iOS & Canary Hint At New Google Chrome Widget Coming To Android

Google has a new widget in the works for Android Chrome, recently spotted in the Canary Channel. Or, more precisely, that appears to be a widget that’s already in development and further along on iOS. Dubbed the “Quick Action Search Widget,” the new widget is fairly straightforward on the iPhone platform. It packs a three-button …

Top 10 Best Android TV Devices – Updated July 2021

Android TV comes in a variety of different devices. From set-top boxes, to HDMI dongles, and even actual TVs. So here we are to bring you the best Android TV devices that are currently available. For those that are not aware, Android TV is Google’s TV operating system based on Android. This is great because …

It's Easier To Share Videos On YouTube For Android

Sometimes you want to share a video with someone, and you want it to start at a certain point. As spotted by Android Police, The Android YouTube app just got an update that can do just that. There are, however, some caveats. YouTube for Android lets you share chapters It’s possible to share videos with …

July Security Update Is Already Rolling Out For The Galaxy S10 Series

Just a day after the June security patch rolled out to the US carrier variants of the Galaxy S10 series, Samsung has started pushing next month’s security update to the international variants of the phone. The July 2021 Android security patch is currently rolling out for the 2019 Galaxy flagships in the Czech Republic. It …

Finally Nothing Will Debut Its Wireless Earbuds On July 27

After a month later than actually planned, Carl Pei’s Nothing company is all set to announce its debut product, the wireless earbuds the next month. Notably, Nothing has set the date on July 27. The company calls its debut wireless earbuds, the Nothing Ear (1). As noted by The Verge, to be specific, the announcement …

Unleash Your Tactical Prowess With Tomorrow's Stadia Siege Launch

The launch of Rainbow Six Siege on Stadia is less than 24 hours away, as Google revealed the official release date for the game in today’s Stadia Community blog post. Google announced the game coming to the platform in early June, but didn’t say exactly when it was being released. Siege is also not the …

Get 3 Months Of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate For Only $30!

Amazon has a really great sale right now where you can pick up three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just $29.99. That’s going to save you $15 or about 33% off of the regular price of the service. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is a subscription service from Microsoft that combines Xbox Live Gold …

Pre-Registration Is Up For Marvel's New Open-World Action RPG

Yesterday Netmarble announced that gameplay would be revealed for Marvel Future Revolution, and today the studio is opening pre-registration for players. Since the game’s announcement back in 2020, Netmarble has been mostly quiet on the more major details. That isn’t to say there is nothing to know about what the game will be like and …

New KB articles published for the week ending 27th June, 2021

Tweet Products Title Published Date VMware Cloud Foundation Slowness in loading SDDC Manager UI (84210) 6/23/2021 VMware Cloud Foundation Update WS1A sshuser password after it has expired for WS1A deployed in VCF mode (84224) 6/24/2021 VMware Cloud Foundation Applying vCenter Server 7.0 update patch to address vulnerabilities in VMSA-2021-0010 on VMware Cloud Foundation 4.1, 4.1.0.1, …

The Marvel Future Revolution Gameplay Is Being Revealed Tomorrow

Netmarble is gearing up to reveal the gameplay for Marvel Future Revolution, an upcoming action RPG starring some of the Marvel universe’s most well-known heroes and villains. The game is a sequel to the popular Marvel Future Fight game that was launched on mobile years ago. Though Future Fight had a different story, it was …

Chromebook Is Getting A New Controllers Feature For Gamers Via Xbox

Microsoft Xbox Series X gamers, and others, will be getting a big gaming controllers-based boost on the Chromebook platform in the near future. That’s based on recently discovered changes in the Chromium Gerrit code repository, adding in a much-needed new feature. Summarily, Chromebook users will soon be able to link up their Xbox Series X …

Trade In Your Old Phone For A OnePlus Nord N200 5G At T-Mobile

OnePlus is riding high with the launch of the newest member of the Nord family, the OnePlus Nord N200 5G. Although the naming looks off, it is a decent smartphone with some pretty good specs. Now, to get OnePlus Nord N200 5G into more people’s hands, OnePlus has partnered with T-Mobile and has come up …

Google Now Let's You Know When To Trust A News Topic

The internet is home to a lot of information, and because of this, it’s home to a lot of misinformation. As a result, Google has devised a way to combat this. A new Google search feature will let you know when to believe search results. This news comes to us from a Google blog post. …

PHANTOM X First Look: Premium Design with Polished Looks

PHANTOM X is a premium smartphone from TECNO available starting July 1st. It is a brand new mid-range flagship from TECNO’s premium sub-brand PHANTOM. I am definitely stoked about trying out this latest premium hardware from TECNO. So without further ado, let’s get the unboxing out of the way for a quick preview of this …

