Google’s 2021 hardware lineup is shaping up to be pretty exciting, with leaks showing off a completely revamped hardware design and the “Whitechapel” chip. Now, evidence points to a GPU performance upgrade for the Pixel 6.
One major complaint about Pixel 5 was its GPU, partially because it was artificially limited for months. The Adreno 620 GPU was certainly capable for most tasks but…
Love it or hate it, one of the tweaks coming with Android 12 is the addition of an iOS-like stretch effect when scrolling past the edge of a page. It seems that Android 12’s stretchy scrolling is also coming soon to Chrome for Android.
Stretchy scrolling — the elastic…
At the end of 2019, Google Duo and WebRTC creator Justin Uberti became a high-ranking engineer for Stadia. The Google Distinguished Engineer announced today that he was joining Clubhouse, the audio social media app.
Justin Uberti (right in the above image) was “Chief…
I/O 2021 introduced a flurry of productivity-oriented features to bring Workspace apps closer together. Gmail is now adding a convenient “Save to Google Photos” shortcut for consumers.
On the web, attachments appear after the body of a message as a row/grid. When hovering over, you have options today to “Download” and “Add to Drive.” Google is now adding a “Save to Photos”…
OnePlus has new Android TV models incoming, reportedly w/ an external camera for Google Duo
May 27, 2021
Over the past couple of years, OnePlus has debuted a collection of Android TV devices in India that deliver high-end panels and unique features but at pretty reasonable prices. Now, it appears a new OnePlus TV is on the horizon with one really timely addition — a built-in…
A plan years in the making is finally ready to break ground. In a city council meeting today, Google was given the needed approval to start on its “Downtown West” campus in San Jose, California.
Shown off in concept art last October, “Downtown West” is Google’s…
At I/O 2021, Google announced several “Smart canvas” features that will better integrate the company’s various productivity apps. The ability to present from Docs, Sheets, and Slides directly to Google Meet is now rolling out.
To the left of “Share” at the top of Google Docs/Sheets/Slides is a new “Present to a meeting” button. It lists meetings that are scheduled in Calendar. You…
Last year, Apple’s production schedules were significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the iPhone 12 series ended up shipping one month later than usual. So far this year, Apple seems to be circumnavigating the headwinds (including chip shortages and rising…
Apple expected to overtake Samsung as top buyer of OLED screens as it readies supply chain for iPhone 13
May 26, 2021
Digitimes reports that Apple is expected to beat out Samsung this year as the biggest purchaser of AMOLED smartphone screens.
Apple’s demand is higher than ever with the entire iPhone 12 lineup and the upcoming iPhone 13 lineup all featuring OLED screens. Apple suppliers…
An iOS app rating flaw lets developers create apps that cannot be opened until the user gives it a five-star review.
It’s the latest discovery by FlickType developer Kosta Eleftheriou, whose Twitter bio now describes him as “Professional AppStore critic.” Eleftheriou has indeed made a name for himself identifying high-profile scam apps that made it through app review, some of which have made…
