Controversy rages on around Google’s Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) initiative as various tech companies take a stance on the tech that could replace third-party cookies for targeted online advertising. This week, WordPress announced a proposal that would turn FLoC off by default on all websites powered by its Content Management System.
As a part of this new proposal, WordPress would…
Google is honoring soul singer Luther Vandross, on what would be his 70th birthday, with a video Google Doodle.
Life of Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. was born on April 20, 1951, in Manhattan, as the fourth child in his family. Inspired by musical greats like…
Kuo: iPhone 13 will bring ultra-fast 5G mmWave to more countries, expanding beyond US exclusivity
April 19, 2021
In a research note released today, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the iPhone 13 lineup will bring 5G mmWave (millimeter wave) to more countries.
The iPhone 12 supports 5G worldwide in every country, it is sold but the mmWave antenna is only included on the iPhone 12 models…
A new study shows that consumers want more storage capacity in their smartphones over the past few years. iPhone users, for example, tend to purchase models with higher storage capacities than their Android counterparts. This data comes as reports suggest the iPhone 13 could be available in a new 1TB configuration for the first time.
A report published today by Counterpoint Research says the…
Microsoft xCloud public beta officially launching on iPhone and iPad tomorrow with 100+ titles
April 19, 2021
After having to scrap its plan to offer an iOS app due to Apple’s App Store policies, Xbox is officially moving ahead with the web-based xCloud public beta for iOS. The release comes after an early preview last year that gave a first look at xCloud running on iPhone, iPad…
Google Photos growing AI-generated Memories collections now has a new church-centric “Silent Reflection” grouping for you to enjoy — provided you have pictures of places of worship.
We’ve seen all kinds of collections crop up as Google pushes them to Photos users…
OxygenOS 11.0.0.2 is now rolling out for the entire OnePlus 7 and 7T series with the overdue March 2021 security patch and a substantial number of tweaks in tow.
Most of the tweaks added with OxygenOS 11.0.0.2 provide hotfixes for problems that were present in the stable OxygenOS 11.0 update — that began rolling out a few weeks ago. The updates for the OnePlus 7/7 Pro and 7T/7T Pro were…
Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11
April 19, 2021
It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
After Google finished its acquisition of Fitbit earlier this year, wearables finally returned to the Google Store with select Fitbit products. Now, the Fitbit Sense is seeing its first discount on the Google Store, slashing the price to $249, its lowest ever.
Available…
Google Photos tests a handy new ‘documents’ search section for finding receipts and more
April 19, 2021
Despite incoming costs, Google Photos may remain one of the best places to store your pictures thanks to its useful search functions. Now, Google Photos is testing another useful search feature, a filter that picks out photos of documents such as receipts, business cards, and more.
The functionality of Google Photos being able to recognize various types of documents is nothing new. In fact, the…
