nSamsung Galaxy S21, Google Pixel 4a and more are on sale todaynThe OnePlus 8 series, Microsoft laptops and more are on sale today n4th-gen Echo, and more accessories to pimp out your home office are on sale right nownLet’s end the week like we start it, with deals. I find it crazy that phones that were launched a month ago are already seeing discounts but the brand new Galaxy S21 is now 150 dollars off on both Amazon and B&H, meaning it starts at 700 dollars and add free shipping to that. Mo [...]

We start today’s deals with the Samsung Galaxy S21. We’ve seen Amazon and B&H giving up to $200 discounts to the higher-end Galaxy S21+ and S21 Ultra, but the vanilla version was stuck with just $100 savings. However, we now see that you can get a new Galaxy S21 for $700 after a $150 discount. This will get you an unlocked device with 256GB storage space, an awesome triple camera setup, and a primary 64MP shooter capable of recording 8K videos. If you choose the 128GB storage variant, you ca [...]

WhatsApp was spotted testing a new trick earlier this month that would allow users to mute a video before sharing it in a conversation or putting it up as a status story. After beta testing it for a while, the feature has now started rolling out widely. I checked out the stable version of the app (v2.21.3.19  ) and can confirm that it is working.nnnnYou don’t necessarily have to record a new video clip with the in-built camera UI in WhatsApp to be able to mute a video. You can also pull video [...]

The Google Recorder app is one of the best apps in its class out there, thanks to its excellent transcription feature that has proved to be a savior for me on more occasions than one. Now, Google had launched a companion web app to back up and sync the audio recordings from your phone via Google Drive. Actually, your Pixel phone, as the app is only available for Pixel 2 and models launched after it.nnnnn n The web client has an interface similar to the mobile appn n nnnn/* Pull quote s [...]

Earlier this month, a leak spilled the beans on Samsung’s upcoming rugged phone – the Galaxy XCover 5. Now, the upcoming Samsung offering has been spotted on the Bluetooth SIG database, indicating that the device is inching closer to its official launch. The Bluetooth SIG listing mentions support for Bluetooth v5.0 standard for pairing it with other devices and two model numbers – SM-G525F and SM-G525F_DS – with the latter indicating that it will be sold in a dual-SIM flavor as well. nnn [...]

At the peak of its feud with Apple over privacy policy changes that allowed users to opt out of ad-tracking, Facebook launched a campaign called Small businesses deserve to be heard, proposing the idea that the move hurts these businesses. And now that Apple is moving forward with the proposed changes despite criticism from Facebook (complete with full-page newspaper ads), the social media behemoth is launching another campaign, trying to convince users that these personalized ads are good for t [...]

Facebook has a whole division called NPE that often comes up with new apps and services, and many of which get buried frequently too. The latest experimental product to come out of NPE is an app called BARS that is aimed at aspiring rappers. It allows users to pick one from a library of professionally-created beats and rap along to make a dope video. The core premise here is that not everyone has access to studio-grade tools and instruments to make beats for their rap verses, which is where BARS [...]

HomeKit was slow to take off after its 2014 launch, but now that it's been around for seven years, there are hundreds of ‌HomeKit‌ products available, ranging from doorbells and speakers to TVs, lights, and cameras. In our latest YouTube video, we rounded up some of our favorite ‌HomeKit‌ products that we find most useful.nSubscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.nHomePod mini ($99) - At $99, the HomePod mini is probably the best HomeKit-enabled speaker on the market. [...]

March is right around the corner, and that means our first good opportunity for Apple product launches in 2021 as the company frequently has significant launches in March or April each year. We're hearing rumors about MacBook Pro, iMac, AirPods, and more, although many of these will be coming out at different times over the course of the year.nnThis week also saw a macOS update to address a significant issue with some of the latest MacBook Pro models when connected to certain USB-C hubs and doc [...]

Facebook is reportedly weighing up the legal implications of building facial recognition technology into a pair of smart glasses that the company is currently developing and which it intends to launch later this year.nPrototype Project Aria AR glasses Facebook is using to research AR technnAccording to BuzzFeed News, Facebook's chief of AR and VR, Andrew Bosworth, told employees during an internal meeting on Thursday that the company is currently evaluating whether or not a legal framework exis [...]