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Some wireless chargers may be restricted under iOS 13.1. (Source: ChargerLab)

Researchers claim Apple restricts wireless charger speeds in iOS 13.1

The blog ChargerLab claims to have found that some wireless chargers are being restricted to 5 watts (W) of power while iPhones are placed on them with the new iOS update, whereas the same devices could deliver 7.5W under the olde...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Oct 2019 22:07

The Pixel 4 can take some stunning astronomy shots. (Source: 9to5Google)

Google Pixel 4 camera samples show off great selfies, portraits, and... the Milky Way

Original camera samples from the Pixel 4 have leaked out, once again proving that the Pixel phones are the ones to beat when it comes to mobile photography. The samples show photos from a variety of camera modes the most interesti...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Oct 2019 21:20

Pokemon GO reportedly mistakes some MIUI users for cheaters. (Source: Niantic)

Pokemon GO reportedly bans Android players for running a certain version of MIUI

There have been multiple reports of Pokemon GO handing out strikes preventing play to those who own certain Redmi devices. This pattern has been linked to MIUI 10.3.2.0, a recent firmware update for the phones affected. Niantic, t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Oct 2019 18:30

Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to Stadia. (Source: Rockstar Games)

Red Dead Redemption 2 will be a Stadia title on launch

Google has announced that Red Dead Redemption 2 will come to its Stadia platform on it November 2019 launch. The wildly popular Rockstar game will thus be available for streaming via the new service from its very first day. At pre...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Oct 2019 22:52

Google Shopping is back. (Source: Google)

Google Shopping re-launches in the US, integrates with Lens this time around

Google has announced the re-institution of its Shopping service, albeit for users located in the US only. The company claims that the renewed feature can analyse millions of retail listings and other data in order to show customer...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Oct 2019 16:33

Chromebooks may get a new recovery method soon. (Source: MobileSyrup)

Chromebooks may become recoverable using an Android device soon

Chrome OS PCs have many advantages; however, one of their worst drawbacks is that system recovery requires external media. Now, it appears Google is developing an alternative method: Chromebook restore via Android phone. This new ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Oct 2019 19:09

Is this how the iPhone SE line will evolve? (Source: MacRumors)

The cut-price iPhone SE2 will arrive in 2020: Ming-Chi Kuo

The latest leaked research note allegedly sent to TF International Securities by the analyst Ming-Chi Kuo indicates that Apple does have a second-gen SE in the works. It will apparently be released in the first quarter of 2020 and...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Oct 2019 18:39

Windows 10 X comes with a redesigned Start menu and is tailored for dual-screen devices. (Source: Microsoft)

Windows 10X — A 'Lite' version for Windows 10 for dual-screen devices sans live tiles

During the unveiling of the Surface Neo, Microsoft also showed off an early build of Windows 10X — a Windows 10 version that is tailored exclusively for dual-screen devices. Windows 10X will allow users to run regular Win32 apps w...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Oct 2019 00:57

The Surface Earbuds. (Source: Microsoft)

Microsoft unveils the Surface Earbuds: Wireless audio "with a little magic"

Along with its (impressively varied) new PCs, Microsoft also introduced its first-ever true wireless earbuds today (October 2, 2019). These Surface Earbuds are capable of noise-canceling and voice-activation features. However, the...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Oct 2019 19:01

The Surface Pro 7 is unveiled on stage. (Source: Microsoft)

The Surface Pro 7 defines itself through power, performance - and USB type C ports

The Surface Pro 7 has finally stepped up to USB type C support. Otherwise, it remains a 12.3-inch 2-in-1 with advanced Pen features and a refined Type Keyboard attachment. The Pro 7 starts at US$749 and ships from October 22, 2019...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Oct 2019 18:25

The Huawei Mate 30s are doing very well in China by all accounts. (Source: YouTube)

The Huawei Mate 30 series posts an estimated 1 million units sold in its first 3 hours on the Chinese market

Huawei has had its latest phablet series on shelves in its home country for only 6 days now. In this time, it has reportedly sold out on a popular online sales platform, accrued 1 million sales in 3 hours and may have raked in hal...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Oct 2019 15:56

The LG Tone+ Free truly wireless earbuds. (Source: LG)

LG launches its first true wireless earbuds in South Korea

LG has unveiled new products called the Tone+ Free earbuds in its home country. Unlike the OEM's earlier similar products, these wearables are completely wireless and come in a charging case like the AirPods and other similar devi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Oct 2019 23:47

DoH is not sitting well with Congress. (Source: Wikipedia)

Google is being investigated by the US Congress over a new feature in Chrome

DNS over HTTPS is a new way of connecting to websites proposed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in 2018. Google is reportedly working on implementing it in an upcoming version of its Chrome browser. However, an anti-t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Oct 2019 23:11

The Redmi Note 8 Pro will be available in a European market soon. (Source: Redmi)

Redmi is all set to release the Note 8 Pro in Germany

Redmi has announced that it will start selling its Note 8 Pro via Amazon's German store in October 2019. This phone is the brand's first device to feature a 64MP camera sensor. It will be sold in 6GB RAM SKUs with either 64 or 128...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Oct 2019 19:10

Call of Duty: Mobile brings something new to the mobile battle royale scene.

