Huawei continues to produce some of the most interesting hardware in the mobile space, but the company’s future remains uncertain as US trade restrictions affect Huawei’s ability to source necessary components for its products. So the company may be turning to another revenue stream: charging royalties for use of its patented intellectual property related to […]
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Lilbits: WiFi 6E, touchless controls, and Google’s new use for Soli radar?
We’re likely to start seeing routers, PCs, smartphones, and other devices with support for the new WiFi 6E standard soon, and a few days before the official start of the 2021 virtual Consumer Electronics Show, the Wi-Fi Alliance has announced the launch of a certification program for devices featuring the new technology. Meanwhile, Intel has […]
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Lilbits: PinePhone unboxing, Purism launches an MVNO, and more Pixel and Chromecast details
11 Comments on Lilbits: PinePhone unboxing, Purism launches an MVNO, and more Pixel and Chromecast detailsThe PinePhone is one of the first smartphones designed specifically for open source software enthusiasts. It’s an affordable phone with a starting price of $150 that ships with a GNU/Linux distribution pre-installed, but which can also boot from a microSD card if you want to try a different operating system (or 13) before deciding whether […]
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Latest Pixel 4 leaks include live photos, a commercial, and confirmation of key specs and features
1 Comment on Latest Pixel 4 leaks include live photos, a commercial, and confirmation of key specs and featuresGoogle’s next flagship smartphones are likely coming this fall. The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are expected to be the first in the world to feature the company’s “Soli” radar technology that lets you interact with phones by moving your hands and fingers in front of the screen. They’ll also probably feature displays with […]
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Google confirms Pixel 4 will support hands-free gestures, face unlock (with Soli radar tech)
1 Comment on Google confirms Pixel 4 will support hands-free gestures, face unlock (with Soli radar tech)Google’s upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone will be the first commercially available device to use the company’s Soli motion-sensing radar technology. That means you’ll be able to interact with the phone without touching it by doing things like waving your hands to skip songs, snooze an alarm, or silence an incoming phone call. Soli will also […]
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Leaked Pixel 4 images suggest it’ll look just like the Pixel 4 XL (but smaller)
Google’s Pixel smartphones have always come in two sizes: regular and XL. But while the first-gen Pixel and Pixel XL looked virtually identical, Google changed things up for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 3 series phones, with the larger models featuring slimmer bezels and/or camera notch designs. This year it looks like Google could go […]
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Google’s Project Soli radar tech for hands-free controls gains FCC appproval
Google’s Project Soli technology could make it possible to control phones, tablets, watches, and other electronic devices without touching them or talking to them. Instead you can just make small, precise movements with your fingertips. First demonstrated in 2015, Soli still isn’t ready for prime time yet — you can’t buy any products that use […]
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Google unveils a gesture-controlled smartwatch using Project Soli radar
Google’s Project Soli is an effort to build a tiny radar system that allows you to interact with gadgets using gestures. For example, you can move your hand toward a device or away from it to flip through menus or scroll through content. Or you can use a virtual dialing gesture. The company introduced Project […]
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Google to launch Project Soli alpha program (gesture-sensing mini-radars)
One of the most exciting new projects coming from Google’s ATAP team is Project Soli, which uses radar technology to allow a person to use minute gestures in mid air to virtually control such things as volume knobs on a watch face. Android Police reports that Google has begun notifying interested groups of an upcoming “Soli […]
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Google Project Soli: Tiny radar brings gesture support to wearables
Smartwatches and other wearable devices promise to deliver info-at-a-glance on a tiny display. But that small screen can be hard to interact with. So Google is looking for new ways to control wearable devices and other products that don’t involve touching a screen. Project Soli is one an experimental project to use radar technology to […]