However, now that the Coronavirus pandemic is cooling, online shopping is seeing a dip. This means that the company does not need quite that many employees. Also, we can’t forget the downturn in the global economy. Because of these factors, the company CEO Andy Jassy has been working on several cost-cutting methods. These methods just so happened to include people-cutting as well. How many people will be affected? That remains to be known....
“For example, when they go to checkout, at that checkout screen they’ll see the discount card price and the insurance price.” Dr. Ayogu explained. “And those customers will get the free, fast shipping because of this partnership. So it will be more convenient, more affordable and simpler.”
Android 13 Beta 4.1 massively improves Pixel 6 & 6 Pro fingerprint scanner performance Having an unreliable fingerprint scanner on your phone is horrible, especially when you don’t have an alternative, like facial scanning. That was the case for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro users, though. Google tried to fix the fingerprint scanner performance a number of times, but it never got things right. With the July security update, it managed to move in the right direction, but the performance was never there....
When you have Bluetooth devices connected to your Android 13 phone, you will see a button on the top right of your media player. When you tap it, a window will pop up showing the connected devices that you can play audio through. You can choose to play audio through the connected devices or through your phone’s speakers. This feature isn’t perfect, as you don’t have the ability to switch devices if your media player is not displayed....
When you’re looking for something on your phone, but you don’t want to go digging through the software, you can easily search for it. Just summon the app drawer and tap on the search bar right up top. There, you can type any search query and have it pop up right away. Some searches will show you things you can do in the app, as well. Android 13 will let you search Google Photos from the launcher In the latest Android 13 developer preview, users were treated to a pleasant surprise....
According to Google, we’ll be seeing Sygic, Flitsmeister, ChargePoint, PlugShare, SpotHero, and ParkWhiz coming to Android Automotive. It’s interesting that Google is highlighting ChargePoint when I used the app on Android Automotive back in August when I checked out the Volvo XC40 Recharge. YouTube will be available in some models, but you’ll need to be parked for it to actually play video in the car. Google is also adding more features to Assistant in Android Automotive vehicles....
iPhone 14 & iPhone 14 Plus This year, Apple is releasing the 6.1-inch iPhone 14, and a larger 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus. Instead of releasing a Mini version. Which we think the iPhone 14 Plus is going to end up being the best seller of the bunch. These use Ceramic Shield once again, so you’re very unlikely to break that display. But it will scratch a bit easier. The display is also plenty bright with 1200 nits of brightness....
One of the coolest new features, is the ability to dry itself off after a swim. Apple briefly shows this off during its Apple Event livestream, though it doesn’t go into any detail on how it works. However, it does seem like that would be a pretty useful feature to have if you swim often and wear the watch while doing it. Apple Watch Series introduces Crash Detection feature God forbid anyone ever needs to use a feature like crash detection....
If you take a look at the video below the article, you’ll get a great look at this device. Do note that this is just a concept, not a leak of any kind. This BlackBerry Passport 2 concept actually resembles the original, and looks great That being said, if you’re familiar with the original, you’ll notice that this phone resembles it quite a bit. It has that recognizable passport-size design, with a spacious physical QWERTY keyboard, and a square (or close to it) display....
The cancelled World Of Warcraft mobile game, codenamed ‘Neptune,’ was in development for more than three years. The World Of Warcraft mobile game was cancelled over a financial terms disagreement Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg states that the game was cancelled due to a disagreement over financial terms. Following the cancellation, NetEase has also now disbanded a team of more than 100 developers that were working on the project....
If a positive charge is applied, the black particles will rise. Likewise, a negative charge will cause the white particles to collect at the top. So, by applying different charges to different parts of a screen, a monochromatic text display can be achieved. BMW is essentially doing the same with this car. It has wrapped the vehicle in a giant E Ink display. So, at the press of a button, the BMW iX Flow will switch its exterior shade between black and white....
Beyond that, Activision may choose to keep some features or additional modes close to the chest. Intending to save those details for a future date closer to the release. The worldwide reveal for Modern Warfare II will happen on June 8 at 10am PT/1pm ET. So you can expect to see a new trailer and likely a new blog post with more in-depth information next Wednesday morning/afternoon. What to expect from the Modern Warfare II worldwide reveal Activision isn’t sharing any details just yet about next week’s revealing of the game....
The October 2021 security update is currently live for the carrier-locked Galaxy S20 units in the US. Notably, the unlocked units have also recently started receiving the latest security patch. Samsung introduced the Galaxy S20 series back in 2020. It came with all the bells and whistles you would expect from a premium flagship device. On the software side, it came with Android 10 out of the box, and later go upgraded with Android 11 with One UI 3....
There is a market for people who want just a basic phone, especially in a harsh working environment. Construction workers, oil riggers, and farmers come to mind. These people want a phone that is mostly for calls or use it as a walkie-talkie. But when the need arises they want access to the internet and Google Play Store apps. CAT S22 Flip is a phone for these people in mind....
We have six different collections of the Galaxy S22 series from Caviar this year. The Ocelot collection is the most expensive of the lot, starting at $6,600 for the 128GB Galaxy S22. It goes up to $7,830 for the Ultra model with 512GB of storage. These phones are double electroplated with 24K gold. We also have black PVD-titanium material on the back, with golden laser engraving. The Great Gatsby collection also features these expensive luxury materials on the back....
That, of course, means that Pozio Cradle functions very differently from other wireless chargers. Although, at a cursory glance, it does look similar, taking a stand-style approach to the category. When activated by placing a smartphone on the cradle, the new Pozio device uses a “patented technology” to block mics on the device from hearing anything that’s going on around it. That’s in addition to offering fast wireless charging for just about any compatible smartphone....
In January this year, Google decided to share the official changelog of the Play System Updates. It has also set up dedicated support pages for the Play System Updates that highlight all the features and improvements that they bring. Notably, the company has now updated its Play System Update support page for the March 2022 update. The official changelog shared on the page shows all the new features and changes the latest March 2022 update will bring....
The Pixel 6 features get shown in a number of videos taken from the Pixel Tips app He shared all that in a single thread which you can access below. There are a ton of videos here, actually, so you can see pretty much everything the Pixel 6 devices deliver. Do note that some of these features are not new, of course, though they may look a bit different now....
As the branding entails, the new badges will be a UI element shown for developers with extensions on the Chrome Web Store. And there will be two badges in total. Namely, a “Featured” badge and an “Established” badge. Both will be shown only for developers who meet best practices for design, safety, and user experience. Summarily, that’s only for developers who build useful extensions that don’t violate Chrome Web Store policies....
Earlier this year, WhatsApp announced a new privacy policy that would mandate users to share data with its parent company Facebook. Knowing the history of Facebook’s handling of user data, WhatsApp users were furious with the updated policy. Many users left the service for alternatives like Signal and Telegram. This announcement also attracted regulatory scrutiny. Germany’s Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information issued a three-month emergency ban prohibiting WhatsApp from enforcing the new policy....
