A new analyst note from Citi Research today shares the expectation that the iPhone 11 will be the first to include Apple Pencil support. This comes after several years that we’ve heard rumors about the iPhone bringing functionality for the stylus.
Last year we saw a couple of reports that the iPhone XS and XS Max would be the first to include Apple Pencil support. Of course, that didn’t…
This week we primarily talk about Google’s surprising pre-announcement of the Pixel 4’s Soli and Motion Sense features, as well as Pixel sales and the new Android Auto experience.
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s…
OnePlus 7 Pro gets August security patches in July, with OxygenOS 9.5.11 now rolling out
July 31, 2019
A new software version is now rolling out to OnePlus 7 Pro units out there, and it interestingly packs the August 2019 security patches already. That is, even if we’re still in July for a few more hours in some parts of the world.
This definitely isn’t something…
Early this year, we found evidence that Google was integrating Digital Wellbeing with Chrome for Android, starting with Android Q. Now, as of the latest Chrome Canary for Android update, the Digital Wellbeing features are live, offering per-site usage data and site timers.
When we first discovered Digital Wellbeing’s arrival in Chrome, the Android Q Beta had not launched yet, leaving us no…
We’re still a day away from the start of August, but OnePlus has jumped the gun on the latest security patches. Beating even Google to the punch, the OnePlus 7 Pro’s latest update delivers the August security patch and some other…
Netflix is tracking some users’ physical activity, but it isn’t exactly moving into Fitbit’s territory. Details of the test first emerged when a security researcher said the Netflix app on his Android device requested access to his physical activity data.
Google Assistant finally comes to Dish's receivers
July 31, 2019
It only took half a year, but Dish’s receivers are finally ready to work with Google Assistant. The satellite TV provider has started rolling out an update for Hoppers that lets you use the voice remote to check the weather, control your smart home and, of course, steer the Hopper itself. The update works with all Hopper generations as well as Joey and Wally devices.
The feature requires…
Epic is finally ready to show a sliver of Fortnite season 10 a day before its August 1st debut, and it seems like nostalgia is the order of the day. The company has posted a brief story trailer suggesting that you’ll see locations, goodies and themes from the…
Ahead of its official reveal next week, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 has leaked yet again. With the latest renders, we’re getting a look at the Galaxy Watch Active2 in all three colors from all angles.
The folks over at obtained…
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) kills 500,000 people in the US and 100,000 in the UK annually, often because it’s not detected soon enough. Researchers want to use AI to change that. DeepMind, the Alphabet-owned AI company, partnered with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop an AKI prediction algorithm. In a paper published in Nature today, the partners share their findings that…
