Following a widely-received ad during the NCAA Final Four at the start of April, Google at the 93rd Oscars aired “A CODA Story” to highlight another way COVID-19 has impacted family and communication.
Tony, a Google employee, starts by introducing the term “child of deaf adult” (CODA):
I’ve always had one foot in the deaf world, and one in the hearing world. I translated a lot for my…
Google is celebrating the 94th birthday of Anne McLaren, one of the biologists credited for the development of in vitro fertilization, with a homepage Doodle.
Life of Anne McLaren
Anne McLaren was born on April 26, 1927, in London. During her childhood, Anne McLaren was…
When will Apple release iOS 14.5 to the public?
April 26, 2021
Update: Apple has confirmed that iOS 14.5 will be released to the public this week, likely on Monday, April 26 or Tuesday, April 27 at 10 a.m.
As Apple continues beta testing iOS 14.5, speculation is starting to mount about a potential release to the public. Currently, all…
Verizon's Motorola One 5G UW gets Android 11 update
April 25, 2021
The Motorola One 5G UW for Verizon announced last October with Android 10 is receiving the Android 11 update.
The new build comes with version number RPN31.Q1-51-30-1 and March 2021 Android security patch. It also brings new UI and features to the One 5G UW, such as Chat Bubbles and One-time Permissions.
The Android 11 update is rolling out over the air, and if you haven’t received a…
Xiaomi announced its own vision of a foldable smartphone, the Mi Mix Fold, almost a month ago and, of course, questions about the durability of the moving parts arise, as it’s usually the case with foldable smartphones.
To prove the rigidness of the Mi Mix Fold…
Samsung Galaxy A01 receives Android 11 and One UI 3.0
April 25, 2021
According to users in Russia, Samsung has started rolling out One UI 3.0 update based on Android 11 for its budget Galaxy A01 smartphone, which was originally released back in late 2019 with Android 10.
The firmware version is A015FXXU4BUD8 and it also carries April’s…
How to watch the Oscars on iPhone, Apple TV, web, more
April 25, 2021
The 93rd annual Oscars are set for tonight, Sunday, April 25. The Academy Awards were delayed from the usual February debut because of the pandemic, but that’s meant more movies than ever are eligible for Oscars. Let’s look at how to watch the 2021 Oscars on iPhone, Apple TV, the web, and more.
With the 93rd Oscars being pushed back to April because of the pandemic, films up to February 2021…
This week’s top stories: Apple TV vs Google TV, Pixel 5a camera sample, Android 12 Preview 3, more
April 25, 2021
In this week’s top stories: we compare the Apple TV versus the Chromecast with Google TV, Android 12 gets its third developer preview, the Pixel 5a’s chipset gets leaked, and more.
This week, Apple hosted a hardware event where, among other things, they revealed a new…
Samsung has started sending out a new update for two of its wearables – the original Galaxy Watch from 2018, as well as the Galaxy Watch3 from last year. It’s nice to see the older model receiving the new software at exactly the same time as its successor.
The…
New Realme pops up on TENAA with 65W fast charging
April 24, 2021
Realme introduced its Q3 series yesterday, but a new phone is already in the works. A device with the model number RMX3142 (also RMX3143 with different bands) appeared on TENAA, and while it looks like the Realme Q3 Pro or the Realme GT Neo, it is actually a new handset with different dimensions and faster charging speed.
Realme RMX3142/3
This mysterious Realme has a 6.43” AMOLED with Full…
