OxygenOS 11.1.5.5 is now rolling out for last year’s OnePlus Nord series devices with a couple of new features and the recent August 2021 security patch.
Following in the footsteps of the OnePlus 8 and 8T series in recent weeks, the OxygenOS 11.1.5.5 adds the Bitmoji customization options for the Always-on display plus a number of tweaks related to that new feature. You can also now take a…
Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3 outselling the Galaxy S21 and Note 20 according to pre-order data
August 23, 2021
Foldable smartphones seem to be hitting their stride with the third generation, and Samsung is reaping the rewards. New pre-order data out of Korea claims that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are not just the most popular foldables yet, but also Samsung’s…
One of the most useful new features added to Chrome in quite some time is Tab Groups, but it can get a bit tedious recreating them on a regular basis. To solve that, Google is working on the ability to save Tab Groups to Chrome for later use.
Tab Groups in Chrome can sort…
Google meaningfully talks about new YouTube Music features for the first time in 2021
August 23, 2021
In recent months, YouTube Music has seen a slew of tweaks that refine the app but don’t fundamentally change the experience. That’s par for the course at Google, but what’s been incredibly odd is how the YouTube Music team has not meaningfully talked about any of these new features until last week.
YouTube Music’s last major feature launch that warranted a blog post from the company was…
Bluetti’s new modular power stations can power your whole home & be managed from your phone
August 23, 2021
The latest power stations from are designed to let you slowly scale up your battery backup system from powering only the most important electronics to keeping your whole home energized in an outage.
Just this month, the folks at Bluetti have launched the , both offering…
This week’s top stories: Apple’s fall roadmap, the latest iOS 15 beta changes, and more
August 23, 2021
In this week’s top stories: Apple’s roadmap for this fall’s new hardware announcements, iOS 15 beta 6 brings more changes to Safari, Apple delays certain iOS 15 features, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories and more.
Apple’s roadmap
Bloomberg…
In today’s Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman doubles down the fact that Apple won’t add in-screen Touch ID to the rumored iPhone 13 as the company has a “long-term goal” to include the Face ID sensor inside the display.
Gurman writes:
“While Apple had tested in-screen Touch ID for the next flagship iPhones, it won’t make the cut this year. I believe Apple is all-in on…
Android’s built-in ‘COVID Card’ vaccination record is now available for California [U]
August 22, 2021
At the end of June, Google Pay gained the ability to save and display COVID-19 vaccination cards on Android. More countries and states are letting people add this “COVID Card” to their Android phones.
This COVID Card system is built directly into Android devices that…
BLUETTI launches new 6000W modular power stations with iPhone control, solar, USB-C, more
August 21, 2021
BLUETTI is set to launch the latest additions to its portable power solution line up with the new 6000W . Expanding upon a wildly successful, multi-million dollar crowdfunding campaign over the past year, BLUETTI is now ready to its flagship AC300 portable power station…
This week’s top stories: Chrome incognito redesign, Pixel 5a reviewed, Android Auto wireless dongle, more
August 21, 2021
In this week’s top stories: Google Chrome redesigns its Incognito landing page, Pixel 5a hits reviewers hands, Android Auto wireless dongle seeks crowdfunding, and more.
The latest Chrome Canary update includes a boldly redesigned landing page for Incognito mode. Rather than explaining the things Chrome “won’t save” and how data “might still be visible,” Chrome for Android now spells…
