Over the last year, Twitter has rolled out a handful of features designed to give users more control over replies to their tweets. Twitter is now expanding on these features and rolling out support for changing who can reply to a tweet after it’s posted.
Twitter first launched the ability to limit replies last year. When crafting a tweet, you can choose to limit replies to people you follow…
iPhone 12 MagSafe Battery Pack tidbits: Capacity, charging speed, simultaneous and reverse charging, more
July 14, 2021
In a surprise launch, Apple debuted its MagSafe Battery Pack for the iPhone 12 lineup with a clean white design. Let’s dive into all the details on the new accessory like the capacity and how much charge it might offer, charging speed, simultaneous and reverse charging…
While a lot of MagSafe stands include metal for at least some part of their build, there’s usually a good amount of plastic involved. Native Union’s MagSafe Rise Dock takes the path less traveled with a solid metal build and a minimalistic (and portable) design. Read…
MagSafe Battery Pack suggests that iPhone 12 is indeed capable of reverse wireless charging
July 14, 2021
Apple unexpectedly introduced on Tuesday a new MagSafe Battery Pack, which is basically an official power bank for the iPhone 12 lineup. The accessory, which is now available to order from Apple’s online store, seems to confirm a long-standing rumor about iPhone 12 being capable of reverse wireless charging.
How it works
Just as the name suggests, Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack is based on the…
As of December 2020, the Pixel 2 series is no longer officially supported by Google, which rounds off three full years of software support for the former flagship smartphone. But what kind of mark has it left on the Android space?
While the original Google Pixel proved to…
Google Messages rolling out unified emoji, GIF, and sticker picker with search [Updated]
July 14, 2021
There are many ways to enter emoji and other expressive media, with most messaging apps offering their own experience. Google Messages is now redesigning its emoji and GIF picker while simplifying entry.
Update 7/13: A few weeks after it first appeared in May, the redesign…
Outside of Assistant displays and speakers, as well as thermostats and Wi-Fi routers, Google’s smart home lineup is quite old and due for an overhaul. Google looks to be laying the groundwork for that by selling out of the Nest Detect and removing product listings for the Nest Cam IQ Indoor and Outdoor.
The Nest Detect helps expand Nest Secure. When the home security system was discontinued in…
At the end of last month, Google announced a 4K Plus add-on for its cord-cutting service. YouTube TV is also planning to add 5.1 Dolby surround sound for all members free of charge, but it won’t be coming to the Chromecast with Google TV until “later this year.”
In a…
The Phone by Google app — as it’s officially named — is a key part of the Pixel experience, and home to a handful of Assistant and other smart features. Google is now testing a settings redesign in the Phone app to make everything more manageable.
Update 7/13: The…
We’re expecting to see an iPhone periscope lens in one or more models in next year’s lineup, and Apple has now been granted a patent for one implementation of the optical technology.
A periscope lens could comfortably allow 10x optical zoom in an iPhone …
Background
We’ve previously explained in detail how a periscope lens works, but here’s the short version:
Zoom lenses require a…
