Samsung is seeding a new update for its Galaxy S21 series users running One UI 4 beta based on Android 12. The new update bears the ZUK1 firmware version and should be available for beta testers in all regions where the firmware is currently available to test out.
The update changelog presents a long list of bug fixes and optimizations including ironing out performance lag at QHD resolution for…
Many analysts expect next year’s Apple products to be powered by new 3nm silicone but according to a recent report, that may not happen. TSMC, which is manufacturer of the Apple’s in-house chips, is facing some production hurdles that threaten to delay the…
Although Samsung was first to release curved screens years ago, we now see Samsung slowly minimizing the curvature of its flagship phones. According to one of the most renowned tipsters on everything Samsung-related, the upcoming Galaxy S22 Ultra will have a significantly…
Netflix adds five mobile games to its Android app worldwide
November 4, 2021
If you ever looked at the Netflix app for mobile and thought something was missing, we’re willing to bet you didn’t consider games as the all-important feature that wasn’t there. Even so, Netflix thinks adding games to its mobile experience is a good idea, and after an initial announcement back in July, a trial run commenced in one market in August.
Now though, the platform is…
Comment: Apple’s rant against app sideloading on iOS contradicts itself thanks to macOS
November 4, 2021
Apple has been facing a huge battle with developers recently, as the company is accused of forcing strict rules on the App Store — the only way to deliver apps to iPhone and iPad users. While the company argues that app sideloading is a bad thing because it helps…
Google Search celebrates Diwali with an easter egg [Updated]
November 4, 2021
In preparation for Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, Google Search has crafted a lamp-lighting easter egg.
Diwali, a festival of lights traditionally celebrated by some Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists, uses lamps and fireworks to symbolize “victory of light over…
Google’s code-free ‘Tab Maker’ tool lets you make extensions that customize Chrome’s New Tab Page
November 4, 2021
The Chrome New Tab Page on desktop (Mac, Windows, Linux) and Chrome OS can be customized by third-party extensions so that users “discover something new every time [they] open a new tab.” Google’s new “Tab Maker” tool lets anyone create such an extension with “no coding required.”
New Tab extensions can be used to “share images, text, links or GIFs that inspire, educate or…
The latest Google Doodle celebrates what would have been the 88th birthday of the late Charles K. Kao, the pioneering engineer behind fiber optic communication widely used by the internet today.
Charles K. Kao and fiber optics
Charles Kuen Kao was born on November 4, 1933…
Google Play will allow alternate IAP billing in South Korea, charge reduced service fee
November 4, 2021
In late August, South Korea passed a law requiring alternate in-app payment systems in Google Play and the iOS App Store. Google today detailed what steps it will be taking to comply.
Android phone and tablet applications distributed via the Play Store can soon surface…
One under-the-radar feature that comes with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 is found in the Files app. Follow along for a look at how to edit PDFs on iPhone and iPad, including the option to rotate, insert, scan, remove pages, and more.
Up until iOS 14, the Files app has offered the ability to view, markup, and share PDFs but hasn’t allowed the option to more fully edit PDFs directly on iPhone and iPad…
