Microsoft just made it easier to get the most out of Android apps on Windows 11

What you need to know Microsoft just shipped an update to Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11. The update adds support for file sharing and transferring files using drag and drop and copy and paste. Several other improvements arrive with the update as well, including Android 13 security updates. Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) […]

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The Nothing Phone (2) will be made in India

The UK-based Nothing is gearing up to launch its second smartphone – and like the first one, this one will be manufactured in India too (the Nothing Phone (1) was built at a facility in Tamil Nadu). The manufacturing of the Phone (2) will handled by BYD Electronic, a Shenzhen-based company. Nothing has worked to […]

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It’s only day one for Diablo 4, but a patch has already nerfed some classes and made endgame harder

What you need to know Diablo 4 officially launches on June 6, however, anyone who bought the Ultimate Edition gained Early Access on June 2.  Blizzard has already released a 1.0.2 hotfix along with patch notes showing changes that have been made to the game.  These changes include reducing the power of certain Sorcerer, Barbarian, […]

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Oticon : les prothèses auditives « Made for iPhone » maintenant compatibles avec le Mac

L’entreprise danoise Oticon annonce la compatibilité de ses gammes d’aides auditives « Made for iPhone » avec macOS. Après la mise à jour du firmware discrètement installée la semaine passée, les produits des gammes Oticon More et Oticon Real peuvent maintenant être jumelés avec un Mac pour écouter de la musique ou passer un appel FaceTime. Les […]

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Some Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chips could be made by Samsung

Several reports claim that Samsung will bring back Exynos chips to its high-end phones with the Galaxy S24 series. Some Galaxy S24 series phones will reportedly be equipped with the Exynos 2400 processor. A year later, Samsung could continue to use customized Snapdragon chips, which could also be manufactured by Samsung Foundry. Galaxy S25’s Snapdragon […]

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Over 1,000 Fake AirPods Pro Seized at Dulles International Airport, Counterfeiters Would Have Made $290,000

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than 1,000 pairs of counterfeit AirPods Pro 2 devices from Washington Dulles International Airport back in March, the CBP announced yesterday. Four shipments bound for Fairfax County, Virginia were inspected on March 15, and investigators found the 1,000 knockoff AirPods and 50 fake Apple Watches. […]

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iPhones Made Up Nearly Half of All Refurbished Smartphone Sales in 2022

Apple’s sales of refurbished iPhones saw double-digit growth in 2022, further solidifying its dominance in the global market for returned and repackaged smartphones. According to Counterpoint Research (via DigiTimes), Apple’s refurbished sales grew by 16%, earning it a 49% share of the market last year, up from 44% in 2021. While Apple controlled almost half […]

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Google Highlights Recent Speed Improvements Made to Chrome on Mac

Google today shared details on several optimizations that have been added to the Chrome browser on the Mac, which have made the browser “faster than ever” on Apple’s Speedometer browser benchmark. Google says that with the latest release of Chrome, the company went “deep under the hood” to find new opportunities to increase speed and […]

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Your next phone could feature an Arm chip made by Intel

What you need to know Intel announced a new partnership with Arm today that will see semiconductor designers make low-power chips using Intel Foundry Services. The partnership will focus on mobile SoC designs at first but will later expand to include chips for the automotive industry, internet of things, data centers, the aerospace industry, and […]

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New Xbox Special Edition Remix controller made using recycling, available in April

What you need to know A new Xbox controller called the Special Edition Remix has been unveiled.  This controller was produced partly using recycled materials in celebration of Earth Day.  The Special Edition Remix controller includes a Play and Charge kit, and is set to release on April 18, 2023 for $85.  Ready to add […]

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The Galaxy Tab S9+ just made its visual debut, check it out!

Leaks revealing upcoming Samsung Galaxy devices continue to pile up every year as the months pass by, giving us information on what to expect from said devices before they make their market debut. And today, the Galaxy Tab S9, or rather, the Tab S9+, has made its first visual debut thanks to leakster OnLeaks. And, […]

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PSA: Apple Has Made Its New Home Architecture Update Available Again

Apple has made the option to upgrade to new Home architecture available again with the release of iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, and macOS Ventura 13.3, after it temporarily pulled the update in December. After updating Apple devices to the latest software, users can once again opt to upgrade any homes set up in the Home […]

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Bing Chat is what finally made me ditch Google search and not look back

Like the iPad became the default term for tablet in common use, so too Google applies to web searches. It’s not necessarily incorrect, and certainly, in a business such as ours on Windows Central, Google Search is an incredibly important tool that we’d struggle without.  However, Google is as close to a monopoly on web […]

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Galaxy A54 just made a dream come true for many Samsung fans

Samsung’s new Galaxy A54 5G is shaping up to be a stellar mid-range phone for many reasons, from the four-year Android OS upgrade policy to new and unexpected improvements to mobile photography, audio, and display. The Galaxy A54 design and build quality are also a surprise. Although we knew from leaked renders that the Galaxy […]

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Samsung’s MWC 2023 booth made me feel it should copy Apple

I’ve been going to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona for years, even when it was held at the previous Montjuic venue, which hasn’t hosted the trade show for a long time now. I and the team members accompanying me would primarily visit to check out the Samsung booth, but it was also a great […]

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Lenovo’s new ThinkPad Z13 features a woven Flax cover made from plant fibers

What you need to know Lenovo just announced the ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 and ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 at Mobile World Congress. The laptops run on AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Processors and AMD Radeon 700M Series graphics. The ThinkPad Z13 has an optional cover made from Flax, which is made by harvesting plant fibers. The […]

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FT: Apple is facing poor yield of iPhone casings made in India

A new report from the Financial Times claims 50% of all iPhone casings made in India at the moment are rejected by Apple quality control. The report is based on information from former Apple employees and specifies the low yield issue in Indian manufacturing giant Tata’s plant located in Hosur. No other manufacturing plants were […]

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Only 50% of iPhone Casings Made in India Meet Apple’s Quality Standards

Apple is facing difficulties scaling up its production operations in India amid poor component yields and slow progress, the Financial Times reports. The company is apparently contending with immense difficulties in ramping up production in the country. At a factory in Hosur run by Apple supplier Tata that manufactures iPhone casings, only one in every […]

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Apple va adopter l’USB-C mais n’abandonne pas pour autant la certification Made For iPhone

Apple va adopter l’interface USB-C, pour tous les produits vendus sur le Vieux Continent tout du moins. Cette décision ne signifie apparemment pas la fin programme MFi. La firme de Cupertino aurait trouvé une solution pour continuer de faire certifier les câbles et accessoires pour iOS. Crédit : Unsplash Le 23 octobre 2022, l’Europe imposait […]

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Microsoft Teams just made me move my American football team to WhatsApp

Microsoft recently announced that it will retire the current free version of Teams on April 12, 2023. A new version of Teams will be available after that date, but I won’t be using it, and neither will my American football team. The awkward transition between free versions and Microsoft’s push to get organizations to pay […]

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