In mid-October reported that Huawei is negotiating the sale of the Honor brand. This was denied at the time, but eventually proved correct. Now is saying that Huawei is negotiating the sale of the flagship P and Mate series.
In response, Huawei officials have issued a statement to Chinese media that the company has no plans to sell its mobile phone business and that it will continue building…
One UI 3.1 update for Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ makes them better at working with your phone and laptop
January 27, 2021
The One UI 3.1 update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+ started rolling out last week. Besides the other improvements, this update significantly changes how the slates interact with your other devices – your phone, laptop and even earbuds.
The update allows you to…
Netflix adopts xHE-AAC variable bitrate audio codec on Android
January 27, 2021
Netflix is rolling out an update on the Android version of its app that promises to bring “studio-quality” sound to your daily TV or movie watching experience.
The company is switching over to xHE-AAC or Extended High Efficiency AAC, which is a newer version…
Tasker's Android phone automation connects with Google Assistant
January 27, 2021
People have long used Tasker to take care of repetitive tasks on their Android device, or to customize its features based on things like whether they’re at home or at the office. Now the app’s features are a little easier to use since you can trigger them via Google Assistant. XDA points out a post by the developer on Reddit where he points out the currently available triggers, which you can…
Leak: Xiaomi Mi Band 6 will have a GPS receiver, reworked UI, smart home features and more
January 27, 2021
The firmware for the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 was discovered in the Zepp app (formerly Amazfit), which revealed the key upgrades over the current Band 5. As usual there are two versions – one for China (XMSH16HM, with NFC) and one for the global market (XMSH15HM, most likely…
Since opening its first location in 2006, Google’s presence in Taiwan has grown significantly. To mark the 15th anniversary, Google has opened a new Taiwan campus that will be home to Pixel, Nest, and Chromecast hardware development.
Google says its workforce has grown…
iOS 14.4 rolls out with Bluetooth audio monitoring
January 27, 2021
Apple has started rolling out iOS 14.4 to iPhone and iPad users. While not as a meaty of an update as iOS 14.3, it comes with a handful of small enhancements. To start, you’ll find a new option within the Settings menu that allows you to designate the type of third-party audio devices you’ve connected to your iPhone through Bluetooth. Doing so will help your iPhone properly measure your…
Plex Arcade launches to let users curate and play ROM games and Atari classics on iPhone, Apple TV
January 27, 2021
Plex has built a following over the years as one of the best options to curate your media collection and make it available to stream across your Apple and other devices. Now the company is diving into gaming with a notable partnership with Atari to bring some of the most…
iOS 14.4: How to label Bluetooth devices as a speaker, headphones, hearing aids, more
January 27, 2021
iOS 14.4 has arrived for all users and one of the new features is the option to classify your Bluetooth accessories as a specific type of device. Read along for why and how to label Bluetooth devices on iPhone and iPad as a speaker, headphones, hearing aids, and car…
Apple says iOS 14.4 patches 3 security flaws that ‘may have been actively exploited’
January 27, 2021
In addition to the new features detailed earlier today, iOS 14.4 also brings a trio of notable security improvements. In a new Support document published this afternoon, Apple said that iOS 14.4 fixes a kernel vulnerability and two WebKit vulnerabilities, all three of which “may have been actively exploited.”
First, Apple says that iOS 14.4 patches a security vulnerability in the kernel…
