Every app open on Android 12 is accompanied by a launch animation to make “startup a more consistent and delightful experience.” One aspect of this is an animated icon on the splash screen, with Drive being the first Google app to support this on Android 12.
Update 11/10: The animated Google Maps splash screen is now rolled out to the stable channel with version 11.6.2. It starts with a ring…
While Android 12 for Samsung devices look more likely with each passing week, the Korean firm is rolling on with its consistent monthly security patches. For November 2021, a select few Samsung Galaxy smartphones are already seeing the latest updates. Here’s the full…
Google’s Wear OS is in a frustrating state of limbo right now, but Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is a source of growth for the platform in more ways than one. Earlier this year, Samsung brought an internet browser app to its smartwatch, and now that browser seems to be…
Samsung Galaxy S8 series officially loses support w/ Active model dropped from update schedule
November 10, 2021
Second only to Google, Samsung offers one of the best policies for Android updates in the business today, but all good things come to an end eventually. Four years after its debut, the Galaxy S8 series is officially done, with Samsung pulling update support from the Galaxy S8 Active this week.
Samsung pulled support from the standard Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ earlier this year, offering one last…
Countries and automakers agree to go all-electric by 2040 in weak new goal set at COP26
November 10, 2021
At COP26, several major countries and automakers have agreed to set a new goal to go all-electric by 2040.
The goal is uninspired and likely useless.
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is currently being held in Glasgow, where world…
Photos of People Saying Goodbye to Their Dogs
November 10, 2021
Lauren Smith-Kennedy is a Maine-based photographer who offers free end-of-life photo shoots for pet owners. Her photos show the tender moments families share with their beloved animal companions as they say goodbye for the final time.
The 28-year-old photographer, who works…
Ep. 353: Robbed! Plus Nikon’s Z9 and Sony’s A7 IV – and more
November 10, 2021
Episode 353 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!
Featured: Photographer Louis Chan
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Yesterday Samsung decided to expand the One UI 4 beta program to the Galaxy S20 family, starting with those devices purchased unlocked in the US. And today the company is spreading the Android 12 love even further, making the One UI 4 beta program available for the Galaxy…
Realme Q3t announced with Snapdragon 778G SoC and 144Hz screen
November 10, 2021
The Realme Q3T that leaked late last month has been officially unveiled by Realme.
The Realme Q3T is built around a 6.67″ FullHD+ screen with a refresh rate of 144Hz and 600 nits peak brightness. The panel also has a punch hole in the upper-left corner for the selfie…
The Russian luxury company Caviar has announced its latest project for people willing to spend an absurd amount of money on an exclusive iPhone. Called iPhone 13 Pro Tyrannophone it has a tooth fragment from a T-Rex, which is 80 million years old.
The new Tera series also includes a Monsterphone with hardened titanium panel and a Teradiamond option that has 1,024 diamonds on the back.
The…
