Smart home technology has become a growing trend, making our homes more convenient, efficient, and customizable. One of the easiest ways to start your smart home journey is through smart lighting. With smart lighting, you can control your home’s brightness, set timers, monitor energy use, and even create mood lighting […]
Why Android Widgets are a Game-Changer
Posted by André Labonté – Senior Product Manager, Android Widgets If you’re an Android app developer and you’re looking to boost your app’s visibility, and engagement, you should definitely consider adding widgets. These small but mighty UI elements can have a significant impact on your app’s success. A widget is […]
Android Developers Blog: Spotlight Week: Design and Develop Widgets
Posted by Ash Nohe and Summers Pitman – Developer Relations Engineers We’re kicking off the next edition in our Spotlight Week series! This week, we’ll be diving deep into how to create high-quality widgets that boost user engagement and improve discoverability. We’ve heard your feedback: you want your widgets to […]
Want to Improve Your Headshot Photography?
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Razer’s Blade Pro 17 Gets a 4K 120 Hz Monitor
When Razer introduced its revamped 17.3-inch Blade Pro 17 laptops earlier this year, one of the things that caught the eye was the absence of models with an Ultra-HD display, a strange design decision considering positioning of these machines for demanding gamers and prosumers. This week the company unveiled a […]
Dell XPS 13 (2019) Slays Benchmarks With 6-Core 10th Gen Intel Comet Lake
Intel officially launched its 10nm Ice Lake-U family back in August, and there have been a handful of systems shipping with the power-sipping processors. Among the first OEMs to jump onboard was Dell with the XPS 13 2-in-1 (2019) we recently evaluated. When that refreshed convertible launched, it was available with one of three […]
Google Earth Engine Takes Time-lapse to a Higher Level
Check out these time-lapse selections from Google Earth Engine that run from 1984 to 2018. They’re an epic way for photography and time-lapse to show the massive changes that have occurred to our planet within the span of a lifetime. The recent UN report on the roughly one million species heading toward extinction got […]









