After Apple’s announcement that the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro can send messages via satellite in emergency situations, it’s becoming clear that the company hasn’t just introduced a new feature. In typical fashion, it’s also practically overnight become a key player in a new industry by getting heavily involved with satellite communications by adding Emergency SOS via satellite.
Apple has…
NASA’s AIRS Instrument Records Typhoon Hinnamnor Before Landfall
September 9, 2022
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder aboard the Aqua satellite captured the outer bands of the powerful tropical cyclone as the storm approached the Korean Peninsula.
NASA’s Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard the Aqua satellite captured imagery of…
EA announces new Battlefield studio — Ridgeline Games
September 9, 2022
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Electronic Arts‘ Battlefield series announced that it is bringing on a new studio for…
As Google works to further improve accessibility on Android, the company is also making efforts on the big screen. Now, Google TV will begin to showcase content that has audio descriptions available.
Google TV will start showing a “curated library” of movies that have audio descriptions. An audio description narrates visual information alongside the movie’s general dialogue to help those…
Google expands ‘sound notifications’ with custom alerts for any sound for the hearing impaired
September 9, 2022
Google’s Android 12 and 13 have a special feature that allows users to set sound detection notifications so that deaf or hard of hearing users can detect alarms and important sounds otherwise difficult. Now, Google is expanding this feature to allow users to record and set…
Google is continuing its Android tablet push with widgets optimized for large screens. The first tablet widgets are coming from Google Drive and Keep.
The company says a “larger screen size deserves more spacious widgets.” Today, Google Drive’s Quick Actions widget…
Google Store birthday sale: Exclusive Pixel 6 & 6a case clearly taken from Matías Duarte’s closet
September 9, 2022
Google celebrates its inception every year on September 27 and marks it internationally with deals on first-party hardware. The Google Store’s 24th birthday sale is now live in Asia.
Update 9/8: The Google Store’s 24th birthday sale has kicked off in Asia-Pacific. The common offer is a commemorative case with Pixel 6, 6 Pro, or 6a purchase this weekend.
The predominantly purple design extends…
Here’s a list of every carrier that supports eSIM on Android
September 9, 2022
Physical SIM cards have been around since the dawn of the mobile phone, though that may not be the case for long. SIM cards are being replaced by eSIMs – slowly but surely. Here’s a list of every US carrier that supports eSIM on Android devices.
What is eSIM?
Simply…
Google Fi brings Wi-Fi calling & international hotspot to iPhone, expands global 5G for Android
September 9, 2022
Google Fi is rolling out a trio of updates today that are focused on the MVNO’s international experience when traveling, starting with Wi-Fi calling for iPhone subscribers.
Wi-Fi calling with Google Fi is now coming to the iPhone after years of Google Fi only supporting…
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 rolling out to Pixel phones
September 9, 2022
Like last year, Google is continuing the Android 13 Beta Program with Quarterly Platform Releases, starting with QPR1 this September.
Following the stable release of Android 13 to AOSP, we continue to update the platform with fixes and improvements that are then rolled out to supported devices. These releases happen on a quarterly cadence through Quarterly Platform Releases (QPRs), which are…
