Galaxy S21 Series Gets November Security Update In The Us

The Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update for the Galaxy S21 trio came with the October security patch in most countries. The company introduced the November SMR (Security Maintenance Release) with a separate update a week or so after the big release. Now, having updated both carrier-locked and unlocked Galaxy S21 units in the US to the new Android version, the Korean behemoth has released the November SMR stateside as well....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 347 words · Mary Gray

Galaxy S23 Ultra Will Almost Certainly Use A 200Mp Camera

The Galaxy S23 Ultra tipped to use a 200MP ISOCELL HP2 camera He went to Twitter to say that the Galaxy S23 Ultra will use an unreleased ISOCELL HP2 sensor, which is a 200MP camera sensor. He added that he’s “almost 100% sure” of this information. In the comments, he also reassured people that the ISOCELL HP2 will be better than both the HP1 and HP3 camera sensors. We don’t know the details just yet, but that’s a lot of megapixels for Samsung to utilize....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 301 words · George Bickham

Galaxy Xcover6 Pro Renders Specs Leave Little To The Imagination

The Galaxy XCover6 Pro secrets revealed thanks to these renders & specs That being said, if you check out the gallery below the article, you’ll get to see the device in a number of renders. Those renders are provided by Giznext and @OnLeaks, and they show the device from all angles. The Galaxy XCover6 Pro will feature a waterdrop display notch, and reinforced build. Two cameras will sit on its back, while you’ll find buttons on both sides....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 357 words · Peter Butler

Galaxy Z Fold 4 To Be Slightly Shorter Wider Than Its Predecessor

Do note that the Galaxy Z Fold 4 render is based on the information the tipster has, it’s not an actual leak of the device. As you can see in the provided image, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is slightly taller. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 will be shorter & wider than its predecessor The Galaxy Z Fold 4 will have a shorter and wider display aspect ratio, and it’s possible it will be slightly wider overall....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 313 words · Amy Holcomb

Garmin S New Hybrid Smartwatch Has A Two Month Battery

For the Instinct Crossover, Garmin is offering both a solar and a non-solar model. It’s the solar model that can last for up to 70 days. The non-solar model lasts for a significantly short period of time (up to a month), but still far longer than anything you’ll find running on Wear OS. It’s also worth noting that these times are based on the watch being in ‘Smartwatch mode.’ Turning on GPS tracking does shorten things up a lot....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 336 words · Andrew Houseal

Geforce Now Comes To Samsung Gaming Hub Along With Six New Games

For this week, NVIDIA is adding six new games to GeForce NOW. Included in the lineup are Alaloth, Disgaea 6 Complete, Card Shark, KartKraft, Hotline Miami, and NASCAR 21: Ignition. This is also the last week of games being added for the June list of games. Starting next week, NVIDIA will begin adding games for the month of July. And while the company hasn’t mentioned how many games will be added next month, it has named a handful of them....

November 16, 2022 · 3 min · 427 words · Irma Devos

Geforce Now Gets Far Cry 6 Today 20 Other Titles In October

But Far Cry 6 was also bound to launch on just about every single platform available. Far Cry 6 is also a Ubisoft+ title. So really you can access it wherever you can access Ubisoft+. If you’re not into the sprawling open-world adventures delivered by many of Ubisoft’s games, fear not. GeForce NOW has a handful of other titles to offer this week. And plenty more for the rest of the month....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 311 words · Peggy Tunson

Geforce Now Goes 4K On Samsung Tvs This Week

That changes soon with the upcoming update. Of course, NVIDIA is also adding in a new crop of games to be streamed. So if you were looking for something new to play this weekend, NVIDIA has you covered. Now when we say new, we don’t necessarily mean “new release games.” At least not in the sense that they’re newly released on all platforms. They are technically new releases for GeForce NOW, since they’re just now being added to the service....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 290 words · Roman Lindsey

German Federal Agency Absolves Xiaomi Of Censorship Allegations

The Lithuanian Defence Ministry alleged that Xiaomi censored terms like “Free Tibet”, “Long live Taiwan independence,” and “democracy movement” on its phones. Lithuania’s Vice Minister of National Defence, Margiris Abukevičius, even urged users to get rid of Xiaomi phones “as fast as reasonably possible.” This investigation by BSI suggests otherwise, providing a much-needed morale boost for the Chinese manufacturer. The agency conducted a thorough investigation over the past few months trying to find the truth in the allegations....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 332 words · Annabelle Vargas

Get Netflix For Free When You Sign Up For Verizon S Play Beta

First, you may be asking, what’s +Play and why should I care. And that’s a totally understandable response. +Play is basically a hub for all your favorite media. Games, movies, sports, music etc. All in one place for easy and convenient access anytime you want it. In short, it’s a place to manage all your subscriptions as well as access them. If that sounds like something you’re interested in, then you should definitely sign up for the beta....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 376 words · Barbara Ables

