The first teardown of the Samsung Galaxy S21 series has now been shared online with some admittedly minor internal differences from last year’s Galaxy S20 model.
Of course, most of the major differences are external with the early 2021 refresh, but there are a number of minor changes unearthed by teardown and device repair specialist PBKreviews over on their YouTube channel. The brief video…
Android 11 begins rolling out for Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 5
January 18, 2021
After announcing the Android 11 roadmap for devices including the original Xperia 1 and 5, Sony has now started the official rollout of the OS upgrade for both devices.
This rollout is actually a month ahead of schedule, as the original roadmap stated “February 2021”…
Samsung SmartThings is now available on Android Auto [Update]
January 18, 2021
After announcing that a partnership with Google would bring Nest devices to SmartThings this year, Samsung is about to integrate with one of Google’s platforms. Alongside the reveal of the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung has revealed that SmartThings is coming to Android…
Ongoing Android 11 issue seems to ignore game controller input
January 18, 2021
Android updates nowadays are usually pretty stable, but issues can still crop up and go some time without a patch. With Android 11, some users have noticed problems with game controller input being ignored by the system, and it’s still happening.
A support thread on Google’s Issue Tracker dates back to August 2020, just ahead of Android 11’s final release. The issue, put simply, sees…
We’ve already called Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro some of our favorites in recent memory, and now they’re getting a first update that delivers two enhancements and a collection of bug fixes and performance improvements.
Rolling out now, Galaxy Buds Pro are getting the…
Google rolling out Winter Seasonal Savings to Nest Thermostats
January 18, 2021
Back in June, Google made its energy saving tuning program available to all Nest Thermostat owners after previously restricting to certain partner public utilities. The wider availability of Seasonal Savings is continuing this winter with Nest Thermostats starting to show…
Google Doodle celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021
January 18, 2021
Across the United States, the third Monday of January is set aside as a day of service and community in honor of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, Google is joining in the celebration with a homepage Doodle depicting the past and present fights against racial injustice.
Today’s Google Doodle was created by Pittsburgh-based guest illustrator Noa Denmon, and depicts the past and…
New images shared on Twitter by @DongleBookPro this weekend show the iPhone 5s in an unreleased Black and Slate color variant. This design was likely used in an effort to conceal the iPhone 5s while it was being tested, making it look more similar to the iPhone 5.
For…
In announcing the big UI revamp for Assistant Smart Displays last October, Google also teased the addition of Sunrise Alarms. That Android feature is now beginning to roll out as part of a new alarms experience for the Nest Hub.
Today, “Hey Google, show me my alarms”…
You might not have to spend a small fortune if you crave a mechanical gaming keyboard. Best Buy is selling Razer’s BlackWidow Elite wired keyboard with Green switchesfor just $70, well under the regular $130. Amazon is selling it for the same price, too. That’s an all-time low price for the keyboard, which has dropped to $85 multiple times in the past. It’s only $10 more than Razer’s…
