A new Photoshop feature lets you quadruple the number of pixels in a photo using artificial intelligence technology. The new ability, called Super Resolution, will also soon be built into Adobe’s Lightroom software for editing and catalog in photos, Adobe said Wednesday. With the feature, Adobe closely examines the details of a photo and then …
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Screen recording, Smart Lock and Android’s other best hidden features
Part of the appeal of using an Android phone is the wide variety of hardware and software options. For instance, the experience you get from a Google Pixel phone is very different from what a Galaxy S21 offers, and then you add OnePlus into the mix and the experience diverges even more. That said, the core Android experience remains nearly …
Read More »Google TV is adding kids profiles this month
Your kids can now have their own profiles on Google TV with some help from parents. Kids profiles can be customized with fun themes as well as parental controls like screen time management. The addition, according to a release from Google, is the tech giant’s latest step in helping kids navigate the internet and technology safely. Support for kids profile …
Read More »Apple lets you copy iCloud photos, video to Google Photos
Apple is letting you mass-transfer photos and video stored on iCloud to Google Photos, it revealed in a support document earlier this week. You can find the service on Apple’s privacy site under “Transfer a copy of your data,” as previously reported by MacRumors. You’ll need to have two-factor authentication set up on your Apple ID and make sure your …
Read More »Arizona eyes law that could help Fortnite maker Epic remake Apple and Google app stores
Amid Apple’s and Google’s legal battles with Fortnite maker Epic Games over the future of how their app stores work, Arizona legislators advanced proposed rules Wednesday that could upend that debate and change how apps work on iPhones and Android-powered devices. The state bill, if passed and signed into law, would require app store operators like Apple and Google to …
Read More »Brave takes on Google with privacy
Browser maker Brave has acquired a search engine project that prioritizes user privacy, a distinction it hopes will set it apart from Google, the undisputed leader in internet search. On Wednesday, Brave said it had purchased Tailcat, which was developed by Cliqz, a privacy-minded subsidiary of Germany’s Hubert Burda Media. Tailcat, which Burda shuttered in 2020, was designed to show …
Read More »Google will stop selling ads based on tracked individual browsing history
Google on Wednesday said it will stop selling ads based on a person’s individual browsing across websites, a move that could shake up the digital advertising industry as consumers call for more privacy online. Last year, the search giant said it will phase out third-party cookies, little bits of code that can let advertisers track user history across the web. …
Read More »New adapter tech gives mobile gaming a desktop
Mobile gaming through platforms like Apple Arcade and Google Stadia has been slow to compete with traditional consoles like the Playstation 5 and the Xbox Series X. But a new keyboard and mouse adaptor from Kaliber Gaming and IOGEAR aim to change that. The KeyMander 2 Mobile is a keyboard and mouse adapter for mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad …
Read More »Niantic is testing Pokemon Go on HoloLens 2 to let you play with friends remotely
Someday, maybe, you’ll be playing Pokemon Go in a park, and a friend will find you and ask to join. Except they’ll be somewhere else, and they’ll join you as a hologram. You’ll play side by side. Will they be in your space, or will you be in their space? How exactly will that work? Pokemon Go defined the idea …
Read More »Galaxy S21 vs. Pixel 5: Which Android phone should you buy?
Samsung’s Galaxy S21 is here, and it’s a solid all-round Android device. But the S21 is isn’t the only phone around with excellent cameras, a crisp display and dependable batteries. The S21 has joined the likes of the iPhone 12, Mi 11, and the Pixel 5 in an increasingly crowded playing field. For the purposes of this article, I’ll pit the …
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