In recent years, Google has notoriously kept its work on augmented reality hardware secret. That has started to change recently, while a new report today provides explicit confirmation that “Google is working on a new iteration of smart glasses.”
As part of a broader piece about the major tech companies working on AR hardware, the New York Times today explicitly said that Google is…
iPhone plant shutdown: Rats, food crawling with worms, toilets without running water
December 30, 2021
We’re today learning more about what prompted the Foxconn iPhone plant shutdown in southern India – and it makes for truly gruesome reading.
We learned yesterday that Apple ordered Foxconn to suspend production at the plant, and placed the company on probation, until it…
The Tumblr iOS app now blocks more than 400 search terms in order to reduce the risk of Apple banning it from the App Store. It follows a former Tumblr developer expressing frustration at the app review process.
Some of the terms are clearly designed to block access to porn…
Samsung is far ahead of schedule with its Android 12 rollout right now, with the efforts expanding today to the Galaxy Note 10 series and the original Galaxy Fold.
Following just a day behind the Galaxy S10 series, Samsung is rolling out Android 12 to the Galaxy Note 10 series, excluding the Lite variant. The update has already shown up for users in Switzerland, as SamMobile spotted, and should…
OnePlus 9 series gets a bug-fixing patch on top of Android 12
December 30, 2021
The launch of Android 12 for the OnePlus 9 series was pretty rough, but OnePlus has seemingly fixed a lot of those issues. Now, a new bug-fixing update is coming to the OnePlus 9 series to fix more bugs in Android 12.
In a forum post today, OnePlus announced OxygenOS…
A new year brings with it a new batch of security updates, and Samsung is getting a headstart with its January 2022 security update by starting it on December 30. Here’s what devices have been updated.
Samsung January 2022 security update – what’s new
Seeing as…
LG on Wednesday unveiled a new generation of its OLED panels called “OLED EX,” which comes to increase brightness by up to 30% and thus compete with Mini-LED technology. The new panel also offers improved color accuracy and is thinner than regular OLED displays.
As explained by LG, “OLED EX” stands for “Evolution and Experience” as the new technology promises to fix some of OLED’s…
How to turn off in-app review requests on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
December 30, 2021
Feeling bombarded with apps asking you to rate them? Read along for how to turn off in-app review requests on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Developers asking for reviews inside of apps is a legitimate option that Apple allows that can help app makers and also potential users. But…
Google Assistant and Lens had a quiet 2021 as foundational advancements remain in the wings
December 30, 2021
For two products that should be very important to Google, Assistant and Lens had a quiet 2021 compared to even the year prior. Fortunately, the lack of movement seems to be due to upcoming advancements being not quite ready yet.
Looking back at the year, the biggest and…
iPhone production in India has again been disrupted as a result of worker complaints. Assembly was suspended at a Wistron plant last year following a riot over underpaid wages, and production has now been halted at a Foxconn plant after Apple upheld complaints about worker accommodation.
It is common in both India and China for seasonal iPhone workers to be recruited from considerable distances…
