One month after Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 Pro, the company continues to promote the camera capabilities by showing how some users can stretch to the limit of these cameras and create beautiful images.
This time, Apple commissioned an experiment with photographer Dong Hoon Jun and visual artist James Thorton for a sci-fi short. The video called “Movie Magic” shows that with the iPhone 13…
Twitter now lets anyone host a Space on iOS and Android devices
October 22, 2021
Twitter Spaces launched at the beginning of the year. Trying to compete with the early-hit Clubhouse, Twitter has mostly dominated the market of live audio rooms since the Spaces release. Now, it’s making sure more people can host a Space and take advantage of this…
Android Work Profiles will soon be available with Google Workspace on unmanaged phones
October 22, 2021
After detailing what’s new for enterprise in Android 12 at the start of this month, the Android Enterprise team is now teasing upcoming capabilities, like expanding Work Profile availability to Google Workspace.
Android allows users to separate work-related applications…
Android getting native Matter support via Play services, branded routines coming to Google Home
October 22, 2021
Google’s 2021 Smart Home Developer Summit today sees a number of developments around Matter, including Android support via Play services. The announcements start with “Google Home” now serving as the name for the company’s entire smart home platform, developer program, and tools.
Next year, a new “Google Home Developer Center” will serve as a “total redesign” of help…
Comment: As others beat it to the punch, what happened to Google’s Stadia hardware upgrades?
October 22, 2021
We’re quickly approaching the second anniversary of Google Stadia’s launch, and the service has grown a fair bit in the time since. Over 200 games are now supported, a lot of promised features have made a debut in one way or another, and against all odds, the service…
Google Pixel ‘Mandalorian’ wallpapers removed as 5G AR app set to disappear this month
October 22, 2021
As the second season of The Mandalorian was all the rage last year, Google did a number of tie-ins with the Star Wars show. Those cross-promotions are now coming to an end, with The Mandalorian wallpapers disappearing on Google Pixel today and the app set to follow.
With…
Google Search adds daily word notifications on Android and iOS
October 22, 2021
After previewing bigger changes in September, Google Search is now getting a nifty little notification feature that will help you “learn a new word every day.”
One of Search’s many built-in tools is a dictionary. Over the years, it has expanded to let you see definitions in different contexts/fields and learn how to pronounce with a visual tool, as well as the ability to “Practice”…
Google TV is reportedly ‘a top priority’ w/ higher partner payments than Roku offers, new ad push
October 22, 2021
After floundering for a few years with a seemingly directionless Android TV, the launch of Google TV has apparently lit a fire under the company to take over more of the streaming industry. A new report today claims that Google TV is a “top priority” for the company…
Google Fi’s 5G coverage expanding over the coming months, especially in these 8 states
October 22, 2021
In opening pre-orders for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro on Tuesday, Google Fi also announced that its 5G coverage is expanding “over the coming months” in both the US and internationally.
Our nationwide 5G network is expanding over the coming months to more areas across the…
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Activision sent war photographers into Call of Duty: Vanguard, and their images illustrate the realism of the video game world’s graphics.
The move showed people how realistic the graphics are in the latest version of Call of Duty debuting on November 5 on the consoles and the…