David Imel is a technology reporter who has been covering the industry since 2007. He co-hosts the Waveform podcast with MKBHD and led the YouTube and reviews team at Android Authority. A former engineer, he now specializes in topics like computational photography and social media protocols.
One small step for phones, one giant leap for foldables.
Block’s new open-source app “Buzz” is a self-hosted Slack-meets-GitHub built on a Nostr relay. I don’t have enough characters to explain what that all means, but think of it like a private Slack alternative. Oh, and you can vibe-code in it.
The Moment Pro Camera II app was already my go-to app for RAW phone snaps, but Moment’s new Action Plates feature lets you configure your UI exactly how you want. Plus, who doesn’t love a little skeuomorphism?
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The “Whoop, but for the Apple Watch” app now integrates with Google Health. If you didn’t think the Fitbit Air was a Whoop competitor before, it sure might be now. Especially considering Whoop is suing them.
Its full capabilities require heavy developer support, but the public beta version is a glimpse at how capable Apple’s assistant could become.
Hisense has started teasing an e-paper smartphone with a detachable LCD, instead of the other way around. I guess that’s one way to drop your Instagram Reels consumption.