Gmail Web Picks Up Material You Redesign Gmail Only View

In recent months, Google has announced a new design for its apps and services, inducing a new design for the sharing section of Docs and Play Store on the web. The latest redesign is now heading to Gmail. Of course, the rollout has started today, and it takes time to be enabled for all users globally. As you can see in the screenshot, the old white page on the Gmail background is now replaced with a faint/light blue with some shades....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 294 words · Regina Bunn

Google Samsung Make Another Joint Ad With An Element Of Nostalgia

The plot of the latest ad is pretty much the same as the previous one. It shows Google’s services working seamlessly on Samsung’s products. The video begins with older brother Joey using Google’s Hum to Search feature to look up C+C Music Factory’s “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” on YouTube (via). He starts grooving to the song and tries to get his siblings to join him. But with Matthew and Andrew not showing any interest, Joey takes to Google casting to send the song to a nearby Samsung TV....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 388 words · Craig Stone

Google Blames Sonos For Smart Home Devices Interruption On Pixel Phones

According to Android Authority, Pixel phones have recently come up with a weird interruption while connecting to smart home devices. Some users in the US and Canada failed to set up their devices if they haven’t connected to Wi-Fi for some time, or ever. Google Home, Nest speakers, and Chromecasts are experiencing the interruption. If you are using Android and Google TV, the good news is these devices aren’t affected at all, at least so far....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 389 words · Betty Weeks

Google Chrome Custom Tabs Are Less Obscure From Version 105

What’s changed for Custom Tabs in Google Chrome 105? Now, many users may not ever notice the difference at all. That is unless they happen to open the three-dot overflow menu in a Chrome Custom Tab (CCT). For clarity, those are browser tabs opened in their own window by a variety of applications when a link within the app is tapped. For instance, upon tapping a link on Twitter. Prior to the update, selecting the three-dot overflow menu presented all of the usual options....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 260 words · Samuel Swenson

Google Explains The Inclusion Of Internet Panel With Android 12

For those unaware, the Internet Panel brings together the mobile data and Wi-FI toggles rather than having these buttons separately. Tapping the standalone Internet button from the Quick Settings opens up a window to toggle mobile internet or Wi-Fi on/off. So the new Internet Panel brings an additional step to the simple process of enabling data or WiFi. Google said the Internet Panel addresses a common user “pain point” “From our user studies, we found that the majority of users turn off Wi-Fi in order to force their phone to connect to cellular....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 334 words · Raymond Bigbee

Google Pixel 7 Pro Users Suffering From Lag While Scrolling

One user notes that it appears to only happen when they do short scrolls, as opposed to longer scrolls. It’s happening in a lot of apps too, not just specific apps. We have been using a Pixel 7 Pro on loan from Google for over a week now and have noticed this issue. And there are a few on Reddit that claim to not have the issue either. So it appears that it is not affecting everyone....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 277 words · Allen Page

Google Pixel 7 Specifications

The Pixel 7 has a flat display, which is slightly smaller than the Pixel 6’s The Pixel 7 is smaller than its sibling, it has a flat display, and one less camera on the back. Those are the main design differences you’ll notice when you look at them. The Pixel 7 shares some of its specs with its ‘Pro’ sibling, but not all, of course. The phone is fueled by the Google Tensor G2 SoC, the company’s brand new chip....

November 16, 2022 · 3 min · 448 words · Kelly Zaleski

Google Will Enable 2 Step Verification For Millions Of Users By End Of 2021

The company has long asked users to enable 2-step verification to boost account security. However, a majority of the users haven’t made the switch yet. With this in mind, Google is taking a more proactive approach to bolster the security of account owners. An extension of this feature will be to ask YouTube creators to enable 2-step verification on their accounts. We recently learned about YouTube’s plans to mandate this security standard for creators in the YouTube Partner Program....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 334 words · Martha Koch

Grab A Roku Express For Only 18 In This Black Friday Sale

Roku has just about every streaming service you can think of. That includes Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, HBO GO, YouTube TV, Google Play Movies & TV, SHOWTIME ANYWHERE and much more. Roku even has its own channel available with a ton of free movies and tv shows that are ad-supported. That’s why it’s free. But there are a ton of classics available here too. Roku continues to add more and more content to its channel too, including some channels that are streaming 24/7....

November 16, 2022 · 1 min · 185 words · Eugene Meraz

Hello Theft Replacement Policy Extended To More Nest Devices

Some new Nest cameras have a major security flaw The Nest security cameras are a great means of protecting your possessions, but what if the camera itself is at risk of being stolen? The battery-powered Nest Hello Doorbell and the battery-powered Nest Cam are held in place magnetically. This is a convenient way of attaching and detaching them from their mounts. However, this poses an obvious security threat. It’s easy for a potential thief to just waltz up and pluck the camera from the mount....

November 16, 2022 · 2 min · 415 words · Thomas Delcastillo