[ad_1] Obviously, that’s not as much zoom as you can get on the S20 Ultra. But considering the 100x Space Zoom feature on Samsung’s flagship doesn’t deliver great results, it’s probably not a big deal. In the display cutout toward the top left corner of its 6.58-inch screen, the P40 Pro will include a 32-megapixel […]
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Apple’s Siri helps Americans wondering if they have COVID-19
[ad_1] The company didn’t elaborate on the questionnaire when asked by CNBC. In other countries, you’ll typically be directed toward national health resources instead. Apple has launched multiple efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including over $15 million in donations and contributing face masks. This, however, may be the most conspicuous — anyone with an […]
Samsung rolls out camera fix for Galaxy S20 Ultra in the US
[ad_1] Early Galaxy S20 Ultra owners have complained about camera issues like a pokey autofocus on the 108MP main sensor, but it looks like relief is in sight. Samsung tells Engadget it has started the US rollout of a software update that improves a number of features for the Galaxy S20 family, most notably the […]
Smartphone shipments saw their largest drop ever in February
[ad_1] Strategy Analytics’ Linda Sui told CNBC that the slump was across every price category, and not just premium models. As you might guess, March isn’t looking much better. The coronavirus outbreak has reached Europe and North America in earnest, leading to more wary customers and store closures. China appears to be recovering, but the […]
Apple shows a White House coronavirus PSA to App Store users
[ad_1] Tech giants have been displaying prominent coronavirus alerts in various places, but Apple is stepping things up with its latest addition. Users have noticed that Apple is now displaying a White House public service announcement at the top of the App Store for US customers. Tap it and White House Coronavirus Task Force member […]
Google won’t hold a virtual I/O this year
[ad_1] When Google announced its first change of plans earlier this month, the company said it would “explore other ways to evolve Google I/O to best connect with our developer community.” At the time, it seemed like the company would host online presentations and workshops, much like Apple announced it would do at WWDC later […]
WhatsApp and WHO create a chatbot to share reliable coronavirus info
[ad_1] Yesterday, WhatsApp unveiled a coronavirus fact-checking hub in partnership with the WHO, UNICEF and the United Nations Development Programme. That’s intended to share the latest news and advice related to COVID-19. The chatbot will go one step further and let users ask questions directly. WhatsApp also donated $1 million to support fact-checking organizations. To […]
Get $100 off Google’s already budget-friendly Pixel 3a
[ad_1] Frequent Engadget readers will know all about our love for the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. When he reviewed the phone last year, Senior Editor Chris Velazco said, “none of the compromises [Google] made in producing this cheap Pixel actually feel like compromises.” He praised the Pixel 3a and 3a XL for their excellent […]
Instagram experiments with disappearing text messages
[ad_1] Instagram has been experimenting with disappearing messages for a quite a while now. Back in 2018, for instance, it rolled out a feature that lets you control how a recipient can view a photo or a video from the Instagram Direct camera. You can decide whether to allow them to view it only once, […]
Essential designer shows off the phones that might’ve been
[ad_1] In a post he has since locked, Kevin Hoffman, a former employee who says he was the lead designer on two successor devices, the PH-2 and PH-3, shared images of the phones and detailed their backstories. Let’s start with the PH-2. It appears it would have featured the same basic design as the original […]