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Google Home Essentials: Reolink’s Assistant-connected cameras trade a blurry mess for actual zoom

April 1, 2022

Home security cameras are usually pretty basic when it comes to their optical hardware, with a middling resolution that uses digital zoom to get the job done and either a constant power source or a rechargeable battery. Over the past few months, though, I’ve been using Google Assistant-connected cameras from Reolink that kick it up a notch, with true optical zoom and a full solar…

Microsoft’s new Android division to boost Windows integrations as Google does the same with PC makers

April 1, 2022

Given its lack of a first-party mobile OS, Microsoft is firmly invested in offering its services on Android, while also being an OEM with the Surface Duo. The company has now created a dedicated Android division internally. Windows Central reports that Microsoft earlier…

Report: Future foldable MacBook/iPad could use LG OLED panel

April 1, 2022

In February, DSCC analyst Ross Young said Apple was “investigating the idea of foldable notebooks.” Then, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reported that this future product could be a MacBook/iPad hybrid with a touchscreen keyboard. While this foldable MacBook/iPad is not…

Latest Apple Arcade games for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV [New: Pocket Build]

April 1, 2022

Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service. New for 4/2: The popular open-world simulator Pocket Build has landed on Apple Arcade. You can learn more about and download all the latest games by heading to the Arcade tab in the App…

Foldable iPhone coming in 2025 at the earliest, may actually be iPad or tablet/phone hybrid

April 1, 2022

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is revising his prediction about when Apple could launch a foldable iPhone. After saying last year it could be as soon as 2024, the analyst expects this rumored product to be released in 2025 “at the earliest.” Kuo is corroborating a…

Someone brought the worst thing about the iPhone to Android

April 1, 2022

Someone made an Android phone with a lightning port – and it works. Last year, engineer Ken Pillonel did what Apple won’t do – make an iPhone with a working USB-C port. Now, Pillonel has made an Android phone with a working lightning connector. Posted on April…

At a Glance on Pixel starts rolling out ‘Connected devices’ info for Bluetooth headphones

April 1, 2022

With the March Feature Drop, Google announced that your Pixel’s home and lockscreen would start showing more contextual information. As the month comes to an end, At a Glance is only now beginning to roll out the “Connected devices” Bluetooth integration. One user this evening had At a Glance show that their Bluetooth headphones (whatever they’re named) were connected and fully charged.

Enterprise Google Voice will get call recording, Spaces size limit growing to 25,000 users

April 1, 2022

Alongside a slew of Meet announcements, Google Voice is getting a pair of new capabilities, most notably call recording, for enterprise subscribers. Google also previewed what’s coming to Spaces this year. Google says it has seen “renewed interest in cloud-based…

Google Maps is reportedly the next target of US antitrust investigations

April 1, 2022

Google has faced several antitrust lawsuits over the past few years over the dominance of Google Search, ads, and its control over the Android platform. Now, it appears that Google Maps is an upcoming target of antitrust action in the United States. Reuters reports that…

Samsung partners w/ iFixit to make DIY Galaxy smartphone and tablet repairs a bit easier

April 1, 2022

As the Right to Repair movement spurs change in the industry, Samsung is today announcing a new partnership with iFixit to make DIY repairs a bit easier for some of its Galaxy phones and tablets. Starting in Summer 2022, Samsung will be working with iFixit to make genuine Samsung Galaxy parts available to consumers along with repair tools and step-by-step instructions. Samsung explains that the…