Redmi Note 13 Pro+ to adopt Xiaomi 13’s design with flat sides and narrow bezels

Going by the usual Redmi Note lineup release schedule, the Redmi Note 13 will likely arrive this fall in China, but an interesting rumor about the top-tier model emerged sooner than expected. The Redmi Note 13 Pro+ is reportedly getting a Xiaomi 13-inspired design, leaked schematics on Weibo show. The post is courtesy of Digital […]

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Samsung is largely to thank for Android 13’s faster adoption rate

According to the latest Android distribution chart released by Google, over 12% of phones and tablets are running Android 13. Comparing this with its predecessor, Android 12, which showed up in the distribution chart nearly a year after its release, enjoys only a 13.3% adoption rate. All in all, the Android 13 adoption rate has […]

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OnePlus Buds Pro 2 are among the first to support Android 13’s Spatial Audio feature

Google developed a common Spatial Audio framework for Android 13 that can be used by all smartphone and headset makers. OnePlus is among the first to support it with the OnePlus Buds Pro 2. The buds launched in China earlier this month and will make their global debut on February 7 alongside the new OnePlus […]

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Android 13’s media switcher gets Spotify Connect support, some other media magic

At the ongoing CES 2023 expo, new products are being announced every day. Tech giant Google also revealed a new software magic that brings Spotify Connect support to Android 13’s media switcher. This feature is similar to what YouTube Music and YouTube users could already do with the Android 13 media switcher. Basically, users will […]

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YouTube Music is first app to bring Chromecast support to Android 13’s audio switcher

Google introduced the audio output switcher shortcut for media player apps on Android two years ago. However, the feature didn’t list Chromecast and Google Cast devices in its menu, and people demanded Google bring support for those devices. With Android 13, Google has finally added support for Google Cast devices in the audio output switcher, […]

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Spotify beta now supports Android 13’s cute media player design

Android 13 introduced redesigned media playback controls in the notification shade. The new media player, apart from showing the album artwork throughout its entirety, has a squiggly progress bar. It also has a new and dynamic placement of media control buttons, which is more user-friendly. However, third-party applications have been very slow to bring support […]

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Lenovo ThinkBook 13s (Gen 4) review: A competent, compact, and affordable laptop for business

Lenovo’s fourth-gen ThinkBook 13s, a clamshell laptop geared toward small and medium business (SMB) operations, was unveiled earlier this year at MWC 2022 with both AMD and Intel hardware inside. These PCs start at an affordable price, they’re durable with an all-aluminum build and MIL-STD 810H certification, and they add the security features needed to […]

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Google Voice is the first app to use Android 13’s new image picker

While Android 13 might not have brought a complete system-wide design overhaul, it definitely introduced subtle changes, including a new image picker that integrates both local and cloud-stored photos. This negates the need to provide additional permission to the app for media access on the picker. Now, with a recent update, Google Voice has become one of […]

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OnePlus 10 Pro is receiving Android 13-based OxygenOS 13’s stable update

OnePlus has announced the rollout of OxygenOS 13‘s stable build for the OnePlus 10 Pro, making it the first OnePlus smartphone to get the Chinese brand’s Android 13-based custom Android skin. The update is currently seeding to the OnePlus 10 Pro users who participated in the Open Beta program, so those running Android 12-based OxygenOS […]

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iPhone 14 Reviews: More of an ‘iPhone 13S’ but Still a Solid Mainstream Phone

Apple has given select media outlets and YouTubers access to the new iPhone 14 ahead of when it begins arriving in customers’ hands on Friday, September 16. The new ‌iPhone‌ 14 is an incremental upgrade compared to the iPhone 13, featuring the same overall design, the same A15 Bionic chip with an additional GPU core, […]

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Android 13’s getting a battery health feature your Samsung phone already has

Google released the stable and complete version of Android 13 for Pixel devices a while ago, and it continues to release incremental updates (called Quarterly Platform Releases, or QPRs) with new features, including giving users the option to beta test those features ahead of their global rollout. One of the new features in the latest […]

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Android 13’s final beta is live, the official release is next

Today Google has released the fourth and final beta of Android 13. The official release is next, and the company says we are now “just a few weeks away” from when that hits supported Pixel devices. The fourth beta of Android 13 is meant for app developers to be able to perform final testing and […]

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Which ThinkBook is better? We compare the 13x (Gen 2) and the 13s (Gen 4)

More features, more expensive Lenovo ThinkBook 13x (Gen 2) Affordable SMB laptop Lenovo ThinkBook 13s (Gen 4) The ThinkBook 13x (Gen 2) is a 13.3-inch laptop cut out for business on the go. Its extra security features keep your data safe, its QHD+ screens offer Dolby Vision, and the slim aluminum build should fare well […]

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Caviar makes iPad Pro with Rasputin’s autograph, iPhone 13s with other famous signatures

Caviar loves adorning smartphones (and other gadgets) with rarities and collectibles. It’s usually precious metals and gemstones, but this time around the luxury brand went for something different – autographs. It launches with four models that honor an eclectic group of individuals: Rasputin, Napoleon, Michael Jackson, Steve Jobs and Elon Musk. Future models in the […]

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