One of the most obvious changes, when you boot your Pixel device into Android 12, is the brand-new AOD clock and associated layout. Thanks to a new in-app project courtesy of Tasker’s developer João Dias, you’re now able to force resize the clock to the more compact smaller layout.
While many other OEMs from the likes of Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, and OnePlus give you granular control over the…
AirDrop IRL: Audio captures moment when pilot drops iPhone on the runway (and it still works)
November 9, 2021
Over the years, we’ve seen a number of stories about iPhones surviving time spent at the bottom of lakes, and sometimes even rescued from a canal using MagSafe. A new story this week features a humorous interaction between air traffic control agents at Orlando Executive…
Over the course of the Android 12 Beta phase, we celebrated by creating some , and in a similar manner we’re celebrating the launch of the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.
If you’ve been living under a rock for a little while — we can’t blame you in all honesty — then Google’s…
Google follows up ‘Art Selfie’ with new camera mode that matches your pets to famous portraits [Update: Now on iOS]
November 9, 2021
Google Arts & Culture went momentarily viral in 2018 for introducing a camera feature that compares your selfie to famous portraits, and the app is now offering the same capability for pets.
Update 11/8: Version 9.0.29 of Google Arts & Culture for iOS is available today with “Pet Portraits.” There also a “brand-new immersive look and feel for the Camera menu” that replaces the…
The Google G10 reference remote is due to arrive on more Android TV devices, but sadly it’s not sold officially as a universal replacement. Luckily, there’s a way to buy it without wasting money on an entire additional streamer, as Mecool is selling its Google TV G10…
In 2019, Google started testing a review and approval system for Docs, Sheets, and Slides. After the two-year beta period, “formal document approvals” are now rolling out to Workspace users.
Once available, opening the “File” menu reveals a new “Approvals”…
Google recently announced that going forward, accounts would need to have 2-Step Verification (2SV) enabled. According to the company, the first wave of accounts are already being transitioned into this security measure. Many companies already employ this feature, though under the name 2-Factor Authentication (2FA). Fortunately, Google’s 2-Step Verification is easy to set up, and just as easy to…
Ever since Mark Zuckerberg showed off Facebook’s – now Meta’s – vision for the future of technology and social interaction, I’ve been trying to imagine what the Google equivalent would be. I’ve concluded that such a metaverse direction is a direct contradiction…
Every app open on Android 12 is accompanied by a launch animation to make “startup a more consistent and delightful experience.” One aspect of this is an animated icon on the splash screen, with Drive being the first Google app to support this on Android 12.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook recently warned that component shortages have had a bigger impact than the company expected, with iPhone 13 supply constraints adding to those affecting iPad and Mac.
A new supply chain report suggests that iPhone 13 supply isn’t expected to catch up with demand until February of next year …
Background
The pandemic, growing demand for chips in the automotive sector, and…
