Android 11 made its official debut on Pixel smartphones earlier today, and following a couple of other partners, Oppo is also preparing its Android 11 beta releases. Tonight, the company is testing an official reveal for ColorOS 11 on September 14th.
Starting today, some Oppo users will be able to download the first ColorOS 11 beta builds. The company confirmed the limited rollout in a post…
Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Review: Android TV’s most affordable device is a great, basic streamer
September 9, 2020
For the past few years, Xiaomi has been one of the few sellers of Android TV set-top boxes in the United States and, this year, the company is finally delivering something that so many asked for — a streaming stick. One of the first Android TV-based streaming sticks has…
Google Podcasts for Android adds Cast button to Now Playing screen
September 9, 2020
Back in March, Google Podcasts received a big visual revamp and launched on iOS. As part of that expansion, the team hosted an AMA and promised a handful of new features. Quick access to Cast from the Now Playing sheet is rolling out today in Google Podcasts for…
As announced last month, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for Android now support Microsoft Office editing. A related change sees Docs adjust line spacing based on the current font.
To boost mobile productivity, Google is bringing more and more web features to the mobile editing clients. At a high-level, this makes possible three big improvements:
Allows you to edit, comment, and collaborate on…
The LG Wing could have a surprisingly thin flip-around screen, as shown in new leaks
September 9, 2020
LG’s upcoming “Wing” smartphone is expected to be a dual-screen device with a swiveling mechanism, and the screen that flips around could be surprisingly thin, as shown in new leaks of the phone.
Take a look for yourself in this video — when this person, who appears…
Apple patent suggests iPhone will get the same water-ejection system as Apple Watch
September 9, 2020
Apple Watch Series 2 was the first model to be entirely waterproof, and Apple introduced an important feature to keep the internal components protected. As you may know, Apple Watch has a water-ejection system in which the speaker expels water — and this might come to…
Razer made the gum gamers didn’t know they needed
September 9, 2020
If you’re a gamer who chews gum, standard Juicy Fruit or Big Red won’t do your mental performance any favors … at least, not according to Razer. As a follow up to its focus-sharpening Razer Respawn drink, and to meet an apparent need for fortified gum, the company has rolled out Respawn By 5 gaming gum.
Razer has partnered with Wrigley’s 5 gum (remember their mid-2000s sci-fi commercials?)…
Lensrentals tears down the Canon EOS R5 and finds interesting sealing and thermal flow
September 9, 2020
Image credits: Photos published with kind permission from Lensrentals.
Since Canon announced the 8K-capable EOS R5 mirrorless camera, there has been heated discourse online about the thermal flow inside the camera and its propensity to overheat. Curious photographers have…
Scientists Take World’s First 3,200MP Photos with Sensor Made for World’s Largest Digital Camera
September 9, 2020
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have just captured the world’s first 3,200MP photos using an image sensor array that will become the heart of the world’s largest digital camera. While higher res photos have been stitched…
Traditionally, the Android Beta Program shuts down following the launch of the in-preview release. Google is doing something different this year and keeping the program open to “future pre-release versions of Android 11.”
Google starts by thanking Android 11 beta testers for “collectively reporting over 25,000 issues.” For many this morning, “Check for update” is pulling down the…
