This patent surfaced on the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), and was spotted by Letsgodigital. It was submitted back on March 31, but it was published on October 7. Samsung may use a dual-sided fingerprint scanner in the Galaxy Z Fold 4 This fingerprint scanner seems like it’s made for foldable devices. Samsung seemingly figured out a way to include one fingerprint scanner, that will double as two of them, basically....
According to the new report, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 will top out at 25W fast wired charging, the same as the 2021 model. However, Samsung seems to have improved its charging algorithms this year. The source is claiming a 0 to 50 percent charge in just half an hour. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 only filled about 33 percent of the battery capacity in 30 minutes. Note that both models pack 4,400mAh batteries....
Using Gboard is great, but that’s only in portrait orientation. When using it in landscape orientation, the keyboard just stretches across the screen. It makes typing awkward and frustrating. Sure, we used to have physical keyboards on phones that we used in landscape, but those phones had between 3.5-inch and 4-inch screens. Now that phone screens are almost pushing 7-inches, it makes landscape typing a pain. But, Gboard could split when in landscape While Google hasn’t really made its homegrown keyboard tablet-friendly, a recent leak shows that the company is trying to change that....
This TV is great for people who want to get the most out of their TV-watching experience. It’s a 4K TV, so the resolution is 3840 x 2160. It’s four times as sharp as 1080p, and it will make your content pop. Also, it has an LED display. This means that you’ll have higher contrast than TVs with an LCD display.
The Disney bundle will likely get a price increase as well. Though, Hulu has not confirmed that just yet. Currently, it’s $13.99 for ad-supported Hulu and $19.99 for ad-free Hulu. Which looks very attractive now with these price increases on Hulu. This follows Hulu Live TV getting a price increase last year, and ESPN+ getting one earlier this year. So it wouldn’t be too crazy to expect to see a Disney+ price increase in the near future....
These two phones have been on the market for about 3.5 years, and from today on, they can not use one of the valuable features of Google Photos. “free unlimited online original-quality storage for all photos and videos uploaded to Google Photos from Pixel 3 through 1/31/2022,” Google noted in its announcement. Google has stated that this restriction is because of the high demand for storage. Therefore, the company has to provide users with only 15 GB of free storage....
How to use the ‘Suspected spam caller’ feature? To use this feature, users must go to their Google Voice settings and enable the “Filter Spam” option under the “Security” section. When enabled, Google Voice will display a “Suspected spam caller” label on the incoming call screen, giving users the option to confirm that the call was indeed spam, which will send any future calls from that number straight to voicemail and place the call entry in the spam folder....
Google has just started rolling out the storage counter to Android and iOS platforms. However, it’s not yet widely available. After tapping on your profile avatar and in the account switcher section, a new indicator is added that shows the amount of remaining space. It’s just under the “Manage your Google Account” button. Gmail on Android now has a “storage used” indicator As you can see in the screenshots, the indicator shows the used percentage and your total amount of space....
This is a new tri-band designed router that has WiFi 6E, as well as WiFi 5 and WiFi 6. So it works on the 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz spectrums. That allows for a lot more traffic to go through the router. That’s important these days with so many smart home products being connected to our network. A few years ago, most homes had about 3 devices (on average) connected to the Internet....
The report claims that Google asked its suppliers to manufacture over 7 million Pixel 6 series handsets. Now, to those of you who are keeping track, Google sold around 3.7 million smartphones last year, according to IDC. Google wants to double 2020 smartphone shipments, counts on the Pixel 6 to do it Once again, the company will have three smartphones in its lineup, the Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, and Pixel 6 Pro....
Google does a lot of things, and one of the things it does is provide internet. Google Fiber has been an option for businesses and families for some time now. While it’s not as popular as AT&T or Verizon, it still has a bit of a following. The company continues to provide internet to homes across the country. Google Fiber got a big price cut for its 1 Gig business plan Google Fiber has plans for personal use, but those won’t really cut it for professional business use....
Google published the ‘Android 13 Security Release Notes’ alongside the August 2022 Security Bulletin. These notes do suggest that Android 13 will launch in September. Google gave us a big hint Android 13 will launch in September The notes detail “vulnerabilities affecting Android devices which are addressed as part of Android 13”. On top of that, the 2022-09-01 security patch level is the biggest giveaway that Android 13 is coming next month....
Google believes you should wait for the Pixel 6, over getting the iPhone 13 The way the company did it is quite interesting. Google tweeted that out from its “Nexus” account, as in its private account which ties to its now dead lineup of smartphones and other devices. Google simply tweeted out “I’d wait for #Pixel6”, and that’s it. All we can do at this point is include the screenshot of that tweet, as we can’t embed that tweet due to the nature of that account....
This OS-replacing update for the Nest Hub Max has been in development at least since December last year. As of this week, it is available to a small group of users enrolled in the Preview Program. Google likely plans to look for any potential issues before proceeding with a wider rollout. Fuchsia OS should be available to the company’s 2019 smart display model globally over the next couple of months or so....
Google introduced Lens back during Google I/O 2017. Back then, the company marketed it as a standalone app that you can call on if you needed its services. It uses artificial intelligence to scan whatever’s in the viewfinder and give you search results based on what you see. Think of it as a search bar for the real world. Now, Google Lens lives on as a service that’s been plugged into different Google products....
The Google Pixel battery widget becomes more useful thanks to a new feature This widget arrived last year to Pixel phones, and it was quite interesting from the get-go. It was able to show you how much battery is left in your phone, and the devices that are connected to it. As you may have guessed, this new feature doesn’t come via an app update, or an OS update. It is, actually, a part of the Settings Services v1....
E2E encryption is extremely important nowadays. Nobody wants to have their private conversations listened to. This is why it’s important for messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and others to encrypt their conversations. This means that outside sources will not be able to see the contents of the conversations. Google has spent E2E encryption for Google Messages, but that was not the case as it came to group conversations. Group conversations were at risk of being peered into by third parties....
The At a Glance widget can do a lot of things at the moment. It can show you Nest Doorbell previews, the battery status of your Bluetooth earphones when you connect them, a notification when your flashlight is on, and so on. Commute times feature may also be coming. Google’s At a Glance widget may be able to track your food orders soon The ability to track your food orders could be next in line (before or after commute times), and it makes sense....
Based on what was shared, these truly wireless earbuds will be equipped with 11mm and 6mm dual audio drivers. This is actually a very similar setup to the one the OPPO Enco X2 earbuds deliver. That’s not surprising considering OPPO and OnePlus are sister companies. The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 specifications leak to reveal compelling earbuds In any case, these earbuds will also offer support for LDHC 4.0 spatial audio....
Basically, Pixel Pass bundles all of Google’s services together with the Pixel 6 and device protection for as low as $45 per month. Which if you already use services like YouTube Premium, YouTube Music, Play Pass and Google One, then you probably want to sign up. It’s really nice to have, as you can pay for all of this at once and not get charged multiple times per month. Google is pretty vague about how much this would save you....
