What you need to know Windows 11 Insider builds recently started having Copilot launch automatically when booting up a PC. Microsoft began testing this functionality earlier this year before pausing it temporarily. Copilot will open automatically on wide screen PCs and the feature can be disabled through the Settings app. Microsoft’s push to get Copilot […]
Read MoreSamsung and Google have long called upon Apple to support the RCS standard for text messages on the iPhone, but Apple being Apple was playing hard to get for the longest time. The company unexpectedly announced in November last year that it will add RCS support to iPhones starting in 2024. Many felt that this […]
Read MoreIn the Apple vs Epic Games trial, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that Apple will have to allow developers to include links to third-party payment methods in their applications. Apple delayed the implementation of the change by submitting an appeal to The Supreme Court of the United States. Now, […]
Read MoreThere’s a fine line between pride and arrogance that often gets blurred. Every company is proud of the products that it makes as it should be, but when that pride exercises itself in a way that it begins to make users’ decisions for them, that’s when it starts feeling like arrogance. Apple and its walled […]
Read MoreAccording to the latest reports, the European Union’s antitrust investigation into the iMessage platform may turn in Apple’s favor. It means that Apple may not need to make iMessage interoperable with rival chat apps like Facebook Messenger, Telegram, and WhatsApp. This is really good news for Apple. iMessage may not get hit with the EU’s […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know OpenAI has temporarily paused ChatGPT Plus sign-ups. The company’s CEO has indicated that this is due to the high number of subscriptions it is getting after its just-concluded DevDay developer conference. Users can still sign up for the service and will be notified via the app once subscriptions are reopened. […]
Read MoreLast month, Apple launched the Watch Series 9 and the Watch Ultra 2, and the company is advertising these two smartwatches to be carbon-neutral, which means that Apple is removing the same amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere that is being produced in the lifecycle of these wearables. However, the European Union says that […]
Read MoreIt’s a frustrating (but true) fact that we’ve all experienced with our phones, laptops, gaming handhelds, and other electronics — batteries degrade over time, making it so they eventually cannot hold as much power or last as long. As many of us have experienced, my well-loved Steam Deck already doesn’t have the best battery life, […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A Destiny 2 community manager was repeatedly harassed by Jesse James Comer. The individual left racist voicemails on the community manager’s and his wife’s phones and sent a pizza delivery to their home address. Bungie responded with swift legal action that resulted in punitive damages in the amount […]
Read MoreGone are the days when we could easily take off the smartphone’s battery and replace it with a new one. You didn’t need a heat gun or a specialized tool to pop open the back of your phone, and you could easily do that with your fingernails. It seems like we could get the good […]
Read MoreLast week, Apple unveiled its highly anticipated Vision Pro augmented reality headset. It’s an impressive piece of technology that has the potential of kickstarting a whole new premium market segment, and rumors have it that Apple’s reveal may have forced Samsung to go back to the drawing board and redesign certain aspects of its own […]
Read MoreFM radio is no longer found on smartphones these days. You may find them on budget or entry-level phones, but the premium ones usually skip them, just like the 3.5mm audio jack. Well, there is some good news, at least for Indian smartphone consumers. The Indian IT Ministry has issued an advisory that states mobile […]
Read MoreAfter making USB Type-C charging ports mandatory on all smartphones, tablets, and laptops, the European Union (EU) has now agreed on new laws and regulations aimed at making batteries more sustainable and reusable. This new regulation will present a new set of challenges to consumer tech firms and battery manufacturers, as the new laws cover […]
Read MoreWhen Android Auto was released in 2015, it was available on all smartphones running on Android 5.0 (and above). A couple of months later, Google bumped the minimum OS requirement for running Android Auto to Android 6.0 (and above). Earlier this year, the company changed the basic requirement for a phone to support Android Auto […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The European Parliament recently approved a law that will require many electronic devices to use USB-C for charging. Mobile phones, tablets, and cameras sold in the EU will require USB-C by the end of 2026. Laptops will also require USB-C charging by spring 2026, though there are some exceptions. The […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Dead Cells developer Motion Twin says it had to raise the price of the game in Argentina and Turkey due to users abusing Steam’s regional pricing structure. Regional pricing allows developers to scale the cost of their games down to make them more affordable in countries with weaker currencies, but […]
Read MoreApple’s leading supplier, Foxconn, has been forced to suspend operations in Shenzhen, China, following a city-wide lockdown that sees nonessential businesses close, public transportation halted, and residents advised not to leave their home unless for essential activities only. As Nikkei Asia reports: Shenzhen is home to major tech companies such as Huawei, Oppo and TCL, […]
Read MoreIt seems that HMD Global has been forced to pull most of its smartphones out of the German and Swiss markets, leaving only the two newly announced models – the Nokia G21 and G11. What happened? The company is being sued by VoiceAgeEVS LLC (VAEVS) over patents related to VoLTE and the Enhanced Voice Service […]
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