Another Pixel 6 Pro leak seems to confirm Google’s major design shift

May21
by on May 21, 2021 at 3:18 am
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It was just a week ago that we reported on Jon Prosser’s leaks of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, showing off a seriously different design direction for Google‘s phone line. Now another tipster with a few more major reveals under his belt, OnLeaks, has partnered with digit.in to provide another rendered look at the devices. Kudos @jon_prosser who shared a rather good look at the #Pixel6Pro. That being said, his depiction isn’t that flawless… Thus, I’m back to provide a more accurate look at this device + display size + dimensions + 360° video, on behalf of @digitindia…

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Google Photos is getting password-protected photos (and a lot more)

May20
by on May 20, 2021 at 3:22 am
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At Google I/O this week, the company revealed a bunch of new features that are about to come to Google Photos. Google noted that despite Photos’ popularity, most of the 4 trillion pictures stored to it have never even been viewed. The new features try to make the most of the photos that you wouldn’t normally look back, including the addition of a private image folder and newfangled ways of showing off your menial or redundant pictures. Password-protected photos It’s about time: Google is introducing a Locked Folder for images you’d rather hide behind a password or biometric authentication. One personal…

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Google and Samsung team up to make Android smartwatches better

May18
by on May 18, 2021 at 8:36 pm
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Let’s face it: Smartwatches for Android haven’t been really great. I used to be all in on smartwatches, but after constant disappointment as an Android user, I gave up on the idea altogether. Wear OS devices are usually too bulky, slow, and/or have sucky battery life. And while Samsung largely addressed the battery life problem by going with its own Tizen OS devices, app support for Galaxy Watches has been lackluster. Now the two companies are joining forces to create a better, faster, and more efficient Wear OS, “bringing the best of Wear and Tizen into a single, unified platform.”…

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