In addition to the disappearing messages, Signal now supports custom timer durations for conversations. This way, you can set a specific duration for each piece of content. All these new features are available to users both on Android and iOS devices. Aside from bringing more privacy to the conversations, using disappearing messages helps to save storage space on your device. Of course, Signal did its best to bring privacy to your conversation....

Nowadays in tech, companies try to create a cohesive experience across their products. This even goes down to the naming. There are ecosystems of products and software that follow a similar naming scheme, and that sort of consistency people like. Chrome OS rebrand will drop the space How does Chrome OS fit into this? Well, Google has decided to drop the space between “Chrome” and “OS”. While there doesn’t seem to be a pressing reason behind this, it all has to do with the device this operating system is running on....

Smart replies are convenient in many ways, and they show up above the “Type a message” field. It will, of course, appear in relevant conversations you are having. So, they may not load up in all existing threads. You can use these smart replies to complete your sentences without the need to type those extra few words. The smart reply suggestions feature is generally helpful when you aren’t sure about the grammar in your sentences....

As per the tipster Digital Chat Station (via GSM Arena), the chipset will now arrive only by the second half of 2022. The source cites the recent surge of COVID-19 cases as one of the potential reasons for the delay. However, the tipster claims that Lenovo and Qualcomm maintain a “good relationship,” indicating that the Edge 30 Ultra may still be the first device to get the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+....

Well-known Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station recently claimed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will have a four-cluster CPU arrangement (via). The octa-core chipset, identified by model number SM8550 and codename Kailua, will feature a 1+2+2+3 configuration. We are talking about one Cortex-X3 (codenamed Makalu-Elp), two Cortex-A720 (Makalu), two Cortex-A710 (Matterhorn ), and three Cortex-A510 (Klein-R1) CPU cores. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will mark a major shift in CPU arrangement If this rumor turns out to be true, this would mark a major shift from a triple-cluster CPU arrangement (1+3+4) that Qualcomm has been using since the Snapdragon 855 back in 2019....

A lot of people like to put newer software on older products because older products have much longer shelf lives than people think. People lose interest in a product when a device stops getting official software updates. Heck, some people lose interest in a product when the next iteration comes out. Someone put Android 12L on a Nexus 7 tablet However, some people never lose interest in a product. Google-branded tablets and the Nexus name itself are both relics from the past....

Sonos Roam SL – $127.20 (reg. $159)Sonos Roam – $143.20 (reg. $179)Sonos One SL – $159.20 (reg. $199)Sonos One – $175.20 (reg. $219)Sonos Beam (Gen 2) – $359.20 (reg. $449)Sonos Sub (Gen 3) – $599.20 (reg. $749)Sonos Arc – $719.20 (reg. $899) To get these prices on Sonos’ website, make sure to use the promo code SONOSLIVE at checkout. Sonos speakers are pretty popular for two big reasons. One is the sound quality that they offer....

Spotted by Protocol, Sonos is hiring a “Head of Partnerships, Home Theatre” who will “play a pivotal role in connecting users to the content and services they love with Sonos quality experiences they’ve come to expect”. The company will prefer people with demonstrated experience in “home theater or home entertainment domain.” The audio biggie also has a job opening for a “UX Lead- Next Generation Home Theater Experience” who will be responsible for “defining and evolving the Next Generation Home Theater experience” at the company....

While Sony continues to produce smartphones, they are oddly priced and haven’t been able to click with the masses, at least as of now. The market in the US for Sony is pretty mild, but there is a piece of good news for all the Sony-fanatics out in the US. Sony has finally started shipping its Xperia 5 III in the US. The price of the Sony Xperia 5 III starts from $999....

Everybody under a certain age is familiar with the benefits of services like Tinder and Grindr. They help people find others who share their interests and ambitions at the touch of a button. But it’s not all gravy. For every successful meet-up there are countless failed ones, normally preceded by days of messages that go nowhere. That’s why we’re excited to try Soone, a clever new app whose goal is simple: to keep the good bits of dating apps, and chuck out the bad bits....

And that’s where T-Mobile 5G Home Internet comes into play. It’s a new-ish service from T-Mobile that essentially makes it your ISP. It doesn’t need to plug into a coax or phone line either. It just plugs into the wall and you’re good to go. T-Mobile has offered Home Internet for a couple of years already, but recently upgraded it to 5G, which is going to allow for better speeds and coverage....

The T-Mobile G1 launched back in 2008, and it was also known as HTC Dream outside of the US. This phone basically became legendary, and many people still instantly know it by name. That phone came with a sliding keyboard, a full QWERTY physical keyboard. It also had a physical trackball, and it simply looked eye-catching. Many people used it to type those long texts back in the day....

Telegram is one of the most popular messaging platforms, trading blows with the likes of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. It does this by delivering compelling features and an easy-to-use interface. Recently, the company unveiled the Telegram premium subscription, and this gives users access to additional fun features for only $4.99/month. Telegram premium users can now use the video transcription feature One of the new additions for Telegram premium users is the ability for it to create a transcript of videos....

So what makes this Fire TV Stick “Max”? You might be wondering what exactly makes this Fire TV Stick so “Max”. And well, there’s a few things here. It does support WiFi 6, which is going to allow for faster speeds, if you have a WiFi 6 router. That’s important for those that are looking for faster speeds for their growing house of streaming. Additionally, there is support for HDR, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and even Dolby Atmos....

Yes, you heard that right. Another streaming service. Because we didn’t have enough already. But this one will be uniquely bad. You see, Sinclair is basically building a streaming service for its regional sports networks. It has 21 of these networks, which it got from Disney, when they bought Fox. Disney needed to divest the Fox Sports networks, since it already owned ESPN. So Sinclair stepped up and bought them for a whopping $9....

From January 17th until February 14th you’ll be able to claim an absolute avalanche of free Cat Food to spend on new heroes and items. Before we tell you how, here’s a bit of background on PONOS Corporations feline blockbuster. Originally released in Japan before rolling out to global app stores in 2014, The Battle Cats is a casual tower defense game with an emphasis on accessibility and lovably bizarre presentation....

The new Nest Cam has a lot more machine learning power than the previous model. This makes it better at identifying people and animals in your home. It also has enhanced HDR video quality, and can process events on-device. That makes the alerts a lot more timely and accurate. Nest Cam also has local storage backup available to help with reliability. That way if your WiFi goes out, it will continue to record and upload your clips to the Google Home app, once WiFi returns....

What’s impressive for us is that, this is yet another vehicle from GM that will run on Android Automotive. That’s not a big surprise as Android Automotive is part of its Ultium platform. More specifically, it’s part of Ultifi, which is its Linux-based operating system within the Silverado EV. The Hummer EV also runs Android Automotive. It doesn’t look like the Android Automotive system that you would see in a Volvo XC40 Recharge or a Polestar 2....

While it does offer some familiar features like Hear Rate monitoring, there’s new ones onboard that make it more tantalizing than past models. Namely the color OLED display that carries an Always-On feature. But the Charge 5 also comes with other notable capabilities. Such as the on-wrist ECG app and the EDA Scan app for managing stress. As battery life goes, the Charge 5 follows the same path as many other Fitbit wearables....

Samsung makes just about every type of product under the sun. Along with its premium Galaxy S devices, the company also makes some ruggedized devices. These have a more industrial design and are meant to withstand a beating. They’re meant for industries that are tougher on tech: construction, factory work, etc. The Galaxy X Cover 6 Pro and Tab Active 4 Pro have their release date On July 13th, users will be able to buy the Galaxy X Cover 6 and the Galaxy Tab Active 4....