Pixel 8a prototype flaunts subtle redesign as it poses for the camera
The mid-range Pixel 8a is not expected to be unveiled until next year, most likely at Google’s next Google I/O developer conference in May 2024. Renders of the Pixel 8a have been revealed, showing slight differences from the Pixel 8 with slightly thicker bezels. Recently, photos of a Pixel 8a dummy unit surfaced. These dummy […]
Apple aims to increase control over selected components in iPhone and other devices
Apple is working on designing more components in-house as it seeks to reduce its reliance on its supply chain for certain iPhone components. The company is looking to develop more control over production and avoid doing business with major iPhone rivals such as Samsung and Qualcomm. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is working on […]
Nothing Chats beta removed from Play Store for significant privacy concerns
Last week, just before Apple stunned the tech world by announcing that it would allow iPhone to support RCS starting next year, Nothing CEO Carl Pei had announced the Nothing Chats app. Created in partnership with the Sunbird universal messaging platform that was planning to bring iMessage to Android users, the Nothing Chats app would […]
Google focuses on enhancing Play Store security to prevent malware-infested apps from accessing Android devices
Google is working on improving the security of the Play Store to keep apps loaded with malware off of Android phones. Despite the scanning done by Google Play Protect before app installation, a recent report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky revealed that Android phones had 600 million installations of apps containing malware this year. The issue […]
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra Leak Confirms Key Visual Change Decision
Phones Canada is excited about the launch of the Galaxy S24 series, which is rumored to be just around the corner. According to ace leaker Ice Universe, accessory makers are already preparing for the release and have shared images of screen protectors designed for the upcoming phones. From the leaked images, it appears that the […]
New Android 14 QPR2 beta indicates that Pixel users will have access to a feature for hiding apps and other items
Last week, Google released the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1. This is the first beta for the December Pixel Feature Drop and includes a new setting page for a feature called “Private Space.” “Private Space” will allow users to set up a new user profile on Android where they can hide apps and other items. […]
Samsung boss facing potential second jail term as South Korea prosecutors pursue case
Samsung Electronics boss Jay Y. Lee, who was in jail some years ago over bribing a former president, is now facing another conviction. South Korean prosecutors seek a five-year jail term for Jay Y. Lee over charges of accounting fraud and stock price manipulation involving an $8 billion merger of Samsung affiliates in 2015 (via […]
Google’s Cubes app soon available on the Play Store to assist Android users in finding and installing new apps
Google is reportedly working on a new app for the Play Store called Cubes. First discovered earlier this year, in February Google News Telegram reported that “All we have at the moment is a shortcut that opens up a blank page and a ‘Cubes entry point widget’. That said, both the shortcut and the widget […]
Utilizing Meta on Emu Video and Emu Edit: Harnessing Generative AI for GIFs, Photos, and 4-Second Videos
Meta is announcing through a blog post that they’re busy working on new research into “controlled image editing based solely on text instructions and a method for text-to-video generation based on diffusion models”.Which, in simpler words, means they want to put in Facebook and Instagram generative AI tools. The projects Meta is developing are called […]
Google Messages will soon have noise cancellation for voice recordings.
Google is introducing a new noise cancellation feature in Google Messages to reduce background noise in voice recordings. This update will enable Google Messages users to activate noise cancellation when creating a voice recording, making it easier for the recipient to understand the message by removing distracting background noises. The noise cancellation feature is particularly […]
