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Google earns Pixel 4a praise but there’s a 5G twist, and more tech news today
August 08, 2025
1. Pixel 4a reviews and views
As it turns out, loads of reviewers had hands-on with the Pixel 4a in advance of Google announcing the phone, which came out in one model for $349/£349/€349. And, the majority reckon it’s pretty good.
My colleague David Imel calls itGoogle’s best phone in years in his review, noting that it’s one of the best experiences on Android, for one-third the price of flagships, and adding: “If you don’t care about flashy features and just want something that works well, the Pixel 4a is a no-brainer.”
5G Pixels:
Quick thoughts:
2.🔜 Unpacked leaks:NewSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 rendersleave little to the imagination,Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 appearsin last-minute video leaks andSamsung’s Galaxy Unpacked video teasesthe Note 20, with a side of BTS (Android Authority).
3.The Microsoft-TikTok saga is getting pretty weird. Here’s the latest, including expectations ‘a chunk of the sale price’ will wind up in the accounts of the American government. The government may also want Microsoft to buy the whole thing, not just a select few countries (TechCrunch).
- As Apple’s stock skyrockets to the company being the biggest in the world, John Gruber has brief, sober thoughts: “the difficult part of Tim Cook’s era as CEO is really only beginning.” (Daring Fireball). Also,Here’s what Apple-leaning fans think of the Pixel 4a: lots of good stuff about more competition, lots of faith in Apple’s A13 Bionic chip and longer shelf life.
5.PS4 game sales almost doubledduring the pandemic, and 74 percent were bought digitally, which makes sense. PS4s sold plenty of consoles too, despite the PS5 on the horizon (Engadget).
6.TV displays will soon be flexibleif LG has any say. The 65-inch bending TV really is something (Gizmodo). Mind you:There’s nothing good on TV: ‘With more streaming options and shows to watch than ever, why does it feel like there isn’t anything on?’ (The Verge).
7.FAA shares new stepsfor Boeing to return 737 Max to the skies, with four key changes to be made (The Verge).
8.Can we kill plastic?(CNET).
10 Australia just inventedShazam for spiders(CNET).
11.Twitter expects a fine of up to $250 millionover privacy violations (Engadget).
12.SpaceX scrubbed its first attemptto ‘hop’ its Starship yesterday, but will retry today (Ars Technica).
13 “Why do we use CO2 for sparkling drinksrather than any other gas?” (r/askscience). This is super interesting, from soluble gasses to mouthfeel.
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