SwitchBot has long made genuinely good products that take automation to a whole new level without overcomplicating things. Bolstering that reputation, the SwitchBot Blind Tilt is a smart accessory to your existing blinds that completely automates them, giving you control with a few taps.
On a very personal level, I hate adjusting blinds. The action of twisting the rod rotation after rotation is…
Honor 80 series specs tipped
October 21, 2022
Last week we saw some specs on the upcoming Honor 80 Pro+ flagship and now tipster is here to bring us more info on the other two phones in the series – the Honor 80 and Honor 80 Pro.
Honor 80 is said to debut with MediTek’s Dimensity 1080 chipset and a 64MP main…
In addition to introducing a handful of Messages features, Google is rolling out new icons for the SMS/RCS app, as well as Phone and Contacts.
Update 10/21: Google is already rolling out the new Messages icon with version…
iOS 16.1 is officially arriving on October 24, Fitness+ can be used without an Apple Watch
October 21, 2022
A couple of days ago with its introduction of new iPads, Apple announced that it’s finally going to release the delayed iPadOS 16 on Monday, October 24. At the time we speculated, based on previous rumors, that iOS 16.1 might be outed at the same time, and today Apple has confirmed just that.
iOS 16.1 is coming along for the ride on October 24, and we now assume the rumors that said the…
While a lot of the attention of both the media and consumers alike may be captured by the high-end Galaxy S line, Samsung also makes many low-end devices – and keeps adding more and more to its roster seemingly every month.
Case in point: today the company has quietly…
India demands third-party Android app stores in Play Store as it hits Google with fine
October 21, 2022
Google has been under intense scrutiny for its practice of requiring certain apps to be installed on Android phones, and now India is the latest country to hit Google with a multimillion-dollar fine.
India’s competition regulator has been investigating whether Google has…
Microsoft confirms Android 13 is coming to Windows 11 with more new features for apps
October 21, 2022
Android apps in Windows has been an exciting feature to watch unfold over the last few months. Microsoft has no plans of slowing down support for this subset of apps; rather, the company has shared a road map of what it expects to bring to the table in the future, including Android 13 support for Windows.
Windows’ WSA – Windows Subsystem for Android – is the foundation for Android apps…
Google using AI to improve accuracy of Assistant smart home commands, but warns of changes
October 21, 2022
Using voice commands to control smart home devices is very common, and something that Google Assistant is about to get better at through the use of AI.
Google says it “worked hard to apply state of the art improvements in AI to how Assistant understands your commands to…
Google Nest services are experiencing a partial outage this afternoon as many users are seeing live feeds from their cameras go down.
Confirmed by Google and reported by many users this afternoon, Google Nest services are seeing a partial outage that has taken down live…
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3 is now available for Pixel phones and it’s rolling out just over two weeks after the previous release.
This could be the final Android 13 QPR1 beta before it launches in December, though this preview was not expected until the start of November. It notably brings the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro into the Android Beta Program.
These QPRs are rather stable as they are start out as…
