Google Photos is showing a “Best of 2021” collection for some users

Google Photos is showing a “Best of 2021” collection for some users The Google Photos app has been getting better with various updates over the last few months, now Google is doing something to wave farewell to 2021.

The Photos app has started showing a “Best of 2021” collection for some users, as first spotted by Damien Wilde of 9to5Google. This appears to be an automatically generated collection (Google sure does love using AI everywhere).

Google Photos is showing an automatically-curated “Best of 2021” collection (image credit)

Besides trying to cheer you up with good memories from the last 12 months, Google also appears to be pushing its…

Infinix launches the INBook X1 series with 10th gen Intel CPU

Infinix launches the INBook X1 series with 10th gen Intel CPU Infinix might be best known for its smartphones, but the company is also making 14” laptops called INBook X1. The series consists of three notebooks with 10th gen Intel processors, and the Indian division has just announced the launch of the trio.

It comes with Windows 11 Home out of the box, unlike global units which ship with Windows 10.

Infinix INBook X1 series

The devices are extremely light, offer a bunch of ports and ship with a physical shutter for the front-facing camera that also mutes the microphone.

The INBook X1 comes with Intel i3-1005G1 or Intel…

Early adopters of OneUI 4.0 on Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3 report major issues

Early adopters of OneUI 4.0 on Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3 report major issues Samsung started rolling out the One UI 4.0 update to Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3 owners in South Korea a couple of days ago, but users are reporting a variety of issues with the new version. It seems that Samsung has temporarily pulled the update while it investigates the issues.

Said issues range from bricking the phone or sending it into recovery mode to reduced performance and screen flicker. Some users have also reported issues with the camera app and that the Dual Messenger feature isn’t working with some apps.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 that went into recovery mode after trying to…

Kuo: Rugged Apple Watch coming in 2022

Kuo: Rugged Apple Watch coming in 2022 There’s a rumor that Apple is working on a ruggedized version of its Apple Watch and now noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is confirming that the wearable is due to launch in 2022. Kuo is expecting three Apple Watch models next year with the Watch 8 series, a new SE model and the rugged watch. The rugged watch has also been dubbed as Explorer edition in some rumors but we don’t get any spec details for now. It should come with shock impact-resistant casing and will be targeted at extreme athletes and outdoor lovers.

Apple Watch Explorer Edition (image: MacRumors)

Apple Watch Series 8 is…

Samsung and Discovery create a short documentary on tigers using a Galaxy S21 Ultra

Samsung and Discovery create a short documentary on tigers using a Galaxy S21 Ultra Samsung has partnered with Discovery to shoot a short nature documentary called “Eye to Eye With a Tiger” using a Galaxy S21 Ultra. The documentary follows wildlife photographer Yashas Narayan as he ventures out into Ranthambore National Park to capture footage of the beautiful but endangered animal.

This project is for a good cause, it will raise awareness of the deforestation, poaching and overhunting of the tigers’ prey that are causing their population to dwindle. This project will also help support Project C.A.T. (Conserving Acres for Tigers), which was started by the WWF and…

Early benchmarks suggest the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 matches Apple’s A15 Bionic’s GPU

Early benchmarks suggest the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 matches Apple’s A15 Bionic’s GPU Apple’s 15 Bionic launched in September with the iPhone 13 family as it usually does but we are yet to see Qualcomm’s competing solution, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Early benchmark results are now out and they suggest that the hype around the SoC’s new Adreno GPU might be justified.

Renowned tipster IceUniverse shared a couple of screenshots showing how Apple’s A15 Bionic and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 are trading blows in various GPU tests. There is no statistically meaningful difference in the GFXBench T Rex offscreen test but in the Manhattan offscreen ES 3.0 test, Qualcomm’s contender got 267…

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