Every major Android update brings new features, new changes, and things to get used to. With Android 11, though, many of those tweaks are behind the scenes, and some of them can have a real impact on how you use your device. Now that Android 11 is rolling out in full swing, here are a few things to expect when you install the update on your phone.
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LG promises better Android updates w/ ‘three-year pledge’ and they totally mean it this time
April 8, 2021
After LG shut down its smartphone division this week, they were quick to mention that phones currently on the market wouldn’t immediately be abandoned. Rather, updates to Android 12 are on the docket. Now, to further lessen concerns, LG is promising three years of Android…
Nokia has unveiled a whopping six new Android-powered smartphones today, as part of the new C, G, and X-series.
There is a lot to unpack here, but this new portfolio of devices may provide a clearer roadmap for the brand, which has often failed to fully distinguish…
Honda has just patented a new electric motorcycle that seems to take a page out of the popular Honda Grom’s playbook.
The Honda Grom is a 125cc mini-motorcycle.
It’s not powerful or particularly fast or even long range, but it sure is fun to ride. That’s helped it become a favorite among motorcyclists as an urban play bike.
And now a few Japanese patents filed by Honda show that the…
A new video shows Tesla’s AI-based driver monitoring system can detect driver attention in real time using the cabin-facing camera in its vehicles.
Tesla’s cabin-facing camera has been in the vehicles for years now, but it has been barely used by the…
Field review: Fujifilm XF 70-300 F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR
April 8, 2021
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The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is a very versatile, compact telephoto zoom lens for the company’s APS-C X-mount, arguably filling a much needed gap in the company’s lineup.
The XF…
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“Offensive AI” will enable cybercriminals to direct attacks on enterprises while flying under the radar of conventional, rules-based detection tools. That’s according a new survey published by MIT Technology Review Insights and Darktrace, which found that more than half of business leaders believe security…
Last year, Apple brought back the MagSafe by integrating a magnetic attachment to the back of its iPhone 12 phones. While to this point it has only been used to charge the device and hold accessories, what if it could be leveraged to attach a full-frame sensor to the…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 7, 2021
April 8, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
From somewhat inauspicious beginnings, firmware updates are turning the EOS R5 into an increasingly capable video camera
With its latest firmware, the Canon EOS R5 gains the Canon Log 3 profile for video. In this article, we’re taking a closer look at C-Log3 and how it differs from the existing C-Log profile. In doing so, we hope to make clear why cameras sometimes offer multiple Log…
