Kalmuri is a free, portable Windows utility that combines screenshots, screen recording, and OCR text extraction in one app. It supports full-screen or area capture in formats like PNG, JPG, BMP and GIF, plus MP4 video recording via an added FFmpeg component, along with color picking, hotkeys, floating image previews, and a built-in browser for capturing full webpages. It requires no installation, so it can run from a USB drive.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-28
A tech guide walks through built-in screen recording tools available on Android and iOS phones, starting with Google Pixel devices. On Pixel, users access the Screen recorder widget from Quick Settings by swiping down with two fingers, then adjust options such as showing touches, adding a selfie camera overlay, and capturing app or microphone audio before starting the recording, which saves to Google Photos. The guide also covers similar steps for Samsung Galaxy phones and iPhones.
wired.com
· 2026-09-25
Amazon is selling Ring's newly released Battery Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen) for $39.99, down 60% from its $99.99 list price. The device records 2K video with up to 6x Enhanced Zoom and a 140°x140° field of view, and includes Live View, Two-Way Talk, motion alerts, and a rechargeable battery for wireless installation. It's available in Speckled Gray, Speckled White, and Matte Mocha finishes.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-23
Amazon is currently selling the Ring Indoor Cam Plus for $29.99, down from its $59.99 list price, a 50% cut that matches the biggest discount seen on the device this year. The camera offers 2K video, customizable motion zones, two-way talk with noise cancelation, and a built-in remote-activated siren, and carries a 4.6-star rating.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-23
An Indian helpline reports a growing number of cases involving covert filming and nonconsensual footage, some linked to smart glasses with built-in cameras, according to reporting on the issue. Lawyer Apar Gupta says India's existing voyeurism and intimate-image laws were built around more overt abuses, like filming someone undressing, and offer limited protection when footage from an ordinary public setting is used to humiliate someone.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-09-23
Music industry veteran Frank Babar, founder of NYC's Embassy Studios, shared his career journey and business philosophy in an interview for How Success Happens. He described signing a 25-year lease for his state-of-the-art recording facility during the pandemic simply because he had the leverage and opportunity to do so, tracing his path from warehouse worker to music mogul.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-21
Apple's built-in Voice Memos app includes lesser-known features accessible by swiping up during a recording, including pause, rewind-to-replace, and multitrack recording on iPhone 16 Pro and newer. Users can also choose between Mono, Stereo, and Spatial recording modes in Settings, and access transcript copying, trimming, playback speed control, and noise-reduction tools from the recording screen.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-20
Australian authorities are reportedly considering a ban on smart glasses with built-in cameras inside government offices, driven by rising concerns about covert recording and privacy breaches. A BBC report from Sydney canvassed public opinion on the proposal and asked where else people might want such devices restricted.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-09-18
Google has broadened NotebookLM's real-time voice conversation feature to support close to 100 languages, letting users talk with their notebooks beyond English. The update also adds audio recording capabilities and interactive Learning Overviews to help users engage with their materials in more ways.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-16
Meta's smart glasses were designed to block recording if their status LED was covered, but the check only ran when a recording started. That let wearers begin filming with the LED visible, then cover it up afterward to record undetected. Meta wearables VP Alex Himmel confirmed a fix is now rolling out to close this gap.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-27
Opslane is a new open-source platform that records user sessions to catch bugs beyond crash reports, including silent UX failures like unresponsive buttons or abandoned forms. It ranks issues by how many users are affected, investigates the highest-impact ones, and automatically opens verified pull requests when it can confirm a fix works in a sandbox environment. The system integrates with coding agents via an MCP server and delivers a daily Slack digest summarizing what broke and what's ready to merge.
github.com
· 2026-08-27
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