The first iOS 14.5 beta brings a number of new features, but there’s also a nice surprise hidden in the release for Spotify users. Follow along for how to make Spotify the iPhone default when using Siri. We’ll also cover how to install the free public iOS 14.5 beta.
The most notable new feature that arrives with the first developer and public beta of iOS 14.5 is support for Apple Watch to…
Google Photos gaining pinch-to-zoom for videos
February 9, 2021
Despite the “Photos” name, the Google Photos app is capable of managing both still images and videos. Now, Google Photos is improving its video capabilities by adding pinch-to-zoom along with a double-tap gesture.
Over the years, phone cameras have steadily become more…
Fitbit adds in-app blood glucose tracking, on-wrist Charge 4 SpO2, & Sense ECG in more countries
February 9, 2021
Fitbit started the year by becoming a part of Google’s hardware division and is today making a sizable update by rolling out blood glucose tracking to its Android and iOS app. The Fitbit Sense’s ECG feature is also coming to more places, while there are also a handful of…
First Chromecast with Google TV update of 2021 should reduce ‘corrupt data’ error and more
February 9, 2021
On Friday, the Chromecast with Google TV received its first update of the new year, and it packs a handful of big changes. We know what’s fixed because Google is now releasing a changelog with software releases.
Google says the new Chromecast has improved 4K support for TVs and audio/video receivers, while there are Dolby Audio improvements for Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital Plus passthrough…
Google shuts down Daydream Play Store, VR app discovery
February 9, 2021
Back in October, Google officially dropped support for its virtual reality platform with Android 11. Daydream is no longer receiving updates, and now can no longer access the Google Play Store or other VR discovery features.
Over the weekend, Daydream users on Reddit…
Tesla (TSLA) buys $1.5B in bitcoin, pushing the crypto to all-time high; plans to accept as payment
February 9, 2021
Tesla today announced that it had purchased $1.5B in bitcoin, pushing the cryptocurrency to an all-time high, currently approaching $44,000. The company announced the move in an SEC filing today and says it plans to accept the currency as payment for its products and…
Ahead of the launch of the Pixel 5, the Google Camera and Google Recorder apps, among others, became unable to be sideloaded due to verification errors. Thankfully, a solution — if, perhaps, a temporary one — has been discovered.
What’s happening
When the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G launched late last year, Google also began rolling out updates to their Camera app, bringing it to version 8.0…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk puts up promised $100 million toward carbon capture through XPRIZE
February 9, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is following through with his promise to offer $100 million for the best carbon capture technology through a new XPRIZE challenge.
Elon Musk promoting carbon capture
Carbon capture, which is also called “carbon capture and storage” (CCS), are…
Tamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD field review
February 9, 2021
Introduction
The Tamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is a very compact general-purpose lens for Sony’s APS-C, E-mount mirrorless cameras. Think of it as roughly equivalent to a 24-105mm F4 lens on a full-frame camera, but scaled down to match the APS-C sensor…
Fujifilm X-E4 pre-production gallery updated with more samples
February 9, 2021
We’ve been shooting around more with our pre-production Fujifilm X-E4 and though its image quality is a known-quantity, we’re now getting a much better sense of of how it handles. In many ways, it feels like an interchangeable lens version of the X100V, especially in terms of size and shape.
That said, the X-E4 is not as robustly built and offers fewer control points and a lower-res…
