The future is much brighter for Wear OS thanks to revamped software and much better hardware, but current watches are left in a weird state of limbo. Today, Google has revealed that its new apps for YouTube Music and Google Maps on Wear OS are coming out very soon, but they won’t come to older models.
Google has confirmed that the new Wear OS apps for YouTube Music and Google Maps will also be…
Google Pay for Wear OS gets a facelift, works on Galaxy Watch 4; Messages app rolling out
August 11, 2021
While Google is moving on from older Wear OS products with the debut of its revamped platform, it’s not abandoning it. Today, Google has revealed that it is bringing a new Google Pay app and a new Messages app to Wear OS that will be present on Galaxy Watch 4, but also…
In an effort to ride on Samsung’s hype train, OnePlus pulls an annoying marketing stunt [U]
August 11, 2021
Foldables are gaining steam, and the current leader, Samsung, is about to debut two new devices. In an effort to stay in the spotlight in the midst of Samsung’s Unpacked event, OnePlus is teasing some sort of dual-screen case or accessory that it will reveal…
Samsung had a strong showing this week at its Galaxy Unpacked event, showcasing their latest foldable phones alongside a pair of Wear OS-based smartwatches. Here are the many ways to pre-order the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, as well as the best deals for each of them.
Where to pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3
As the Samsung Galaxy S series have become the essential…
The Google Fi store is primarily filled with Samsung devices, and the latest one to be added is the Galaxy Z Flip 3. This reflects how foldables are becoming less niche, though the Fold 3 is absent and likely still too expensive.
The “Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G with…
One of the hallmarks of Android 12’s Material You redesign is the usage of your current wallpaper’s colors throughout your favorite apps. Google Chrome is the latest app to begin respecting your Material You colors on Android 12.
Update 3: Google’s Material You retheme…
Driverless tech company Motional announced the expansion of its West Coast operations, including public road testing of its next-generation robotaxi in Los Angeles under an agreement with Lyft. Motional has also opened a Bay Area office for Compute Design.
Motional is an autonomous driving developer headquartered in Boston as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv. The latter…
Tesla files to produce 5 more versions of Model Y at Gigafactory Shanghai, some for export
August 11, 2021
Tesla has filed with the Chinese government to produce five more versions of the Model Y electric SUV at Gigafactory Shanghai.
Some of those variants are expected to be exported to other markets that will get the electric SUV for the first time.
Yesterday, the Ministry of…
A note to Rep. Luria: Our US Navy is doing fine
August 11, 2021
As someone who spent 24 years in the Navy, I completely understand where Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., who spent 20 years in the Navy, is coming from when she argues that the service is constrained by budgetary and bureaucratic limitations from developing a proper maritime…
Sample gallery: Nikon Z fc
August 11, 2021
We recently got our hands on a final production Nikon Z fc, and we wasted no time taking the retro-styled camera out and about around the Seattle area. Given that it uses the sensor from the Z50, we expected solid image quality, and the Z fc delivers.
The collapsable 16-50mm F3.5-6.3 lens isn’t fast, but it’s decently sharp, and only adds about $140 to the price of the body-only…
