It’s no secret that pricing was the Achilles heel of last year’s Samsung smartphones, but the company is starting off 2021 with a huge step in the right direction with its new Galaxy S21 that sees a $200 price cut. Here’s what you need to know about Samsung’s new trio of flagships.
The base model of the Galaxy S21 series is, well, the Galaxy S21. The new model starts at $799, down from…
Galaxy Buds Pro can cancel out or amplify ambient noise, switch between devices for $199
January 14, 2021
Side-by-side with the announcement of the Galaxy S21 series phones, Samsung has announced its latest and most premium set of wireless earbuds, the Galaxy Buds Pro, complete with both noise cancellation and amplification.
Last year, Samsung launched two separate sets of…
Samsung ditches microSD card support on all Galaxy S21 models
January 14, 2021
The ability to expand storage on the fly using a microSD card is something that’s been an advantage of Android devices for years, but it’s something that’s slowly been going away. After years of supporting the feature, Samsung is officially saying goodbye to the…
Samsung is bringing SmartThings to Android Auto
January 14, 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 Auto.
Soon, the SmartThings app for Android will feature support for Android Auto. Samsung hasn’t confirmed exactly when this…
To take advantage of the UWB tech in some of its recent smartphones, Samsung is launching the Galaxy SmartTag and SmartTag+ trackers this week.
The standard Galaxy SmartTag works a lot like a traditional Tile tracker. It connects over Bluetooth and tracks any object you…
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game Complete Edition is now available on Google Stadia
January 14, 2021
The classic arcade-style multiplayer fighting game Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game has returned and is available now for Google Stadia.
Originally released in 2010 as a tie-in to the movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game follows the basic plot of the Scott…
LG is well-known for its short-throw CineBeam projectors, but it also builds standard long-throw models, too. To wit, the company just unveiled the CineBeam HU810P 4K laser projector with some interesting features. To start with, it can pump out 2,700 ANSI lumens of brightness, covering 97 percent of the cinema-standard DCI-P3 color space. Better still, the “Adaptive Picture Pro” mode…
HTC is still making phones?
January 14, 2021
One day before Samsung’s big Unpacked event, HTC has announced a new phone, the Desire 21 Pro 5G. Yes, the company that was once a powerhouse in the Android space is still alive and kicking, and releasing new devices no less.
All things considered, the Desire 21 Pro 5G…
Apple releases iOS 14.4 beta 2 and more for developers
January 14, 2021
Almost a month after releasing the first beta, Apple today is releasing iOS 14.4 beta 2 to developer beta testers. iOS 14.4 includes new features for the Handoff experience with HomePod mini, among a few other changes to VoiceOver and Shortcuts.
Update: Now available to…
macOS beta code suggests Apple will block users from sideloading unsupported iOS apps on M1 Macs [U]
January 14, 2021
Apple today released the second beta of iOS 14.4 and macOS Big Sur 11.2 for developers — and although the updates have no significant changes, they come as bad news for some M1 Mac users. 9to5Mac has found that Apple may stop users from sideloading unsupported iOS apps on Apple Silicon Macs.
Based on internal code that is shared between recent iOS 14.4 beta versions and macOS Big Sur 11.2…
