Google Wants To Update Wear Os Every Year

Wear OS has definitely been neglected over the past couple of years. Google failed to release any notable updates to Wear OS 2 after a while, and we all began to lose faith in it. However, last year, Google announced that it wanted to pay more attention to its smartwatch operating system and unveiled Wear OS 3. We’re still waiting to really see Wear OS 3 at its full potential, as it’s slowly trickling to the general populace....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 336 words · Emma Kindt

Hands On With The Redmi Note 11 Pro

On February 28th during Mobile World Congress 2022, we saw the launch of the Poco X4 Pro 5G and the Poco M4 Pro LTE. Xiaomi did send us the regular Redmi Note 11 Pro as well for review. Since this device shares so many of the features and parts from the other three devices, I decided to do a hands-on mini-review for this smartphone. Since most of you have seen the reviews of the 5G device, let’s just focus this mini-review on the differences between the 5G version and the regular Redmi Note 11 Pro....

December 14, 2022 · 4 min · 724 words · Otto Austin

Hate Speech Visibility Dropped 50 In 9 Months Says Facebook

Rosen said that the prevalence of hate speech on Facebook has dipped by 50% over the past three quarters (9 months). Moreover, Facebook also shared a graph illustrating the downward trend. “What these documents demonstrate is that our integrity work is a multi-year journey. While we will never be perfect, our teams continually work to develop our systems, identify issues and build solutions,” Rosen said in the post (via). The aforementioned WSJ report pointed out that Facebook’s AI systems could do little to curb hate speech on the platform....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 332 words · Tammy Gray

Here Are The Most Common Reasons People Toss Their Phones

Smartphones are extremely intricate devices. If you watch a teardown or if you’ve taken one apart yourself, then you’ve seen that there are thousands of components that make them up. This gets even more complicated when companies add in heat management components, water resistance, extra camera lenses, and so on. This is why it’s not uncommon for one of the thousands of components to fail and start a domino effect....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 324 words · Derek Buchan

Here S How You Can Maybe Get A Hold Of A Brand New Ps5

The global chip shortage has caused many a problem for consumers looking to get the new console. Although, restocks have been happening more frequently. Still, they go just as fast as they always have. So if you’re not prepared or quick enough on the draw, you likely miss out. Sony is trying to curb that a little bit and make things more fair. Register through PlayStation Direct to get a PS5 purchase invite If you’ve found it troublesome to buy a PS5 through normal means, then this is your best chance....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 311 words · William Harris

Here S The Nothing Phone 1 In Carl Pei S Hands

A photo of Pei talking on the phone has surfaced, and it’s quite easy to see that this is the new Nothing Phone (1). The photo makes the phone look like a mix of the iPhone X and iPhone 12. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it’s not exactly something entirely new like Nothing had been claiming it would be. This does look to be somewhat of a late-stage prototype, so things might still change ahead of the announcement actually....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 279 words · Georgina Yu

Holiday Gift Ideas 2022 Steelseries Arctis Nova 7P Wireless

A much more affordable option that is still high-quality is the Arctis Nova 7P Wireless. Thanks to its USC-C dongle for 2.4GHz audio, it can be used with PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices. It even comes with a USB-A adapter so it can work with devices that don’t have a USB-C port. Such as the PS4. It’s also compatible with the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, as well as Mac....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 305 words · Mary Cummings

Honor Confirms A New Foldable Phone Is Coming On November 23

The HONOR Magic Vs is the company’s upcoming foldable phone This smartphone will be called the HONOR Magic Vs, and you can get a glimpse of its design by checking out the attached image. We assumed that a foldable handset will launch, but we didn’t know its name. Considering that the first-gen model was the HONOR Magic V, we assumed that the second-gen one will be the ‘V2’. Well, that’s not the case....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 292 words · Rose Meyers

How Android Apps Are Improving Our Mental Wellbeing

Language Learning Learning a new language can be incredibly daunting, but it’s also never been easier. Together with the technology available, you can learn a language on your smartphone during your commute to the office, and then pick up where you left off when you’re at home on your laptop. Whether you want to improve your German or learn conversational Spanish because you’re going on a holiday, learning with the experts available through Preply you can get a confidence boost and improve your brain health....

December 14, 2022 · 3 min · 503 words · Stephen Stevens

How Apps Influence Health Choices Best Android Apps To Improve Your Wellbeing

There are several factors driving this growing market, with the recent pandemic being the latest to give the sector a boost. However, even before COVID-19 drove more people than ever to download health apps, mHealth was already a well-established phenomenon. Now healthcare professionals are actively looking to apps as a way to help people improve health outcomes in a variety of areas. We will look at the way this technology is being applied in healthcare, including the idea of gamification....

