The biggest selling point of Google TV is how the platform integrates with nearly 40 different streaming services, and there’s no better integration than what some live TV services get. Starting today, is gaining deeper Google TV integration with support for the homescreen’s live TV guide.
The “Live” tab on the Google TV homescreen was initially launched with support only for Google’s…
iPhone 13 Pro Max outlasts Samsung Galaxy S21 by 2.5 hours in comprehensive battery test
October 5, 2021
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Apple says the iPhone 13 lineup includes better battery life than ever with the longest life coming with the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro Max. Now the latter has been put to the test against Samsung’s Galaxy S21 and not only beat it but also proved to be the…
Firefox Focus for iOS gets a redesign in latest update
October 5, 2021
Firefox Focus is a browser with no tabs, ads, or trackers. As Mozilla says, it’s an alternative for those super quick searches you want to keep separate from your main browser. Today, it’s receiving a redesign with a brand-new update.
With version 38, Firefox Focus now…
After limited testing in selected regions earlier in the year, Netflix has now rolled out the “Play Something” shuffle mode to all Android users globally.
Designed to help take the stress out of finding something to watch — which is half the battle with most streaming services — “Play Something” simply opens and plays a movie or TV show based upon your previous watch history and…
Around two months after their announcement, Google is releasing the latest two cameras in its revamped Nest lineup. The Google Nest Cam Floodlight and Nest Cam Indoor are now available starting at $99.
The new Nest Cam releases reflect the first major shakeup to the…
Google turning on 2-step verification (2SV) for 150 million more accounts by the end of 2021
October 5, 2021
Back in May, Google said it would start automatically enabling two-factor authentication on eligible accounts. As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google today provided an update on its account 2SV efforts, including upcoming security features.
The company’s latest…
With Android 12’s release being delayed for Pixel phones, all eyes are looking to see who will make the first move for a stable update. Today, Samsung inched closer to that goal with the release of its second Android 12 beta which, unexpectedly, adopts Material You’s “Dynamic Color” feature.
The nearly 1GB Android 12 Beta 2 release for the Galaxy S21 series brings with it a few notable…
Google’s Android TV platform doesn’t rely on major system updates for its biggest new features, but often those updates can breathe some life into aging hardware. Nvidia’s Shield TV lineup has been sitting on top of Android 9.0 for years now, but it seems that Android…
At the start of last month, we enabled a new YouTube Music widget for Android that was first teased in Pixel 6 ads. The “Turntable” widget is now briefly appearing for some YouTube Music users today.
Update 10/5: The Turntable widget is now widely available with…
Apple today stopped signing iOS 14.8, which is currently the latest version of iOS 14 available to users. That means users who have updated their devices to iOS 15, iOS 15.0.1, or iOS 15.1 beta can no longer downgrade to iOS 14.8.
While iOS 14.8 is no longer signed for devices like iPhone X, iPhone XR, and iPad Air 3, the same build is still signed for other iPhone and iPad models — at least…
