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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 lineup is currently under development, with a launch expected sometime in the first half of 2022. All three variants have appeared in leaks in some form over the past few months. Today, we’re getting newer information on the hardware packing underneath the Galaxy Tab S8+ thanks to a listing on …
Czytaj dalej „Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ Makes Another Appearance On Geekbench”
WhatsApp has launched an in-app payments service for U.S. customers with Novi, Meta’s digital wallet. The service lets users send Pax Dollar (USPD) to their contacts. In case you’re unaware, the USPD is a cryptocurrency with an equivalent value as the U.S. Dollar (USD). Novi chief David Marcus confirmed the announcement on Twitter (via). When …
Czytaj dalej „WhatsApp Is Testing In-App Payments In The US With Novi”
Last week, two Pixel owners said that their devices were illegally accessed after being sent to Google for repairs. This led to speculation that Google is now responding to one of the respondents in a statement. “After a thorough investigation, we can say with confidence that the issue impacting the user was not related to …
Czytaj dalej „Google Claims Its RMA Wasn’t To Blame For Recent Pixel Hacks”
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has announced that the platform will bring revamped parental controls in March 2022. These controls will allow parents and guardians to monitor the time spent by their kids on Instagram and even set time limits. It will also notify parents or guardians when their child reports someone on the platform. Mosseri …
Czytaj dalej „Instagram Adding Extensive Parental Controls In March 2022”
Qualcomm took the wraps off the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile SoC earlier this week. It was well-known even before its official launch that it would be built using the 4nm manufacturing process. We’re now learning via Qualcomm that the chip is fabricated by Samsung Foundry. CEO of Qualcomm, Cristiano Amon, gave out the …
Czytaj dalej „The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Uses Samsung Foundry’s 4nm Process”
WhatsApp is constantly updated with new features and functionality. The app’s beta version is now getting the ability to control the playback speed with audio messages. While users can already control playback speeds on WhatsApp voice notes, the feature now extends to audio messages as well. If you’re unfamiliar with audio messages, it’s nothing but …
Czytaj dalej „WhatsApp Audio Messages Could Get Playback Speed Controls”
A new research has found that personalized warnings for Twitter users could help bring down the amount of hate speech on the platform. The findings come from a group of researchers at New York University’s Center for Social Media and Politics. The research (via) found that issuing a carefully worded disclaimer or warning could deter …
Czytaj dalej „Personalized Warnings Could Bring Down Hate Speech On Twitter”
Google unveiled the 2nd gen Pixel Stand alongside the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro last month. Although the smartphones are currently available to buy, this Google-branded wireless charger was left out. That changes today, with the company opening pre-orders for the 2nd Gen Pixel Stand through its online store. However, if you pre-order one …
Czytaj dalej „Google’s 2nd Gen Pixel Stand Finally Up For Pre-Order”
Roku is bringing the Explorers 8K Channel to 6-Series 8K TCL Roku TVs. This will be the first premium 8K channel on the popular TV lineup. The Explorers 8K platform brings fresh content each day and a ton of other nature-related videos. Content from The Explorers is available for free, while a subscription will set …
Czytaj dalej „TCL’s 8K Roku TVs Can Now Stream 8K Content With New Channel ”
Google is introducing some new features to the Maps app weeks before the holiday season. Some of these updates are aimed at making gift shopping or getting groceries easier and less stressful during the holiday season. It’s worth noting that some of these features were already available in a limited capacity across the U.S. Following …
Czytaj dalej „Google Updates Maps With New Features Ahead of The Holiday Season”
Following OnePlus’ decision not to release a “T” flagship in the latter part of 2021, there’s been plenty of speculation about the OnePlus 10 series. We’re now coming across crucial information about the smartphone, including the release date. 91Mobiles cites industry tipster Yogesh Brar saying that the OnePlus 10 series is currently under private testing …
Czytaj dalej „Leak Provides New Info On The OnePlus 10 Release Date”
Multi-device support on WhatsApp has been limited, to say the least. But that changes today with the Meta-owned instant messaging app rolling out its updated implementation of multi-device functionality. With this update, users can finally have their WhatsApp account on other devices, even without an active internet connection on the primary device. However, users can only …
