We tend to be wary about crowdfunding campaigns, as not all deliver, but the Looking Glass Portrait was too interesting to pass up as a way to turn iPhone Portrait mode photos into three-dimensional holograms.
It won’t be available until (at the latest estimate) October, but I got a chance to try a pre-production model which I’m told is very close to the final version, and there’s a mix of…
CIRP: iPhone catches up to Android, now accounts for 50% of new smartphone activations in the US
July 19, 2021
A new report today from analysts at Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) details that Apple and Google are nearing parity in terms of new smartphone buyers in the United States. According to the data, Android and iOS each accounted for 50% of new smartphone…
New photos show our first real-world look at Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12
July 19, 2021
Apple’s iPhone 12 MagSafe Battery Pack is set to start arriving to customers later this week after being announced last Tuesday, but one lucky buyer has managed to get their hands on one early. Images posted to Reddit offer our first real-world at the MagSafe Battery Pack…
The ultra-lightweight Gmail Go has managed to reach an impressive 500 million downloads over on the Google Play Store.
While Android Go-powered smartphones make up a fairly small portion of the overall market, the lighter application’s design for limited hardware has become incredibly popular it seems. Initially spotted by the team at Android Police, Gmail Go has joined an elite crew of Google…
Realme to enter tablet space as Pad renders show 10.4-inch device w/ stylus support, more
July 19, 2021
Realme looks to be entering the Android tablet space after renders of the Realme Pad showcase a new form factor for the BBK-owned firm.
While there are few high-end Android tablets we could actively recommend, if you just want a second screen for online content consumption…
Samsung to launch Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Watch 4, more on August 11, website confirms [U]
July 19, 2021
Samsung has a big lineup coming this summer with multiple foldables, watches, and earbuds set to make their debut. Now, a report out of Korea claims that the next Samsung Unpacked event will take place on the date of August 11, 2021.
DigitalDailyNews apparently…
After debuting on Pixel, Digital Wellbeing’s ‘Heads Up’ shows up on other Android phones
July 19, 2021
Google’s Digital Wellbeing suite is designed to give you the tools needed to curb your smartphone addiction. One of the latest additions came earlier this year with “Heads Up,” a feature that reminds you not to spend all of your time staring at your phone while walking. Now, “Heads Up” is expanding to more Android phones with Digital Wellbeing.
“Heads Up” was originally exclusive…
Tesla is closing its Supercharger station at its design studio in Los Angeles, its very first Supercharger, reportedly over security concerns.
Almost a decade ago, Tesla opened the first Supercharger station, and it happened to be at its own design studio near the…
Google is ‘examining’ a Scottish route on Google Maps that’s been called ‘potentially fatal’
July 19, 2021
Google is examining a Scottish route often suggested within Google Maps that has been deemed “potentially fatal.”
For the geographically naive, Scotland has some of the highest peaks in all of the United Kingdom — including Ben Nevis. With more people taking up…
Galaxy Watch 3 update starts rolling out with improved blood oxygen tracking, ‘voice guidance’
July 19, 2021
While Samsung is moving to Wear OS for its smartwatch needs, Tizen wearables aren’t calling it quits just yet. This week, a new update started rolling out to the Galaxy Watch 3 with improvements to blood oxygen tracking and “voice guidance.”
Based on Tizen 5.5.0.2, Samsung is now rolling out what appears to be a fairly minor update for Galaxy Watch 3 models. So far, the update is only…
