The last few weeks have seen the release of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Watch 3, a couple tablets, and more — but the company still isn’t finished with events just yet. There will be yet another Samsung Unpacked virtual presentation on September 23rd at 10AM ET. This one is titled “Galaxy Unpacked for Every Fan,” which is a fairly…
Hulu for Android TV gets enhanced voice controls for playback
September 14, 2020
Hulu’s history with Android TV is full of delayed updates, but recently the service has been getting better about that. In the past few days, a new version of Hulu for Android TV has been released which adds support for voice controls.
Available now on the Google Play…
Android Auto is glitchy in Android 11
September 14, 2020
You might not want to rush to install Android 11 if you depend on your phone for in-car music and navigation. Android Police points to reports on Google’s forums and Reddit of serious bugs in Android Auto. There are numerous audio problems, including intermittent music…
This week’s top stories: Apple confirms September ‘Time Flies’ event for Apple Watch and iPad, but no iPhone 12 expected
September 14, 2020
In this week’s top stories: Apple confirms its September 15 event, but no new iPhones are expected. Plus, iOS 14 beta testing continues, the Apple Face Mask, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories.
Apple this week officially set the stage for its virtual September 15 event. Almost immediately after invites were sent with the “Time Flies” tagline, reports suggested…
Retailers are preparing for the release of new Apple products this fall by leaving placeholder spaces available in their weekly advertisements. This week, Target mistakenly published its weekly advertisement containing placeholder references to the impending Apple Watch…
iOS 14: What developers need to know
September 13, 2020
The only constant in the game industry is change. And as changes go, the upcoming updates planned for the UA and advertising ecosystem in iOS 14 are pretty substantial for game makers. And while Apple recently announced that some of the most disruptive changes won’t be…
Samsung's Galaxy S20 Fan Edition appears headed to the US
September 13, 2020
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is a poorly kept secret, but there have been questions about availability — would it be widely available, or sell only to a limited audience? Americans, at least, might not have to look at the phone from afar. WinFuture’s Roland Quandt has discovered (via Android Police) multiple videos on Verizon’s website (disclaimer: Verizon is Engadget’s parent…
Google’s Android dongle may be called ‘Chromecast with Google TV’
September 13, 2020
Over the past few months, leaked renders and internal listings pretty much confirmed that Google is working on an Android TV dongle codenamed “Sabrina.” Now, Artem Russakovskii of Android Police has discovered a listing on Target’s retail system that calls the device…
We made Google’s official Android 11 Red Velvet Cake recipe [Video]
September 13, 2020
Well, personally, I never anticipated that I would be making a cake based upon a recipe that Google shared during the launch of Android 11 but here we are.
For those slightly out of the loop, during the launch of Android 11, Google left a little Easter Egg of sorts on…
SoftBank is reportedly close to selling ARM to NVIDIA
September 13, 2020
SoftBank might be close to finding a buyer for ARM, and it won’t surprise you who the bidder might be. Wall Street Journal sources say SoftBank is close to a deal to sell ARM Holdings to NVIDIA for “more than” $40 billion. The two have reportedly been in exclusive talks for several weeks, and an agreement is near enough that they could finalize the sale by early next week.
The deal would…