Czytaj dalej „You Can Now Use WhatsApp Without Your Primary Device ”
One of the most significant changes with Android 12 is the revamped theming system courtesy of Material You. We are now learning that changes made with this system could be crashing games. A bug report is now open on the Google Issue Tracker, discussing how games like Wild Rift or Pokémon Go can crash when …
Czytaj dalej „Here’s Why Games On Android 12 Could Be Crashing”
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has appointed former Google employee Meredith Whittaker as a senior advisor on artificial intelligence. Whitaker confirmed the development on her Twitter account. This will significantly bolster FTC’s efforts to keep tabs on Big Tech. For those unaware, Whittaker worked as an AI researcher at Google for 13 years until leaving …
Czytaj dalej „Former Google AI Researcher Joins The FTC As Senior Advisor”
Samsung is now rolling out the November 2021 security update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3. The company previously sent the November security patch for phones like the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy S21, and the Galaxy Z Flip 3. SamMobile reports that both global and South Korean variants of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 are …
Czytaj dalej „November 2021 Security Update Lands On The Galaxy Z Fold 3”
Last month, we talked about Google planning to automatically enable 2-step verification (2SV) for millions of users. The company wanted to turn on this security feature for over 150 million users before the end of 2021. The plan appears to be progressing further, with the company now sending new prompts to users who don’t have …
Czytaj dalej „Google Is Enabling 2-Step Verification for Personal Accounts”
WhatsApp users can currently delete messages up to an hour after sending them. However, this could soon be changing as per a new report. First spotted by the folks at WABetaInfo (via), WhatsApp is seemingly testing a version of the app where messages can be deleted no matter when it was sent, effectively removing the …
Czytaj dalej „WhatsApp Could Get Rid Of Time Limit For Deleting Messages”
A new report from an online retailer in the UK sheds light on the depreciation value of smartphones over a year. While Apple iPhones lose up to 41% of their value within 12 months, the number shoots up to 60% after 24 months. Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy phones will reportedly depreciate by 64% after the first …
Czytaj dalej „Report: Apple And Samsung Phones Depreciate Slower Than Others ”
Adobe has announced the arrival of Photoshop and Illustrator for the web. This will finally allow users to make quick edits to files saved on the cloud without having to open the file or download the app. However, these are not fully functional versions of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Creators can leave annotations or comments, …
Czytaj dalej „Adobe Is Bringing Photoshop And Illustrator To The Web”
YouTube is bringing a new personalized tab to its app known as “New to you.” The streaming giant began testing the feature this year. The company is now rolling out this tab to all users. “We’re excited to share more details about “New to you” – a feature helping you discover new creators and fresh …
Czytaj dalej „YouTube’s ‘New To You’ Tab Will Help You Find New Content”
Rockstar Games has revealed a trailer for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto trilogy. This package includes three popular titles from the franchise, including GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas. The trailer gives us a glimpse of the new additions to the games, particularly in terms of graphics. The game developer said The Grand Theft …
Czytaj dalej „Rockstar’s Remastered GTA Trilogy Launching on November 11”
ASUS has revealed Android 12 rollout plans for its ZenFone and ROG series of smartphones. The stable build of Android 12 will start rolling out later this year, starting with the ZenFone 8 lineup. Meanwhile, phones like the ROG Phone 5 will receive the update in the first quarter of 2022. In addition to the …
Czytaj dalej „ASUS Details Android 12 Rollout Plans for Its Devices”
The U.S. convened a two-day virtual ransomware summit with representatives from 30 countries. The conference was officially called the Counter-Ransomware Initiative. This is the White House’s latest move to curb the menace of ransomware. However, the meeting didn’t include representatives from Russia and China. “In this first round of discussions we did not invite the …
Czytaj dalej „U.S. Concludes Virtual Ransomware Summit With 30 Countries”
Samsung is reportedly finalizing the design and specifications of the upcoming Galaxy S22 flagship. A report by The Elec (via) indicates that the phone could be released by January. Further, the report also shares some information on the production share of the lineup. The entry-level Galaxy S22 will witness a 50-60% production share, whereas the …
Czytaj dalej „New Report Sheds More Light on the Galaxy S22 Release Date”
