Google launched the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro in October and pushed a small security patch with some bug fixes in November. Now, the latest Google phones are getting their first major Feature Drop update with enhanced call quality, a free VPN, and more. It’s a big patch, but …
Read More »Google Unveils 5G Pixel
Google is the latest company to move its annual product launch online — the company just unveiled all its long-rumored 2020 products including two new phones, a smart speaker, and a new Chromecast. The speaker and Chromecast have gotten much more powerful, but the phones are a modest follow-up …
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Social Shorts: TikTok for Business, Instagram Reels, Audio Tweets TikTok’s new advertiser hub TikTok debuted its new studio hub for brands and agencies Thursday. TikTok for Business is available globally across the app’s 20-odd markets and will host services and ad formats for advertisers. It also debuted Brand Scan, an …
Read More »Google Duo audio calling now available worldwide
In March, Google announced it was beginning to roll out support for audio-only calling in its FaceTime and Whatsapp competitor, Duo, which had previously focused on video calls. Initially, support for audio calls was available in Brazil, but the feature is now live for all users worldwide, a Google engineer and …
Read More »Google Duo adds supports for audio-only calls because why not
Google’s standalone video-calling app Duo is no longer just for video calls. The company announced today it’s adding support for audio-only calls – a feature aimed at increasing the app’s adoption in emerging markets, where a strong, high-bandwidth network connection isn’t always available. The option is first rolling out to …
Read More »Tivoli Audio updates Model One radio with Wi-Fi, doubles the price
Tivoli Audio’s classic 2000 Model One table radio gets a complete makeover 17 years later. The Model One Digital, announced this week, adds Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections to stream music from your smartphone, PC, or the Web. It still tunes FM directly, but Tivoli dropped AM radio. Adding an optional …
Read More »CES 2017 audio roundup: planar magnetic headphones, custom DACs, and thundering bass
LAS VEGAS — As usual, CES 2017 brings together a panoply of technologies under many vast roofs. Audio gear has always been a huge part of the show, now celebrating its 50th year. While “traditional” audio of the high-end variety – that of separate source components, turntables, receivers, amplifiers, and speakers …
Read More »Apple’s Bootcamp audio driver can permanently damage the speakers on the new MacBook Pro
For the past 11 years, Apple has offered formal support for installing Windows on a Macintosh running OS X via its Boot Camp Assistant software. If you need Windows on a Macintosh and don’t want to use virtualization software to run it, Boot Camp will resize your hard drive partition …
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