月份: 2021 年 8 月
Should I set up Govee or Sengled lighting in my home?
Govee
Unique and colorful
$19 at Amazon (2 Pack)
Pros
Affordable
Variety of non-traditional lighting
No hub required
Compatible with Google Assistant and Alexa
Music syncing with certain bulbs
Cons
Limited selection of standard bulbs
Fewer third-party partners
Govee can help you light up your home with all sorts of lighting, ranging from smart bulbs to lightstrips to TV backlights. Offering 16 million different colors, Govee’s mission is to match your lighting to your mood, and it helps you do that through its app or voice control, no hub required. You can even sync up your lights to your music or as you’re gaming.
Sengled
Stronger ecosystem
$46 at Amazon (2 Pack with Hub)
Pros
Connects to hub or Wi-Fi
Wide range of affordable bulbs
Compatible with Google Assistant and Alexa
Set schedules and timers
Several third-party partners
Cons
Not as sophisticated as Philips Hue
Hub required for all features
If you’re planning on introducing smart lighting …
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The Ascent The Stash mission is a lengthy quest encountered early in the game, but it’s worth seeing through to the end.You’ll travel through hordes of enemies and retrieve a lost item. For your trouble, you get a hefty amount of experience and a shotgun that packs an even heftier punch.Watch on YouTubeThe Ascent The […]
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YouTube starts testing a new, cheaper ‘Premium Lite’ subscription
It remains unclear if the new subscription tier will be offered in North America.
What you need to know
Google is testing a new premium YouTube subscription tier called “Premium Lite.”
YouTube Premium Lite is currently limited to certain markets in Europe.
Just like YouTube Premium, the new “Lite” plan offers ad-free viewing.
YouTube has started testing a new offering that gives users an ad-free experience for a lower monthly price. The new “Premium Lite” plan was first spotted by a user on ResetEra (via The Verge).
YouTube confirmed the test to Android Central and shared the following statement:
We launched YouTube Premium nearly six years ago to give users more choice on YouTube. Since then, we’ve been working to build a subscription service that fits the needs of our users. In Nordics and Benelux (except for Iceland), we’re testing a new offering to give users even more choice: Premium Lite costs €6.99/month (or local equivalent per month) and it includes ad-free vid…
Material You is one Android 12 feature Apple iOS won’t copy, but it should
Material You’s bright, colorful aesthetic is too playful and user-empowering for Apple’s walled garden.
For every new feature in an iOS update, you’ll find two “new” ones that Android users have enjoyed for years. iOS 15 will steal Android tools like smarter notifications, Live Text, and Google Assistant-like upgrades to Siri. iOS 14 also took Android features like widgets, PiP, an App Drawer, and app permissions, and put its own unique flair on them. Next year’s WWDC will undoubtedly sell innovative advancements that Android users find familiar.
I’m not interested in weighing the ethics or comparing iOS’s software quality to Android’s. Google and Apple have a symbiotic relationship, and the more Apple adopts Android features, the more its customers could see Android as a cheaper-but-viable alternative. Plus, Google sometimes follows Apple’s lead on new features, such as its Privacy Dashboard. Imitation is part of the industry.
Material You may be the one Android feature that A…