The Google Discover feed is a useful place to keep up with new stories you’re interested in, but the functionality becomes even handier when it’s a part of the homescreen. That experience is only available on select devices such as Pixels, but starting on the Galaxy S21, Samsung may finally adopt Google Discover.
A recently leaked video of the Galaxy S21 gave us our best look yet at the…
Google TV app, Chromecast now support NBC Peacock, just in time for ‘The Office’ transition
December 15, 2020
2020 saw the debut of two major streaming services in HBO Max and Peacock, and now the latter is finally adding full support for Google TV. Now, you can quickly get to shows and movies on NBC’s streaming service straight from the app or new Chromecast.
Available this…
Android Auto gets its first third-party navigation app, Sygic
December 15, 2020
Earlier this year, Google finally opened up Android Auto to third-party navigation apps. Now, the first of those apps is finally available. Sygic has just added support for Android Auto, at least in beta.
Available now through the Play Store, Sygic has added support for…
Samsung Galaxy S10 gets second One UI 3.0 beta
December 15, 2020
Samsung has already started sending out the finalized update to One UI 3.0 based on Android 11 to the Galaxy S20 family in some markets, but the S10 series from last year still has some waiting left to do before it sees the same new software rolling out widely.
In the meantime, the Korean company has outed the second beta update of One UI 3.0 for the Galaxy S10 line of devices. This second beta…
In India, Apple contracts Wistron, a Taiwanese manufacturer with a plant located in Kolar, India, to assemble iPhones to sell in the region and surrounding areas. Protests broke out over the weekend because salaries being held from factory workers. It’s alleged that the…
Nokia 5.4 announced - Snapdragon 662 for €189
December 15, 2020
Nokia continues its foray into the midrange segment with the Nokia 5.4 – its latest affordable entry powered by the Snapdragon 662, quad cameras and a 4,000 mAh battery. The Nokia 5.4 has a 6.39-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout for its 16MP selfie…
Today HMD Global has announced that Nokia’s lowest cost C-series line has a new member, the C1 Plus. The C1 was released last year, while the C2 got official back in March. As the name implies, the C1 Plus is a slightly improved version of the C1, as it has the same screen size as that phone at 5.45″, and is thus still smaller than the C2 with its 5.7″ display.
The C1 Plus runs…
Facebook's collaborative iOS music video app is open to all US users
December 15, 2020
Collab, a Facebook app that allows users to collaborate on music videos, is now available to all iOS users in the US. The app emerged as an experiment from the NPE Team, Facebook’s R&D division, back in May. It was initially available to beta testers in the US and…
iOS 14.3 is out with support for Fitness+, AirPods Max and more
December 15, 2020
Apple has rolled out iOS 14.3 with support for Fitness+, AirPods Max, App Store privacy labels and much more. The Apple Watch-powered Fitness+ service is now live in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the US. It costs $10/month, but if you have an…
Earlier this year, Apple rolled out iOS 13.7, which added a COVID-19 exposure notification framework. This Exposure Notifications system allowed you to opt in and find out if you’ve been in contact with someone who tested positive with COVID-19. Unfortunately, that was only available for iPhones 7 and up. Now, however, Apple has released iOS 12.5, which finally adds the same COVID-19…