December 14, 2022 · 6 min · 1082 words · Daniel Case

How To Change Your Netflix Subscription Plan

But in this tutorial, we will show you how you can change your plan on Netflix What plans does Netflix have? Netflix currently has three plans, Basic, Standard, and Premium. They range in price from $9.99 per month to $19.99 per month. The Basic plan is, well pretty basic. You get to watch on one screen at a time, you can also have downloads available on just one device. It does not stream in HD or Ultra HD either....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 326 words · Adan Ortega

How To Create A Gmail Account

Today, we’re going to show you how exactly you can set up a new Gmail account. It’s quite an easy and straightforward process. How to create a Gmail Account It’s pretty quick and easy to create a new Gmail account. Firstly, head over to mail.google.com. Then click on “Create Account” at the top – or in the middle of the page. It’s the same link and both options will work....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 215 words · Irene Daniels

How To Make Your Echo Listen For Specific Sounds

It’s a feature that not everyone is going to use, but is very important to utilize. Here’s how you can use this feature. What sounds can Alexa listen for? Currently, Alexa can listen for a couple of different sounds. Mainly, a dog barking, a baby crying, snoring or coughing. Unlike Nest, which can listen for glass breaking as well, Alexa is not yet able to do that. This makes it a really good option for those that are wanting to keep an eye on their dog when they go back to work....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 344 words · Michael Day

How To Pick Players For Fantasy Cricket

First and foremost, the app provides you the most accurate information possible on which players are playing in an upcoming match. This information is collated from relevant sources across the internet, though the app also advises you to check and confirm for yourself. While picking the players, the app also tells you how much percentage of the fantasy cricket users in the said match-up have picked a certain player. This is indicated by the selection percentage....

December 14, 2022 · 3 min · 575 words · Matthew Luer

How To Schedule Your Arlo Camera Use Geofencing

Well, that’s what this guide is here to help explain. So if you’d like more control over your Arlo cameras and their recording times, read on. How to set up a Geofence for your Arlo cameras Now, you’ll only be able to set up Geofencing or Schedule armed and disarmed times once you’ve got other aspects of your new Arlo smart camera setup completed. And, for the best features here, you’ll need an Arlo subscription as well....

December 14, 2022 · 5 min · 960 words · Hazel Ramundo

How To Tag Someone In An Instagram Story

We have a separate article that will show you how to tag someone in an Instagram post. That being said, doing this is really not difficult, but the option is not exactly obvious straight away. Down below, you’ll find a step-by-step tutorial on how to tag someone in an Instagram Story, along with belonging images, just so you’re with us 100-percent. That being said, let’s get started. How to tag someone in an Instagram Story The first thing you’ll need to do is… open Instagram, of course....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 343 words · Derrick Saenz

How To Upgrade Your Playstation Plus Plan To Extra Or Premium

They also already launched in Asia on May 23 and in Japan on June 2. With all of that said, you don’t have to do anything to upgrade of your PlayStation Plus plan if you’re going to stay on the standard PS Plus Essential. If you want the new features though, you’ll need to swap over to either the Extra or Premium plans. And that’s what this guide will help walk you through....

December 14, 2022 · 3 min · 576 words · Ruth Todd

Huawei Mate 50 Pro May Include The Snapdragon 898 But Without A Key Feature

The Huawei Mate 50 Pro may ship with the Snapdragon 898, but without 5G We recently wrote how Huawei found a way to avoid the US ban, kind of. The company is sourcing chips from Qualcomm, but those without 5G connectivity. Due to the US ban, Huawei cannot even make its own HiSilicon chips any longer, so it had to find a different way of doing things. It can design its chips, but no one can manufacture them for Huawei, due to this ban....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 312 words · Fred Hutchison

Incipio Made Some Cases For The Galaxy Z Fold 3 Z Flip 3

Incipio announced two cases for the Galaxy Z Flip 3, and one for the Z Fold 3 Both of these cases offer drop protection, antimicrobial protection, and wireless charging compatibility, says the company. Both cases are BPA-free, and include Eastman Tritan Renew copolyester. That is a very durable material with 50-percent iSCC-certified recycled content. Both of these cases are available at the same price tag, they cost $69.99. You can pre-order them now directly from Incipio....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 364 words · Tracy Phanco

Instagram Quadruples Its Story Time Limit

We’re all used to choppy stories. When you’re looking through an account’s story, you’ll see longer ones cut up into 15-second chunks. This is because the app used to only let you post stories that long. It makes sense that Instagram only let people post stories that long. They’re meant to be quick updates on what you’re up to, not full-on videos. However, it seems that users want the ability to make longer stories....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 268 words · Kathleen Mcchriston