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Designed specifically for iPhone, the new Baseus MagSafe portable charger and power bank features a 10,000 mAh capacity (versus 1460mAh on Apple’s MagSafe battery)…
Earlier this year, Chrome rolled out the ability to generate links that directly highlight a specific passage of text. Google now wants Chrome users on Android to test (and create) “quote cards” that can be easily shared as images on your social network of choice.
Back…
The latest Nest lineup brings new cameras and a doorbell, but these products don’t work with the original Nest app at all. The Google Home app is missing some key features, including the ability to get a manual clip from recordings or see live Nest Cam feeds through the…
Samsung has a more complete smartwatch experience out of the box than any other Wear OS watch that’s ever hit the market, and now that it’s available for purchase, that experience is only expanding. This week, Samsung launched a new “Walkie Talkie” app for the Galaxy Watch 4 that’s now available for download.
Distributed through the Play Store since this is a Wear OS app, Samsung’s…
Here’s a quick peek at the Google Play Store with Material You and Dynamic Color [Gallery]
September 1, 2021
Google officially announced the Play Store’s Material Theme in August 2019, while a dark mode came that October. Since then, pages like “Manage apps & devices,” settings, and navigation have been significantly revamped. A Material You redesign with Dynamic Color is…
Google delays wide-scale October office return to early 2022
September 1, 2021
Joining a slew of other companies amid the Delta variant of COVID-19, Google today announced that the vast majority of staff won’t have to return to offices until January 10, 2022.
In a memo this morning, CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company is extending its…
Samsung releases first official Android 12 teaser, confirms Beta is coming in September
September 1, 2021
Google is set to release Android 12’s stable build on Pixel phones sometime soon, but it seems Samsung will be closer than ever in starting its beta program. According to a new teaser, Samsung will release its first Android 12 build in September.
Posted to the company’s community forums today, Samsung has officially confirmed that its Android 12 Beta release is right around the corner. This…
Stadia is getting a nice quality-of-life tweak this week, as the platform is now rolling out the ability for users to change their name without asking Google for assistance.
Announced on the official Stadia subreddit, Google is now rolling out the ability for players to…
Google Assistant rolling out new trigger that starts routines when dismissing an alarm
September 1, 2021
Google Assistant routines are a great way to automate home functions through voice commands, and slowly they’re getting smarter. Now, Google Assistant is rolling out a new routine trigger that allows routines to start when you dismiss an alarm.
Rolling out widely today…
Opinion: Google Messages and RCS weren’t ready for the complications of Hurricane Ida
September 1, 2021
In the midst of Hurricane Ida, I’ve found that RCS is not ready to be depended upon, while Google Messages has not thought out all the edge cases for the future.
As I sit down to write this post, my immediate family and I — having safely evacuated to Texas — have a million things on our minds. How did our homes fare in the storm? Has there been any major damage? When will power be restored…