July Is An Excellent Month For Prime Gaming Members

Amazon’s Prime Gaming perks collection is consistently pretty good, but July is a particularly great month for rewards. Amazon announced the perks for next month earlier this week. Noting that Prime members will get in-game loot for games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, FIFA 21, League Of Legends, and Valorant. Among others If you play any …

Top 10 Best Mice For Gaming – Updated June 25, 2021

If you play PC games you want a good gaming mouse, and whether you’re new to PC gaming or you just have never really put much thought into finding the best gaming mice available, this guide should help. It’ll cover a varied range of the best gaming mice from different brands, and options are slightly …

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 Review: Google-Free Productivity Machine

The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is the company’s latest tablet. This is a larger variant of the MatePad Pro 10.8 that came out last year, it features a 12.6-inch display. The two devices actually have a lot in common, and I will be mentioning the 10.8 model throughout this review, as I reviewed it last …

Google Assistant Can Now Be Summoned When Your Phone Is Locked

According to a recent report by 9To5Google, Google is now introducing new Assistant features. After introducing preference pages for various other Assistant features, the latest brings Google Assistant settings for the Android lock screen. Notably, as per the latest Google Assistant lock screen feature, you will be able to summon the voice assistant even if …

You Need To Pre-Register For This Awesome Action Game

If you like action games on mobile, then you can now pre-register for Punishing: Gray Raven. This is an action game being released for Android and iOS devices in the near future. Earlier this year, the game’s developers, Kuro Game, held a test for players to check things out in a pre-release state. If you …

Major Galaxy A52 Update Brings Photo Remaster Feature, Improved Facial Recognition

A major new update is hitting Samsung’s popular mid-ranger, the Galaxy A52. The device is picking up a handy new photo editing feature as well as several other improvements with the new software. According to the official changelog, the latest update for the Galaxy A52 introduces the “remaster” feature in the Gallery app. It is …

New KB articles published for the week ending 20th June, 2021

Tweet Products Title Published Date VMware HCX VMware HCX [VMC on AWS] – Service Mesh Deployment Fails with Error “Service Insertion config not found” (84160) 6/17/2021 VMware HCX VMware HCX [VMC on AWS] – Error “Failed to add HCX DX route for CIDR” (84142) 6/15/2021 VMware ESXi UCS Cisco System see TX hang on VMXNET3 …

Google Is Discounting Stadia Controllers For Some Chromecast Owners

If you own a Chromecast with Google TV, then you may be in for a treat in the form of a discounted Stadia controller. According to a new report from 9To5Google, select Chromecast with Google TV owners are getting email offers to buy the Stadia controller at a lower price. This doesn’t appear to be …

You Might Be Able To Control YouTube Videos On The Home Screen

YouTube introduced a feature that auto-plays videos on the homescreen a while back. Now, the company might be in the process of giving the user more control over those videos. A recent tweet was postsed that showed a user with the ability to control YouTube autoplay videos. The tweet was spotted by XDA Developers. This …

EA Buys Playdemic From Warner Bros. Games To Expand Its Mobile Empire

EA today has announced that it’s buying Playdemic from Warner Bros. Games. Playdemic, which is owned by Warner Bros. Games until the acquisition is finalized, is a game development studio behind a wildly popular mobile title called Golf Clash. A game that currently has over 10 million installs on Google Play alone and sits at …

Microsoft OneDrive Update Adds Photo Editing Features On Android

In an official announcement (via PhoneArena), Microsoft has added some new features for OneDrive on Android. Notably, with a new update, Microsoft OneDrive on Android is getting Photo Editing features. Moreover, there is a gallery management feature as well. Starting today, users of OneDrive can crop, rotate, adjust the brightness/contrast, and color their images. Previously, …

Sony Xperia 1 III Will Be Available For Pre-Order In The US From July 1

More than two months after unveiling, Sony is finally preparing to sell its latest flagship, the Xperia 1 III. According to a listing on Sony USA’s official website, the device will be available for pre-order from July 1st, 2021. It will cost $1,300. The asking price might put some potential buyers off but Sony is …

How to install and configure VMware Skyline

Tweet Ever wanted to see the installation and configuration of VMware Skyline from “start to finish” so that you’d know what to expect before you commit to leveraging the service? Well, I’ve created a video that does exactly that and demystifies the entire process. And in the course of documenting the process, I also answer …

Save $70 On The August Smart Lock + Up To 30% On Security Cameras

Amazon has more smart home devices on sale for Prime Day, including the August Smart Lock and a whole collection of security cameras. Right now you can save $70 on the August Smart Lock, with the Prime Day deal bringing the cost down from $250 to $180. This is the 4th generation of the August …

