Smart Widgets, as the name suggests, make your homescreen widgets smarter. Instead of cluttering the homescreen with various widgets, this feature lets you combine multiple similar-sized widgets and place them all in one spot. This frees up space on the screen for other widgets, or simply for a cleaner look. The grouped widgets rotate automatically to show one at a time, though you can turn off auto-rotate. You can also swipe left or right to quickly find the one you need....

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is receiving the June SMR (Security Maintenance Release) with firmware version F926USQU1DVEE in the US. The update introduces several new camera features that Samsung debuted on the Galaxy S22 series to the foldable. These include improved Night Portrait that lets you capture brighter portrait shots in low-light environments. Samsung has also added support for the telephoto lens to Pro mode. You can now take zoom shots with finer control over various parameters....

As expected, the upcoming foldable will house two batteries, one in each half. The Korean certification agency recently listed both units — EB-BF936ABY with a rated capacity of 2,002mAh and EB-BF937ABY with a rated capacity of 2,268mAh (via). The combined capacity adds up to 4,270mAh, which is just shy of the 4,275mAh combined rated capacity of the two battery packs inside the Galaxy Z Fold 3. This should mean that Samsung will advertise the typical battery capacity of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 as 4400 mAh....

According to SamMobile (via Android Authority), the carrier-branded variants of the Galaxy Z Flip 5G in the U.S. are getting the firmware version F707USQS2DUL1. Meanwhile, customers of the unlocked variants will see the version number jump to F707U1UES2DUL1. The December 2021 patch for the 2020 foldable also includes the usual set of device stability improvements. Bugs and security vulnerabilities have been fixed as well. The update notification should arrive shortly for device owners in the U....

Sumeru City, the next major city location, is nestled in the dense rainforest area, and will introduce players to a wide array of new characters and groups. Including the Akademiya, a prestigious historical institution. In addition to Sumeru City players will get to visit Port Ormos. As most players will know, exploring the new areas in this game are some of the most exciting moments. But the new patch has a whole lot more to offer....

This is something that should have been expected. It seems that about every week, we get news of a price increase for streaming services. Apple TV+ hiked its price from $4.99/month to $6.99/month. Disney+ will raise the price for its ad-free tier from $7.99/month to $10.99/month with a $7.99/month ad-supported tier coming. This will take place on December 8th. As for Hulu, the ad-supported plan jumped from $6.99/month to $7....

Keep in mind that after those three months are over, you will be charged the normal $8.99 per month. So if you don’t want to keep STARZ, we would recommend setting a reminder in three months to cancel before you get charged. But it is a really good streaming service, so you might want to keep it. There are plenty of really great titles available on STARZ right now. Including Outlander, American Gods, Dublin Murders, Hightown, P-Valley, Power Book II: Ghost, The Girlfriend Experience, and The Luminaries to name a few....

This soundbar delivers Dolby Audio, and it looks quite unobtrusive, which is a good thing. Soundbars should stay out of the way, and considering this one’s size and design, it’ll do that perfectly. This soundbar is available from Walmart, and people seem to be happy with it, most of them, at least. It has four out of five stars when it comes to Walmart ratings. The TCL Alto 6 soundbar is Roku TV ready....

The Instant Pot Pro is an 11-in-1 multi-function pressure cooker. It is able to Air fry, broil, bake, roast, dehydrate, reheat, rotisserie, toast, warm, and be a convection oven. Basically, this takes the already impressive Instant Pot, and adds the Air Fryer to it, making it a pretty epic product to buy for your kitchen. And considering it is still pretty cheap, compared to other Instant Pots, this is a really great deal....

Starting off with the controllers, you can pick up a standard DualSense controller for 16% off of its original price. This brings the price down from $69.99 to $59.99. What’s neat about this is that you’ll have your choice between a black model and a white model. Regardless of the color, it will cost the same price. If you want to keep your new controller charged, you can also pick up the DualSense Charging Station for a 33% discount....

As per Google’s announcement on its Threat Analysis Group (TAG) page, they have added 37 new domains and websites to the Safe Browsing feature. Most of the blacklisted groups are located in the UAE, India, and Russia. Also, they have been fighting with these groups since 2012. According to Google’s director of TAG, Shane Huntley, the company’s CyberCrime Investigation Group is in contact with law enforcement agencies and is sharing relevant data with them....

The official Google Bookmarks website now shows a banner at the top highlighting its upcoming demise. “After September 30th, 2021, Google Bookmarks will no longer be supported. To save your bookmarks, click on “Export bookmarks,” the banner reads. So if you have ever used this service, you now have just over two months to take your bookmarks out of it save them elsewhere. Google Bookmarks is shutting down in September Google Bookmarks is a standalone service that works as a cross-device bookmarking tool....

Google Fit adds Health Connect support Announced at the Google I/O conference in May this year, Health Connect is a joint effort from Google and Samsung to make your fitness data more portable. The service lets you access health and fitness data from multiple devices and apps in one place. For example, if you have a Samsung phone with the Samsung Health app and a Withings watch, you can save data from your wearable into Health Connect and then have Samsung Health read it, giving you a complete picture of your health info....

Google has many properties like Photos, Drive, Calendar, Gmail, and so many more apps. Google News is one of the oldest ones, as it’s been around since 2022. It feeds you news stories based on your searches and preferences from all around the world. Now, Google News will deliver more local news stories Google News has always provided a wide range of stories from different regions of the world. It’s all based on the kind of stories you like to follow....

The app is getting one more feature in the form of a ‘More like this’ button. With the use of this button, users will be able to find similar images in the Google Photos gallery. We all know how smartphones have taken place of a traditional camera. Thanks to the mobility and versatility it offers, regular people tend to do capture memories via their smartphones more often. Smartphone cameras have also evolved leaps and bounds, and today, you can take stunning images using the camera lens on your smartphone....

The Google Pixel 6a specs leak reveals some interesting information The phone may launch during Google I/O, Google’s developer conference which is expected to take place around that time. On the flip side, Google may host a separate event, or launch the phone without a special announcement. In any case, this specs leak comes from the ‘Shadow_Leak’ tipster, from Twitter. He did make a small mistake in the original post, which he corrected in the comments....

This information comes from Yogesh Brar, who says that this info comes “from a relatively new source”. This doesn’t seem to be coming from the Redditor who ended up sharing the Pixel Watch images, and plenty of info lately. The Google Pixel Watch price, OS version, and more info leaks Now, the source claims that the Pixel Watch is also a result of a Google-Samsung partnership. That is quite interesting, actually....

It includes titles like Asphalt 9, Minecraft, League of Legends: Wild Rift, 8 Ball Pool, and a few others. However, some of the titles listed under the optimized for Pixel 6 category are not particularly known to push the GPU to its limits (ex: Temple Run 2, Scrabble, etc). As Mishaal Rahman points out (via), the only requirement to have a game under this new list is to add support for the Game Mode API....

However, if you pre-order one of these wireless chargers now, you will have to wait for around a month to get it delivered. But this is your best bet if you’re seeking a first-party wireless charger for the Pixel 6 or 6 Pro. It brings a ton of features to the table, including a built-in cooling fan for heat dissipation. The 2nd gen Pixel Stand also offers two charging coils, allowing users to charge their Pixel 6/6 Pro or the Pixel Buds....

The rumor comes from a Facebook post that made claims of Google “beginning their exit plan.” Citing an old friend who “is now a regional manager at Google” sharing the details after a seminar held in California a couple of weekends back. That rumor was then shared by the Killed By Google Twitter, which routinely keeps track of all of Google’s now defunct services. The rumor caused concern with some Stadia fans....