There are a slew of apps available with which you can share your location with friends and family. Although they generally work as intended, some of them prompt privacy concerns. Here’s how you can share your location using Google Maps instead.
What location data does Google Maps share with others?
Since privacy is on the brain – more so recently than ever – you may be curious as to what…
Google Docs making it easier to customize and edit tables
December 8, 2021
While Google Workspace offers Sheets, people still use Docs to create inline tables. Google is now letting you better create and customize tables in the Docs web app with a handful of upgrades.
These “several new ways to customize tables” in Google Docs starts with a…
In 2020, Google’s streaming service offered a “Year in Review” playlist, while a handful of users got an email with top stats. YouTube Music’s 2021 Recap is much more extensive than previous Google efforts and more on par with other streaming services.
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Hands-on: Google’s Entertainment Space has potential, when paired with the right Android tablet
December 8, 2021
Earlier this year, Google announced a new feature called “Entertainment Space,” a way to offer Android tablets a specialized media experience that organizes content in one place. For the past few weeks, we’ve had a chance to try out the feature, and it has some clear potential, at least when paired with the right hardware.
On supported devices, Entertainment Space is not an app, but…
Google Stadia is now available for LG WebOS Smart TVs
December 8, 2021
As was promised at the beginning of the year, Google Stadia is now playable on the most recent generations of LG’s WebOS Smart TVs.
At CES 2021, LG debuted a new lineup of smart TVs, and Google and Nvidia were each there to support the launch by announcing that dedicated…
Just published: More sample images from the Nikon Z9
December 8, 2021
We recently took delivery of a pre-production sample of the Nikon Z9, and we spent our time with it shooting as much as possible. We’ve just updated our previously-published gallery of samples with more than 50 new images taken in and around the Pacific…
Sony adds Animal Eye AF for video to its a7C, ZV-E10 cameras with 2.00 firmware update
December 8, 2021
Sony’s ZV-E10 compact camera.
Sony has announced a pair of new firmware updates for its a7C and ZV-E10 camera systems. In addition to overall improved performance, the 2.00 firmware updates bring Animal Eye AF to both cameras while recording video.
Starting first with the a7C, Sony has added a new USB Streaming option so you can use the camera as a webcam when connected via USB to a…
Nikon is licensing intoPIX's TicoRAW technology for 8K/60p Raw video in its Z9 camera
December 8, 2021
When Nikon announced its forthcoming Z9 camera, it confirmed it would be able to shoot 8K Raw video at up to 60 frames per second (fps) with a firmware set to be released in 2022. At the time, Nikon didn’t specify how it had achieved this, but we now know it’s being done…
Yesterday, NASA announced its newest class of astronauts: 10 new candidates who will train to fly to space with the agency over the next two years. The group included plenty of qualified individuals with backgrounds in the military, as well some with more unique professions.
Nintendo loses preorder refund case in Germany
December 7, 2021
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The Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt has ruled against Nintendo in an appeal against a 2020 decision regarding its preorder policy. The original case against Nintendo began…