The Ecovacs Deebot N8 Pro+ Robot Vacuum Empties Itself For $525

If you’re still looking for a good robot vacuum to pick up this Prime Day, look no further than the Ecovacs Deebot N8 Pro+ Robot Vacuum, which is on sale for $524.99. The Ecovacs Deebot N8 Pro+ Robot Vacuum is originally $799, but it is marked to $699. However there is also a $175 coupon …

Important Galaxy S21 Series Update Reaches The US

Depending on the region, Samsung has released as many as three software updates for the Galaxy S21 series this month. The latest of the three releases introduced a fix for the camera lag issues many users have been facing since at least last month. It appears this update has now reached the USA. Galaxy S21 …

Top 20 articles vSAN, May 2021

Tweet Correlating VxRAIL Release with VMware build numbers vSAN Health Service – vSAN Build Recommendation – vSAN release catalog up-to-date Updating the vSAN HCL database manually How to manually remove and recreate a vSAN disk group using esxcli Build numbers and versions of VMware vSAN vSAN “Proactive rebalance” and “Automatic Rebalance” Configuring a shared disk …

Top 20 articles for vSAN, April 2021

Tweet Updating the vSAN HCL database manually Correlating VxRAIL Release with VMware build numbers vSAN Health Service – vSAN Build Recommendation – vSAN release catalog up-to-date How to manually remove and recreate a vSAN disk group using esxcli Build numbers and versions of VMware vSAN vSAN “Proactive rebalance” and “Automatic Rebalance” vSAN — Maintenance — …

Top 20 articles for vRealize Operations Manager, May 2021

Tweet How to Reset the Root Password in vRealize Operations How to Reset the Admin Password in vRealize Operations Replace expired internal certificate in vRealize Operations Adding additional storage to a node in vRealize Operations vRealize Operations Sizing Guidelines vRealize Operations 8.3 Security Patch for VMSA-2021-0004 Configure Certificate for use with vRealize Operations (vROps) /storage/log …

Top 20 articles for Workspace One, May 2021

Tweet VPP and Public Applications may fail to install on Apple devices How to renew an Apple Push Notification service (APNs) certificate VMware Workspace ONE IP ranges for SaaS data centers Device enrollment issues with Workspace ONE Changes to Android management using device administrator (Android Legacy) WS1 UEM Console Release and End of General Support …

Top 20 articles for EUC, May 2021

Tweet Supported versions of Windows 10 on Horizon Agent Including All VDI Clones (Full Clones, Instant Clones, and Linked Clones on Horizon 7) VMware Horizon ports and network connectivity requirements Black screen when logging in to Horizon virtual desktop(VDI) over PCOIP in Windows 10 Troubleshooting SSL certificate issues in VMware Horizon Accessing the Horizon View …

Prime Day Brings Deals On Amazon Tablets, Smart Home & More

Amazon is kicking off its annual Prime Day sales event with massive deals on its own tablets, smart home gadgets, and more. That includes significant price drops on some of its most popular products such as the Amazon Fire and Kindle-branded tablets. In addition to price drops on Echo smart home gadgets, Eero Wi-Fi, Blink …

Level Up Your Cooking Game With These Half Off Instant Pot Deals

When it comes to kitchen tools, few are as revolutionary to have in the kitchen as an Instant Pot, and right now you can save up to half off on a handful of different Instant Pot appliances for Prime Day. There are five different items on sale right now. So while this isn’t everything that …

The Incredible COWIN E7 ANC Bluetooth Headphones Are Just $50

Amazon has the incredible and best-selling COWIN E7 ANC Bluetooth Headphones on sale today for just $49.99. That’s going to save you about $10 off of the regular price. Not a huge discount for Prime day, but these are already really competitively priced. The COWIN E7 headphones are pretty incredible because they do just about …

Start Building Your Gaming PC With Huge Savings On PC Components

Amazon is having a big sale on PC components for Prime Day, which means you get to save money while building your gaming PC. Or, just a regular PC for non-gaming things. But let’s be honest, a gaming PC is more fun. With that said, there’s no shortage of really great deals here. As everything …

Top 10 Best Gaming Headsets – Updated June 18, 2021

A gaming headset is a must-have accessory for your gaming sessions for a number of different reasons and there are lots to choose from, but if you want the best ones as options, then you need to wade through the ones that aren’t worth your effort. We’ve put together a list that has ten different …

DroidKit Is Your Go-To Solution For Fixing Tons Of Android Issues

As an Android user you may eventually run into issues with your device that you may think are unsolvable, but on the contrary, iMobie’s DroidKit tool can help. Maybe you don’t think the problems are unsolvable but you do think that you’ll have to use several different tools to fix the issues you have. iMobie’s …

