Back in Android 12 Beta 2, the Pixel 4 was shown a little love with a new animation signifying that your device has been unlocked. Not to be left out, devices with a fingerprint scanner have now received a new animation when unlocking in Android 12 Beta 3.
This new “wave” animation effectively copies other lockscreen animations added in Android 12 Beta 2, with the Always-on display…
Samsung ‘Exynos W920’ to be the first chip for Google’s new Wear OS w/ big performance gains
July 15, 2021
While software issues did plague Wear OS for years, the biggest problem the platform has faced has been underpowered chips provided by Qualcomm. It’s a problem we really hope to see the new reboot fix, and it seems that might indeed be the case. Today, a new report is…
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Razer is refreshing its larger 17-inch laptop with the latest Intel processor.
The company announced today that the Razer Bade 17 is getting the Intel…
Zero-day exploit allowed SolarWinds hackers to extract login information from iOS devices
July 15, 2021
While Apple constantly works to improve the security of its devices, hackers are always looking for new ways to crack the security systems found in the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other devices. Earlier this year, an exploit found in Apple’s WebKit (which is the Safari engine) allowed hackers to extract login information from iOS devices.
As first reported by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (via…
Back in October, Google announced that Meet video calling would be available on Glass Enterprise Edition 2. Following a closed beta that required sign-up, Meet on Glass is now available for any Google Workspace customer/account.
Meet on Glass allows video call participants…
Google updating the default Pixel ringtone, notification, and alarm sounds with Android 12
July 15, 2021
Besides wallpapers, Google lets owners customize the Pixel experience by making available a large collection of ringtones, notification, and alarm sounds. Android 12 Beta 3 introduces a trio of additions to the Sounds app, and they’re very likely the new/next Pixel…
While Apple entered the 5G phone market after Samsung, the iPhone 12 line has been a major splash for 5G adoption. Competition between US carriers to win over iPhone customers with the best 5G experience is real, so we’re curious how the next generation of wireless service has been so far for readers.
Carrier differences
I spent the first six months of using a 5G iPhone with both AT&T and…
Apple today is releasing iOS 15 beta 3 and iPadOS 15 beta 3 to developers. This comes after iOS 15 beta 2 was released two weeks ago and it brought a handful of changes to the iPhone and iPad, including a new Maps icon, SharePlay, and more.
iOS 15 beta 3 and iPadOS 15 beta…
One of the biggest changes coming with iOS 15 is the new Safari, which has been completely redesigned with a new tab experience and, for iPhone users, a new address bar as well. Although the update has been controversial due to its radical change, Apple is still trying to…
Apple has released iOS 15 beta 3 and iPadOS 15 beta 3 to developers today, bringing additional refinements and improvements to iPhone and iPad users. Read on as we round up everything new we’ve found so far, including changes to Safari, the music widgets, and more.
iOS 15 beta 3 features the build number of 19A5297e. Developers can update from beta 2 via the Settings app. Simply open the…
