Android TV powers many different smart TVs, cable boxes, and some of the best streaming devices, and a customized version called Google TV has appeared on some devices. Google has now shared more information about the next major update, Android ...
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The Android home screen is known for being highly customizable. There are third-party launchers, icon packs, and tons of widgets to choose from. But you may not know about one of the handiest home screen features: Shortcuts. What Are Home ...
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tomeqs/Shutterstock.com Table of Contents What to Look For in a Linux Laptop in 2022Best Linux Laptop Overall: Dell XPS 13 Developer EditionBest Budget Linux Laptop: Acer Chromebook Spin 713Best Premium Linux Laptop: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 With LinuxBest Open ...
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KDE KDE Connect has been around for years as a companion Android app for connecting to Linux PCs, similar to Microsoft Link to Windows (formerly “Your Phone”). Now there’s finally a KDE Connect app for iPhone and iPad. KDE Connect ...
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It’s pretty rare for one of our absolute favorite things to go on sale, but today is one of those lucky days. We’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about and testing televisions lately and we’ve come to a ...
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mokjc/Shutterstock.com The ability to “Undo” the last thing you typed is something we take for granted on PCs. The iPhone also happens to have a handy undo gesture—and, if you use a Samsung Galaxy phone, you do too. Samsung Galaxy devices ...
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To mark our 150th year, we’re revisiting the Popular Science stories (both hits and misses) that helped define scientific progress, understanding, and innovation—with an added hint of modern context. Explore the Notable pages and check out all our anniversary coverage ...
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If virtual reality is supposed to ultimately mimic our current reality, then touch is an important sense to address. Haptics research—research around tech that can integrate this feeling of touch—has been a hot topic among virtual- and augmented reality-focused companies ...
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In 2020, John Mills’ house in Sonoma County, California was in the path of the Walbridge Fire. After evacuating, he began scouring the internet for all the updates he could find about the blaze, only to find himself refreshing the ...
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Of all the Pixel phones in Google’s backlog, the Pixel 3a is my favorite. It’s the best affordable phone I’ve ever used, and it remains relatively bug-free by Pixel standards. Unfortunately, Google will no longer offer software or security updates ...
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