Back in May, Google closed I/O 2022 with a sneak peek at its work on augmented reality hardware. AR glasses that look like normal frames are still a long ways away, but Google is already exploring using ring and bracelet form factors to control them.
The various generations (Explorer, Enterprise Edition 1, and Enterprise Edition 2) of Google Glass are primarily controlled by a touchpad that…
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 rolling out to Pixel phones
December 13, 2022
With QPR1 now stable, Google is rolling out Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 as the next sizable Pixel update that will be released in March.
Here’s everything new in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 [Gallery]
There should only be two Quarterly Platform Release betas for Android 13 if…
Here’s everything new in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 [Gallery]
December 13, 2022
Google usually releases previews bright and early, but opted for a late afternoon release for Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1.
Over the coming days, we’ll dive into all of Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of…
Sonos first launched its custom EQ software called Trueplay back in 2015 which has evolved over the years to dial in the best acoustic performance based on the room you’re using the speakers. After a curious delay, the Sonos app now appears to support using an iPhone 14 or 14 Pro to configure Trueplay.
The Sonos Roam and include automatic Trueplay – the ability to use the custom and…
Apple releases new AirTag firmware ahead of iOS 16.2 update
December 13, 2022
Apple is now rolling out a firmware update for its AirTag item tracker. The update comes ahead of the release of iOS 16.2, which is expected to be made available to the public in the coming days. Here’s what you need to know about this new update.
AirTag firmware…
Apple’s design language has been copied by many other companies over the years, but one of the worst offenders has always been Xiaomi. With its new Xiaomi 13 flagship, the company is staying true to its age-old strategy, opting for a design that could easily be mistaken…
A neat under-the-radar feature coming to iPhone with iOS 16.2 is the ability to customize Live Activities for “More Frequent Updates.” But even though the capability is valuable, you may not want it turned on for all available apps, more on that below. Here’s how to enable Live Activities more frequent updates on iPhone.
My colleague Filipe first uncovered the new Live Activities…
NVIDIA RTX 4080 review: A (slightly) more practical 4K gaming titan
December 13, 2022
Sure, we all want NVIDIA’s RTX 4090, but it’s tough to stomach its $1,599 starting price (if you can even find it at that price) or its massive power demands. That leaves impatient PC gamers with only one other new NVIDIA option this year: the $1,199 RTX 4080…
NVIDIA RTX 4090 review: Unholy power
December 13, 2022
How do you go about reviewing something like NVIDIA’s RTX 4090? Just looking at its specs alone, it’s obviously the fastest consumer GPU we’ve ever seen. So sure, I can tell you that I can play just about anything in 4K with ray tracing and every graphical…
Apple iPhone 14 Plus review: It’s an iPhone, but bigger
December 13, 2022
Every year Apple has a surprise or two in store for its device lineup, and for 2022 one of those twists is the iPhone 14 Plus. That’s because instead of continuing to make a mini version of the basic iPhone, Apple has finally created a more affordable big-screen option starting at $899 for anyone who doesn’t need or want to shell out for a $1,099 iPhone 14 Pro Max.
That said…
