Most people who buy Google smart speakers use them for direct streaming, but that hasn’t been entirely voluntary for the past year. Ever since late 2018, people have complained that any Bluetooth connections (from phones or to other speakers) would drop after a few minutes or less. Not much of a feature, is it? However, relief appears to be in sight. Google staff have confirmed that…
In this week’s top stories: iPhone 12 rumors, a Smart Keyboard with trackpad, Apple’s first ARM Mac, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest news.
According to from The Information, Apple is planning to release an iPad keyboard with a built-in trackpad…
Samsung isn’t the only Korean tech giant grappling with coronavirus infections. LG Display has temporarily halted work at a smartphone screen factory in Gumi, South Korea after a bank worker near the facility tested positive for COVID-19. The company expected to…
You may have to be pickier about your choice of phone if you’re a mobile photography enthusiast. Moment has stopped working on its Pro Camera app for Android due to a lack of “engineering bandwidth” (read: enough available staff) to develop the software properly. Simply put, it comes down to the complexity of the Android ecosystem. Phone makers frequently create custom Android…
Apple continues to be affected by the coronavirus outbreak around the world. reports this weekend that LG Innotek, which supplies camera modules for the iPhone, has been forced to shut down one of its factories due to a worker contracting the virus.
The report explains…
This week, Moment announced that it would be pulling the plug on its Android app, “Pro Camera.” Why? Because of Android’s fragmentation. In the time since, I’ve seen countless people complain that Moment just isn’t trying hard enough or that it can’t be…
This is the last week to preorder Samsung’s Galaxy S20
February 29, 2020
Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 series of phones will release this coming Friday, March 6th. This leaves you with a whole week to decide whether you want to preorder the S20, S20 Plus, or S20 Ultra.
There’s nothing wrong with waiting for release day before you make a decision. But if you’re already planning on buying one, you’ll get looped into some good preorder incentives if you commit this…
Tot is new text editor for Mac, iPhone, and iPad focused on constraints and ease of use
February 29, 2020
There dozens of note taking applications for iOS and Mac, including Apple’s Notes app that continues to get more powerful almost every year. The latest entry into this crowded field is called Tot, and it comes from The Iconfactory — which you may know best as the…
Microsoft will remove Cortana from its Android launcher in April
February 29, 2020
Some significant changes are coming to Cortana. Starting this spring, Microsoft said it plans to make productivity the focus of the digital assistant. As part of the shift, Cortana will lose some of its more consumer-facing features, such as the ability to play music and…
Galaxy S20 Ultra review: Impressive but impractical
February 29, 2020
The first major phones of the year are here, and Samsung is being its usual ambitious self. The company unleashed a trio of new flagships in its S20 series, and for the first time, it introduced a souped-up Ultra variant alongside the regular S20 and S20+. The S20 Ultra is big and beefy, though with a starting price of $1,400, it’s also very expensive. It offers a long list of impressive…
