The new Google Chromecast has arrived, and it’s a better central hub for your entertainment center than ever before, but it lacks one big thing — Ethernet support. Luckily, Google will sell an Ethernet adapter for the new Chromecast with Google TV.
Like the Chromecast Ultra that debuted a few years ago, the new Chromecast with Google TV will be able to bring both power and an Ethernet…
iOS 14: How to use burst mode with your iPhone volume button
October 1, 2020
Apple changed how burst mode works with the iPhone 11 cameras in iOS 13 that made things a bit more complicated. With iOS 14, there’s a new option to make things simpler and faster to access the feature. Follow along for how to use burst mode with the iPhone volume…
As part of the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 launch, Google Photos is getting an image editor redesign on Android that features “smart suggestions and easy-to-use granular adjustments.”
This completely revamped Google Photos editor, which first emerged last month, heavily…
Google TV is back, and it runs on Android TV
October 1, 2020
A year after it launched the original Chromecast, Google debuted Android TV with the Nexus Player in 2014. The OS eventually found its way onto devices by a dozen companies like Sony, TCL, Xiaomi, NVIDIA, Philips and Sharp, and offers a library of 6,500 apps. Yet, it didn’t have the sophistication of platforms like Roku and Fire TV, which offered better ways to recommend shows for the viewer.
At its Launch Night In event today, Google officially unveiled Chromecast with Google TV. The new HDMI dongle is available starting today in the U.S. for $50 (it’s coming to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the U.K. on October 15). That’s…
Latest Chrome OS beta, dev channel builds break Android apps with ‘uniform scaling’
September 30, 2020
Switching to the beta and developer channels of Google’s Chrome OS is a fun way to stay on the bleeding edge, but it also means risking some bugs. In the latest beta and dev channel releases of Chrome OS, a new “uniform scaling feature” has broken Android apps.
As…
Xiaomi’s Mi 10T Pro has a 144Hz screen and a 5,000mAh battery
September 30, 2020
Xiaomi has announced the Mi 10T Pro, its latest flagship phone. The device follows the strategy seen last year, where the sleek Mi 9 was followed by a largely unrelated Mi 9T Pro with a heavier emphasis on specs. The Mi 9T Pro was one of the best phone bargains of 2019 in markets where it was available, so expectations should be high for the 10T Pro.
The two standout specs on the Mi 10T Pro are…
Apple releases second public beta of iOS 14.2 with new emoji and more
September 30, 2020
Following the release of the second developer beta yesterday, Apple has released the second public beta of iOS 14.2 today. The update includes new emoji options for users, as well as tweaks to Control Center and more.
In iOS 14.2, there are revamped now playing controls…
Xiaomi has lifted the lid on it’s latest flagship pairing of the Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro, devices that appear to pack a serious punch.
Known for packing in serious specifications at prices you’re not expecting, it looks like the Xiaomi Mi 10T series will be no…
Vivo V20 series beats Pixel 5 to be first with Android 11 out of the box
September 30, 2020
The Pixel 4a 5G and the Pixel 5 were widely expected to be the first Android devices to come with Android 11 pre-installed. However, the Vivo V20 series has beaten Google to the punch coming with Android 11 right out of the box.
Coming with the most recent software update at launch is not as common as it probably should be on Android. OEMs have improved things over the past few years, and Google…
