Following the feature’s introduction earlier this year, Google TV is adding another “Watch With Me” list. This time around, the Google TV section will focus on favorites from comedian Hasan Minhaj.
Rolling out this week, the new “Watch With Me” section will…
Google Tasks tab redesign lets you quickly switch lists on Android, iOS [Update: Rolled out]
August 27, 2021
Google Tasks is a straightforward organization tool that’s tightly integrated with Gmail, Calendar, and other Workspace apps. A small redesign of Google Tasks for Android and iOS introduces tabs that let you quickly jump between lists.
Update 8/26: We’re now seeing…
Google releases Pixel 5a with 5G ‘barbet’ factory images
August 27, 2021
With the Pixel 5a officially launching in the US and Japan today, Google has published the Android 11 factory images for customers that have already received the phone.
There are two Pixel 5a with 5G builds today: RD2A.210605.006 for Japanese carriers and RD2A.210605.007 in the US. Both oddly run the June security patch, and it’s unclear whether Google will release an August update or wait for…
Electrify America rolling out CarPlay and Android Auto apps for finding EV charging stations
August 27, 2021
Electrify America is upgrading its mobile apps to work with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto infotainment systems starting today. The new feature helps electric vehicle drivers easily discover the nearest EA charging station, initiate and complete charging remotely, and view…
Tamron reveals $699 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 APS-C lens for Sony E mount cameras, X-mount version due out 'this fall'
August 27, 2021
Tamron has announced the forthcoming release of its latest all-in-one APS-C zoom lens for Sony E-mount camera systems, the 18–300mm F3.5–6.3 Di III-A VC VXD.
The lens, which is roughly a 27–450mm full-frame equivalent, is constructed of 19 elements in 15 groups…
Ray tracing is the very next level in graphical enhancement for your favorite video games but it’s out of the reach of most mobile gamers. However, with you can enjoy some of the biggest and best titles using ray tracing, almost unbelievably, on your Android device.
To summarize just what ray tracing is, it provides realistic lighting by simulating the physical behavior of light in a 3D space.
Sigma has released the latest version of its Sigma Optimization Pro 1.7.0 software, bringing with it new features for both the macOS and Windows version, as well as native support for Apple silicon.
Sigma’s USB Dock that’s used to update firmware on Sigma…
United Launch Alliance won’t be selling any more of its workhorse Atlas V rockets, and it has stopped buying the launch vehicle’s Russian-made rocket engines for good, the company’s chief executive told The Verge. ULA’s decision sets up the retirement of one of the…
CoCoPie, which optimizes AI for edge devices, raises $6M
August 26, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.
CoCoPie, a startup developing a platform to optimize AI models for edge devices, today announced that it raised $6 million in a series A funding round led by Sequoia China Seed Fund. The capital, which values the company at $50 million post-money, will be put toward R&D and growing CoCoPie’s customer base…