PUBG Mobile faces stiff competition as Activision's Call of Duty: Mobile launches in full

After months of beta testing, Activision and Tencent Games' latest offering, Call of Duty: Mobile is now live and available worldwide. While not quite as feature-packed as its biggest competitor, PUBG Mobile, it does seem to be a ...

Ricci Rox, 01 Oct 2019 11:21

The next generation of NVIDIA SHIELD TV may be nearly here. (Source: ZoomApps)

A new certification brings the NVIDIA SHIELD TV 2019 closer to launch

The NVIDIA SHIELD TV is due an update soon. The most likely candidate to fit this bill has gone through registration with the FCC, and has also just secured Bluetooth SIG approval. Therefore, there may still be time for it to be r...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Sep 2019 23:24

Motion Sense depends on at least 1 of these sensors. (Source: YouTube)

The Pixel 4 series' Project Soli music controls may have been leaked in more detail

Google has already conceded that numerous leaks concerning Motion Sense, a new ability in the upcoming Pixel 4 smartphones by which they can respond to various hand gestures, are valid. Now, a new report claims to list all the reg...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Sep 2019 19:38

The Dell XPS 15 9570. (Image source: Dell)

Dell has not broken USB Type-C charging on the XPS 15 9570 with BIOS 1.13.0; may have minimised fans running on standby though

Dell recently released a new BIOS revision for the XPS 15 9570, so we thought we would test it. Despite reports to the contrary, the update does not break USB Type-C charging, nor does it have any negative effects on performance e...

Alex Alderson, 30 Sep 2019 18:59

Updates for all: Official EMUI 10 update roadmap surfaces

Huawei has released its official update roadmap for the Android Q-based EMUI 10 update. All of the company's two-year-old flagships will receive the update and even year-old mid-range phones like the Honor 9X are set to get their ...

Ricci Rox, 30 Sep 2019 15:40

The UMIDIGI F2 is a new Android 10 device. (Source: UMIDIGI)

The UMIDIGI F1's successor has a punch-hole camera, Android 10 and a 48MP camera

UMIDIGI has launched the F2, its first phone with an in-display selfie camera. This device also ships with "stock" Android 10 out of the box. It also has quad rear cameras, which include a 48MP main shooter and a dedicated macro l...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Sep 2019 23:30

The Galaxy S10 5G. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

September update makes night mode on the Samsung Galaxy S10 line more useful than ever before

Samsung has steadily improved night mode on the Galaxy S10 phones over the past few months. The latest update allows users to use night mode on all of their phones' cameras. And yes, that includes the selfie camera.

Ricci Rox, 29 Sep 2019 11:18

A new vulnerability may open a way for a jailbreak for almost every iPhone ever made. (Image via Hindustan Times)

New exploit, dubbed checkm8, might lead to permanent jailbreak for multiple iPhone models

A new vulnerability found in the bootrom of iPhones ranging from the iPhone 4S to the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X may pave a new path for a permanent jailbreak method. While no jailbreak method that exploits the vulnerability yet exis...

Sam Medley, 28 Sep 2019 23:47

The K5 will have the most powerful image sensor known to OPPO. (Source: FoneArena)

A new OPPO phone posts Geekbench 4 scores, could be the K5

The OPPO K5 is to be launched on October 10, 2019 as the OEM's new 64MP camera phone. However, the rest of its specs are not known. A novel model number from the same company has appeared on Geekbench with 8GB of RAM and a Qualcom...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Sep 2019 21:59

The new Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro earbuds. (Source: Soundcore)

Soundcore claims to have made the world's first "sonically aligned" truly wireless earbud

Soundcore has unveiled its new Liberty 2 Pro truly wireless earbuds. The company claims that they have been designed in a way that produces true "sonic alignment", thus delivering a more accurate soundstage, clear bass and distinc...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Sep 2019 19:34

The Casio PRO TREK Smart WSD-F21HR. (Source: Casio)

