More than a year after it was first announced, Amazon has shared a trailer for Good Night Oppy. The upcoming documentary will recount the story of NASA’s Opportunity rover, or Oppy as it was lovingly known by its creators. The documentary was directed by Ryan White (Assassins), with Angela Bassett, best known for her roles in Black Panther and Contact, providing narration. NASA’s Jet…
YouTube Music’s Android 13 media player updated with thumbs-up
October 11, 2022
When YouTube Music was updated to support the new Android 13 media controls, some complained about losing the ability to quickly like songs. The Google streaming service is now bringing back that functionality.
YouTube Music has removed the Repeat button from the Android…
Samsung October 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices
October 11, 2022
Samsung is on a roll as of late with device updates for a number of handsets. The October 2022 security update is even rolling out for a number of Samsung Galaxy phones and even a few tablets.
Samsung October 2022 security update – here’s what’s new:
No details have…
Android 13 is bringing back a useful battery stats page usage since last full charge
October 11, 2022
With the release of Android 12, Google revamped the battery usage stats page in settings and effectively made it fair less valuable. Now, with the first major update to Android 13, Google is making the battery usage page useful again.
Circling back to the situation in Android 12, Google completely redesigned the “battery usage” page to a new structure. Instead of showing stats from the last…
If you’ve been holding out to get a wireless adapter for Android Auto, today might be your day. AAWireless, the very first wireless Android Auto adapter and one of our favorites is getting its first discount for Amazon’s deal week.
Live now on Amazon in the US…
Kuo: Here’s Apple’s roadmap for shifting more iPhone and Mac production outside of China
October 11, 2022
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out today with some new predictions on how Apple can continue to reduce its reliance on China. According to Kuo, Apple is adjusting its “supply chain management strategy” in response to the ongoing “de-globalization trend.”
Based on…
Amazon’s Prime Early Access sale may represent an ideal opportunity to snag a high-performance portable. The company is selling Razer’s late 2021 Blade 14 gaming laptop for $2,000, or a whopping $800 off. That gets you an eight-core Ryzen 9 5900HX processor, a smooth 165Hz 1440p display, 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and, crucially, GeForce RTX 3080 graphics. This is an easy-to-carry machine…
Google using Pixel Watch, Tablet unveils to encourage devs to build and optimize more apps
October 11, 2022
After Samsung’s adoption last year, the upcoming Pixel Watch launch will serve as the next biggest catalyst for Wear OS as an app platform, and Google is explicitly making that case.
After the Pixel Watch launch, the Android Developers Blog published a post to highlight…
There’s a rather interesting thread by a software engineer who worked on Google Glass and Clips that discusses the “fatal flaws” of both, and the internal cultures that allowed the devices to ship.
Starting with the Google Glass analysis, Warren Craddock was a senior…
Foldables are slipping into the mainstream and gathered a boost with the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip 4. Now, it’s Motorola’s turn with the Razr, a device that may cost €100 more in Europe than the Flip 4’s price tag.
The appeal of the foldable is there. Whether it’s the charm or actually usability, a clamshell device makes for a great digital companion. The Z Flip 4 is a genuinely…
