After another third-party ROM brought Android 11 to the Galaxy Note 9 and S9, it’s the turn of the Galaxy S8 and Note 8.
The only downside is that due to the inherent differences between the Exynos and Snapdragon variants, only those with Galaxy S8 and Note 8 models that pack Samsung’s own chipset can even run this Android 11-based ROM. While that is a shame, the big bonus here is that the…
As much as we love Google Photos and the features it brings, the search feature could do with some extra tweaks. Sure, you can search for people, pets, places, and that is great, but it looks like Google Photos could soon save that hassle with enhanced search filters or…
A growing number of complaints about Google Docs layout and formatting issues have arisen over the past couple of days, and it looks like the culprit might be your adblocker.
Reports have been growing on social media and Reddit — /r/Chrome is littered — with help…
Google has unceremoniously revamped the dedicated Wear OS Play Store landing page giving more prominence to featured apps and watchfaces on the wearable platform.
The change looks to have been made in the past 24-48 hours after a cursory glance on the Wayback Machine, and the older Wear OS Play Store landing layout looks to have been live until at least April 14. While the old layout was more…
In 2016, Google introduced a Timelapse feature to track how any location on Earth has changed over the past few decades. Google Earth is now directly integrating Timelapse for an “interactive 4D experience.”
When looking at places in Google Earth, an accompanying…
Galaxy Z Fold 3 apparently won’t include a storage silo for its S Pen, like the S21 Ultra
April 15, 2021
One of the devices we’re most excited for this year is the Galaxy Z Fold 3, the company’s first foldable that’s likely to include support for the iconic S Pen. Interestingly, though, the phone may not include a silo to store the S Pen when it’s not in use.
Naver…
Google now showing COVID-19 vaccination locations in 6 countries, funding 250,000 shots
April 15, 2021
As the COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues, Google today announced a number of additional efforts to help achieve distribution equity worldwide, like surfacing locations in Maps and Search. The Google.org philanthropic arm is making several donations to increase access in the US and abroad.
At the start of this year, Google said Maps and Search would surface COVID-19 vaccination locations.
ZTE isn’t a big name in the US smartphone market, but the company is bringing its big gun to the country this year. The new ZTE Axon 30 Ultra brings top-tier specs with the Snapdragon 888, a high refresh-rate display, super-fast charging, and more.
While pricing or a…
We may never see LG’s incredible rollable phone come to market, now its smartphone days are done, but at least the rollable TV we’ve been eagerly tracking for years is finally making it to the United States. You can now “inquire to buy” one at the company’s…
Google Assistant can now find/ring silenced iPhones as Duplex expands to online food orders
April 15, 2021
Google today announced a handful of new Assistant features, while making others more widely available. The biggest lets iPhone owners find misplaced devices using Google Smart Displays and speakers as Assistant Routines availability expands.
“Hey Google, find or ring my phone” is a very helpful command in the home. On Apple’s platform, Assistant currently places a regular phone call to…
