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Best 65-inch 4K Smart TV 2021: Amazing large Ultra HD TVs

(Pocket-lint) – Welcome to our guide to the best 65-inch TVs. As manufacturers find new ways to harness their technology and take leaps forward technically, the sets that almost always get those innovations first are the bigger ones in their ranges. Best 4K TV: Premium Ultra HD smart TVs to buy today If you’re used… Read more

How to transfer your music from Google Play Music to YouTube Music

Google Play Music is closing very soon. The shutdown started in September in Australia and New Zealand, and since in other territories. In the UK, this is happening on 24th February. What does this mean? Well, for one you won’t be able to stream tunes either through the mobile app or via your desktop. “We… Read more

Google’s own iOS apps are now literally begging for updates that don’t exist

Google hasn’t updated many of its iOS apps in weeks, perhaps to avoid potential criticism from what might be revealed from Apple’s new mandatory App Store privacy labels. But now, some of Google’s own iOS apps seem to be complaining about the wait: we’re now seeing confusing notices inside Gmail, Google Maps and Google Photos… Read more

Google is teasing us with dark mode for desktop search

Google appears to be rolling out a dark mode for desktop search, but only some people have it right now. If the change has rolled out to you and your system is set to dark mode, the background of Google’s search pages will be a very dark gray. Here’s an example of what the new… Read more

Big Fitbit update adds Charge 4 health features, brings premium data to more users

Fitbit is offering a major update for some of its current smartwatches. As detailed by Wareable, the company is making new health data available to Charge 4 users and expanding access to previously paywalled information to more users. Fitbit, recently acquired by Google, continues its trend of supporting devices well after launch with feature updates… Read more

Google Chromecast with TV receives major 4K and Dolby Atmos upgrades

Home News (Image credit: Google) Google’s newest Chromecast with Google TV video streamer has received a chunky firmware update. According to 9to5google, the update brings improved 4K support for both TVs and AV receivers, including improved Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital Plus passthrough. The Google changelog (200918.033) doesn’t go into much detail, but the update is set… Read more

OnePlus co-founder to launch wireless earbuds under new Nothing brand

Home News (Image credit: Nothing) The brains behind smartphone brand OnePlus has created a new London-based consumer tech outfit. Nothing – for that is the name of his company – is expected to launch a slew of devices this summer including a pair of wireless earbuds. “We’re building an ecosystem of smart devices,” Carl Pei… Read more

Apple Maps is getting Google and Waze-like accident reporting

Apple is bringing accident, hazard, and speed check reporting to Apple Maps. The feature is currently only available to users with the iOS 14.5 beta, and is similar to user-reporting features found in Waze and Google Maps. When you’re using the feature, you (or preferably a passenger) can press a new Report button in the… Read more

The original Barcode Scanner app, seemingly mistaken for malware, is getting review-bombed

One of the first Android apps — ZXing Team’s Barcode Scanner, an app that predates the first official release of Android itself — is currently getting review-bombed on the Google Play Store. Hundreds of users are leaving 1-star reviews claiming a recent update spews unwanted ads, while nearly 200 more have come to the app’s… Read more

Adobe makes it easier to share Photoshop and Illustrator projects with collaborators

Adobe is making it easier for multiple people to work on the same file in Photoshop, Illustrator, or Fresco. The three apps are getting a new feature called “invite to edit,” which will let you type in a collaborator’s email address to send them access to the file you’re working on. Collaborators will not be… Read more

Android 10 comes to the Nintendo Switch

The same people who originally brought Android to the Nintendo Switch, the Switchroot team, are back with an Android 10 update, according to XDA-Developers. While the mod is only available for certain Switch models, it allows users who install it to run apps from the Google Play Store, like games, emulators, and streaming services like… Read more

Chrome Will Soon No Longer Function on 15+ Year Old Processors

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) If you’re still on a PC that predates 2005, you might be in some trouble. Google is preparing to change its Chrome browser’s minimum CPU requirements to include the SSE3 instruction set in the near future. That means processors older than the Intel Core 2 Duo and AMD Athlon 64… Read more

High-resolution audio: everything you need to know

Home Advice (Image credit: Astell & Kern) After years of niche positioning in the music world, “high-resolution audio” (or “hi-res audio”) finally hit the mainstream, thanks to a huge raft of support in streaming services (such as Tidal and Amazon Music HD) and products (from smartphones to most digital hi-fi components). So why should you… Read more

Toyota teams up with Aurora and Denso on robotaxi development

It’s 2021 and we’re still finding unique ways to pair up to develop self-driving cars. The latest is between Toyota, AV startup Aurora, and auto part supplier Denso. The three companies will join forces to develop a fleet of robotaxis, with the first hitting the road by the end of this year. It’s a big… Read more

Google’s Fi VPN is coming to iPhones this spring

Google launched a VPN for its Google Fi cell service in beta back in November 2018, allowing Fi subscribers to route their phone’s internet traffic through an encrypted connection to help protect security and privacy. Until now, though, it has only been available for Android users, but that will change soon. Google plans to roll… Read more