It’s time for the era of big smartwatches As good as the best Android phones can be, Wear OS hardware has always lagged behind. Althoughplenty of wearableshave found die-hard fans willing to put up with the platform’s limitations, in the eyes of many potential buyers, we’re coming up on ten years without a smartwatch that doesn’t require overlooking a long list of potential cons. Even as performance improves, battery life remains a struggle on most wearables....

Save $130 on Your Portable Power Station With the Growatt VITA 550 Easy and accessible portable power has never been so important. Everyone has devices to charge, and a small power bank often fails to meet the needs of a group or even a particularly techy individual. This is where portable power stations come in. What Is the Growatt VITA 550 Portable Power Station? TheGrowatt VITA 550is designed to power your life wherever you go....

The Google Pixel Fold won’t launch at I/O this year, reports suggest At this point, it is no secret that Google is working on a foldable device. Thanks to leaks, we already know what thePixel Foldwould look like and its alleged final specs. While its launch timeframe is unclear, a recentmassive Pixel roadmap leakrevealed Google’s first foldable phone could debut in 2023. A new report based on industry sources claims that Google plans to mass-produce the Pixel Fold’s components in Q3 2023....

These 5 Firefox Add-Ons Make Watching Shows Together Easy If you’ve ever wanted to watch a movie or a TV show with someone else, but found that you didn’t have the time or energy to catch up in person, then a watch party can be a good alternative. With extensions and tools available, setting these up can be easier than ever. These five Firefox add-ons make it so that you’ll be ready to watch whatever you want with whoever you want in mere moments....

8 Google Sheets tips and tricks guaranteed to make you more productive Some people use Google Sheets for basic stuff. Some use it for complicated statistical calculations. You may use the app to manage your household budget. We know someone who uses a sheet to track every step they’ve taken during the year. Whatever your priorities, Google Sheets offers advanced features that increase data accuracy and help you work faster. You can change themes to make the app visually appealing and automate repeated processes on Android phones,tablets,Chromebooks, and personal computers....

Bixby: How to customize your phone with Bixby Routines TheSamsung Bixbyvoice assistant has a Routines feature similar to iPhone’s Shortcuts app. you may use it to automate dozens of system functions and make life easier. If you use a reading app on your phone, automate the brightness settings for reading. Or, automatically set your device to silent when at work. You can also create audio profiles for different Bluetooth devices or automatically disconnect from Wi-Fi if the signal quality drops....

How the App Directory Works in Next.js 13 Next.js 13 introduced a new routing system using the app directory. Next.js 12 already provided an easy way of handling routes through file-based routes. Adding a component to the pages folder would automatically make it a route. In this new version, the file-system-based router comes with a built-in setup for layouts, templates nested routing, a loading UI, error handling, and support for server components and streaming....

IFA 2022 is on, after two years of small scale fill-ins due to the pandemic After two long years of pandemic, things are looking up again. Mask mandates and further restrictions are falling left and right all over the world as health care systems are no longer completely overwhelmed, and tech trade shows are making a return. Following hot on the heels ofCES 2022andMWC 2022, IFA is bound to make a return this year, taking place as anin-person event from September 2 to 6, 2022....

Samsung’s improvements to its take on Google’s Magic Eraser are rolling out to more Galaxy phones Google hyped thePixel 6’s Magic Eraserwhen it first launched the phones last year, making it sound like it was an unprecedented technology. However, Samsung debuted a similar Object Eraser option with theGalaxy S21series in early 2021, which iteventually rolled out to other Galaxy phonestoo. With the S22 series, the company has further improved the feature by adding support for removing reflections and shadows....

Spatial audio finally gets useful in Netflix’s latest Premium plan upgrade In July 2022, Netflix teamed up with Sennheiser to makespatial audio available to everyoneusing stereo speakers on their TV, smartphones, or headphones. Using some software magic, spatial audio widens the perceived sound stage to deliver a surround sound-like experience. You can get a 5.1 audio experience without the requisite setup. Initially, spatial audio was only available on some of Netflix’s original titles....

What Is Account Pre-Hijacking and How Does It Work? Account hijacking is the act of taking control of somebody else’s account. It is typically carried out in the hope of stealing personal information, impersonating the victim, or to blackmail them. Account hijacking is a common problem but it isn’t easy to perform. In order to be successful, the attacker obviously needs to figure out the victim’s password. Researchers have discovered a new type of attack known as account pre-hijacking....

Best Android projectors in 2025 Similar tosmart TVsandstreaming devices, many indoor and outdoor projectors have the ability to connect to Wi-Fi, too. That’s cool, but most folks probably won’t want to use a projector to browse the web. Fortunately, smart projectors, like theAndroid-powered modelswe’re going to highlight today, aren’t designed to be used as a full-on PC. What you will be dealing with is entertainment apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+....

Hands-on with EasyCanvas, a second-display app made for digital artists Every digital artist starting out has to make a decision first: buy a standalone tablet for drawing, or get a pen display that adds drawing capabilities to your PC or Mac. But what if you are having a hard time deciding what’s best for you? What if you want it both ways? Turning your standalone tablet into a second monitor that supports pen input is a great idea, especially if you’ve decided to pick up one of the shiny newSamsung Galaxy Tab S8 models....