What you need to know The UI for formatting a drive on Windows was made as a temporary solution around 30 years ago, but it has never been updated. Dave W. Plummer, the developer who made the Format dialog for Windows, shared details about the code on X (formerly Twitter). The plan was to have […]
Read MoreApple Watches have always been ahead of Samsung Galaxy Watches in many aspects, including performance, software experience, connectivity options, and ruggedness. However, Apple Watches lack one feature that Galaxy Watches offer, and that is blood pressure monitoring. But that might be changing soon. According to Mark Gurman in the Bloomberg Power On newsletter, the upcoming […]
Read MoreAlthough, so far, the Galaxy S24 series is the only one to have access to Samsung’s latest Galaxy AI features, AI (Artificial Intelligence) has been around for years. And chances are that your old Galaxy phone, even a mid-range one, has been harnessing the power of ML (Machine Learning) and AI all this time — […]
Read MoreLive service games are often a topic of discussion, good and bad. For players, having a game with a continually progressing experience that they can return to can be good, even if it’s sometimes exhausting and expensive. That latter point is particularly pleasing to the people making these games. Money makes it all happen, after […]
Read MoreSamsung Foundry is among the world’s biggest semiconductor chip makers. It frequently upgrades to newer and more advanced chip-making equipment. Usually, the companies making chips sell older equipment once they are phased out from their lineups, but Samsung and SK Hynix have stopped selling their older equipment, fearing backlash from the US. Older chip-making equipment […]
Read MoreQuick Share, Samsung’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop for fast transferring of files and media between Galaxy devices (including tablets and laptops) using Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth, is getting a new update this week. Until last month, Galaxy devices came with both Quick Share and Nearby Share. Nearby Share was Google’s alternative for data transfer between […]
Read MoreSamsung’s One UI 6.1 update is fantastic overall, but it also brings a few odd changes that might rub some Galaxy S24 users the wrong way. For example, One UI 6.1 removes the old Samsung navigation gestures and leaves only two options: Google’s navigation gestures and the traditional on-screen buttons. Furthermore, the gesture hint UI […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The next version of Windows 11 will now require the POPCNT CPU instruction. This means super old PCs that were already unsupported by Windows 11 will no longer be able to boot the OS. This change doesn’t affect “modern” unsupported PCs released in the last 15 years. PCs with very […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Last week, Microsoft rolled out a new Windows 11 preview build with a brand new default installation UI, something that hasn’t been touched in over a decade. However, keen eyed testers noticed that the new interface isn’t actually new at all. In fact, it’s been shipping as part of Windows […]
Read MoreA new Ultra flagship from Samsung entered the scene earlier this week. The Galaxy S24 Ultra is Samsung’s most feature-rich slab-type phone to date, and as you may probably know, it’s available for pre-order starting at $1,299 with a free memory upgrade to 512GB in tow. The Galaxy S24 Ultra isn’t a cheap phone, but […]
Read MoreWhile the majority of Apple’s product lineup has been updated over the past few years, there are a handful of devices and accessories that are quite old. Below, we highlight seven of the oldest and most obscure products that Apple still sells in 2024. Many of these products are unlikely to be updated ever again, […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Google Chrome has been revamped with a Material You redesign. The redesign adds rounded corners, a better search experience, a revamped Chrome Web Store, and more. It also features new safety features that make it easier to identify malicious ploys and extensions that have been unpublished and violate Google’s policies. […]
Read MoreI got my start in this job covering phones. In 2011, I joined Android Central as a freelancer, and since covered iPhone, BlackBerry, and found my forever home on Windows Central when I got into Windows Phone. Like many of our readers, I still mourn our long-lost mobile OS, and phones just haven’t excited me […]
Read MoreApple began accepting orders for the Pro Display XDR on December 10, 2019, making the high-end monitor four years old as of today. The monitor has not been updated since, but there have been rumors about a new model being in the works. Below, we recap all of the rumors about a potential next-generation Pro […]
Read MoreThe current stable version of the Google Calendar app for Android can run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and newer versions of the operating system. However, according to a new report from TheSpAndroid, Google might soon change the minimum version of Android required for running the app to Android 8.0 (Oreo) and up. It means that […]
Read MoreSamsung’s enhanced trade-in offer for Galaxy phones keeps going strong. In markets where it’s available, Samsung’s trade-in program offers the best way for Galaxy device owners to upgrade to a 2023 model and save a lot of cash in the process. Here are all the discounts Samsung offers for customers who have an older Galaxy […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy A54 is Samsung’s most prominent mid-range phone of 2023. And compared to previous Galaxy A5x devices, this year’s model boasts a few more high-grade characteristics, such as a 50MP primary camera with PDAF and OIS, a Gorilla Glass back panel, and a 1,000 nits display that supports Vision Booster for enhanced color accuracy […]
Read MoreThe king was on his last legs – Symbian once ruled the smartphone world, but the introduction of the iPhone followed by the arrival of Android spelled the end for the platform. However, it would not go gentle into that good night. Symbian is the core of the OS and there were several user interfaces […]
Read MoreAfter 12 years it was finally time to retire our original battery test – the smartphone world had evolved so much over that time that we felt it no longer produced relevant results. This is why we introduced the new Active Use Score. But as we welcome the new protocol, we also want to throw […]
Read MoreFoldable phone enthusiasts can save a considerable amount of money if they buy the Galaxy Z Fold 5 through Samsung’s enhanced trade-in program. At the moment, the company is offering up to $1,000 trade-in credit for select phones, but even old Android devices can net you a decent price cut. At best, Galaxy Z Fold […]
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