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Samsung has released the Android 12 update to couple more devices. The Galaxy A90 5G and Galaxy M52 5G are both now receiving the big Android update, complete with the Korean brand’s One UI 4.1. The initial release is limited to certain regions but it shouldn’t be long before the rollout goes global.As of this writing, the Galaxy A90 5G is receiving the Android 12 update in Samsung’s homeland South Korea. The new firmware version for this 2019 premium mid-range smartphone is A908NKSU4EVC1. This should be the last major Android OS update for the phone. It arrived with Android 9…
2021 was a big year for the smartphone industry following a massive slowdown in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. As expected, the global smartphone market grew substantially last year, with the year-on-year (YoY) growth in shipments coming in at seven percent. It appears the demand for premium smartphones was a key driving factor. Sales of devices costing $400 or more grew a strong 24 percent YoY in 2021, reaching their highest ever level, research firm Counterpoint Research reports.Low-cost smartphones usually sell in higher numbers than premium models. That’s not surprising at all. For instance, Samsung’s entry-level Galaxy A12 was…
OnePlus usually has some interesting marketing tricks up its sleeve. The company didn’t disappoint when it comes to the OnePlus 10 Pro either. OnePlus sent the OnePlus 10 Pro into the stratosphere ahead of its global launch. Just to be clear, several phones were sent up.The company sent the OnePlus 10 Pro into the stratosphereThe company published a new YouTube video in which it shows the process and the results. This happened through the ‘Capture the Horizon’ campaign. The phones, of course, captured some pictures while they were up there.OnePlus sent the phones 38,000 meters up into the stratosphere, and…
‘Black Screen’ is one of the really simple, and yet extremely useful applications. ‘Black Screen’ app may prove ideal for those of you who use YouTube quite a bit, and yet are not YouTube Premium subscribers.The ‘Black Screen’ app may prove useful for YouTube users who don’t have a ‘Premium’ accountWhy is that? Well, this app enables YouTube videos/audio to keep on playing while your display is off, kind of. Do note that your phone needs to have an AMOLED display for this app to prove useful.‘Black Screen’ is basically an overlay for your display, which you can activate to…
Getting Gmail notifications on your phone is great, but not necessarily when you’re using Gmail on your computer. This is why Google was testing out a new feature. This feature will pause the mobile Gmail notifications when you’re using the service on your computer.You need to keep up to date on your notifications; especially your emails. This is why mobile email notifications come in so handy. The thing is that so many desktop services are reflected on mobile devices, and you wind up using both. You can have a Slack conversation on desktop only to return to your phone for…
NVIDIA today has announced two big game-related drops – the remaining games it’s releasing onto GeForce NOW for March, and its entire list of games for April. And if you weren’t already aware, it’s apparently National Tater Day, which is fitting because GeForce NOW is the perfect service for people that have a potato PC.You know who you are. Listen, there’s no shame in it. Not everyone has the money to throw down on an expensive list of parts to build an ultra powerful gaming rig. The good news is with services like GeForce NOW you don’t have to. So…
WhatsApp is primarily a text-based communication app, but it does let you use voice messages. While that’s neat, the voice messaging experience could have used some improvements. Fortunately, WhatsApp just introduced some new features to the voice messaging that will make it just a bit better.Most people communicate with mobile messaging platforms nowadays. While most of that communication is done via text, most services have the option for audio messages. That’s such a useful tool, as it’s more convenient to use sometimes. There are those times when you can’t stop and type out a message. Sending a short 10-second audio…
Xbox Game Pass is a great value for gamers thanks to the many different benefits, but one thing it has always lacked is a family plan. According to a new report from Windows Central, it seems Microsoft is finally making a move to extend the service to families, and will be moving ahead with plans to release an Xbox Game Pass Family Plan.Currently, if you live in a household with multiple gamers who all have their own Xbox accounts, you’d each to have to have your own Game Pass plan to play games together. A family plan should rectify this…
Google is one of the pioneers in the use of artificial intelligence. The company recently announced that it could use AI techniques to analyze users’ searches and detect whether they are in a crisis. To do this, Google has developed machine learning models. The company’s latest model is called MUM, which was introduced at the IO conference last year. Google has now integrated the MUM machine learning model with its search engine to provide a higher level of analysis. MUM needs to determine if the search terms may be relevant to someone in crisis. The company says that the goal…
We’re used to seeing emoji suggestions pop up while using Gboard. While that’s a useful feature, Google wants to make the process a bit better. With a new magic wand button, you’ll be able to add emoji suggestions based on the text you entered.Emojis add a bit of pop and personality to your messages. Sometimes, people find themselves putting more time into finding the right emoji to punctuate a sentence than actually writing the sentence. Digital keyboards find ways to streamline the process of finding the right emoji as much as they can.The new magic wand button in Gboard will…
Android has been making steady headway on permissions for the past several updates. New features have arrived steadily, including the ability to automatically revoke and reset permissions settings in Android 11. With Google promising even older gadgets would get the feature this year. Now that feature enabling an automatic reset of app permissions is starting to arrive on devices. And on devices as old as those running Android 6. Based on new reports following a Twitter confirmation from Esper’s Mishaal Rahman.With the new feature in place, users will be able to have their app permissions revoked automatically when those apps…
Spotify is not rolling out a reasonably big update to its “Blend” feature, including the ability to group together with more users or a celebrity. That’s based on recent reports following an official announcement from the music streaming company.For clarity, Spotify Blend is a feature launched widely late last year. It allows users to make joint playlists based on recommendations and musical tastes with other users. At the time of launch, most notably, with friends and family. It also delivers some metrics comparing musical tastes for the pairing.With this most recent update in place, the number of fellow users that…
Samsung could finally begin to address concerns about the longevity of its wearables via bigger batteries now expected in the Galaxy Watch 5. The latest gadgets, in both a 40mm and 44mm form factor, have reportedly shown up with bigger batteries than ever for South Korean certification.More succinctly, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 has appeared under model designations (SM-R900) and (SM-R910). Following previous models’ designation conventions. The former is noted as offering a 276mAh capacity battery while the latter is rated at 397mAh, as previously reported. That’s as compared to last year’s models at 247mAh and 361mAh.Is this really that…
YouTube Music is the successor to Google Play Music, though the transition hasn’t been all too smooth. Even today, there are still features trickling down from the old streaming service. According to 9To5Google, the ability to save your queue as a playlist just came to YouTube Music for Android devices.Back in Spring of 2020, Google announced that it was discontinuing Google Play Music and moving everyone over to YouTube Music. The news did not strike well with most people, as they had become accustomed to using the former service. Regardless, by the end of 2020, the service was 6 feet…
Instagram has been making a bunch of changes and adding a bunch of features recently. It added new ways of supporting causes and it added new chronological feeds. Well, Instagram just announced several new messaging features on top of those.What’s social media without messaging? Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, made an announcement late last year. He stated that the company had some changes coming for the picture-sharing platform. It makes sense because people use different platforms based on the messaging experience they offer.Instagram introduced several messaging featuresStarting off these new messaging features is a good one. If you use…
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining service is a popular manufacturing service that has been in the market for a long time known for its subtractive nature in its production process. The subtraction involves removing bits and bits from the raw material while producing a material till the process is done and there is the final product. On the other hand, 3D printing services is a manufacturing process that creates 3-dimensional projects using computer programs using an additional procedure. Unlike the machining services, 3D uses a direct opposite method whereby it adds the needed raw material till the end product is…