Animated wallpapers can be a lot of fun, and on PCs, there’s a useful app called Wallpaper Engine to offer a huge amount of flexibility in creating their wallpapers. Today, Wallpaper Engine is making its way to Android, with support to bing the same wallpapers on your PC over to your phone.
Available now through the Google Play Store, Wallpaper Engine pairs with the app of the same name on…
Google fixes Assistant unable to make emergency calls via voice on Android Automotive
November 30, 2021
With Android Automotive, you can control more car capabilities with just your voice. Google recently found a bug that prevented the Assistant in Android Automotive from calling emergency services and is now rolling out a fix.
We understand the vital importance of our…
Android Auto has apparently started rolling out dual-SIM support
November 30, 2021
After years of user requests, Google finally confirmed earlier this year that Android Auto would be adding support for dual-SIM smartphones. Now, it appears that functionality is finally rolling out to users.
One Reddit user spotted over the weekend that Android Auto…
How to use Google Pixel safety features including car crash detection, emergency location sharing
November 30, 2021
With Android 12, the Google Pixel has a ton of safety features that can get you help when you need it. Features like Car crash detection and Emergency SOS are extremely useful. Setting up and activating these features can even save your life. Here’s how you can do that.
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Which safety features are available on Google Pixel?
How to set up and use the Emergency sharing safety…
Google Voice for Android gains app shortcuts that let you call people from your homescreen
November 30, 2021
Google Voice is primarily a Workspace service at this point with new features focused on enterprise usage. That said, Google today updated Voice for Android with fairly straightforward app shortcuts.
Version 2021.11.15.411104209 of Google Voice for Android introduces up to…
YouTube for Android TV, other smart TVs adds new playlist UI instead of playing all videos
November 30, 2021
Google has said before that the TV is one of the biggest areas where YouTube is growing, and as such the company has been improving its YouTube app on smart TV platforms. This week, the YouTube app for TVs is changing how it handles playlists.
With its latest update…
Dynalink AX3600: Google Assistant compatible Wi-Fi 6 router [Video]
November 30, 2021
The wild world of smart home tech includes all manner of devices from vacuums to air fryers but you can even control your router all with your voice. A prime example is that of the Dynalink AX3600 Wi-Fi 6 router which is one of the cheapest such networking devices on the market today. Regular $129, you can currently get the AX3600 for $99 for a limited time and Amazon for the holidays.
After launching a beta test in recent weeks, Epic Games and Psyonix are now launching the mobile version of Rocket League, “Sideswipe,” on Android and iOS devices across the globe.
Announced on Twitter tonight, Rocket League Sideswipe is a play on the game’s usual…
Venus Optics announces the Laowa 85mm F5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO, the world’s smallest 2x macro lens for FF mirrorless cameras
November 30, 2021
Venus Optics has announced the 85mm F5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens, the world’s smallest 2x macro lens for full-frame mirrorless camera systems.
The manual lens is constructed of 13 elements in nine groups, including three extra-low dispersion elements, using an…
A €120,000 Zeiss Ikon rifle and €1.2M Leica MP headlined the 39th Leitz Photographica Auction
November 30, 2021
Over the weekend, Mirrorless Rumors (somewhat cryptically) posted about the ‘sexy and expensive’ Sonnar 180mm F2.8 lens that you could purchase if you had a lot of extra money, €120,000 of extra money. But what is the expensive lens and why is it so expensive?
Contax Rifle 543/75 outfit / Credit: Leitz Photographica Auction
For avid readers, the lens might look familiar. The…
