月份: 2021 年 3 月

Android 12 can make your phone dance to the music.

Android 12 has plenty of features to explore, but one of the coolest may be the ability for your phone’s haptic motors to work in tandem with an audio stream. Vibration is something every Android phone — from the best phone to the most budget-friendly phone — already has and every phone can also play sounds through its external speaker. Pairing the two might lead to some really innovative stuff!

What are haptics?

Inside of every phone is a small motor that is purposefully made to be off-balance, called a linear resonant actuator. When Android tells a phone to vibrate, this motor spins. Because it’s off-balance, it shakes and vibrates while it’s spinning and this vibration is what we’re feeling when our phone is on mute and someone calls.

Haptic feedback isn’t a small feature, and it isn’t easy to get it right.

These vibrations are useful for other things, too. The most familiar — and for many the most vital — thing…

With all the packages we receive these days, it makes total sense to equip your front door with a smart video doorbell. They used to be an expensive luxury but video doorbells are actually pretty cheap these days, especially with sales like this one at Woot offering the Ring Video Doorbell 2 and Ring Video Doorbell Pro from just $69.99.

Woot is offering the smart home devices in used or certified refurbished condition with as much as half off their usual prices. Each unit has been tested to ensure they are in full working order, though the used devices may exhibit some cosmetic blemishes. There’s also a Woot warranty of up to 1 year included with your purchase in case of any issues.

With the Ring Video Doorbell 2, you can see, hear, and speak to visitors at your door by using an app on your phone, tablet, or computer. It’s equipped with a camera that records in 1080p HD with infrared night vision so you can see what’s going on outside your home no matter what time of day it is, and…