Samsung made waves with its Galaxy S21 smartphone launched last year thanks to notable improvements to its camera system. Multiple rumors have speculated the smartphone manufacturer would partner with Olympus in the S22 Ultra, and a new render of what that might look like has renewed that speculation.
In early April, rumors that Samsung would be partnering with Olympus — or more accurately, OM…
Some Nest Cam owners this evening are unable to access live video or history with devices returning an offline status. This looks to be a separate issue from another one earlier today.
The first issue of today started at 10:41 a.m PT and Google said it “found the reason…
Google Messages can now sort texts into Gmail-like ‘categories’ for Android users in India
June 29, 2021
As we spotted in development last year, Google Messages will now “automatically sort your messages into categories.” This feature, along with auto-deleting one-time passwords (OTPs), is rolling out starting in India.
Google is leveraging machine learning to “keep…
SMS is widely regarded as an insecure form of two-factor authentication, and another example of this has just emerged. A carrier looks to be injecting ads into the Google verification code used to sign-in to services like Gmail.
Action Launcher developer Chris Lacy today tweeted how his Google verification code — which starts with “G-” — featured an “SMS AD.” The advertisement —…
After several months of limited beta testing, Microsoft today is officially launching the public and open beta of its new Xbox Cloud Gaming Platform. This includes support in Safari on iPhone and iPad for playing a subset of Xbox Game Pass games by streaming them from the…
iOS 15: How to change date, time, and location for individual or multiple photos on iPhone
June 29, 2021
Another small but handy addition with iOS 15 is the ability to edit images’ EXIF data in the Photos app on iPhone and iPad. Read along for how to change photo date/time and location for individual and multiple images.
Whether you’ve got some old photos, are…
Samsung today at MWC teased its revamped smartwatch experience based on Wear OS for the first time, but the company didn’t announce a new smartwatch as some were expecting. The company is, however, finally hinting at a release date for this hardware, presumably carrying the “Galaxy Watch 4” name.
According to Samsung, the “new Galaxy Watch” will be the company’s first smartwatch that…
Google Play developers will need to enable 2-Step Verification and meet identity requirements
June 29, 2021
To improve developer security on the Play Store, Google is requiring those that develop for Android to abide by 2-Step Verification and new identity requirements later this year.
The first requirement is 2-Step Verification (2SV) when signing into the Play Console. This is…
Xbox Game Pass cloud streaming w/ Series X backend hits browsers and iOS today, matching Stadia
June 29, 2021
One of the best parts of cloud gaming is the ability to play just about anywhere. That’s a goal that Google’s Stadia has been fulfilling for a while, and now, it’s something that Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass streaming is catching up on with its formal debut on your…
Back in November, Google announced a suite for new features for Chrome, from performance improvements to tab search and address bar actions. Another, which is seeing a wider launch now, helps “pick up where you left off” by surfacing cards in Chrome’s New Tab Page.
These cards appear at the very bottom of the New Tab Page on Chrome for desktop after the company logo/Doodle, search…
