Google has now taken the wraps off the Pixel XL, leaving behind the Nexus family in favor of a new direction that sees Google more directly compete against Samsung and Apple in the smartphone hardware game. The new Pixel XL brings a lot to the table, but how does it compare to its predecessor?
Let’s take a look as we put the the Pixel XL up against the Huawei-built Nexus 6P in this quick comparison.
Samsung began pushing the update to users via OTA on Thursday. As always, watch for the notification, or head into the System Updates section deep down in your settings.
Included in this update for your tablet, aside from the wonders of Android Lollipop itself, including Material Design, is a new TouchWiz UI, new notifications panel, multitasking menu and a slew of performance enhancements and bug fixes. In addition, there is a new lock screen with improved notification handling.
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Previously, changes to the WhatsApp privacy policy caused controversy. The company stuck to a May 15, 2021 rollout, though. Now, the company is loosening the restrictions surrounding that date, giving a longer indeterminate grace period. However, you are still going to need to accept the terms, eventually. Update, May 7, 2021 (12:26 PM ET): When we originally posted the article below, we based our information on one statement from WhatsApp.
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The alleged specs just leaked for what appears to be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 775 chipset. This mobile chip would be the 2021 follow-up to 2020’s Snapdragon 765 series. The leaked specs suggest this could be a 5nm build, which would blur the lines even more between “flagship” and “mid-range.” The most notable supposed upgrade with this series of chips is a 5nm build. This would offer faster and more power-efficient performance as compared to the 7nm build of last year’s models.
The only biometric unlock option that the Pixel 4 offers is face unlock. Sadly, the feature is not working as intended for some users. Compiling user complaints from Reddit, XDA Developers, and the Pixel support forums, Android Police reports that Pixel 4‘s face unlock is simply failing for a bunch of users. Re-enrolling faces or resetting the phones also fails to solve the problem.
The issue apparently surfaced back in November and has been escalating ever since.
Robotic vacuum cleaners are among the best devices to add to your smart home. Thankfully, there are plenty available on cut-price deals. This Black Friday, the pick of those deals is the iRobot Roomba 692. Usually listed at $299, you can grab one for just $174.99 on Amazon — a saving of $125.
iRobot Roomba 692
Befriend a robot vacuum this Black Friday
Great for carpeted apartments or those with pets, the iRobot Roomba 692 packs a 90-minute runtime, support for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and intelligent obstacle navigation.
The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is a versatile command line tool that lets you communicate with and control an Android-powered device over a USB link from a computer. It comes along with other useful tools and code bundled with the Android Software Development Kit (SDK).
The ADB program includes three components:
A client, which runs on your development machine. You can invoke a client from a shell by issuing an adb command.
There are three types of people when it comes to Find my Phone apps: those that rely on them for peace of mind in the event their phone gets stolen, those who fear them because they’re in the business of stealing phones, and those that have had their lives turned upside down because these apps keep pointing angry phone owners and the police to their door, armed with bad information.
Since IFA 2017 we’ve been getting a steady stream of details about an unreleased all-touchscreen device from BlackBerry. Now, we may be getting our first look at the device, dubbed “Krypton”, held next to a black BlackBerry KEYone. The phones appear to have similar widths but the Krypton has a smaller camera module with only a single flash. Additionally, it has a different pattern on the back with a larger bar at the top.
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The Chromecast for Google TV streaming dongle is launching in India. It’s also coming to several more European countries, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand. Expect to pay €70 in Europe, but there’s no word on pricing for India. Google launched its Chromecast for Google TV streaming device back in September 2020, offering a cost-effective way to enjoy streaming content. It’s only been available in the US, Australia, and several European countries, but that’s set to change soon.