Over the past few months, we’ve been hearing rumors about the next generation iPhone SE – Apple’s entry-level smartphone. However, it seems that the launch of the iPhone SE 4 is far from happening, and now analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reported that Apple is even considering canceling or at least delaying the mass production of the new device until 2024.
Apple may delay or even cancel iPhone SE 4…
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Sentinel-6B Mission
December 21, 2022
NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the Sentinel-6B mission. Sentinel-6B will continue the long-term global sea level data record begun in 1992 by Topex/Poseidon followed by Jason 1, 2, 3, and…
NASA Gets Unusually Close Glimpse of Black Hole Snacking on Star
December 21, 2022
Multiple NASA telescopes recently observed a massive black hole tearing apart an unlucky star that wandered too close. Located about 250 million light-years from Earth in the center of another galaxy, it was the fifth-closest example of a black hole destroying a star ever…
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 represented the first major camera upgrade on Google’s smartphones since the original Pixel, but it seems the Pixel 8 could be the next notable upgrade.
Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 both share the same primary camera sensor, the Samsung GN1. The sensor clocks in at 50 megapixels and has a larger physical size compared to what was used in past Pixel phones. It’s brought a…
Philips Hue rolling out ‘Natural Light’ scene to some that changes color temperature through the day
December 21, 2022
After showing up earlier this year in a false start, the Philips Hue app seems to now be rolling out its “Natural Light” scene to more users with the ability to change the color temperature of lights in your home throughout the day.
Philips Hue has been working on its…
Todoist’s Google Assistant integration going Android-only next month
December 21, 2022
Back in June, Google announced that third-party Assistant voice apps and Nest Hub games would be going away in 2023. Third-party developers, like Todoist, are starting to shut down their broader integration and go Android-only.
Actions on Google/Conversational Actions were…
Why is Google making a Pixel Tablet Pro?
December 21, 2022
All signs point to Google releasing not one, but two Android tablets in 2023. The question is, why is Google making a Pixel Tablet Pro at all?
For over a decade now, Google and other device manufacturers have been trying to make Android tablets truly competitive with Apple’s iPad. Whether or not those efforts have been successful is a matter of debate, but Google itself had long bowed out of the…
Google Meet and Docs now use the new Material You toggle [U]
December 21, 2022
Google’s biggest apps already feature the main elements of Material You but additional aspects are now making their way through, with Docs, Sheets, and Slides using the new toggle design.
Original 11/18: The Material 3 switch is larger and even more of a pill than before…
Lenovo Tab M9 is a $140 Android 12 tablet meant for content consumption and not much more
December 21, 2022
While it’s certainly no flagship, Lenovo’s latest Android tablet in the Tab M9 looks like a fine option for content consumption at a super affordable price point.
Set to launch sometime in Q2 2023, the Lenovo Tab M9 is a 9-inch Android tablet that is designed primarily…
Waze is adding support for the Android Auto redesign ‘soon’
December 21, 2022
Android Auto just launched its major redesign in beta, but with Waze missing support for the split-screen dashboard feature. Now, it’s confirmed that support is just around the corner.
The “Coolwalk” redesign of Android Auto introduces support for a split-screen interface that allows displays of any size to show two apps at once, specifically to show a mapping app and a media app. It’s…