New Samsung Patent Shows Foldable Phone With Rotating Camera

We can sometimes tell a lot about what a company is working on by the patents that it files. Samsung is a prime example of this. A new patent filed by the company shows us a foldable phone with a rotating camera. This was spotted on WIPO. The camera rests on the side in a …

NVIDIA SHIELD TV Owners Now Get The Android TV "Discover" Tab

NVIDIA SHIELD TV owners will have a new way to discover content on their devices the next time they power them on. Earlier this week, NVIDIA announced that it’s bringing some changes to the SHIELD TV as part of the new update, and this includes the Discover tab. This is the very same Discover tab …

One-Click Access To Chromebook Virtual Desktops Is Coming

Google is apparently working to bring the Virtual Desktops features from its Chromebook platform to the top-level UI. Meaning that users will be able to access multiple virtual desktops at a click. That’s based on a recent discovery in the Chromium Gerrit by Android Police. Summarily, the change-up will put access to the Virtual Desktops …

The Full Version Of Runescape Is Out On Android & iOS This Week

Runescape for mobile devices is finally here, as Jagex announced this morning the release of the full version of Runescape is out now for Android and iOS devices. Runescape has been available on Android for a while but, the version players were able to download is the beta version. Officially the release of Runescape for …

Android 12 & Google Live Space To Be A Major Upgrade For "At A Glance" Widget

We already know that Android 12 is bringing a bunch of new features along with a complete revamp in design. The latest report by 9To5Google suggests that Android 12 and Google Live Space features could supercharge the “At a Glance” widget. The At a Glance widget goes hand in hand with the Pixel launcher. Meaning …

The Next Step For Tamaogtchis is Smartwatches

Even though virtual pets can be easily downloaded on a smart device, Tamagotchi is still in the market for making physical devices for pets. The company has been evolving over the past 25 years and it recently just unveiled its next evolution. The Japanese Bandai site just revealed the Tamagotchi smartwatch. It’s called The ‘Tamagotchi …

Waymo Pushes Toward More Staffing, Self-Driving Tech With New Funding

Google’s Waymo has now announced new funding to pay for more self-driving car technology and staff. In fact, according to recent reports, it’s received more than $2.5 billion in additional funding for the endeavor. The funding, Waymo indicates, will pay to hire more staff and for R&D on its self-driving technology. With the ultimate goal …

Google Has Added A Search Filter To The Stadia Android App

Earlier this year Google officially added a search bar to the Stadia store on the web, but not the Android app. Mind you, this is a feature that many users thought Google would have added alongside the service’s launch back in 2019. But to everyone’s surprise it wasn’t added until much later. With the search …

Finally, Get Ready To See Ads On Instagram Reels Worldwide

It’s finally happening. According to a recent report by The Verge, Instagram Reels will now show ads for users worldwide. The TikTok rival, Instagram Reels, which launched back in 2020, will now show ads. TikTok faced severe backlash from major countries, which gave an opportunity to other social media platforms to come up with their …

Here's All The New Games Joining GeForce NOW This Week

NVIDIA has a new crop of games coming to GeForce NOW as of today, including Humankind and a couple of other really popular titles. For this week, there are a total of 10 new GeForce NOW games. Which brings the overall amount of newly added titles for the month of June to 36. NVIDIA added …

Facebook Baby Steps Toward Identifying Deep Fake Images & Their Source

Facebook and Michigan State University have revealed a new method for identifying deep fake images and tracing them back to their source. Or, at the very least, tracing back to which generative model was used to create the images. The new system, according to reports surrounding the reveal, uses a complex reverse engineering technique. Specifically, …

Steam Next Fest Is A Week Of Playable Demos For Upcoming Games

Now that E3 is officially over, it’s time for the start of Steam Next Fest. What is Steam Next Fest? An understandable question given that this is Valve’s first time holding the event. Simply put, it’s a week-long celebration of upcoming game titles. And to celebrate Valve is letting users play hundreds (yes hundreds) of …

Roku: Everything You Need To Know – Updated June 2021

Roku is one of the biggest streaming TV platforms available right now. Depending on when you’re reading this, Fire TV might be #1 or Roku. As the two tend to swap places quite a bit. Nevertheless, it is very popular. And for good reason. It mostly keeps things very simple. Their interface has not really …

Razer's Latest Collaboration Is Tailored To Rainbow Six Siege Fans

Razer has teamed up with Ubisoft to release a new version of its popular Blackshark V2 Pro headset. This isn’t Razer’s first collaboration with a franchise to make branded peripherals. And it won’t be the last. Previous product releases have seen Razer make keyboards, mice, and other headsets that are themed after games like Cyberpunk …