Although WhatsApp brought multi-device support in some form months ago, its functionality was somewhat restrictive. A new report tells us that the Facebook-owned app could soon receive a “multi-device 2.0” update. This can potentially allow users to connect a secondary smartphone to access their primary WhatsApp account. In its current form, multi-device support on WhatsApp …
Czytaj dalej „WhatsApp Could Soon Support Multiple Phone Connections With ‘Multi-Device 2.0’”
Research by UC San Diego, in partnership with LG Energy Solution, has discovered a new battery technology that could make future EVs cheaper. Researchers developed a solid-state battery using an all-silicon anode, offering high energy density, fast charging, and longer life. The research paper has been published in the Science journal (via). Silicon anodes are …
Czytaj dalej „Researchers Develop Efficient Solid-State Battery Tech for Future EVs”
A new report sheds light on what’s in store for Amazon’s lineup of Alexa devices, and it’s quite impressive. Bloomberg reports (via) that the company is prepping multiple new devices for release, including an Alexa Soundbar. First up, Amazon will launch a larger version of the Echo Show, possibly with a 15-inch display. This device …
Czytaj dalej „Amazon Could Bring Wall-Mounted Echo Show, Alexa Soundbar, and More”
Shareholders of Facebook have filed lawsuits against the company’s board members. They have alleged that the company overpaid on a recent $5 billion fine to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Two groups of Facebook board members have filed lawsuits, according to Politico. The lawsuits were filed with the Delaware Court of Chancery in August. These …
Czytaj dalej „Report Claims Facebook Overpaid On Its $5 Billion FTC Fine to Shelter Zuckerberg”
OnePlus has confirmed that it won’t release the OnePlus 9T smartphone this calendar year. This pretty much means that we won’t see the rumored OnePlus 9T. However, the company said that there will be “other releases” though it came short of mentioning what that means. One can assume that the manufacturer is referring to the …
Czytaj dalej „OnePlus Says It Won’t Release the OnePlus 9T This Year”
A branch of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has concluded its two-year investigation against Google’s practices in the country. The findings accessed by the Times of India (via) reveal that the company brought anti-competitive, restrictive, and unfair norms to the country with its Android OS and other elements pertaining to the mobile platform. The …
Czytaj dalej „India’s Competition Commission Says Google Abused its Position in the Region ”
The multi-year partnership between OnePlus and Hasselblad is off to a great start, thanks to a new camera update for the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro. This OTA update for the camera introduces XPan Mode, which replicates the experience of Hasselblad’s iconic XPan cameras. The update is rolling out starting today, i.e., September …
Czytaj dalej „OnePlus 9 OTA Update Brings Hasselblad’s ‘XPan Mode’ to the Stock Camera App”
The latest Samsung One UI 4.0 Beta has uncovered support for eSIM capabilities in the U.S. Although eSIM capabilities arrived with the Galaxy S21, S21+, and the S21 Ultra earlier this year, U.S. variants were left out of the compatibility list (via). After a few months of waiting, it now seems like the Android 12-based …
Czytaj dalej „Samsung One UI 4.0 Beta Reveals Support for eSIM in the U.S.”
Ahead of Android 12’s official release, Google has updated a handful of its apps with the new Material You design principle. Now, the company is announcing a similar redesign for the Google Keep application. The Material You update for Google Keep will begin rollout from September 21 with version 5.21.361 of the app. As is …
Czytaj dalej „Google Keep Is the Latest App To Get the ‘Material You’ Treatment”
A new leak has revealed some key information on the Samsung Exynos 2200 chipset which will feature on the company’s Galaxy S22 flagship early next year. While the leak reveals the clock speed of the upcoming chipset, a few other features are yet unknown. Coming via Ice Universe on Twitter, the leak reveals that the …
Czytaj dalej „New Leak Offers Key Info on Samsung’s Exynos 2200 Chipset ”
The OnePlus 9 RT has made its way to multiple leaks so far. We now have a tentative release date for the phone courtesy of @OnLeaks (via Phone Arena). The renowned tipster shared on Twitter that the phone could break cover on October 15, 2021. What this revelation also tells us is that there will …
Czytaj dalej „Tipster Says OnePlus 9 RT Could Launch on October 15”
T-Mobile and Walmart have announced a new marketing partnership. This collaboration will see plans and devices from T-Mobile, and its prepaid wing, Metro by T-Mobile, across Walmart locations in the U.S. T-Mobile’s plans and offerings will be available across 2,300 Walmart stores as well as walmart.com. Separately, the carrier is reportedly looking to bring its …
Czytaj dalej „T-Mobile Will Bring Its Services To Over 2,000 Walmart Locations in the U.S.”