Casio's new Wear OS smartwatch is also its first to have a heart-rate monitor

The PRO TREK Smart WSD-F21HR is a new Casio watch with a heart-rate monitor, as well as a range of other sensors for outdoor functions and general location management. It has a 1.32-inch dual display to save battery, a microphone ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Sep 2019 22:55

The Samsung Galaxy A70s in red. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung reveals the Galaxy A70s as a 64MP version of the A70

Samsung has released the Galaxy A70s to the Indian market. Those who already own the pre-existing A70 may or may not be happy to learn that it is a veritable clone of their current phone, but with a 64MP sensor in place of the 32M...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Sep 2019 16:54

The Honor 9x shown with a rear-facing fingerprint. (Source: Twitter)

The Honor 9X series may be coming to Europe soon, if not exactly as we know it

Honor has confirmed that the 9X will come to UK and European markets soon. However, some images obtained by a reliable leaker indicates that these phones will have a rear-facing fingerprint sensor, whereas existing Chinese units d...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Sep 2019 16:13

The Huawei Mate 10 received the EMUI 9.1 update a short while ago. (Source: AnandTech)

Huawei Mate 10 line set to receive tantalizing Android Q update

One could be led to believe that Huawei would be abandoning its devices but they'd be wrong. Very wrong. The company is preparing to send out the Android Q to its two-year-old flagships, with the EMUI 10 beta-testing program now o...

Ricci Rox, 27 Sep 2019 15:23

The Redmi K20 will receive the Q-based MIUI 11 update globally next month. (Source: Redmi)

Updates galore: MIUI 11 global update roadmap surfaces

Xiaomi recently unveiled the latest version of its skin, MIUI 11. The company is set to send out the MIUI update to its devices and a list has surfaced online showing which device will be eligible and when they'll receive the OTA....

Ricci Rox, 27 Sep 2019 15:22

Google services will work without root access on the Mate 30 Pro despite the ongoing US restrictions for Huawei. (Image source: 9to5google)

Google and Huawei appear to have colluded over the Mate 30 series; Google Pay works despite no official certification

It has only been a week since the launch of the Mate 30 series in Munich, but it has already become clear that Google and Huawei have been working more closely together than perhaps the current US administration would like. Despit...

Alex Alderson, 27 Sep 2019 00:27

The Xbox One can work with the Assistant now. (Source: Polygon)

The Xbox One gains a beta for Google Assistant integration

Xbox consoles are steadily upgrading in order to use the more popular virtual assistant platforms. The latest of these is Google Assistant. Those who wish to connect the two can join a forum group for a new public beta update and ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Sep 2019 20:52

Moto Z2 Plays in Brazil are said to have a new upgrade. (Source: Wired)

The Moto Z2 Play is reportedly updating to Android Pie right now

The Moto Z2 Play may finally have an update to Android 9.0 (Pie). However, this story is based on a forum post from a total of 1 user so far. Then again, this individual has supplied a number of screenshots that look convincingly ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Sep 2019 20:09

Will Core OS be making an apperance at the Surface launch event on October 2? (Image source: Intel)

Windows Core OS spotted running on an Intel Lakefield penta-core processor; A new Surface device afoot?

There have been rumors about Microsoft debuting Windows Core OS next week at its Surface hardware event on October 2, potentially on foldable devices codenamed Centaurus and Pegasus. Now, a Geekbench listing has appeared that show...

Alex Alderson, 26 Sep 2019 16:29

Xiaomi may be working on a different kind of smartwatch. (Source: DirectD)

Xiaomi's next smartwatch might run Wear OS

Xiaomi normally releases fitness bands or watches that run proprietary apps rather than a dedicated, familiar OS. A tech blog may have found evidence that this may change soon. It claims to have detected code in the Wear OS phone ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Sep 2019 00:25

Canon tackles smartphones that encroach on photography with the new EOS M200

Canon has released a new mirrorless camera that can record 4K vertical videos and then share them directly to social media. The EOS M200 has a 24.1MP APS-C sensor and CMOS auto-focus. It can also record in 60fps FHD and has a ligh...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Sep 2019 23:12

Apple Music is getting new features. (Source: Apple)

Apple Music upgrades to a dark theme and Chromecast support

Music is a rather unique Apple app in that it is cross-platform (or, in other words, has an Android version). Its latest updates also make it compatible with Google's Chromecast. It has also acquired a dark mode, presumably to ali...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Sep 2019 20:14

The Dell XPS 15 9750. (Image source: Dell)

Dell may have fixed Modern Standby for the XPS 15 9570, of sorts

As promised, we have tested the Modern Standby Performance Improvement Package application for the XPS 15 9750 to determine what it has changed on Dell's prosumer 15.6-inch laptop. The package rolls together several existing updat...

