- Android 15 allows watch companion apps to control the media output of other apps.
- This could let users change the device their phone is outputting audio to right from their watch.
- Google could introduce this feature to the Pixel Watch in a future update, but we don’t know if or when that’ll happen.
It’s something you do for a friend
Android 15 may be able to make your phone’s screen go even dimmer than usual.
If I were them I’d call the feature Dimmerer.
According to the article they’re looking at expanding beyond Qi charging (which is currently supported) to NFC charging, which is not. I don’t know anything about your phone, but I’m guessing it does the former, and not the latter.
No word on lasers tho.
Is it lasers? I really hope it’s lasers!
Google is working to add support for NFC Wireless Charging into Android 15.
Boo.
But it sounds like NFC charging would allow earbuds, styluses, and tracker tags to be charged by the phone.
a tariff based on the carbon embedded in the imports into the United States, the European Union and other rich countries
We need this. It should have been implemented years ago. Along with standards bodies that measure/estimate GHG emissions.
As I type that, I realize it’s true of all climate action. But I feel like this stick might have been one of the more effective tools.
The price tag is pretty important.
For my fellow maple syrup gatherers, it’s $219.12 Canadian.
That covers a lot of small consumer electronics. Basically anything rechargeable: wireless headphones, earbuds, phones, fitness trackers, razors, etc.
I really wish replaceable rechargeable batteries were a thing.
a true Easter treat
Can you add beans to that?
I saw that. It’s one of those stories where I feel like I need to see a real-life product showing improvements in real world use. I’m not saying it isn’t true, but us software developers have a bad habit of squandering performance.
The “more power efficient” part is what catches my interest. I’m really hoping for 5+ days between charges, and Google Assistant by hotword. But that’s probably a bit optimistic.
I got a really bad crick in my neck once
Google Phone team is working on a new feature that will make talking a lot more fun with your friends and family. Imagine saying something funny to your friend with a drumroll sound effect in the background, or expressing love and anger using screen effects with sounds.
plz no
Yeah, there are links to the standard on the Wikipedia page
In some senses it’s worse: they’re making a half assed effort to sElF rEgUlAtE so governments don’t pass laws to limit what they can do.
This is the menthol cigarette of AI regulation.
Which rich asshole is gonna pay that for them?
I feel your pain. I’m still waiting for colours in Messages.
This might be one of the first times I’ve seen one of these articles, checked the app, and found the feature enabled.