Sony Is Targeting Holiday 2022 For The PSVR 2 Release

Sony is apparently looking to release the PSVR 2 sometime in the holiday season for 2022. This is according to a new report from Bloomberg, which states that Sony is planning to use OLED panels from Samsung display in its upcoming VR headset. While the report doesn’t mention much else in terms of the details, …

Opera GX Mobile Browser Is Now Available On Android As A Beta

According to Android Police Opera is finally releasing the Opera GX Mobile browser on Android. The release is a beta, but for any mobile gamers out there who are interested, you can get it. You can download the APK from Opera which they made available just today June 15, 2021. The Opera GX Mobile browser …

Using Vertical Displays With Chrome OS Is About To Get A Lot Better

Using vertical displays on any OS can be a real pain point but that’s about to get a lot better with Chrome OS, reports suggest. That’s because Chrome OS, as seen on Chromebooks, Chrome sticks, and Chromeboxes, is about to get vertical window snapping. And that snapping is meant explicitly for vertical displays. What does …

New Picture Frame Speaker Announced From Ikea And Sonos

A few months ago,  we got wind that Ikea and Sonos were collaborating on an art-centric device. Thanks to an early post on the Ikea website, we now know what that device is. It’s a picture frame speaker that hopes to add a musical spin to your home decor. The picture frame speaker is called …

Galaxy S21 FE May Have Been Delayed After All

It appears the Galaxy S21 FE launch has been delayed after all. According to a new Korea Herald report, Samsung’s upcoming affordable Galaxy flagship may arrive in September or August this year. The Galaxy S21 FE was initially expected to be unveiled alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, Galaxy Watch 4, Watch …

New KB articles published for the week ending 13th June, 2021

Tweet Products Title Published Date Unified Access Gateway VMware Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub for macOS to end support for OS versions below macOS 10.14 Mojave (84024) 09-06-21 VMware Cloud Foundation VMware Workspace ONE Admin Assistant for macOS to end support for OS versions below macOS 10.14 Mojave (84023) 09-06-21 VMware ESXi Workaround Instructions for CVE-2021-3449 …

Google Workspace & Google Chat Now Available For Everybody

In a recent development, Google has announced that it is bringing some changes to its Workspace suite of apps. Notably, as per The Verge, the company is making Google Workspace and Google Chat available to everybody. Meaning, anyone with a Gmail account can access Google Workspace and Google Chat, officially. This is pretty significant as …

Dynamic Color For App Icons Might Come To Android 12

The latest Android 12 beta has been out for a little while and people are still discovering new features and settings. One feature, Dynamic Color, is one of the main talking points of the new software. Thanks to a tweet from kdrad0n, we now know that it will extend to the icons as well. The …

June Security Update Rolling Out For Galaxy A50, Z Flip 5G On Sprint

The US carrier variants of Samsung’s Galaxy A50 and Galaxy Z Flip 5G smartphones are starting to receive the June 2021 Android security patch. The new update is currently rolling out for both phones on Sprint’s network. Units on AT&T, Verizon, Xfinity Mobile, and other wireless carriers in the US should also pick up the …

Google Photos Locked Folder Is Now Rolling Out To Pixel Owners

Among other things, Google announced a new Locked Folder feature for Google Photos at Google I/O 2021 last month. The company recently said the feature will be rolled out as part of the June Pixel Feature Drop. It’s now starting to appear for some users who have installed the new software. The feature is seemingly …

Top 10 Best TVs For The Xbox Series X & PS5 – Updated June 11, 2021

Almost more important than the consoles themselves, are the TVs, because to play games on the Xbox Series X and the PS5, you’ll need a TV to hook them up to, and you’ll want one of the best ones if you want the experience to be optimal. You could also use a monitor, but since …

The Chromebook Update Cycle Is Changing Massively, For The Better

Chromebook users who love new features are going to love the update cycle changes Google has planned for the Chrome OS platform. That’s because, based on recent reports, the cycle is going to get a whole lot shorter sooner than later. In fact, as of Chrome OS 96, the cycle will be as short as …

Gboard Gains Android 12's "Dynamic Color" Feature

The latest Android 12 beta is proving to be a popular one. As we discover more about this latest update, we’re seeing new features and UI designs pop up. A new addition that was just discovered is Dynamic Color for Gboard. Dynamic Color for Gboard can be toggled in the settings One of the main …

Share Link-To-Text In Chrome With Stylized Chrome WebNotes Snippets

Google is planning some big changes for its direct link-to-text fragment feature in Chrome, via a new snippets feature dubbed “WebNotes Stylized.” First spotted by Chrome Story,  stylized WebNotes in Chrome gives users a new way to share snippets of text via a link. Namely, by allowing users to share an image file of the …

