Google has already pushed the full Android 11 update to Pixel devices, with some OEMs already running their own beta phases. As one of the main Android One players, Nokia has now officially confirmed the Android 11 roadmap for their entire lineup.
HMD Global has maintained an impressive track record for keeping devices updated, which is something that many other larger OEMs can’t always…
This fossil-fuel exec jumped to geothermal. He tells us why
October 8, 2020
Residential geothermal company Dandelion Energy yesterday announced that it’s hired a new vice president of drillings whose name is Jeremy Smith. What’s unique about Smith? The exec comes from a fossil-fuel background.
From fossil fuels to geothermal
Smith brings more…
Google Assistant finally works with some third-party apps
October 8, 2020
Before today, if you ask Siri or the Google Assistant to “check the news on Twitter,” you’ll either be shown the @CHEK_News account on the Twitter website or articles about the social network on Apple News. For Android users, voice commands are about to get a lot…
iOS 14 has spurred new interest in personalized iPhone home screens, including creating custom app icons using the Shortcuts app. This week, designer Doney den Ouden has released a beautiful set of custom app icons dubbed “Bold” to help give your iOS 14 home screen a fresh coat of paint.
Doney explains that the inspiration behind the “Bold” icon set is to help breathe new life into the…
The 2021 versions of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements are now available, and Adobe has added a number of AI-powered features to them. Those apps are Adobe’s streamlined versions of Photoshop and Premiere, and they’re designed for beginners and folks who don’t…
Nikon has brought back the ‘Nikon Yellow’ trial program, allowing US-based photographers to try the new Nikon Z5 full-frame mirrorless camera “worry free” for 30 days. If you don’t like it, simply send back the camera at the end of the trial period for a full…
If you’ve ever accidentally erased a card before backing it up, you know the pain of losing images. But CleverFiles has developed a new version of its $89 recovery software called Disk Drill 4 that the company claims has a 99% recovery rate of RAW files, which offers a saving grace for those who hastily hit the “Format Card” option in their camera.
Disk Drill 4 can purportedly recover over…
Starting today, Google Assistant can quickly open, search, and interact with some of the most popular Android apps on the Google Play Store. To kick off its Google Assistant Developer Day conference, Google this morning announced new Assistant shortcuts across fitness…
Several reports indicate that Fujifilm is preparing to release a new mid-range X-series camera called the Fuji X-S10, which will boast a 26MP X-Trans sensor, 5-axis in-body image stabilization and 4K video capability, all in a smaller and more compact body than the popular…
Density, a startup building AI-powered, people-counting infrared sensors, today announced a new product called Open Area that can map offices ostensibly without compromising privacy. The company expects that Open Area will facilitate social distancing during the pandemic while at the same time helping businesses in the process of reopening identify the way spaces are used throughout the day.
In…
