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 quite cheap given that it comes with its own remote control and dedicated user interface. The latter is so important to Google…
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…
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 on the lock screen alongside redesigned AirPlay 2 controls in Control Center. Another one of the new changes in iOS 14.2 is…
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…
Xiaomi says its new smartwatch only needs to charge twice a month
September 30, 2020
Xiaomi just unveiled several new phones (we’ll come one of those a bit later), but the new Mi Watch is a little more interesting. It’s not the half-price Apple Watch clone from late last year, but something closer to Google’s WearOS wearable family — or a Garmin — at least aesthetically. It’s still called the Mi Watch, though.
The new device should only need charging twice a month…
September 30, 2020 – iOS 14.2 with new emoji, iPhone 12 speculation
September 30, 2020
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The OnePlus 8T is set to debut on October 14th with some revised specs and hardware, but also a new trick up its sleeve in the software department. The OnePlus 8T will ship with Android 11 pre-installed.
In a forum post, OnePlus confirmed that its 8T smartphone will be one…
More inclusive emoji will come to iPhones in iOS 14.2
September 30, 2020
The latest iOS betas nearly always reveal a glimpse into what to expect when the rest of us update our iPhones. If you’re into emoji, then iOS 14.2 might be a treat. The new additions, detailed by Emojipedia, should be only a few weeks away, include transgender flags and the trans symbol, bubble tea and a ninja — finally.
Sound familiar? Apple previewed some of its emoji updates back in July…