League Of Legends Goes 2D In This New Netflix Trailer Featuring Jinx

League Of Legends creator Riot Games continues to expand the League of Legends empire, releasing the latest trailer for its upcoming animated series headed to Netflix. The trailer, titled Arcane which is also the name of the League Of Legends animated series, features Jinx. A popular character known for her Harley Quinn-like demeanor. Jinx is …

Google Reverses Decision To Kill Full-Length URLs In Chrome

In an apparent bid to satisfy its users, Google has now decided not to kill full-length URLs in Chrome. That’s based on a recent report from Android Police, after a change in the Chromium bug tracker was spotted. The change details the decision to end the experiment. Namely, pointing to the fact that simplifying URLs …

Huawei Plans On Making Self-Driving Cars By 2025

Huawei is still not out of the hot seat with the American government. President Biden has continued the Trump era ban on the company, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping the Chinese tech giant from moving forward. An executive at Huawei stated that the company is in the works of developing a completely driverless …

Ciri Seeks Understanding In The Witcher Season 2's First Teaser

In addition to the announcement of WitcherCon, Netflix has just released a teaser for The Witcher season 2. The teaser is a very short TV spot for the show so you don’t get a full trailer. At least not yet. It does its job though and it does it well. What’s the job? To get …

Geralt Meets Geralt At The Recently Announced WitcherCon In July

CD Projekt Red is partnering up with Netflix and has just announced WitcherCon, a global virtual event happening in July to celebrate the world of The Witcher. Geralt meets Geralt at this upcoming event which focuses on the both the games and the Netflix series adaption of the franchise. So viewers will get to see …

Get Your First Look At Elden Ring Gameplay In This New Trailer

Elden Ring finally has a release date. Today at Summer Game Fest 2021 happening as part of E3 2021, Bandai Namco and FromSoftware showed off the first piece of footage for Elden Ring since the game’s surprise announcement a few years ago. In its initial reveal, a release date for Elden Ring was left off …

Google Will Change Chromebook Alt Key Shortcuts By Chrome OS 93

Google has been prepping to change the function of the ‘alt’ key on the Chromebook platform for years. And now it’s apparently finally getting around to making that change. That’s based on recent reports, highlighting changes made to the underlying code in the Chromium Gerrit. How will this change to the Chromebook ‘alt’ key function …

Gearbox Reveals A Fantasy-Based Borderlands With Magic Coming In 2022

Any fan of the looter shooter genre will be familiar with Borderlands, and Gearbox just revealed a game featuring characters from the series, called Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, via a new trailer that gives you just a peek into the title. The reveal for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is part of Summer Game Fest 2021, happening right …

Xbox Game Pass Subscribers Will Get Free Disney Plus Trial

This week the Xbox team confirmed that Game Pass subscribers will get free access to Disney Plus. And just in case you were wondering, now may be the perfect time take Xbox up on its offer. There are of course some caveats to the whole deal. As is usually the case with most promotions. Keep …

Chromebook Notifications Will Finally Get The UI Update They Deserve

Notifications on the Chromebook platform are about to get a major usability overhaul via a brand new UI update. That’s based on a recent report from Android Police, which noticed those efforts underway in the Chromium Gerrit code repository. More succinctly, the new code points to preparations for a complete rework of the Chromebook notifications …

Peacock: Everything You Need To Know – Updated June 2021

NBCUniversal’s anticipated streaming service has finally launched for everyone, starting today. Peacock, as it is known, is now available for $5 per month or $10 per month without ads. Peacock is actually a pretty interesting streaming service from NBCUniversal, and it’s not like many of the other streaming services out there. Since there is a …

Everything You Need To Know About Final Fantasy VII First Soldier

The closed beta for Final Fantasy VII First Soldier is over, but there’s more to come as the game will be released later this year. During our time with the beta there was a lot to learn about what Square Enix is looking to create with this new title. You can read about our hands-on …

Android 12's Wallpaper-Based Themes Are Finally Here In Beta 2!

Among the many features that Google touted about Android 12 at I/O last month, wallpaper-based themes was probably the most impressive. And most exciting. Unfortunately, they were not available in the first beta for Android 12. But they are here with Beta 2. They are also on by default. Meaning that all you need to …

Get Your Free Google Nest Power Connector To Power Your Thermostat

Are you having problems keeping your Nest Thermostat powered up? Well according to 9to5Google, a Google Nest Power Connector is being offered by Google to help with that. This is good news for anybody who has found themselves struggling to provide enough power to their Nest Thermostats. Last month Google began selling a $25 accessory …

The New Wear OS May Leave Behind Current Fossil Smartwatches

It looks like Fossil simply has no room in its current lineup for the new Wear OS. Earlier this year, when Google announced the new Wear OS revamp that’s coming soon, what it didn’t elaborate on was compatibility with current devices. That’s probably because it wants to leave that up to the manufacturers themselves. Google …

