Mobile

Following the desktop update last week, Chrome OS 88 is beginning to roll out today. There are a handful of usability enhancements in this release, which will be available over the coming days. The Chrome OS screen saver lets you transform your Chromebook’s lock screen into a personalized smart display. The big feature of Chrome OS 88 turns your idle device into a very basic Smart Display.

Last October, Endel announced that it had partnered with Grimes for a special ‘soundscape’ inside its music app, which is meant to help you focus, relax or fall asleep. The collaboration was called AI Lullaby and, as you might have guessed from the name, combined artificial intelligence with Grimes’ original music and vocals. There was just one problem: it was only available on iOS. The…

Apple already makes a titanium Apple Watch, but a patent granted today could pave the way for titanium MacBooks, iPads, and iPhones too. The patent describes how Apple could overcome the challenge of giving titanium an aesthetically pleasing finish, and follows a patent granted last month regarding a method of making a true matte black MacBook … Unlike the previous patent, however, Apple’s…

The OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 2 update is now rolling out for the OnePlus Nord after the first beta phase with a multitude of bug fixes and software tweaks. So for those who maybe don’t know already, OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 2 is not technically a stable build. This means that while the experience with the first Open Beta is pretty solid, there are plenty of issues to resolve. The update was…