Flashback: Symbian Belle almost caught up to Android, but it was too late

Last time we looked back at Nokia’s attempt to modernize Symbian with Anna, but that was only the first step. The next was called Belle, which brought the long-lived OS even closer to the modern design of its Android and iOS competitors. Belle brought important quality of life changes that made the interface much more […]

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Broadcom caught doing unfair business practices against Samsung, fined $14.3 million

The South Korean antitrust regulator has slapped a KRW 19.1 billion (around $14.3 million) fine on Broadcom, the famous US-based multinational chip company. According to a Korea Times report, after a four-year investigation, the South Korean regulator found that Broadcom has been following unfair business practices against Samsung Electronics. Broadcom used its market-dominant position and […]

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Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite Feature Saves Family Caught in Maui Wildfires

The iPhone 14‘s Emergency SOS via Satellite feature played an important role in the rescue of a family in Maui that became trapped by the wildfires spreading across the region. Twitter user Michael Miraflor said that five people related to his brother’s girlfriend were caught in a vehicle in Maui after the wildfires surrounded them. […]

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Samsung engineer caught leaking core semiconductor technologies

While some company leaks appear to be accidental or at least unintentional, others are deliberate. A few weeks ago, following a few ChatGPT-related leaks, Samsung made a new rule to prevent employees from using the generative AI, as sensitive data entered into its database becomes public knowledge. Now, however, the company experienced another technology leak. […]

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Apple Likely to Be Only Major Device Maker With 3nm Chips in 2023 As Qualcomm Reportedly ‘Caught In a Dilemma’

Apple could be one of the only major device makers in 2023 to adopt the newer and more advanced 3nm process technology, as Qualcomm and MediaTek are unclear on whether the newer process is worth it. According to a report by DigiTimes, Qualcomm and MediaTek, two of the largest chip makers, remain unsure on whether […]

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Anker’s Eufy Cameras Caught Uploading Content to the Cloud Without User Consent

Anker’s popular Eufy-branded security cameras appear to be sending some data to the cloud, even when cloud storage is disabled and local only storage settings are turned on. The information comes from security consultant Paul Moore, who last week published a video outlining the issue. According to Moore, he purchased a Eufy Doorbell Dual, which […]

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Android Promoters Won’t Get Caught Tweeting From iPhone Anymore With Upcoming Twitter Changes

Twitter CEO Elon Musk plans to eliminate a Twitter feature that provides details on what device a tweet was sent from, information that has gotten Android promoters in hot water multiple times over the past several years. Musk said in a tweet this morning that Twitter will be eliminating the line that says “Twitter for […]

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Samsung and other OEMs caught lying about smartwatch dimensions

Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 5 series has gained a lot of positivity so far, but of course, something had to come up to take the shine off the new wrist wearables. It turns out that Samsung isn’t entirely truthful in its official spec sheet for the Galaxy Watch 5 series, as the company makes a […]

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