The recently announced Memories revamp with added vertical swipe gesture is now beginning to roll out more widely in Google Photos on Android.
This is the first major change to the look and feel of the story-like section found along a top carousel of the Google Photos app on mobile and desktop since it was introduced back in 2019. With these changes, the Memories section now has a cleaner…
Samsung has updated these devices to Android 12
September 26, 2022
Android 12 is still a very new version of the platform, but Samsung is launching the update for its Galaxy devices less than a month after Google’s own Pixel phones. More devices will be updated over the coming months, and Samsung has confirmed a preliminary list of…
Google Wallet randomly stops working for some users, falsely claims devices are rooted
September 26, 2022
Google Wallet is a pretty simple and straightforward way to manage mobile payments and other cards, but over the past few days, the app has randomly stopped working for some users with a notice claiming that “your device doesn’t meet security requirements,” falsely…
Apple confirms it has already started manufacturing iPhone 14 in India
September 26, 2022
Apple has officially started manufacturing the new iPhone 14 in India, the company confirmed in a statement to TechCrunch. This marks the first time that Apple has started locally producing a new iPhone lineup in India in the same calendar year as its release.
“We’re excited to be manufacturing iPhone 14 in India,” an Apple spokesperson confirmed in a statement. The units are being…
Should Apple expand its new ‘Ultra’ branding to the iPhone 15 lineup?
September 26, 2022
Apple just started selling the new Apple Watch Ultra. A few months ago, the company introduced the M1 Ultra processor. Is it time for Apple to bring this branding to the iPhone, with next year’s iPhone 15 Ultra replacing the iPhone 15 Pro Max?
Apple has been pretty…
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5 falls to a new low of $250
September 26, 2022
If you have your eye on Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 5 but were waiting for a deal, one has already arrived. Amazon’s Woot portal is selling the 40mm model in several colors (Grey, Pink Gold and Silver) for $250, a savings of $30 or 11 percent off the regular…
A fire broke out at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin’s recycling plant in the early hours of the morning, and now a local group that has been fighting the project is using the fire to call for stopping production.
In the early hours of the morning, Tesla’s own fire brigade at Gigafactory Berlin called the local fire department of the municipality of Grünheide, where the factory is located, for…
Gear in this story
September 26, 2022
The Art series of lenses from Sigma have always been incredibly sharp and surprisingly affordable. We’ve taken their 24mm F1.4 full frame lens out a few times now, and have just added a bunch of new photos to the sample gallery. All 85 sample images were taken with the…
Napster names ex-Roblox music exec as CEO
September 26, 2022
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Music streaming service Napster has hired Jon Vlassopulos as its next CEO. The company…
Google Pixel Watch retail box emphasizing ‘with Fitbit’ leaks
September 26, 2022
A lot about the Pixel Watch has leaked in recent weeks, and we now have a look at the retail box for Google’s first wearable.
Compared to Apple (and Samsung), Google is opting (via Reddit) for long, narrow packaging (that has always reminded me of Ollivanders wands). Rather, it’s a small rectangular box that’s presumably just as tall as the watch.
There’s the large multicolor ‘G’ logo…