Apple announced iOS 15 in June at WWDC 2021 with multiple new features, including real-time media sharing in FaceTime, a redesigned Safari, Focus mode, and more. However, while iOS 15 will likely be released to everyone next month, there are some features that won’t be available to users on day 1.
Every year, during the final beta stage, there are some previously announced features that are…
Google unveils $449 Pixel 5a with 5G: 6.34″ OLED, big battery, IP67, & coated metal unibody
August 18, 2021
Before the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro this fall, the Pixel 5a with 5G is launching as Google’s next affordable phone. There are, of course, similarities to the Pixel 4a line, but this 2021 device ends up being much closer to the Pixel 5.
Visually, the Pixel 5a with 5G is…
New phones mean new cases, and the Google Pixel 5a with 5G is no exception today. However, this year’s mid-range phone from Google is not getting one made of fabric.
Google’s new Pixel 5a Cases touts a “durable” dual-layer design that has a squishy…
Besides the Google Store, the only other stateside retailer selling the Pixel 5a with 5G is Google Fi. You can buy the Pixel 5a directly through the MVNO, or take advantage of Google Fi Phone subscription.
This plan launched last October with the Pixel 4a and is now back for Google’s latest midrange offering.
You pay $15 per month for two years to get a Pixel 5a with Device protection. The…
Google’s next phone will be a stark departure in terms of specs, design, and cameras. We also learned today that the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro will not include a USB-C charger in the box.
For the last few years, Google has shipped an 18W USB-C Power Adapter with every Pixel…
Google’s latest home security cameras ditch the aging Nest app and focus solely on the Google Home app, but what about users with older cameras too? Google has confirmed that the Home app will start showing Nest notifications for all cameras… at some point.
As…
Neat tool replaces Google Discover w/ Google Now-like ‘Snapshot’ on rooted Android phones
August 18, 2021
Google Discover has filled the spot on the left-most panel of many Android homescreens for years now, but it replaced a tool that had some genuinely useful functions. Now, a new tool from a talented Android developer offers users the choice between Discover and “Snapshot,” the offering that replaced Google Now.
Kieron Quinn, a fairly well-known Android developer and tinkerer, this week…
More owners of the first-generation Nest Hub are receiving the update to Google’s Fuchsia operating system as it expands beyond the Preview program.
Back in May, Google formally released Fuchsia, its effort to develop a “not Linux” operating system from scratch…
There’s still a place for the Note in Samsung’s Galaxy
August 17, 2021
For the first time in many years, August will come and go without the introduction of a new Galaxy Note smartphone from Samsung. Instead, with their lower prices and improved durability, the company is giving its latest foldables — the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3…
Reports that we’ll see a September iPhone 13 launch are given increased confidence by supply-chain checks on the number of units already assembled in readiness, says an analyst. All four models are expected to have September availability.
Additionally, there are more signs pointing to a 1TB storage tier…
Wedbush issued the investor’s note.
Our recent Asia supply chain checks for 2H put…
