Tag
Nothing is Carl Pei's latest venture after leaving the OnePlus smartphone company in 2020. Now employing 300 people in six countries, the first product, wireless earphones called ear(1), were very well received for their design, audio quality and price. The ear(1) are transparent and have sold over 400,000 units at a reasonable GB£100. The ear(1) was always intended to the
Google has introduced the Privacy Sandbox. This news was announced on Google’s The Keyword blog. The purpose of this new feature appears to be to “evolve how digital advertising works to improve user privacy.” Today, we’re announcing a multi-year initiative to build the Privacy Sandbox on Android with the goal of introducing new, more private advertising solutions. Specifically, these solutions
Those who choose to travel during this holiday season should make an effort to keep a close watch on their baggage or carry-on items. Previously, Apple gave iOS users the ability to use AirTags to keep track of their stuff, and to identify when an AirTag has been placed on their stuff by a stranger. Now, Android users will have
After yesterday's event by the #3 smartphone brand, it's the turn of Xiaomi, #2 worldwide smartphone brand, to show off their latest gear, and it's a tasty selection of tech. Amazingly, it's taken Xiaomi only 11 years to get to #2 (#1 in Europe), and while it would be easy to say that they've benefitted from Huawei's woes, they do
Google announced the release of the first beta of Android 12. It includes options for people to personalize their phone with a custom color palette and redesigned widgets. It also includes some privacy features, but not the one that I suspect Android users really want - Apple’s App Tracking Transparency. Starting with Android 12 on Pixel devices, you’ll be able
OnePlus' spring event usually heralds the launch of the company's products for the year, with a further hardware refresh in the autumn - the xT models. This past year's been a bit different on two fronts, and not just because of a global pandemic. To start with, the Nord series of mid-range phones was announced at a summer event and
I've used Android tablets for nearly ten years, starting with the Motorola Xoom way back in 2011. I then adopted the Google Nexus series with the Nexus 10, 7 and 9 tablets over a couple of years. After those, I jumped ship to a Huawei M5 10" before getting a previously-enjoyed Samsung Tab S6, which is a very capable piece