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Grabs June 2021 Security Update

After being available for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, the June 2021 security update is now available for the company’s foldable device, the Galaxy Z Fold 2. The company’s flagship Galaxy Z Fold 2 foldable is getting served with the latest patches available with this new update. Without a doubt, Samsung has aced the …

Google One VPN Users Can Pick Apps To Bypass VPN

Google One is the company’s all-in-one cloud storage service that unifies your Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos storage. The VPN function just got a new feature that users should enjoy. Thanks to XDA Developers, we now know that users will be able to pick apps to bypass the VPN. This feature is much more …

Stadia Pro Becomes A Free Perk For AT&T Subscribers

Stadia Pro is now officially going to be a perk for subscribers of AT&T. In the latest partnership between Google and another big-name company, Stadia is being used as a leveraging tool to entice mobile customers. Prior to AT&T, Google partnered with Verizon to give away free Stadia bundles, which come with a Stadia Pro …

New KB articles published for the week ending 6th June, 2021

Tweet Products Title Published Date VMware NSX-T Edge node without BGP enabled may raise alarms continuously indicating that it is unable to get BGP neighbor status. (83973) 06-03-2021 VMware ESXi HPE Nimble Storage Connection service CIM Provider (83953) 06-01-2021 VMware ESXi VMware Tools installer can fail when overlapping with Windows updates (83949) 06-01-2021 VMware ESXi …

EarFun Free 2 Review – The Highest Value, Most Affordable AptX Headphones You'll Find

EarFun is among the younger audio accessory companies on the market and EarFun Free 2, sent to us for review, is a follow-up from last year’s EarFun Free. Last year’s model was, with good reason, widely lauded. With only one or two minor caveats to speak of and plenty to love. The biggest benefit from …

Samsung Has Developed Stretchable Displays

Samsung is truly the king of displays. A research team at Samsung has made a breakthrough in display technology by developing a Samsung stretchable display. This news comes to us from a Samsung blog post. The displays can stretch up to 30% A team of researchers at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (ASIT) has …

Chromecast With Google TV: Everything You Need To Know – Updated June 2021

Google announced its fourth-generation Chromecast (with Google TV) on September 30. Chromecast with Google TV is a big change in terms of features, looks, price and more for the Chromecast, compared to the first three models. It is now a proper dongle, and comes with a remote and Android TV built-in. It also sports Google’s …

Google Faces $267 Million Fine In France Over Manipulating Ad Market

Lawsuits against Google have no end, and in the newest case, French Competition Authority has accused Google of manipulating the ad market and prioritizing its ad marketplace. The search giant must pay $267 million (€220 million) to the French government. According to the French watchdog, Google’s actions in the country have led to the weakening …

YouTube Adds Video Playback Speed Controls For Android TV

Android TVs are generally not among the first in line to receive new features or even updates. However, some progress is made in this direction, as YouTube is rolling out the video playback speed control feature for the Android TV app. Notably, as per a report by 9To5Google, Google is deploying this new playback speed …

What Is Google Stadia? Everything You Need To Know – Updated June, 2021

What is Google Stadia and how does it relate to Android? In short, Stadia is Google’s cloud gaming platform. As for its relation to Android, the Pixel 2, 3, and 4 are some of the Android devices you can play Stadia games on. If you’re looking to learn more about Stadia and what it offers, …

The Android Auto Version Of YouTube Music Gets A New Tab Interface

YouTube appears to have given the YouTube Music interface a slight update for the Android Auto version, adding tabs into the mix. If you’ve never used YouTube Music on Android Auto before, or Android Auto at all for that matter, you might wonder why the tabs are needed. This breaks down to what is really …

June 2021 Security Update Now Rolling Out To Galaxy Fold

Samsung‘s June 2021 Android security patch rollout has reached its first-ever foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold. The original Fold from 2019 is currently picking up the new update in France and the UK with firmware version F900FXXS5EUE2 and F907BXXS5EUE2 respectively. The rollout should expand to other markets in the coming days. The latest software update …

You Have To Earn The "Opportunity" To Buy The OnePlus Watch Cobalt

OnePlus is up to its old tricks again for the “opportunity” to buy its devices, this time with the OnePlus Watch Cobalt, which apparently requires an invite to make the purchase. If you’re new to the OnePlus brand, a little recap is in order. Back when OnePlus first launched, it required users to get an …

The Best Cell Phone Plans – Updated June 2021

These days, wireless carriers are doing as much as they can to confuse customers, when it comes to its plans. At least that’s what it seems like. Offering unlimited data, but there are five different unlimited plans. It can be pretty confusing, and if you’re looking to jump ship to a new carrier, how do …

