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Google makes its holodeck-like tech for video calls sound so good, we wish we could use it now
You can attempt to make your own if you have arm grease and a ton of know-how
Google introduced Project Starline back at I/O 2021 as essentially the ultimate in remote person-to-person experiences by capturing and projecting depth data along with high-fidelity sound and vision. As the company has rolled out equipment across its various offices for on-boarding, interviews, and one-on-one brainstorm sessions, employees are finding more to enjoy and gain from the realtime 3D experience Starline provides than the traditional video call.
Nudging. Usually associated with winking, it's something we do to get someone else to do something they should follow up on. Gmail already does this in a couple of capacities. Now, Google Messages just might be about to do the same thing.
The Nokia 9 PureView won't be getting its second guaranteed OS upgrade, producer HMD Global has announced. The company has confirmed that the device will continue to receive security patches for the time being and is giving owners up to a half-off discount on a new device.
Latest leaks show how the Samsung Galaxy S22's camera could shape up against the Ultra's
Let's play musical chairs, but with spec sheets
People will be shelling out for the best of the best in smartphones. For some, that will be Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra. But if they're only looking for... well, the best, what's there to look forward to on the S22 and S22+? One person seems to have some clues.
Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO of Twitter, will leave board in May
He faced pressure to resign last year
Jack Dorsey has announced his resignation as CEO of Twitter, the shortform social media platform he co-founded in 2006. He made his intentions known to staff in an email which he tweeted out publicly this morning.
Jackery's 300W portable power station is $90 off just for Cyber Monday
Charge your phone over and over and over and over and over again with this baby
Jackery is one of our go-to makers of portable power stations and we featured a deal on one of its larger generators just prior to Black Friday last week. Now, among many Cyber Monday deals and for today only, if you're looking for something smaller and more affordable, the Explorer 300 is on sale and might do you well.
Google Play users choose a streaming app and a battle royale game as their best of 2021
Here's a whole bunch of other 'peak' apps
The Google Play Store is not lacking for apps and games by any means, but with the volume of new titles out each and every year, it's always worth highlighting which ones are the choicest among them. So, here's what the Play Store editors (and you!) chose as their cream of the crop.
Who the heck needs 200 megapixels on their camera? Smartphone manufacturers, of course. It's always a race to the next big number on a spec sheet and it seems that a surprise contestant is tipped to be in the lead for 200 million pixels' worth of bragging rights.
Hulu's always-great Black Friday discount is an even better deal in 2021
As close to free as you can get
Hulu, what seems to be the potluck of streaming services out there, always likes to bring in customers with a big Black Friday promotion every year. This year, it's better than ever.
If you need fast, networked storage, this Black Friday deal on a Synology NAS can't wait
Yep, can't even wait until Friday proper
Looking for an affordable way to step up your storage game? Consider today — a happy Thanksgiving to you, by the way — your particular Black Friday with this one-day deal on a Synology NAS!
Asus manages to bring Android 11 to the ROG Phone 2... only a full year late
And it's Taiwan-only at that
The name of the game with Android OS updates, as it always seems to be, is triage. How fast you get that version bump depends primarily on whether the maker of your phone is named "Google." So, it should be no surprise that Asus is only now bringing Android 11 to the ROG Phone 2.
Samsung is making a $17 billion bet on Texas that could help alleviate the chip shortage
But this new factory won't be chipping in for a few years
Amidst the many economic threads of the current pandemic story that's still being written, Samsung is adding to the subplot by announcing that it will invest $17 billion in building a new semiconductor foundry in Texas.
Google Pixel 6a tipped to keep one big-ticket Pixel 6 feature and lose another
Which would you rather keep: the camera or the chip?
With the Pixel 6 out and about, speculation turns to the next new thing that isn't out yet. For many, that means the Pixel 6a. Already we have established that it will likely look like its older sibling, but how good will it be and how much will it cost Google (and the all-important consumer)? Today, more light is shining on a couple of important spec lines.
The Fairphone 2 celebrates 6 years of support with an Android 10 beta
Didn't get up to an upgrade every year, but we'll take it
Imagine what it would be like if Android OEMs could or would update software for as long as Apple does with its products? There's no need to for owners of the Fairphone 2 as they are set to test and receive Android 10.
Gmail's Material You widget is looking good and now rolling out on the Play Store (APK Download)
Mail is fully Material
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Google is rolling forward with the Material You redesign campaign for its apps. The Gmail app already received its makeover in September while its widget had only been touched up. Now, we're seeing adaptive theming take complete effect and increased utility coming with an updated version of the app.
Google's latest Android version distribution numbers show 11 in dead heat with 10
One positive trend: more users are getting newer versions sooner
Google has been quite sparing with giving out platform version distribution for Android since its last regular dashboard in 2018 — and in the run-up to that one, reporting had become increasingly late. Today seems to be the day, though, when it has decided to put out new numbers.
Captivate, confuse, and curse your family with TikTok TV on Android TV this Thanksgiving
Become worse than the in-laws
Why waste time ignoring the movie you planned on watching on your TV with TikTok on your phone when you could just ignore TikTok on your TV with your phone instead? TikTok TV is a thing and it's now available on Android TV and Google TV.
The powerful Nvidia Shield TV dongle gets a rare discount
Perhaps the best tube you'll have in your house?
What remains to be one of smart TV's most versatile dongle is on sale: Nvidia's Shield TV is worth getting if you want to fully enjoy watching the shows and movies you want and especially at this price.
Get a Chromecast with Google TV for its lowest price yet and score a free month of Sling TV
That's our angle to this deal and we're sticking with it
Looking for a new TV dongle? Maybe you'll want to pair that up with a new TV provider? Then you should give Sling TV's deal for a Chromecast with Google TV a look.
The Moto G Power (2022) is Motorola's first budget phone with a 90Hz display
With a North American caveat to that claim
Forget about the holiday season — Motorola is jumping straight through to 2022 by announcing the newest edition in its Moto G Power series.