Last month, Google started rolling out a free version of Google Chat ahead of classic Hangouts going away. The “early preview” of Google’s latest consumer messaging service is now widely appearing for more users.
Chat and Meet, originally with “Hangouts” branding, launched in 2017 as enterprise offerings for work communication. The video calling app was the first to go free for…
Tamron 70–300mm F4.5–6.3 Di III RXD sample gallery
March 10, 2021
Tamron’s 70-300 F4.5-6.3 is among the smallest and lightest full-frame telephoto zooms for Sony mirrorless E-mount. And priced at $550, this lens provides good sharpness and focal length versatility for the buck.
Jump into our sample gallery to see the optical…
Xbox boss Phil Spencer ripped off the bandage this morning. In an Xbox Wire blog post, Spencer confirmed that Xbox’s acquisition of publisher Bethesda will result in some games that are exclusive to Xbox and PC. And he once again reiterated that Xbox Game Pass is the focus…
With the Bethesda purchase now legally approved, Microsoft has posted an “official welcome” to its newest acquisition from Xbox boss Phil Spencer. This notes that more Bethesda games will be coming to Game Pass later this week. It also mentions Xbox’s philosophy about making Bethesda games exclusive to Xbox.
The $7.5 billion deal to buy Bethesda gives Microsoft access to a large catalog of…
Insta360 has unveiled the Go 2, which is a small stabilized action camera that weighs a sparse 27 grams (that’s less than an ounce). The company says this device can do what no other camera can: capture photos and videos without ever getting in the way.
The sales…
A wildlife photographer was shooting in Kenya when he captured photos of a rare zebra foal that had white spots on a dark coat rather than the typical black stripes on a white coat.
Hong Kong-based wildlife photographer Frank Liu was visiting the East African nation in…
French antitrust complaint alleges Apple allows itself to run personalized ads on iOS without getting user consent
March 9, 2021
With the release of iOS 14.5, Apple’s new App Tracking Transparency policies require developers to get explicit consent before being able to share user data with third-party advertising networks. A new French complaint alleges that Apple’s own advertising network is not held to the same standard, as first reported by Bloomberg.
Specifically, the complaint says Apple itself is allowed to use…
While the Google Docs is our preferred option for a cloud-based office suite, it has one distinct advantage over the still-popular Microsoft Office suite — a dedicated dark mode/theme.
According to app tinkerer Alessandro Paluzzi (h/t XDA), Microsoft is working hard…
Google’s 3D model-sharing website, Poly, is set to be shut down in June and delete user content as a result. Luckily, Sketchfab has a solution to transfer from Poly, and it’s the chosen method of Google itself.
Sketchfab, like Poly, allows users to host and share their…
The OnePlus Band went official earlier this year as the company’s first ever wearable. Now, an update to the OnePlus Band companion app is enabling sync with Google Fit.
The latest update to the OnePlus Health app brings expanded support for third-party integrations, including Google Fit. That means that OnePlus Band owners can now sync their daily health stats to Google Fit. Data that can be…
