It’s taken me a while to test the night video capabilities, but it turned out that it was the iPhone 13 video stabilization performance that really impressed me!
A TV professional friend once said to me that the most common shot seen in any movie or TV show is one taken on a locked-off tripod …
Camera movements have their place, of course. Dolly movements – where the camera moves in toward…
Android 12L Beta 1: App Pairs replace ‘Split screen’ on Pixel phones
December 10, 2021
As we’ve been expecting since the start of this year, Android is getting a new “App Pairs” feature that is live in 12L Beta 1. On phones, it replaces the previous “Split screen” approach to multitasking.
From Recents/multitasking, tapping the icon at the top of…
Android 12 has been riddled with annoying little quirks and bugs, some of which came from the update’s radically different design on Pixel phones. This week, one of those bugs is finally being fixed, as Gmail is rolling out an update to fix the “undo” button on Android…
Google Photos ‘People & Pets’ widget rolled out as ‘Cinematic photos’ get an upgrade
December 10, 2021
Google Photos is rounding out the year with upgraded camera animations for “Cinematic photos,” as well as the wide availability of several Memories-related features.
Google announced Cinematic photos a year ago to help “relive your memories in a way that feels more vivid and realistic.” Machine learning techniques are leveraged to essentially add 3D motion that might have happened in the…
Android 12L Beta 1: Google adds a faster way to switch your wallpaper from the launcher
December 10, 2021
Android 12, at least on Pixel phones, is all about colors. The colors picked from your wallpaper control what you’ll see throughout the rest of the system, and in Android 12L’s first beta, Google is adding a faster way to change your wallpaper.
For years in Android…
Google boosts older iPhone trade-in values when buying the Pixel 5a, but not the Pixel 6
December 10, 2021
With holiday buying in full swing, the Google Store is following its Black Friday offerings with a handful of new deals. The most notable provides boosted trade-in values for older iPhones when purchasing the Pixel 5a.
Starting today until December 26, the Google Store is…
A year after Apple Music first became available on Google Nest and Home devices, the streaming service is now supported in five more countries.
Australia, Canada, India, Mexico, and South Korea join the US, UK, France, Germany, and Japan. To enable Apple Music, open the Google Home app (Android or iOS) > the Settings gear > (under Services at the bottom) “Music.” You can also open…
Made by Google ad officially compares Pixel 6 vs. Pixel 5a [Video]
December 10, 2021
In the last four months, Google has released two surprisingly affordable phones. In its latest ad, Made by Google offers an official comparison of the Pixel 5a versus the Pixel 6.
The Pixel 5a was something of an odd release from Google, recycling much of the formula of…
TCL stops selling Google TV lineup over software & performance issues, updates coming soon
December 10, 2021
Google TV’s plans to expand in the smart TV market are taking a hit this week, as TCL’s entire Google TV lineup has been pulled from Best Buy over performance-related issues.
Best Buy is the only retailer that sells TCL’s lineup of Google TVs, but the entire line…
How to use the share button in Google Chrome on desktop and Android
December 10, 2021
Generally, sharing a simple link works really well when you want to send a webpage to someone or even yourself to save it for later. Alternatively, the share button in Google Chrome on desktop and Android offers some great tools for sharing web pages. Here’s how you can get started.
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