The next software update for the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 5 is now available. Coinciding with a Pixel Feature Drop, the March security patch also includes the usual set of bug fixes.
There are 11 issues resolved in the March security patch dated 2021-03-01 and 27 for 2021-03-05. Vulnerabilities range from high to critical, with the most severe relating to…
Google’s March update fixes Android Auto disconnect, stuck battery indicator on Pixel 5
March 2, 2021
In addition to the Pixel Feature Drop, the March security patch contains nine functional updates that address some bugs, including one longstanding one, on the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G.
All current Pixel phones (3/XL, 3a/XL, 4/XL, 4a, 4a 5G, and 5) get a fix for Android Auto…
With the March Feature Drop, Google announced that Pixel owners can access all of their phone’s camera features underwater when using a scuba diving case. Besides needing to get a third-party accessory, a “Dive Case Connector for Google Camera” app was released…
At the start of last month, Google started to release new iOS versions of the YouTube family of applications following a long, unspecified pause. Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, and other apps were updated today in a seeming return to normal for iPhone and iPad owners.
Over the past few weeks, YouTube and YouTube Music have seen a handful of patches. Last Friday, Google Podcast got a new…
Google’s AR services on Android are set to gain an upgrade, adding support for multiple cameras, which should give your favorite AR apps, like 3D animals, a better sense of depth.
Google Play Services for AR, previously known as ARCore, is responsible for running…
Find My Powerbeats Pro feature coming to iOS 14.5
March 1, 2021
A Find My Powerbeats Pro feature is coming to iOS 14.5, according to a new report this morning. It will allow owners of the wireless in-ear headphones to locate them using Apple’s Find My app, just as is possible with AirPods.
The Find My app only offers full functionality…
Brazil distributes enterprise iPhone SE devices to public prosecutors, and they aren’t happy
March 1, 2021
Brazil sells one of the most expensive iPhones in the world. A story published today by Folha, a Brazilian newspaper, reports that public prosecutors aren’t happy to use an iPhone SE for work.
Brazilian public prosecutors have one of the best-paid jobs in public administration, receiving up to $20,000 per month, and they find it “insulting” to have to use an iPhone SE for work for 30…
YouTuber pairs folding display w/ Raspberry Pi to imagine what a foldable iPhone looks like [Video]
March 1, 2021
YouTuber Strange Parts has been interested in creating a folding iPhone for a while now. And taking the first step to see if it’s really something he wants to commit the time and resources to, he created a setup that uses a Raspberry Pi to get iOS onto a couple of folding…
A new Unc0ver jailbreak tool works on almost every iPhone, including the iPhone 12. It is based on the same vulnerability Apple said may have been been actively exploited by hackers.
The approach works on iPhones running iOS 11 through to iOS 14.3, as Apple patched the flaws…
Google Photos shines a light on bar game billiards with ‘Let’s Play’ Memories collection
March 1, 2021
The AI-generated Google Photos Memories collections continue to grow with a bar game billiards or pool-focused “Let’s Play” grouping for images of you and your friends playing the popular table games.
In many regions around the globe, lockdowns and restrictions mean that the simple act of shooting some pool or playing snooker with friends is not something we’ll be able to do for a little…
