Gareth and Ted examine the OPPO Find X5, Vivo Pad, OnePlus Pad, a £16 Billion Solar Power Station in Space proposal and recall Webrings.
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Feedback and Contributions:
Ian Barton on Google Photos Bug
Nobody is able to download Google Photos Without Losing location data from the EXIF. I was going to use rclone to make a backup copy of all my photos uploaded to Google (a topic we touched on in the last show). However, it seems if you try to do this, Google strips all the location information from the photos’ EXIF data. This is a bug that was reported to Google more than three years ago. (I’ll maybe try Google Takeout and see if it does the same.)
John Husband on Linux and Chromebook update
Yesterday I decided to turn Linux on my LENOVO IdeaPad Duet and have a play. I am not a Linux expert but have a basic understanding of how Linux works. Using the terminal I have installed Libre Office and Gimp and both packages loaded with no issues. Libre Office Writer runs well but I have not fully tested Gimp. Once you have downloaded the software it places them in a Linux app folder on the desktop where you can easily access them. I then discovered the following video that shows you how to add two Linux App Stores onto your Chromebook (Very easy video to follow) and allows downloading of software without using the Linux terminal. Although the guy who did the video does mention not all software downloaded from Linux App Stores will run on Chromebook as it is still in beta.
Hardline on the hardware:
The UK May Build a £16 Billion Solar Power Station in Space
Apple has resolved the outage affecting iMessage, Apple Music, the App Store, and other services
The OPPO Find X5 series is officially on sale in the UK – Oppo Find X5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
GIF creator Stephen Wilhite has died
Europe agrees new law to curb Big Tech dominance – More – More
Drones with Hoses Saving Lives in Fires
OnePlus Pad 5G: Pricing and specifications emerge for upcoming Android 12 tablet
The First Official Vivo Pad Images Released Today
Flap your trap about an App:
Flickr is paywalling the ability to upload NSFW photos
Netflix is getting three more mobile games, including its first FPS
Google’s Android app will finally let you delete the last 15 minutes of your search history
ChromeOS News
Chrome for Mac, Windows, & CrOS add Side Panel for accessing bookmarks, Reading List
Microsoft is bringing Windows 11’s Fluent (dynamic) scrollbars to Google Chrome
Steam on Chrome OS: Here’s what games and Chromebooks are supported – known issues
Hark Back:
Gareth
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
ViewSonic Elite XG270QC 27-inch WQHD Curved Gaming Monitor with FreeSync Premium Pro – Now: £292.98 Was: £392.00
Beats Studio3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones – now £239 but still a 20% saving
SanDisk Ultra 512GB microSDXC Memory Card – Was: £70.40 Now: £49.99
USB C Docking Station £15 Voucher, £114.99
WD My Passport Portable SSD 2TB with NVMe Technology – Was £161.00 Now: £269.99
96W USB-C Power Was £50 now £33 less 10% = c.£30
Anker Wireless Charger, PowerWave Pad – Was: £15.99 Now: £9.99
Redragon K551 £54 less 15% voucher = £46.74