Android Studio Emulator is the official Android SDK tooling maintained by Google for app developers to test code against specific Android API levels, screen densities, and hardware profiles.
Microsoft has released new Windows 11 preview builds for testing, featuring several enhancements. Key updates include:
- Enhanced sound settings with redesigned volume sliders that provide real-time audio feedback and the migration of more Control Panel sound settings to Windows Settings. This includes options to set default audio devices, enable hardware acceleration, configure exclusive mode, and adjust adaptive communication sound levels. The All sound devices page has also been improved for easier management of audio devices.
- Improved cross-device functionality allowing users to download the Windows app for a phone directly from the Taskbar via Phone Link, facilitating easier task resumption across devices.
Keff0, a community modder, has released two YouTube videos featuring over 600 cut voice lines from the Resident Evil 4 remake and nearly 400 from Resident Evil Requiem. These lines provide insights into characters like Leon, Ashley, Luis, and the Merchant, including a reference to Resident Evil Village. The cut lines from Requiem reveal that burning zombies would plead for water and express gratitude when relieved of suffering. Additionally, a character named Chunk laments his impending death, while Leon has a poignant line stating, “I promise I'll make it home,” reflecting his desire to move beyond his past.
Samsung's One UI includes the Samsung Reminder app, which offers various features that enhance productivity. Key functionalities include:
- Location-based reminders that notify users upon arrival or departure from specific places, helping with errands like shopping.
- Reminder suggestions that allow users to quickly access and modify previously set reminders by typing keywords.
- The ability to create customizable checklists for shopping and task management, including recurring lists.
- The option to add photos to reminders for additional context, useful for tracking items.
- Custom categories for organizing reminders, making them easily accessible.
- Customizable alert styles and wallpapers for reminders to enhance personalization.
- Widgets that allow users to view and manage reminders directly from the home screen.
- Integration with Samsung Calendar for creating and modifying reminders within the calendar interface.
- Compatibility with the Gemini app for setting time-based reminders using voice commands.
- A feature that allows reminders to persistently alert users until marked as complete, ensuring important tasks are not overlooked.
Windows and macOS offer various power management features to optimize energy consumption for both laptop and desktop users.
In Windows, users can access power options through Settings > System > Power (for desktops) or System > Power & battery (for laptops). Key features include:
- Power Mode options: Best Power Efficiency, Balanced, and Best Performance.
- Configurable screen, sleep, and hibernate time-outs to reduce energy use.
- Energy Saver mode, which minimizes background activity and dims the display.
- Customization of the Power & sleep button controls.
In macOS, users can find power settings under System Settings via the Apple menu. Key features include:
- Low Power Mode for laptops, which reduces background activity and dims the screen.
- Energy Mode options for Macs with Apple Silicon: Low Power, Automatic, and High Power.
- Options to prevent automatic sleep and optimize video streaming performance.
- Screen time-out settings under Lock Screen to adjust display delay when idle.
Power management options in Windows and macOS can help extend battery life for laptops and reduce energy consumption for desktops.
In Windows 11, users can access power options via Settings > System > Power (for desktops) or System > Power & battery (for laptops). Key settings include Power Mode (Best Power Efficiency, Balanced, Best Performance), screen and sleep time-outs, Energy Saver mode, and Power & sleep button controls.
In macOS 27 Golden Gate, users find power settings under System Settings > Energy (for desktops) or Battery (for laptops). Key features include Low Power Mode, Energy Mode options (Low Power, Automatic, High Power) for Apple Silicon Macs, and additional settings under the Options button. Screen time-out settings are found under Lock Screen in System Settings. Adjusting these settings can significantly impact energy usage.
Android Auto provides a range of applications designed to enhance the driving experience for electric vehicle (EV) owners. Key apps include:
- A Better Routeplanner (ABRP): A navigation app specifically for EV owners that helps plan road trips by generating trip plans with charging stops, estimated charging times, and projected battery levels. It supports over 1,000 EV models and offers a free version with basic features and a premium version with additional functionalities.
- Waze: A versatile navigation app that offers real-time traffic updates, estimated arrival times, and turn-by-turn directions. It can display charging stations along routes and is useful for both long and short trips.
- PlugShare: An app that provides a detailed overview of charging stations, allowing users to search for locations compatible with their specific EV. It includes community-driven features for reviews and connections among EV owners.
- Electrify America: An app for users of the Electrify America charging network that integrates with Android Auto, enabling drivers to find charging stations and access details directly from their vehicle's display.
These apps address common challenges faced by EV owners, such as locating charging stations and planning routes effectively.
Audio ducking is a feature in Android Auto that temporarily lowers the volume of the primary app to allow important notifications to be heard clearly. This feature has been part of Android since version 8.0 and is triggered by notifications and navigation prompts. Audio ducking can vary in duration and intensity between different applications. Users can disable notifications for specific apps to prevent audio ducking, but this may result in missing alerts. Additionally, Android 14 introduced hearing safety features that monitor audio levels and lower the volume if prolonged exposure to loud sounds is detected. Users can activate do not disturb mode to silence message notifications, but this won't affect navigation alerts. Audio behavior can also be influenced by settings within the car's audio system. Restarting the device, re-pairing it with the car, or switching cables can resolve connectivity issues.
A tree instructs the narrator to deliver a note to the King, despite the absence of a monarch in the current playtest of A Short Quest. The playtest reveals various mysteries, including a pond that offers blueberries for jumping, a hidden note about a glyph cipher, and an encounter with a ghost wizard. Players engage with the environment to discover item functions without a quest log or map, leading to potential unintended consequences. The narrator finds a broken sword that allows parrying and hints at undiscovered uses, while even a simple rock can serve as a defensive tool. The Steam page mentions upcoming tools and companions, such as axes, daggers, and a pet dog. Skill trees for weapons and spells suggest diverse combat strategies, and a bandit advises targeting enemy knees. The developer, Silent Moon, describes the experience as a brief adventure, serving as a precursor to the anticipated The Elder Scrolls 6.
Google has updated the Pixel Weather app for Wear OS to version 1.0.0.94, adding three new complications: Air Quality Index, Pollen levels, and Precipitation information. This update allows users to display these complications on their watch faces, enhancing the app's functionality beyond the initial offerings of sunrise and sunset times, UV Index, and general weather conditions. Complications function like widgets, providing real-time information. Users can customize their watch faces by long-pressing the display. Some users have questioned why these features were not included at the app's initial launch, while others note the existence of third-party weather apps with similar functionalities.
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