OxygenOS 10.3.12 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 6 and 6T with this fairly tiny OTA file including the latest July 2021 security patch.
Announced over on the Official OnePlus Forums, the OxygenOS 10.3.12 update is still based upon Android 10. That means that if you want to get Android 11 running on your device, you’ll still need to slap the OxygenOS 11 Open Beta for the 2018 flagship…
Google Maps Timeline adds ‘Insights’ & ‘Trips’ tabs as transit crowdedness predictions expand
July 21, 2021
Google is updating Maps with a handful of new features today focused on expanding transit crowdedness predictions and an “Insights” addition to the powerful Timeline history.
To help public transit riders “navigate new normals,” Google is expanding crowdedness…
Android updates are often the butt of jokes, but things are slowly getting much better. Samsung is among the best in the business nowadays when it comes to rolling out Android updates, and now, the company is rolling out the July 2021 security update to its Galaxy lineup.
When we reviewed the Galaxy Z Fold 2 last year, we were mostly impressed with what Samsung had to offer, but there were clear roadblocks to mass adoption. One of those issues was water resistance as the Fold 2 quite simply had none. Apparently, Samsung has solved that problem on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, managing to offer IPX8 water resistance on both devices, according to a reliable…
Study dispels myth that electric cars pollute as much as gas-powered cars due to ‘dirty’ grid
July 21, 2021
A new study dispels the persistent myth that electric cars pollute just as much as gas-powered cars because they charge on a “dirty” electric grid, and mining for battery materials is polluting.
While electric cars have no tailpipe emissions, unlike vehicles equipped…
Asus starts Android 11 rollout for ROG Phone 3 following release on ZenFone 7 series [U]
July 21, 2021
The rollout of Android 11 has been fairly speedy thanks to quick rollouts from Samsung and others, but many OEMs are still a ways behind. After rolling out Android 11 to the ZenFone 7 series earlier this year, Asus is now bringing the same update to the ROG Phone…
Google News Showcase launches in Austria today
July 21, 2021
Google launched a $1 billion licensing program in October 2020 to support publishers and surface card-based content across its platforms. Google News Showcase is now coming to Austria.
The effort today has signed over 800 — up 100 from May — deals with news publications in Germany, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, the UK, Argentina, Australia, Czechia, Italy, India, and Canada. Google notes…
Pergear has announced a new 2x magnification lens, the 60mm f/2.8 Ultra-Macro for a range of APS-C mounts — Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount, and Nikon Z-mount — and Micro Four Thirds.
The company touts the lens as able to recreate “life-size” 2x maximum…
Intelligent robot technology has expanded beyond cinematography and has found its place in photography now, too, as shared by a photo and video production company that has started to use one to achieve shots and angles that would be hard to replicate manually.
Although…
Tamron has announced that it is developing its first Fujifilm X-mount lens: the all-in-one 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD. The lens will also be available in Sony E-mount.
Tamron’s language says that this is the first Fujifilm X-mount lens, which seems to indicate that the company plans to make additional ones in the coming years.
The forthcoming 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD will…
