Music Frame’s attractive launch offer makes it the perfect summer purchase

There’s one new product that a lot of Samsung fans have been obsessed with ever since the company showed it off at the Consumer Electronics Show 2024 in Las Vegas. It’s the Music Frame smart speaker that looks nothing like what you’d think a smart speaker would look like. That’s really the beauty of this […]

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Meta, Microsoft, X and Match Join Epic Games in Protesting Fees for Non-App Store Purchase Links

Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match today joined Epic Games to protest the way Apple complied with a court ruling requiring it to walk back its anti-steering rules. In an amicus brief in support of ‌Epic Games‌ (via The Wall Street Journal), the four companies said that the fees Apple is charging are too high, and […]

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Epic Games Accuses Apple of Charging ‘Unjustified Fees’ for Required Non-App Store Purchase Link

Epic Games is once again after Apple, this time accusing the Cupertino company of violating a court ruling that requires Apple to allow developers to offer in-app links to direct customers to third-party purchase options on the web. Apple tweaked its U.S. App Store policies back in January, and developers are permitted to put one […]

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Galaxy Fit 3 is now available for purchase in India

Samsung has quietly launched the Galaxy Fit 3 in India, and the device is available for purchase starting today. Earlier this week, the new fitness tracking band was unveiled, and the company announced that the wearable device would be launched in several markets on February 26. However, the device seems to have gone on sale […]

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Regal Apple Pay Promo Offers Free Popcorn With Movie Ticket Purchase

To celebrate the award nominations given to Killers of the Flower Moon, Apple today sent out emails about a new Apple Pay promotion that offers users a free popcorn when purchasing a ticket to a movie at a Regal theater. For each ticket purchased to Killers of the Flower Moon or another film that is […]

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Eve’s Matter-Enabled Energy Outlet Now Available for Purchase

Eve Systems today announced that its Matter-enabled wall-in Eve Energy Outlet is available for purchase both from the Eve Store and from Amazon. Announced back in December, the Eve Energy Outlet is able to replace any existing outlet in a single or multi-gang installation. It connects to a smart home setup using Thread, and has […]

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Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra are now available for purchase

After unveiling the Galaxy S24 series on January 17, Samsung has now made its latest flagship smartphones available for purchase. The Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra are now available in stores in Europe, India, Singapore, South Korea, the UK, the US, and several other countries across the world. In some countries, the […]

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Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Once Again Available to Purchase From Apple’s Online Store

Following a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals staying the Apple Watch import ban, Apple has returned the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 to its online stores in the U.S., and they should also be available in some Apple retail stores. Apple on Tuesday filed an emergency request asking […]

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The best tech purchase I made this year is the first smartphone that’s given me a bit of the old Windows Phone buzz

I 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 […]

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Could 3 months of FREE PC Game Pass and GeForce Now with ANY RTX 40-Series graphics card purchase convince you to pick up NVIDIA’s latest GPU?

What you need to know NVIDIA offers a 3-month subscription to PC Game Pass and GeForce NOW with any RTX 40-Series desktop graphics card until January 8, 2024. The deal is aimed at custom desktop builders via a qualifying 40-Series GPU purchase, excluding laptops and pre-built desktops. PC Game Pass offers downloadable titles highlighting GPU […]

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New USB-C Apple Pencil Now Available for Purchase

The USB-C Apple Pencil that Apple unveiled in October is available for purchase starting today. Priced at $79, the ‌Apple Pencil‌ is compatible with all iPads that feature a USB-C port, and it serves as an alternative to the more expensive first and second-generation ‌Apple Pencil‌ models. The ‌Apple Pencil‌ features a matte finish and […]

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New M3 MacBook Pro and iMac Models Now Available for Purchase

Now that Apple’s Mac-focused “Scary Fast” event has wrapped up, the new M3 MacBook Pro and M3 iMac models are available for purchase on Apple’s website. The ‌iMac‌ with M3 chip is priced starting at $1,299, while the MacBook Pro can be ordered with M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips. The 14-inch model can […]

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Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard for Xbox has been fully APPROVED by the UK regulator

What you need to know UK regulatory authority the CMA granted Microsoft approval to purchase Activision Blizzard.  This comes after months after the CMA initially blocked Microsoft from acquiring the publisher of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft.  Microsoft restructured the deal to sell off Activision Blizzard Cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft, assuaging the […]

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Report: Microsoft to finalize Activision Blizzard purchase next week

What you need to know Microsoft is currently in the very last stages of regulatory review for its planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard.  The deal is being re-evaluated by the CMA, the regulator in the UK, after Microsoft agreed to sell off Cloud gaming rights for Activision titles.  According to a new report, […]

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Microsoft News Roundup: Massive Xbox leak, a lackluster Surface event, Panos Panay leaving Microsoft, and Activision Blizzard purchase provisionally approved

Wow, what a week it’s been for news. We expected the last few days to be full of Microsoft news, but what came out shocked the tech world. The biggest Xbox leak in history gave us a glimpse of an Xbox Series X refresh and a new Xbox console in 2028. We also saw Panos […]

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Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard provisionally approved by UK CMA

What you need to know The UK’s Competition and Markets Agency shared preliminary approval of Microsoft’s plan to purchase Activision Blizzard. The decision came after Microsoft restructured its deal, with the largest change being the sale of cloud streaming rights of Activision Blizzard titles to Ubisoft. The Competition and Markets Agency will receive third-party feedback […]

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From the forums: Do you want to see Microsoft purchase Nintendo?

The largest leak in Xbox history revealed Microsoft’s plans for the future of gaming. The Xbox Series X is set to be refreshed and a new Xbox console is on the way, likely in 2028. We also learned that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer wants the company to purchase Nintendo. Massive Xbox leak Spencer said […]

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Rumor: Oppo will replace your smartphone’s battery for free within four years of purchase

Battery degradation in time is one of the main things people fear when it comes to smartphones these days, and Oppo is now rumored to have a solution to alleviate such fears in the future. According to the usually reliable Digital Chat Station on Weibo, and corroborated by another tipster on the same platform, Oppo […]

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Intel didn’t purchase Tower but will continue its collaborative 300mm production

What you need to know A merger agreement between Intel and Tower Semiconductor was dissolved in August after regulatory bodies blocked it. Despite this, Intel Foundry Services and Tower Semiconductor have agreed to continue collaborative efforts. Intel will provide foundry services and 300mm manufacturing capacity to Tower Semiconductor. In exchange, Tower will invest $300 million […]

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Apple Not Offering USB-C AirPods Pro Cases As a Standalone Purchase

Apple on Tuesday made second-generation AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case available to order, but unlike its move to wireless charging cases, the company isn’t offering the USB-C case as a standalone purchase. Apple’s decision not to offer the USB-C case as a separate purchase is likely a marketing one related to the fact […]

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