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Last of the Nintendogs love you very much. So this episode they talk about Nintendo’s efforts to signal that they will not accept Russian money as that country continues its aggressive invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Kirby demo is out but we just want to play the real…
This year, Samsung released the Galaxy S22 series, which consists of the Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra – all fantastic devices in their own respects. Unfortunately, chip shortages are still a thing, and it doesn’t help that the S22 series is in seriously high demand.
Over the course of last year, Google Fiber rolled out its 2 Gig plan to many more cities, and it’s now coming to business customers for $250/month.
That’s the same cost as Google’s previous SMB 1000 plan, but now with double the download speed and up to 1000 Mbps…
Android getting ‘archive’ feature to let you free up device storage without uninstalling apps
March 9, 2022
Google announced to third-party developers today that Android is “working on a new feature that would enable app archiving.” The company did not specify when it would launch, but started laying the groundwork for developer adoption.
App archiving is presented as an alternative to uninstalling apps outright, and touted as helping users “reclaim ~60% of app storage temporarily by removing…
As rumored yesterday, Google today announced that it’s acquiring cybersecurity firm Mandiant. This deal, if approved by regulators, will expand Google Cloud’s security offerings.
Google is purchasing Mandiant in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.4…
Whether you like it or not, smart TVs are here to stay. Luckily, the software available to run these TVs just keeps getting better, and Google TV has been making a huge push to be a major name in the market. Over the past few months, I’ve spent time with TCL’s 6-Series…
Lockdown is a feature on Google Pixel meant to protect your phone if someone tries to access it without permission — something no one wants, but some people have experienced, unfortunately. This guide will go through exactly how to enable the feature.
What is Lockdown on Google Pixel?
Lockdown is one of those features you hope never to have to use on the Google Pixel, but it’s extremely…
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has been available for a couple of weeks now, and so far, the verdict is that of a solid contender. To add, it looks like the quality isn’t just surface deep in this Galaxy S22 Ultra teardown.
It was only a matter of time before the Galaxy S22…
Dirty Pipe: What you need to know about the major exploit affecting Pixel 6 and Galaxy S22 devices
March 9, 2022
The security world has been abuzz this week about a new Linux exploit called “Dirty Pipe,” which also affects Android 12 devices like Galaxy S22 and Pixel 6. Here’s everything you need to know about “Dirty Pipe,” which devices it affects, and how best to avoid…
Last year, Google updated Lens on Android to prioritize screenshot analysis over the live viewfinder. Google Lens has now been tweaked to make browsing your phone for images easier.
Next to “Screenshots” on the Google Lens homescreen is a new chevron icon that when tapped opens a dropdown showing all image folders on your device. Selecting an album will open it as a fullscreen grid.
Most…
