Although Samsung was first to release curved screens years ago, we now see Samsung slowly minimizing the curvature of its flagship phones. According to one of the most renowned tipsters on everything Samsung-related, the upcoming Galaxy S22 Ultra will have a significantly smaller curvature.
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra
To give you a rough estimate, the curvature is supposed to be smaller than that…
Netflix adds five mobile games to its Android app worldwide
November 4, 2021
If you ever looked at the Netflix app for mobile and thought something was missing, we’re willing to bet you didn’t consider games as the all-important feature that wasn’t there. Even so, Netflix thinks adding games to its mobile experience is a good idea…
Comment: Apple’s rant against app sideloading on iOS contradicts itself thanks to macOS
November 4, 2021
Apple has been facing a huge battle with developers recently, as the company is accused of forcing strict rules on the App Store — the only way to deliver apps to iPhone and iPad users. While the company argues that app sideloading is a bad thing because it helps…
Google Search celebrates Diwali with an easter egg [Updated]
November 4, 2021
In preparation for Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, Google Search has crafted a lamp-lighting easter egg.
Diwali, a festival of lights traditionally celebrated by some Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists, uses lamps and fireworks to symbolize “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.” Celebrants will often redecorate their homes with things like diyas (oil…
Google’s code-free ‘Tab Maker’ tool lets you make extensions that customize Chrome’s New Tab Page
November 4, 2021
The Chrome New Tab Page on desktop (Mac, Windows, Linux) and Chrome OS can be customized by third-party extensions so that users “discover something new every time [they] open a new tab.” Google’s new “Tab Maker” tool lets anyone create such an extension with “no…
The latest Google Doodle celebrates what would have been the 88th birthday of the late Charles K. Kao, the pioneering engineer behind fiber optic communication widely used by the internet today.
Charles K. Kao and fiber optics
Charles Kuen Kao was born on November 4, 1933…
Google Play will allow alternate IAP billing in South Korea, charge reduced service fee
November 4, 2021
In late August, South Korea passed a law requiring alternate in-app payment systems in Google Play and the iOS App Store. Google today detailed what steps it will be taking to comply.
Android phone and tablet applications distributed via the Play Store can soon surface alternate in-app (IAP) billing systems. That said, Google still wants all developers to show the first-party IAP option…
Small but Mighty NASA Weather Instruments Prepare for Launch
November 4, 2021
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Small but Mighty NASA Weather Instruments Prepare for Launch
Working together, two instruments could open the door for a more efficient, cost-effective way to gather key information for weather forecasting.
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Electric bicycle companies continue raising huge funds as Ampler lands new investment
November 4, 2021
Electric bicycle companies are raising money left and right these days, with the latest big investment heading toward European electric bicycle company Ampler Bikes.
The Estonian electric bicycle company’s elegant, high-end e-bikes are popular throughout Europe for their…
COP26 Daily Briefing: 2 big things that happened on November 3
November 4, 2021
The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, is under way in Glasgow. Here’s Electrek‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever.
Wednesday, November 3
World’s financial players pledge trillions of dollars
The world’s largest banks and pension funds – over 450 financial firms across 45 countries responsible for assets of…