Alex Alderson, 25 Sep 2019 15:29

The OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro will launch with Android Q

The OnePlus 7T will be launched tomorrow, and OnePlus has confirmed that the device will run Android Q straight out of the box. That would make it the second device to launch with Android Q, behind the Huawei Mate 30.

Ricci Rox, 25 Sep 2019 11:43

The Google Assistant may get harder to activate in the future. (Source: XDA)

Google plans to make the Assistant's attention more selective in the future

Google has announced that future updates will make it more difficult to activate the Assistant by mistake. The company has also taken pains to reassure users that their audio data will not be collected by default in the same relea...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Sep 2019 19:13

The Samsung Galaxy A20s. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy A20s launches with triple cameras and a price tag of about US$170

Samsung has finally released its new Galaxy A20 variant to a few select markets such as Malaysia. It goes for a price of RM 699 (or about US$167) in this country. For this, the customer gets 13+5+8MP rear cameras, 3GB of RAM and t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Sep 2019 18:46

An analysis of Twitter sentiment directed at iPhones. (Source: Eagle Alpha)

Apple's social media stock may be down in the wake of the new iPhones

A firm that analyses user attitudes toward specific subjects (e.g. companies) on Twitter claims to have shown that recent sentiment with regard to iPhones on this platform has deteriorated compared to that in 2018. Its research ma...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Sep 2019 22:58

The Realme X2 will probably look like this. (Source: NDTV)

The Realme X2 allegedly appears on Geekbench prior to its launch

The X2 is a phone rumored to be a modified version of the XT, Realme's first 64MP camera phone. A new device from the same brand has appeared on Geekbench 4. Based on its model number, it may be the X2; however, the SoC informatio...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Sep 2019 18:52

The dual-display Nubia Z20 flagship will be released to the US market in October 2019

The Nubia Z20 is perhaps one of the more unique of all Snapdragon 855 Plus-powered flagships, as it has a 5.1-inch rear-facing display in addition to its 6.42-inch main screen. It has only been available in China since its launch;...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Sep 2019 12:00

The Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition will be on sale soon. (Source: Redmi)

Redmi announces a seriously beefed-up refresh for the K20 Pro

The Redmi K20 Pro is going to gain new variants powered by the Snapdragon 855 Plus processor soon. These refreshed units will also have up to 12GB of RAM, 512GB of internal storage and a new rear panel. They will be released in Ch...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Sep 2019 18:47

OnePlus 7 Pro running OxygenOS based on Android 10 - About Screen.

First impressions of Android 10 on the OnePlus 7 Pro — OxygenOS continues to be one of the best OEM ROMs in the business

Dark times ahead. We have been using the latest OxygenOS release based on Android 10 ever since OnePlus dropped the first open beta earlier this month. In this article, we will take a look at some of the new features coming to Oxy...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 22 Sep 2019 15:12

Opinion | One whole year after launch, a host of LG V40 users are still on Android Oreo

LG launched the V40 about a year ago as a Galaxy Note 9 competitor. That sounds good on paper and the hardware does compete, but all of that falls apart when one realizes that a host of V40 users are still on Android Oreo, the sam...

Ricci Rox, 22 Sep 2019 15:10

The OnePlus 5T will receive Q. (Source: BGR)

OnePlus will match Google's update record with three years of updates on the OnePlus 5 and 5T

Google has the best software update policy of all the Android OEMs right now, as it provides three major OS updates to its devices. OnePlus is catching up, however. The Chinese company is promising to deliver Android Q to the OneP...

Ricci Rox, 22 Sep 2019 15:05

Chrome OS Canary has a new trick. (Source: Google)

Chrome OS may get lockscreen media controls soon

An XDA contributor has observed that it is now possible to control media on their Chrome OS device even though the screen is locked. The feature has not been part of this system by default in the past, but is reportedly there in i...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Sep 2019 20:20

The Samsung W2019. (Source: TrustedReviews)

A probable successor to the Samsung W2019 flip phone has just been approved

The Wi-Fi Alliance has certified a device called the Samsung SM-W2020. As the SM-W2019 is a high-end flip phone released last year, it appears that this new model number will conforn to the same form-factor. If so, it may have a n...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Sep 2019 16:49

The OnePlus 7 devices receive Q. (Source: OnePlus)

The OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro receive the Android Q update

Google only just released Android Q eighteen days ago and OnePlus is already sending out the update to its current devices, the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro. The update introduces OxygenOS 10 and will be a staged rollout over the n...

Ricci Rox, 21 Sep 2019 14:02