We saw a lot of great deals on Apple products and related accessories this week, including Samsung’s iMac-like Smart Monitor M8 for $250 off, a 30 percent off spring sale at Anker, and the year’s best prices on numerous AirPods models. All of these deals are still available to purchase right now, so we’re recapping […]
Read MoreApple’s AirPods could gain more prominent hearing health features in the next year or two, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. In the latest edition of his “Power On” newsletter, Gurman said that he believes Apple will “upgrade the AirPods to become a health tool in the next year or two,” adding “the ability to get […]
Read MoreOnePlus’ president for the Chinese market Li Jie confirmed that the OnePlus 11, Ace 2 and Ace 2V smartphones would receive 4 major Android updates and 5 years of security patches. That means the OnePlus 11 will be eligible for the future Android 17. That puts OnePlus alongside Samsung and Google with the longest support […]
Read MoreThe Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022, which collects 20 of the best fantasy and science fiction stories of the past year, features a wide range of characters and settings. Guest editor Rebecca Roanhorse made the final selections for this year’s volume. “This is not your father’s science fiction and fantasy collection,” Roanhorse says […]
Read MoreApple is unlikely to move Face ID components under the iPhone’s display until 2025 at the earliest, according to display industry consultant Ross Young, who has a very good track record with display-related information about future Apple products. Young had previously expected Apple to launch its first iPhone with under-display Face ID in 2024, but […]
Read MoreApple’s 2024 OLED iPad Pro models could be vastly more expensive than its existing iPad Pros and even more costly than some MacBook Pros currently on sale, claims a new Korean report. According to industry sources cited by The Elec, Apple is already considering its pricing strategy for next year’s two OLED iPad Pro models, […]
Read MoreIn January Fairphone announced that it’s ending its software support for its second-generation smartphone and the time has officially come. Fairphone 2 is now receiving its final software update after the Dutch company released it back in 2015. The device started with Android 5 Lollipop and is now running Android 10, but the company kept […]
Read MoreApple Pay is finally making it to South Korea, around eight years after it was initially launched. The arrival of the service in Samsung’s home country has been talked about quite a bit recently, and today Apple confirmed the move in the Korean version of its press release announcing the new yellow iPhone 14 and […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy S23 series has been receiving accolades from both experts and consumers. The Galaxy S23 Ultra has even broken some battery life records in the high-end Android segment and came quite close to beating the iPhone. Now, the device managed to do what no other Android smartphone has done over the past few years: […]
Read MoreApple discontinued the Newton personal digital assistant (PDA) 25 years ago today via press release, marking the start of the company’s renewed focus on the Mac. The Newton came with a stylus, ran Newton OS, and was the first PDA to offer handwriting recognition. The device could be used to take notes, store contacts, manage […]
Read MoreSamsung was the biggest TV brand globally last year. It has been ranked number one for 17 years in a row. That’s a remarkable achievement, especially considering the extremely competitive TV market. Samsung became the world’s biggest TV brand for the first time in 2006, and it has managed to hold on to its ranking […]
Read MoreSamsung has always insisted that its flagship Exynos chipset can match the competitor from Qualcomm but the former has often left a lot to be desired. Previous iterations of its flagship Galaxy S phones made it clear that the Exynos was no match for the Snapdragon. The Galaxy S22 series was the last to feature […]
Read MoreDuring its global rollout of the Find N2 Flip, Oppo revealed its support plans for the foldable. It committed to providing 4 years of major Android updates and 5 years of security updates to the device. That matches Samsung’s support for the Galaxy Z Flip4 and is excellent – buyers of the new Find N2 […]
Read MoreApple’s original HomePod became available to customers five years ago today. Over the years, the smart speaker faced several setbacks, including a delayed launch, poor reviews of Siri, reports of lackluster sales, and even a temporary discontinuation. Apple first announced the HomePod at WWDC 2017 and planned to release the speaker in December of that […]
Read MoreOne UI 5 might be the best update Samsung DeX got in years, which is totally fine by me, considering that I became an exclusive Samsung DeX user a little under a year ago when I was still rocking the Galaxy Note 10 running One UI 4.1. I later switched to the Galaxy S22+, which […]
Read MoreEarly Monday morning, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake ripped through Turkey and Syria, followed nine hours later by a 7.5 aftershock. The death toll stands at over 3,800, and rescuers have only just begun to comb through the collapsed buildings. Aftershocks will continue to shake the area as local faults adjust to such a huge initial tremor, and scientists […]
Read MoreThe touchscreen revolution wiped out physical keyboard from pocketable devices – but if you loved your Nokia E7 or a Sony Vaio P, you may have wished for a modern alternative. Planet Computers sought to grant those wishes with the Astro Slide 5G Transformer. The device had a physical keyboard that slides out from the […]
Read MoreMasic’s paper is the latest in a string of investigations into Roman concrete. Last year, he published research with Marie Jackson, a researcher at the University of Utah, that examined the 70-foot-tall tomb of first-century Roman noblewoman Caecilia Metella on the Appian Way, an ancient Roman road that runs across Italy. Their investigation revealed that the particular […]
Read MoreWhile many of Apple’s product lines have been updated recently, a handful of devices and accessories have not received hardware updates in recent years. Below, we have put together a list of five products that Apple sells that have not been updated in over two years, aside from new software features. The list excludes previous-generation […]
Read MoreIt’s been 10 years since the Pebble smartwatch landed on our wrists – and a true legend of the wearables space began its life. The e-paper smartwatch debuted in April 2012 as the first true Kickstarter phenomenon – and shipped to backers on 23 January 2013. Pebble watches prefaced the era in which Apple makes […]
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