June Is A Huge Month For GeForce NOW With 13 Games This Week

GeForce NOW is having a big month in June, as NVIDIA is adding a pretty large collection of games to the service this month. Announced yesterday, NVIDIA is bringing what might be one of the biggest months for new releases that the service has ever had. And there are some pretty good titles that are …

Dolby Vision HDR: Everything You Need To Know

If you’ve been looking at new TVs recently, then you’ve probably seen a new selling feature called Dolby Vision. This is a form of HDR, that most TVs support these days, and a lot of streaming services are now supporting and even shooting new content in. But Dolby Vision isn’t as cut and dry as …

Razer Announces More Affordable Version Of Its Iskur Gaming Chair

Not all gaming chairs have to be super expensive, which is more or less the case with the Razer Iskur X. Razer’s latest gaming chair addition to its collection of lifestyle products. The Iskur X is the second gaming chair that Razer has launched to date. Beginning first with the Iskur last year. With the …

Everything You Need To Know About Google Play Pass

Google Play Pass. What’s that, you might ask? Well, it’s a service that Google offers to Android users which gives unlimited access to content on Google Play. That’s the most basic explanation of what it is anyway. But there’s a lot more to it than that. So we wanted to do a deep dive into …

Galaxy A22, A22 5G Leaks Continue, Launch Just Around The Corner

Samsung has two new entry-level Galaxy A series smartphones in the works – the Galaxy A22 and Galaxy A22 5G. The phones have frequently appeared in leaks over the past few months but continue to elude the market. A major leak earlier today revealed pretty much everything we need to know about the Galaxy A22 …

Motorola May Be Preparing To Relaunch Its Defy Phones Series

Motorola first introduced its Defy phones in 2010, and now it seems that the company is thinking about a relaunch for those rugged devices. According to the 91mobiles, a new device from Motorola with the codename Motorola Athena appeared on Google Play Console and Geekbench. The marketing name could be Motorola Defy, which is reminiscent …

Fitbit Sense/Versa 3 Update Brings Audible Assistant Responses

A new software update is now rolling out to the Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3 smartwatches. The latest FitbitOS release is “jam-packed” with new features and improvements, including easier access to your SpO2 data, audible responses from Google Assistant, heart rate notifications, and more. Fitbit rolls out a new update to Sense and Versa …

Razer Will Hold Its First-Ever Keynote At E3 This Year

With E3 2021 only a couple of weeks away now, companies are starting to announce their attendance, and this includes Razer. Earlier this week, Razer confirmed that it will be holding its very own E3 2021 keynote. This will be Razer’s first time holding a keynote at E3, making the show this year an exciting …

CD Projekt Will Keep Its Promise To Make Cyberpunk 2077 Better

Cyberpunk 2077 improvements are still on the way, according to CD Projekt CEO Adam Kacinski. Which is excellent news for anyone that has been waiting on these improvements for Cyberpunk 2077 to drop. Assuming CD Projekt does actually keep its promise and make the game more of what players were expecting. Cyberpunk 2077, for all …

OnePlus Nord CE 5G RAM, Storage, And Color Revealed

OnePlus has joined the club and started manufacturing its own line of mid-range smartphones. Branded the OnePlus Nord CE 5G, its latest device is set to launch soon. It’s also just been discovered how much RAM and what color consumers can expect to see with this device. The OnePlus Nord CE 5G will have decent …

Chrome Labs Steps Closer To Your Chromebook With New Update

Google has now pushed its upcoming Chrome Labs features one step closer to completion for the Chromebook platform. That’s based on recent reports from Android Police, which spotted the feature now rolling out on the Dev Channel for Chrome OS. The new feature acts as a way for users to gain early access to experimental …

MSI Is Launching A Pair Of True Wireless Earbuds For Gaming

True wireless earbuds designed specifically for gaming are not entirely new yet they are still less common, and now MSI is entering the space. MSI recently revealed during its Computex 2021 event that it would be releasing a pair of true wireless earbuds made for gaming. And while they work for any sort of media, …

Verizon Wants You To Know That Unlike Google, It Offers Unlimited Cloud Storage!

As most of you likely know, Google has ended the free unlimited storage for Google Photos and Docs. This was a feature that really set it apart from the competition, and many are upset about this change. However, that isn’t stopping competitors from reminding us about their own cloud storage plans. Verizon does offer unlimited …

New KB articles published for the week ending 30th May, 2021

Tweet Products Title Published Date VMware App Volumes App Volumes Manager UI slow to respond in environments with large user counts (83806) 5/25/2021 VMware Cloud Foundation Patch File Checksum Validation error while upgrading SDDC Manager (83822) 5/24/2021 VMware Cloud Foundation Missing ESXi service accounts in SDDC Manager after Bringup (83837) 5/24/2021 VMware Cloud Foundation Adding …