A security researcher has exposed a vulnerability in Apple’s HomeKit platform that could lead to your iPhone (or anyone else with access to your Apple Home setup) becoming unusable. The bug was reported by security researcher Trevor Spiniolas, who detailed in a blog post that name of a HomeKit device being changed to something around 500,000 characters long is what causes the issues…
In the…
The “new year, new you” adage might be a cliche at this point, but for better or worse, it’s many people’s mindset when we start a new year. We’ve already rounded up some of the best applications to help you stick to your new year’s resolutions, but what about…
Developer brings Android 12 to the ancient Samsung Galaxy S3
January 3, 2022
We laud the efforts made by OEMs to keep devices updated for up to three or four years, but praise must be lavished upon a developer who has managed to boot Android 12 to the 10-year old Samsung Galaxy S3.
Despite effectively being obsolete at this stage, the Samsung…
Microsoft misses deadline for Surface Duo’s Android 11 update, but Android 12L may be coming
January 3, 2022
Microsoft’s Surface Duo debuted in 2020 as a unique take on a dual-screen device, but it launched with plenty of software issues that prevented it from being a success. Making matters worse, Microsoft just went an entire year without bringing Android 11 to the Surface Duo, though on the bright side, it sounds like Android 12L will be coming in the future.
Back in September of last year…
As with last year’s CES, cloud gaming is starting off the new year with a pretty big announcement as Samsung has just announced that Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now will be coming to the company’s smart TV lineup.
Samsung today announced that “select” TVs in…
You can disable grid autoplay in Google Photos for Android
January 2, 2022
In mid-2019, Google introduced live previews for videos in the main timeline of the Photos app. This autoplay behavior in the Google Photos for Android grid can be disabled.
While it serves as a fast way to preview videos as you’re scrolling the timeline, some find…
Over the last few years, Google has taken an interesting, yet scattered strategy to gaming. I believe that a dedicated handheld device for Android gaming could be just what Google needs to unify its gaming ambitions.
Google and gaming
At the moment, in true Google fashion, Google is pursuing two different avenues to reaching the gamer market. On the one hand, you have the seasoned market of…
Latest Galaxy S22 Ultra leaks lay bare the Note’s revival, smaller Galaxy S22 also leaks [Gallery]
December 31, 2021
Samsung’s merger of the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S lines is coming in full next year with the Galaxy S22 Ultra, as we’ve known for some time. Now, though, a bigger leak is showing off every angle of Samsung’s Note revival in the Galaxy S22 Ultra, as well as some…
Earlier this month, Google confirmed that a bug between Microsoft Teams and Android could lead to users being unable to reliably call 911. That issue has since been fixed, but Google is now notifying users over email to update the app if they haven’t already done so.
An…
Apple’s AirPods have been a runway success over the last several years, and the lineup now includes multiple different variations from which to choose.
In a new interview with What HiFi, Gary Geaves, Apple’s VP of Acoustics, and Eric Treski from the Product Marketing Team went in-depth on the technology behind AirPods, with an interesting focus on how Bluetooth can be a major bottleneck.
