Battery life is something that can always improve, and Google is introducing a handful of battery-preserving measures in its next mobile OS version. The most notable is a system notification in Android 13 for apps with excessive background battery usage.
Android 13 introduces a system notification that appears when your app consumes a large amount of device battery during a 24-hour period. This…
Gboard picks up a better layout, Material You design on Galaxy Z Fold 3, hints at split keyboard
March 18, 2022
As Google has been pushing for better tablet and foldable support in Android, the company’s own Gboard keyboard has somewhat fallen behind. Now, it seems Google is working on improving its support for at least the Galaxy Z Fold 3, with a new layout going live in Gboard and…
Google keeps working on expanding its native OS for cars, Android Automotive, and as part of its continuing push, the company has quietly given the platform its own new logo.
As spotted by Snapp Automotive’s Al Sutton on Twitter, Android Automotive has picked up a new…
It’s hard to believe that a month after the first developer-focused build, Android 13 Developer Preview 2 is now available with a whole host of new features and functions. Here is a shortlist of some of the best.
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Yet another media player redesign
Extensive notification shade tuning
Lockscreen notification tweaks
Notification permission pop-up
Improved haptic feedback…
If you think you need to improve your neck and shoulder posture, there’s an iPhone app that uses AirPods to help you improve just that. Developed by Jordi Bruin, Posture Pal is an interesting idea that will help you during long work hours, while playing a video game, or…
Samsung announced the Galaxy A33 and Galaxy A53 budget phones today. Part of the Galaxy A budget lineup, this is Samsung’s most popular smartphone category. Both are due to come out just after Apple’s budget 5G iPhone. Based on some of the information we know, how do the…
New Counterpoint data is out and shows that 5G smartphone sales surpassed 4G for the first time in January 2022. Sales of 5G smartphones reached 51% in January. China, North America, and Western Europe were the driving forces of this increase.
According to Counterpoint, the push for 5G came from Chinese telecom operators and the readiness of OEMs to supply competitively priced 5G smartphones…
Apple streamlines the process of buying a new iPhone SE for AT&T and T-Mobile customers
March 18, 2022
With the launch of the third generation iPhone SE, Apple has made some changes to introduce a streamlined purchase process for AT&T and T-Mobile customers. Users will now be able to send their personal data to the carriers when they first turn on the device, rather than…
The price of Tesla vehicles are going through the roof, but the automaker has managed to reduce the price of one of its most popular products, the Wall Connector.
Tesla’s Wall Connector – which is used as a home charging station and for the automaker’s Destination…
Ford’s base $40,000 F-150 Lightning electric pickup gets 230-miles of EPA range and 68 MPGe
March 17, 2022
The base version of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup, which starts at $40,000, has received an official EPA rating with an estimated range of 230 miles and 68 MPGe.
Ford is preparing to start production and deliveries of the F-150 Lightning, an electric pickup truck, to help accelerate the electrification of the massive segment of the auto industry in the US.
The automaker grabbed a lot…
