Google is honoring Masako Katsura, the world-class billiards player who blazed the trail for women to be included in the sport, with an animated homepage Doodle.
Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1913, Masako Katsura was taught how to play billiards at age 12 by her brother-in-law who owned a game room. Within three years, Katsura earned the title of Japanese female champion in straight rail, a variant…
Google testing YouTube ‘app’ for Chromecast with Android TV-like homescreen, player controls
March 7, 2021
The experience of Casting YouTube to a Chromecast-connected TV has remained mostly unchanged for the past several years. Google now looks to be making a pseudo-YouTube app for Chromecast that takes after the Android TV version.
Historically, Casting a video from your phone…
Leave your bank and go green with Aspiration
March 7, 2021
We put a big focus on pushing news with clean cars, but what about financial institutions that are investing in the fossil fuels that we try to avoid? With all of the convenience of standard banking, is one way to ensure that your hard-earned and hard-saved money isn’t…
Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM gallery update
March 7, 2021
Designed for portraiture, everyday photography and moderate closeup work, the Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS is among the most versatile of Canon’s RF prime lenses for its full-frame mirrorless system. We’ve been out and about with it for a few days recently, to flesh out our previously published gallery of samples. Click the images above (or the link below) to see some new images, fresh…
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After a relatively quiet January, video game brands upped their TV ad budgets in February by 34%, to a total of $16.6 million. Not only did Nintendo account for 81.3% of that outlay…
Macwheel is a relative newcomer to the US e-bike market but that hasn’t stopped the company from preparing to launch its second brand of ultra affordable electric bicycles, Metakoo. The first e-bike in the model line, known as the Cybertrack, just happens to share 90% of…
Oh buoy, do I have a good one for you all this week! Who’s ready to set sail with the whole family on their very own electric boat for the cool price of just ?! Well, you’re in luck, because that’s exactly what I’ve got on deck for you in this week’s installment of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week series!
While past entries in the series have featured such landlubbing vehicles…
The latest update to the Pixel series Google Camera app, version 8.2, has begun rolling out, bringing an improved experience for taking videos with a long-press of the shutter button.
Much of the photography prowess of the Google Pixel series is thanks to the fantastic…
What’s next for Google Pixel Buds?
March 6, 2021
The second-generation Pixel Buds are a little over 10 months old and gave Google a respectable pair of headphones following the original 2017 offering. Audio wearables are a very active category right now with rampant competition, and it would be smart for Made by Google not…
Yesterday, Razer introduced its new Iskur gaming chair, and now the company is launching a pair of glasses. The Razer Anzu Smart Glasses device features UVA/UVB protection from the sun as well as 35% blue-light filtering. The Anzu is also a speaker system, and that’s what I’m most excited about.
The Anzu launches today for $200. It features 16mm audio drivers and an omnidirectional microphone.
