For the past two months, Google has been teasing its upcoming flagship phones through TV ads, billboards, and even potato chips. The company is now ready to fully detail the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro at an October 19 event.
This “Pixel Fall Launch” will be Google’s opportunity to show off its big camera improvement with image and video samples, as well as comparisons to other flagship…
Following the big Android app update that brought a Material You redesign and new widgets, Google Calendar is adding a nifty shortcut on the web to create meeting notes.
Meeting notes are one of the most common use cases in Docs, and an effective way to make meetings a…
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…
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 longest-lasting smartphone tested by PhoneBuff.
At the iPhone 13 event, Apple said the 13 and 13 Pro Max offer 2.5 hours…
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…
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 brand’s lineup since Google took over. Some of the cameras in that lineup were over six years old.
One of the most notable…
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…
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 11 is in the works.
A few reports of a closed beta program for “Shield Experience 9.0” have appeared online before…
