Google’s Pixel Watch and Samsung’s Galaxy Watch5 may be based on the same Wear OS 3.x platform, but they won’t get the same level of software support. According to a very revealing interview with Björn Kilburn, Google’s director of product management for Wear OS, the Pixel Watch is set to receive three years of software updates.
On the other hand, Samsung’s Galaxy…
Honor X40 GT's display detailed
October 12, 2022
The Honor X40 GT arriving tomorrow was expected to come with a 120Hz screen, but Honor has announced that the smartphone will actually pack a 144Hz display, measuring 6.81″ diagonally.
Honor is advertising the X40 GT’s display as a gaming-grade screen with a…
Realme devices with Dimensity 1080 SoC coming this year
October 12, 2022
MediaTek unveiled the new Dimensity 1080 SoC yesterday, and later, Realme VP Mr. Madhav Sheth announced that Realme will launch Dimensity 1080-powered devices this year.
Sheth didn’t divulge anything about these Dimensity 1080-powered Realme devices or provide any…
Google confirms the Pixel Watch doesn’t have Fitbit’s automatic workout tracking [U]
October 12, 2022
The Pixel Watch is the very first Wear OS smartwatch with Fitbit integration following Google’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of the company, but it comes with a couple of missing features. The Pixel Watch won’t support automatic workout tracking and some other Fitbit features.
Update: Google has confirmed the Pixel Watch lacks automatic workout detection. See below for more.
As first…
In addition to a slew of Workspace updates at Cloud Next 2022, Google shared today that Project Starline is entering the “next phase of testing,” where more people outside the company can experience it.
Google Cloud considers the 3D video conferencing booth the “next…
iOS 16.1 beta 5 now available ahead of public release later this month [U: Public beta]
October 12, 2022
Following the release of iOS 16.0.3 to all users on Wednesday, Apple is now rolling out iOS 16.1 beta 5 to developers. The new beta update, which adds new features to the iPhone operating system, comes ahead of the official iOS 16.1 release to the public expected later this…
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…
