MediaTek has officially unveiled the Kompanio 1300T chipset, an SoC designed specifically with Android tablets and Chromebooks in mind.
Built upon TSMC’s 6nm process, this is an 8-core CPU that comes with an ARM Cortex-A78 cores plus Cortex-A55 efficiency cores, but MediaTek has not fully detailed the configuration. Graphic performance should be fairly solid with the usage of the ARM Mali-G77…
Google shrinks in US smartphone market ahead of Pixel 6’s ‘reboot’ while OnePlus grows over 400%
July 27, 2021
The US smartphone market is dominated by names like Apple and Samsung, but others such as Google and OnePlus have been trying to make a meaningful impact in it for years now. As we near the Pixel 6 and its “soft reboot” of Google’s lineup, new stats on the US…
After teasers and tidbits, Carl Pei’s Nothing has finally launched the ear (1) Bluetooth earbuds with some competitive features given the $99 entry price.
The most notable addition to the sub-$100 true wireless earbuds is that of Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), which…
For the majority of its lifetime, each notable Android release has come with a fun dessert-themed nickname. Those names publicly stopped with the release of Android 10, but Google has kept the theme going with internal codenames and, apparently, Android 13 is being called “Tiramisu.”
A commit to AOSP discovered this week simply and clearly says that Android “T” is being renamed in terms…
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 will mark the start of a reboot for Google’s Wear OS platform, and so far we’ve already learned a lot about what it will bring to the table. In another leak today, the demo mode from the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic confirms names, shows…
OnePlus generally has at least two release cycles each year, its flagship and then the tweaked “T” version. This year, though, it seems like the “OnePlus 9T” isn’t in the cards.
Reliable tipster Max Jambor claims on Twitter that there will be “No 9T” this…
New Google Bug Hunters platform unites Android, Chrome, & other Vulnerability Rewards Programs
July 27, 2021
In 2010, Google launched Vulnerability Rewards Programs where security researchers could submit direct bug reports. With the Google Bug Hunters platform, the company is now setting the stage for the next decade of VRPs.
Google now has one site for the Google (services), Android, Abuse, Chrome, and Play reporting programs. On bughunters.google.com, there is a “single intake form that makes it…
Google is adding five games to Stadia Pro for August 2021 in a slight increase from previous months. The first four titles have already launched, while GRIME will debut with the subscription next month.
Sunday, August 1 will see the titles come to the $9.99 per month…
Zens unveils new MagSafe 4-in-1 wireless charger for iPhone 12, Apple Watch, and AirPods
July 27, 2021
Zens has launched a new multi-device MagSafe charger today with a minimalist design. The 4-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger offers a floating iPhone 12 mount with full 15W MagSafe charging, an integrated Apple Watch charger, and more.
This MagSafe multi-device charger is…
New Google Pixel ad curiously talks up health, wellness features with Fitbit cameos [Video]
July 27, 2021
Given that we’re nearing the end of the 2020/21 Pixel lineup, Google ads for its phones are in an odd spot and have to be generic to not raise awareness about hardware that will soon be out of stock. The latest Google ad rather interestingly talks about the health features of the Pixel with brief Fitbit appearances interspersed throughout.
“A Healthier You with Google Pixel” is just a…
