Just a heads up, the Pixel 7a’s price fell to $399 on Amazon US (MSRP is $499 but it also used to retail for around $450), which makes it very interesting given that the phone came out in May this year, meaning that there will be guaranteed updates until May 2028....
Can vouch for all three of these products. I prefer the pro buds and find they are worthy for the extra battery alone (received the series-a as a promo with the 7a and use them for running.)
As to the phone, I find it is a steal at that price. Upgraded to Android 14 last week and had it rooted and just the way I like things on day one. I understand it works well with grapheneOS if privacy is one’s jam. The functionality itself is very snappy and the device does basically everything that the new models do short of some (imo minor) hardware bells and whistles.
Given the relative repairability and ~5 more years of official support; this model is maybe the least enshittified piece of hardware I’ve bought since the Steam Deck.
Coming from a traditional reader, I was ready to agree with you. Honestly though the in screen reader has been so smooth as to be invisible to me. Android 14 now reports individual figures for use with Tasker and the functionally is as seamless and snappy as it was with the classic FP reader.
Multiple members emerged from the House GOP's speaker forum on Tuesday saying they don't see either candidate being any closer to having the votes needed to secure the gavel on the floor....
Am I doing something wrong? I’ve been on Pixel devices since the first one, and on Android since Donut. For some reason it feels like I’m at the bottom of the roll out list. At this point everyone I personally know has received the 14 update and I’m still waiting (on my 7 Pro)....
Pixel Flasher is also available as a GUI solution but I am hesitant to recommend it as the minimal technical knowledge required to sideload and/or root will also help bail one out of problems.
I often switch between phones and speakers, but I’m too lazy to do it through the sound preferences window. So I came up with this script*, and I’m sharing it here as others might find it useful....
In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like “headphone status” and “screen density.”
A public Searxng instance is a great way to get some privacy back. We can run searches against multiple engines and settings stay in the local browser. Image searches can be proxied as well if the particular instance allows for it.
Pixel 7a price on Amazon US slashed by $100 for Prime Day (lemmy.world)
Just a heads up, the Pixel 7a’s price fell to $399 on Amazon US (MSRP is $499 but it also used to retail for around $450), which makes it very interesting given that the phone came out in May this year, meaning that there will be guaranteed updates until May 2028....
House Republicans worry about speaker gridlock after closed-door meeting (www.axios.com)
Multiple members emerged from the House GOP's speaker forum on Tuesday saying they don't see either candidate being any closer to having the votes needed to secure the gavel on the floor....
OTA Updates Always Get To Me Last
Am I doing something wrong? I’ve been on Pixel devices since the first one, and on Android since Donut. For some reason it feels like I’m at the bottom of the roll out list. At this point everyone I personally know has received the 14 update and I’m still waiting (on my 7 Pro)....
Simple script for PulseAudio, to quickly switch between headphones and speakers
I often switch between phones and speakers, but I’m too lazy to do it through the sound preferences window. So I came up with this script*, and I’m sharing it here as others might find it useful....
Legal experts: Trump's unhinged attack on judge in court shows he "realizes he's going to lose" (www.salon.com)
North Carolina Republicans create "secret police force" (popular.info)
What's your favorite Lemmy frontend/UI?
I’m finding that I like bits and pieces from the various available frontends, but I haven’t heavily gravitated towards one in particular....
at least one lemmy.world admin accepted an off the record meeting with meta, and they won't tell you about it.
Don’t belive me? Ask them....
Hey, I just got my Pixelfed instance up and running and I was able to post from it to !pics@lemmy.world. Hurray! (pixelfed.crimedad.work)
cross-posted from: pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/…/583823734820089872...
The Zuck suck is in full swing. (social.fossware.space)
In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like “headphone status” and “screen density.”