The Google Files app is seeing an update that brings a new feature known as “Smart storage.” This is designed to free up your phones from photos or videos that have already been backed up to the cloud. 9to5Google notes that this feature is currently limited to Pixel phones. Meanwhile, Google’s support page says “Automatic …
Czytaj dalej „Google Files Brings ‘Smart Storage’ to Free Up Device Storage ”
Samsung took the wraps off six new limited edition watch band sets made of apple peel for the recently launched Galaxy Watch 4. Unlike conventional replacement bands, these are made of eco-friendly and recyclable materials such. Inspiration for these watch bands comes from fashion designer Sami Miró, known for her projects with similar materials. The …
Czytaj dalej „Samsung Unveils Galaxy Watch 4 Band Made of Recyclable Apple Peel”
Google is announcing the arrival of a Dark theme to the desktop web version of Google.com. The feature may not appear to all users right away since it is rolling out gradually. This has been a long-sought feature for Google Search pages on desktop. “I’m thrilled to announce that starting today & fully rolling out …
Czytaj dalej „Google Search on Desktop Finally Gets Dark Theme”
Samsung Display has unveiled a new 13-inch stretchable OLED display prototype that can stretch vertically to offer an immersive media experience. Samsung revealed the prototype during Global Tech Korea 2021, according to ET News. A video posted on YouTube gives us a brief demonstration of this new technology via a video of lava. We can …
Czytaj dalej „Samsung Display Reveals Impressive 13-inch Stretchable OLED Display”
Samsung is gearing up to refresh the Galaxy Tab lineup with the new Galaxy Tab S8 by early 2022. We’re now learning that the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra model could feature the Exynos 2200 chipset. This is despite recent rumors indicating that the chipset would not be featured in Samsung’s new high-end tablet lineup. The …
Czytaj dalej „Samsung May Utilize Exynos 2200 for the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra”
Google is currently marketing Wear OS 3 apps with a dedicated “essential watch apps” section on the Play Store. However, as pointed out by Reddit user u/mannabhai (via Phone Arena), two of the apps showcased on the essentials list are no longer compatible with Wear OS 3. The essential list mentions apps like Wear OS, …
Czytaj dalej „Google Lists Two Unsupported Wear OS Apps Under ‘Essential Watch Apps’ Section”
A new report by analytics firm Canalys reveals the continuing growth of the global wearable band market. This includes both smartwatches and basic bands or fitness trackers. With a total of 40.9 million units shipping in Q2 2021, the global wearable band market witnessed a growth of 5.6% year on year. Meanwhile, shipments of basic …
Czytaj dalej „Global Wearable Band Shipments Grew By 5.6% in Q2 2021”
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has hit WhatsApp with a fine of €225 million ($266 million). The agency said the fine was for the company’s failure to disclose information about its handling of personal data. Notably, this is WhatsApp’s first fine under the reformed European Union data protection laws. The Irish DPC said that it …
Czytaj dalej „WhatsApp Fined $266 Million by the Irish Data Protection Commission”
Amazon is bringing a new feature known as ‘Adaptive Volume’ to its Alexa-powered smart home speakers lineup. This is aimed at eliminating a volume-related issue with smart home speakers. With Adaptive Volume, Alexa can now respond louder when it senses noise around you. The company says that the Adaptive Volume mode will allow Alexa to …
Czytaj dalej „‘Adaptive Volume’ Will Automatically Adjust Alexa’s Volume in Noisy Environments”
Samsung’s One UI 3.1.1 is now hitting the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 10, and Note 20 lineups. The same update made its way to the Galaxy S21 lineup last week, so its arrival on older flagships was expected. SamMobile notes that the update on the Galaxy S10 lineup comes with the firmware number …
A research note has predicted that Google might pay Apple around $15 billion to be the primary search engine on Apple devices. The note comes from Toni Sacconaghi, an analyst at Bernstein (via Android Central). The prediction is based on disclosures made by Apple on public filings. The analyst also conducted a bottom-up analysis of …
Reddit has faced criticism in the past for not doing enough to combat misinformation. Its CEO Steve Huffman has now spoken out against the criticism leveled against the company in a Reddit post (via Engadget). In this thread titled ‘Debate, dissent, and protest on Reddit,’ Huffman says that Reddit will continue to deal with COVID-19 …
Czytaj dalej „Reddit Responds to Criticism of Not Doing Enough to Combat Misinformation”
Misinformation is one of the most challenging aspects of the internet, particularly during a pandemic. Streaming platform YouTube has now said that it has removed more than 1 million videos containing “dangerous coronavirus information” since February 2020. The blog post by YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan revealed that the platform removes up to 10 …
Czytaj dalej „YouTube Has Removed Over 1 Million Coronavirus Misinformation Videos Since 2020”
After being limited to the U.S., Google One VPN is now live in seven more countries. It now covers five European countries in addition to neighboring Mexico and Canada. Google also updated its support page (via 9to5Google) to reflect the changes. Google One subscribers in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, Mexico, and Canada can …
Czytaj dalej „Google One VPN Expands to Seven More Countries”
Google is signing out Hangouts users from their accounts as part of the proposed migration to the free Google Chat app. This officially marks the end of Google Hangouts as a chat service, although enterprise customers have until the end of 2021 to make the switch. As noted by 9to5Google (via XDA), users opening the …
Czytaj dalej „Google Signing Out Free Hangouts Accounts Ahead of Migration to Google Chat”
The Google Fit app for Android and iOS are getting a new ‘Browse’ tab. This tab helps users locate fitness and health data across all connected apps in one convenient location. Browse is located between the ‘Journal’ and ‘Profile’ tabs on the Fit app. The new tab has six health data categories with their own …
Czytaj dalej „Google Fit App Gets a ‘Browse’ Tab With New Data Logging Options”
Microsoft has updated its Edge browser Feature Roadmap page to reflect what future updates may bring to the table. While there’s no changelog available on the upcoming set of features, Reddit user Leopeva64-2 (via XDA) managed to compile them based on the new information added by Microsoft to its official page. The presence of some …
Czytaj dalej „Updated Microsoft Edge Roadmap Reveals New Features”
