Android

Best video editors for Chromebooks 2023


Once upon a time, Chromebooks were only really designed to act as portable web browsers and not much else. This meant that everything you needed, or wanted, to do required using different websites or web apps. However, continued development on ChromeOS has made the best Chromebooks more useful and competitive with Windows and macOS laptops.

Gone are the days when you needed to reach for another device if you wanted to do something like use a video editor on a Chromebook. Although there aren’t quite as many options as what you’ll find on Windows or macOS, there are a few video editors for Chromebooks you should check out.

LumaFusion



Android

Teardown of Tesla’s wireless charger reveals how it achieves what Apple couldn’t


What you need to know

  • JerryRigEverything conducts a teardown of Tesla’s Wireless Charging Platform.
  • Removing the soft front plate reveals an eye-popping array of 30 copper coils for delivering power to your device wirelessly.
  • While the charging brick outputs 65W, only 15W is coming to your device.
  • The Tesla Wireless Charging Platform costs $300.

Wireless chargers can save us from wrestling with cords, allowing us to toss our phones atop them and keep going about our day. Tesla’s new Wireless Charging Platform, brought to life by FreePower technology, was given the good ole teardown treatment by JerryRigEverything. You might’ve started cringing from the imagination of him scrapping metal with a box cutter… and you’d be right to do so.

Tesla’s latest wireless charger is nestled within an angled metal frame, and the portion you’d rest your devices on is soft to avoid any unwanted damage. The plastic charging brick can output 65W of charging power. However, Tesla’s product doesn’t provide that much power to an individual device, even though some of the best Android phones support such speeds.



Android

As Nest Secure officially dies, Google offers free ADT systems


What you need to know

  • Nest Secure is being officially sunset on April 8, 2024. Units will not receive any updates after that time and it will cease working in the Nest app.
  • Google is offering free upgrades to the new ADT Self Setup system for some customers.
  • Dropcam and Works with Nest programs are also being discontinued.

Nest Secure users will officially have to look for a proper replacement to their beloved home security system before April 8, 2024. After that date, Nest Secure systems will stop receiving security updates and will no longer be available in the Nest app, meaning they will officially become completely unusable.

Nest Secure was officially discontinued in October 2020 (opens in new tab) but has been supported and usable in the old Nest app ever since that announcement. Now, users will need to pick from one of the best smart home security systems (opens in new tab) as a proper replacement but Google is hoping you’ll continue sticking with their latest venture, instead.



Android

How to use new tools for Google Chrome on Android tablets


Google Chrome is by far the most popular and highest-used web browser in the world, in part because Google is always updating its app with new features to keep it fresh. In recent months, it’s brought several improvements to Chrome on Android tablets that take full advantage of the large display space and new multitasking software.

If you want to make your tablet browsing experience more seamless or productive, here are some new tricks for Chrome for Android tablets.

New visual tab grid and tab groups

Gif showing visual tabs in Google Chrome for Android tablets

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In a recent blog post (opens in new tab), Google outlined several new features for Chrome on Android tablets. One of them is the same visual tab grid found on the mobile and web versions of Chrome, something that tablet users have sorely missed for some time. 



Android

Amazfit GTR Mini review: Ginormous battery inside a petite wearable


Fitness trackers and smartwatches are a dime a dozen, but two brands dominate the budget segment for the most part. Google-owned Fitbit and Amazfit are the go-to choices for most people in need of affordable smartwatches and trackers that come with all the necessary health and fitness features.

Amazfit easily one-ups Fitbit with its extensive lineup of smartwatches that are available at every price range imaginable. There’s no going wrong with an Amazfit wearable because they always deliver. Besides your regular sensors that measure blood oxygen levels, your heart rate, and your stress levels, the brand’s products also tout water resistance and come with Alexa.



Android

Jabra Elite 4 review: For Android users on a budget


If you’re keeping track, you know Jabra releases a few new earbuds every year, though it needed something new as an entry-level option, and that’s exactly where the Elite 4 sit. 

Sticking with a familiar formula underlines what these earbuds are all about, focusing as much on comfort as they do on performance. It’s a bang-for-your-buck situation designed to provide real value, but as to whether it’s the right choice depends on what you’re willing to give up.

Jabra Elite 4: Price and availability



Android

Google is pulling a Microsoft with plans to bake an AI chatbot into Search



What you need to know

  • Google CEO Sundar Pichai says the company will eventually add an AI chatbot to its search engine.
  • The Google Search-based chatbot could function similarly to Microsoft’s Bing Chat, though it is unclear whether it will be based on Bard.
  • Following the rapid rise of ChatGPT, Google has been rushing to incorporate generative AI into its services such as the Workspace apps.

As the AI arms race continues to pick up steam, it’s no wonder that tech giants like Google are rushing to shift resources to AI-powered search functionalities. After announcing its ChatGPT rival Bard and new generative AI features on Workspace apps, Google is looking to supercharge its search engine with an AI chatbot.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal (opens in new tab), CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed that Google Search’s AI chat is in the works, without giving specifics about when it will become public.



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The Galaxy S23 is a hit worldwide, but Samsung expects profit to take a big hit



What you need to know

  • Samsung boasts about the popularity of its Galaxy S23 series as worldwide sales of the device surpass its predecessor.
  • The company also announced guidance for its Q1 2023 financial earnings.
  • Samsung’s guidance suggests a massive drop in profit and a decrease in sales revenue.

It’s only been a few months since Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 series, but the company is not shy about boasting about its sales successes with the flagship. However, Samsung’s quarterly earnings suggest some major struggles for the company.

Samsung posted its earnings guidance (opens in new tab) for the first quarter of 2023 on Thursday, and it didn’t paint a pretty picture for the company. The company reported an estimated 63 trillion Korean won in sales, which is down roughly 19% from the 77.78 trillion won it raked in during the same quarter last year.



Android

Samsung is taking another crack at a Google Discover alternative



What you need to know

  • Samsung is working on a new Google Discover alternative, which will launch later this month.
  • Samsung Free, which launched with OneUI 3, will soon be replaced by Samsung News.
  • The latter is nothing but a revamped version of the Samsung Free.

While most users opt for Google Discover on their Galaxy devices, Samsung Free is an alternative option available to Galaxy owners. However, perhaps in a move to take on Google Discover more effectively, Samsung is revamping the former (yet again) as Samsung News (via Android Police).

For the uninitiated, Samsung Free was first introduced with One UI 3, based on Android 11. It is a content aggregator that works similarly to Google Discover. In fact, the Korean tech giant has offered its Galaxy users to choose between either of them. This was essentially the second rebrand after Bixby Home became Samsung Daily and then Samsung Free.



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SwiftKey on Android can now help you write better text messages thanks to Bing Chat AI


What you need to know

  • A recent update to Microsoft’s SwiftKey keyboard adds the new Bing AI features.
  • SwiftKey users can now chat with Bing AI directly from the keyboard.
  • The update can also use Bing AI to improve text messages by suggesting different tones.

If you’ve been on the fence about using Microsoft’s SwiftKey keyboard, the tech giant has just given you a very compelling reason to use it in lieu of other popular Android keyboards. The company has recently injected its new Bing AI features into the keyboard, giving users new and improved ways to text and search.

The new Bing AI integration was spotted by The Verge and recently teased by Microsoft’s chief technology officer, Pedram Rezaei, in a Tweet. The executive stated that the new AI functionality is “slowly rolling out” and that users can access it now by downloading the SwiftKey Beta app.

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