A ton of companies are racing to get people interconnecting in an immersive metaverse using smart glasses. Right now, few even exist that can work with the phones in our pockets, though. Qualcomm’s latest initiative called Snapdragon Spaces seeks to act as the glue between phones and future smart glasses, with a focus on supporting …
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Nov 2021 Editor’s note, Nov. 9: Fitbit has updated the Charge 5 with features promised at launch, including the electrocardiogram app (ECG or EKG) and the Daily Readiness Score. With great fitness-tracking, a bright screen, long battery life and compatibility with Android and iOS, we’ve awarded the Charge 5 an Editors’ Choice. Our review, originally published in September, follows. The Fitbit …
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Fitbit devices already provide loads of data about our activity and sleep. Now certain Fitbit smartwatches and trackers will indicate when it’s time to rest, too. The Google-owned wearable company on Tuesday began rolling out its Daily Readiness Score, a feature that gives you a grade suggesting whether you should exercise or recover. Fitbit generates the score by examining how your …
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Google is developing and testing an app designed to help people with speech impairments more easily communicate with others. Project Relate, an app for Android, is now inviting an “initial group of people” to test the product, the company said in a blog post Tuesday. The app is also designed to help facilitate interactions with the Google Assistant. “[We] realized …
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The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have been praised for their excellent cameras, aggressive prices and sharp designs, making them the first Google phones that might truly rival Apple and Samsung’s devices. But to me, none of those qualities are what make the Pixel 6 so interesting. Instead, it’s the ways in which Google is trying to push the …
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As much as I look forward to Apple’s big iPhone reveal every year, I’m more excited this year about the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Google’s new in-house Tensor chip. I’ve been a happy iPhone owner for years, so this feeling comes as a surprise. In part this comes from Apple’s lackluster iPhone 13 upgrades. Don’t get me wrong: The …
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The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Google’s in-house Tensor chip arrived at the company’s October launch event, but how do they compare the Pixel 5? The Pixel 6 platform is a significant leap forward in terms of power, performance, features and design (here are all the differences between the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro), so getting a …
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Chromebooks have a bunch of features to boost your productivity and help with accessibility. But my favorite feature is how fast and easy it is to perform a factory reset. That might seem strange, but it’s a simple way to keep your Chromebook running smoothly. Google calls the feature Powerwash and it can be done in under a minute. It’s …
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In response to a law passed earlier this year in South Korea, Google said on Thursday it will enable Android app developers to add an alternative in-app billing system for people in the country for both mobile and tablet apps. More on Google Android 12: Google’s major new revamp changes your phone from head to toe. Here’s how Google’s been recording …
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Apple’s MagSafe system for the iPhone has grown quite a bit since its debut on the iPhone 12 line in 2020. Unlike the original MagSafe charger for Apple’s MacBook line, which relied on a proprietary cable, a variety of official and third-party accessories have sprung up supporting the iPhone’s MagSafe, because it relies on simple magnets that attach directly to …
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