Over the past few years, Google has built its own subsea cables in addition to partnering on joint efforts and leasing access. Google’s latest private cable project is “Firmina” to connect North and South America.
It will run from the East Coast of the United States to Las Toninas, Argentina, while there are two additional landings in Praia Grande, Brazil, and Punta del Este, Uruguay.
OxygenOS 11.0.7.7 is now officially rolling out for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro with this update bringing the June 2021 patch and some other minor software fixes.
It seems as though complaints about update speed are filtering through to OnePlus, as OxygenOS 11.0.7.7 is…
Asus starts selling its CM3 Chrome OS tablet w/ built-in stylus, specs to match IdeaPad Duet
June 9, 2021
Chrome OS tablets were once viewed as Google’s potential answer to the iPad, but to date only one major release has hit the market. Now, we’re finally seeing a second Chrome OS tablet for the mass market in the Asus Chromebook Detachable CM3.
Rewinding a bit, 2020 saw…
OxygenOS Open Beta 5/11 rollout for OnePlus 7/7T
June 9, 2021
OxygenOS Open Beta 5 and 11 should now be rolling out for the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7 series respectively with some notable fixes, software improvements, and more.
Confirmed in a couple of posts over on the Official OnePlus Forums, OxygenOS Open Beta 5 and 11 are, in fact, the final beta builds based upon Android 11 that will be available for the OnePlus 7 and 7T series. Whether OnePlus will…
iOS 14.5, which was released to the public earlier this year, brought an important new feature that lets users unlock an iPhone using the Apple Watch instead of Face ID when wearing a mask. With iOS 15, Apple is expanding this feature by enabling personal requests to Siri…
Chromecast with Google TV update adds ‘Stadia support,’ improves Bluetooth latency, more
June 9, 2021
Ahead of Stadia coming to Chromecast with Google TV on June 23, Google is rolling out an update to the streaming dongle that adds underlying support for the game streaming service and makes a handful of other improvements.
Version QTS1.210311.008 is rolling out now as an…
Today’s animated Google Doodle is in honor of 1930s child star, and later American diplomat, Shirley Temple.
Life of Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple was born on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, California as the third child of Gertrude and George Temple. In 1931, Shirley was enrolled in Meglin’s Dance School in Los Angeles and was there discovered by casting director Charles Lamont. In 1932…
CarPlay in iOS 15: Announce Messages with Siri, Driving Focus customization, new wallpapers
June 9, 2021
Apple is upgrading the CarPlay experience with an update coming to the iPhone this fall. iOS 15 introduces new features for drivers, including Announce Messages with Siri, Driving Focus for handling notifications, new wallpapers for personalizing appearance, and even…
When will Apple release the iOS 15 public beta?
June 9, 2021
Apple officially unveiled iOS 15 at its WWDC keynote and made the first beta of the software available to developers shortly after. It announced the beta would arrive in July for public testers, but didn’t narrow that down at all. Let’s look at a few hints to give us a…
iOS 15: Apple Card ‘Advanced Fraud Protection,’ Apple Pay redesign with coupon code support
June 9, 2021
Apple Card debuted in 2019 and has added a handful of new features and perks since then. With this fall’s release of iOS 15, Apple Card is adding another new security feature that Apple is calling Advanced Fraud Protection.
Since its launch, Apple has allowed Apple Card users to easily generate new card numbers in the Wallet application. Starting with iOS 15, Apple Card users will be able to…
