In April of 2020, Google lowered the quality of Ambient mode on Chromecast and Assistant Smart Displays to save bandwidth in response to COVID-19’s work from home (WFH) surge, and these changes are now being reverted.
After “changing the rotation speed of Ambient mode photo slideshows” over two years ago, Google is reverting those bandwidth-saving measures on Chromecast, Nest Hub, and other…
Ahead of going stable next month, Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3 has a curious Pixel Launcher bug that breaks the ability to search for apps installed on your device.
Swiping up from the homescreen to open the Pixel Launcher’s app grid/launcher and searching does not reveal the…
According to Bloomberg today, Ian Goodfellow, who oversaw machine learning at Apple before quitting due to the in-person work policy, is joining Alphabet’s DeepMind.
Goodfellow started at Google as a “Software Engineering Intern” in 2013 and was a “Senior Research…
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According to a new report by Gainsight and RevOps Squared, SaaS companies are clearly gravitating to product-led growth (PLG), a go-to-market strategy that transforms the way products are designed and…
Since Android 12, you’ve been able to quickly sync all of your important data from an old iPhone to a new Google Pixel or Android device via cable. “Switch to Android” is a great option for those lacking a cable, and here’s how to use it.
The “Switch to Android”…
After a long wait and a number of limited region-locked beta previews, Apex Legends Mobile is now available for all Android users on the Google Play Store.
Originally, Apex Legends Mobile was launched in limited betas in the Philippines and India, but EA and Respawn…
You might have slapped the Android 13 Developer Preview or recent Beta 2 update on your Google Pixel and are missing out on a few things or not having the best experience. Luckily, you can downgrade your Android 13 build back to a stable version of Android 12 if you encounter any major problems or just don’t like the current incarnation.
Although it’s not highly recommended given it’s a…
Advertising tends to creep its way into anything and everything you’re using in some form, and it seems that text messaging is a focus for some brands in India. Lately, Google Messages and its RCS messaging has been abused by businesses in India.
Over the past few weeks…
2020’s LG Wing turned out to be a bit of a “last hurrah” for LG, as it was the company’s last ambitious smartphone release before shutting down its mobile division. Despite the concept not taking off in any major way, LG isn’t quite done with the Wing, as it has…
A report this morning says that we may see in the future an e-Ink iPhone display, as a secondary screen on a folding iPhone.
The most likely interpretation of a follow-up tweet is that Apple is testing a type of color e-ink display that offers crisper text, brighter displays, and richer colors than conventional technology …
Background
e-Ink or ePaper displays are best known for their use in…
