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Google Pixel 7 Pro smartphone (Source: Google)

The Google Pixel 7 family will bring 10-bit HDR video to Snapchat and TikTok

Compared to last year's Pixel 6 lineup, the Google Pixel 7 family comes with a few solid improvements, one of them being the introduction of 10-bit HDR video support. Snapchat and TikTok will both support this on the Pixel 7, thus...

Codrut Nistor, 08 Oct 2022 15:24

Amazfit announces a new GTR/S 4 sync feature. (Source: Amazfit)

Amazfit GTS 4 and GTR 4 become capable of syncing with the Adidas Running app

Amazfit's wearables started out as fitness trackers with a purely in-house software ecosystem. However, the latest versions of their Zepp OS is playing nicer with more and more third-party apps that the user might want to connect ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Oct 2022 15:08

One UI 5 should reach numerous handsets in 2023 as a stable update from One UI 4 and its derivatives. (Image source: NotebookCheck)

One UI 5 Beta 4 lands with bug fixes for Samsung Galaxy S22 series

Samsung has released One UI 5 Beta 4 to the Galaxy S22 series. Available as a 1.5 GB download in the US, the latest One UI 5 beta build focuses on bug fixes while removing the multi-user feature that earlier One UI 5 Betas contain...

Alex Alderson, 08 Oct 2022 10:29

Windows 11 22H2 teaser image (Source: Notebookcheck, pngkit)

Windows 11 delivers third-party widget support to developers in the latest Insider Preview Build

The Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25217 has just been delivered on the Dev Channel by Microsoft. This piece of code brings the ability to test third-party widgets to developers. However, these widgets are restricted to local us...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Oct 2022 18:00

Samsung sells the Galaxy Buds2 Pro in a few colours. (Image source: Samsung)

Samsung pushes stability improvements to Galaxy Buds2 Pro with first public software update

Samsung has released the first public software update for the Galaxy Buds2 Pro. Arriving roughly six weeks after the earbuds' launch, R510XXU0AVI7 is available to download now through the Galaxy Wearable app.

Alex Alderson, 06 Oct 2022 21:31

The Google Home app on the Pixel Watch. (Source: Google)

Google Home app is re-designed with Pixel Watch support, new Routines and a home automation hub

Google has announced that the Pixel Watch will be able to use its own first-party Home UI in advance. The full mobile device version of the same app also has a new UI now, intended to streamline access to a user's domestic access...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Oct 2022 18:42

The Nest Doorbell. (Source: Google)

Google refreshes the Nest Doorbell (wired) with updated camera specs and a reduced footprint

Google has somewhat quietly added a new version of its Nest Doorbell to its Store. This refreshed version runs on wired power, and is rated to send the telemetry from its inbuilt to the user in a 4:3 aspect-ratio, rated for improv...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Oct 2022 17:52

The Amazfit...Falcon? (Source: GSMArena)

Amazfit Falcon leaks as the alleged product name of the Zepp brand's most premium smartwatch yet

Amazfit's allegedly upcoming premium smartwatch will launch as the first-gen Falcon, according to a new leak. A tech blog claims to have laid hands on a promotional video, as well as an unboxing clip, for the new wearable said to ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Oct 2022 16:47

AMD Ryzen 7000 series architecture (Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs are faster in Linux with Spectre V2 mitigations enabled

While most processors on the market are faster when disabling security tweaks/patches for certain bugs such as Spectre or Meltdown, it was recently discovered that the AMD Ryzen 7000 family does better when the Spectre V2 mitigati...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Oct 2022 13:55

Several iPhone users are unable to launch the Instagram app on their devices (image via Instagram)

Instagram rendered inoperable on multiple iPhone models; latest v255.0 update likely to blame

Multiple users have taken to Twitter to complain about the Instagram app not working on their iPhones. The only workaround is to uninstall and reinstall the app and keep it running in the background until Meta issues an official f...

Anil Ganti, 05 Oct 2022 04:28

Many owners of the VW ID.4 are still plagued by unresolved software issues (Image: Volkswagen)

Volkswagen ID.4 owner rips German automaker for "abandoning" its drivers due to persistent software issues

The popular YouTuber with a focus on electric cars claims that Volkswagen is letting its drivers down because of the many annoying software bugs and issues in the VW ID.4 have not been resolved with an update nearly two years afte...

Enrico Frahn, 05 Oct 2022 01:41

The Ear (stick) buds. (Source: Nothing)

Nothing Ear (stick) launch date is set for late October 2022

Carl Pei's new tech OEM Nothing has announced that its long-hyped Ear (stick) TWS earbuds later in October 2022. The brand patently aims for style with this new product, although it asserts that they will deliver its "most advance...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Oct 2022 20:13

The Pixel 4 series contained a few innovations that Google has since ditched. (Image source: NotebookCheck)

Google October update could be the last for the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL

Google has released the October update for Pixel smartphones, including the recent Pixel 6a. While it has reached the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, it appears to be the pair's last guaranteed update, three years on from their release.

Alex Alderson, 04 Oct 2022 18:59

World of Warcraft Dragonflight new race and class combo Drachtyr Evokers (Source: Blizzard Entertainment)

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight PC requirements now include quite powerful hardware

Already featuring a few raytracing options and DirectX 12 support, World of Warcraft is now getting ready for the Dragonflight update and its system requirements for PC gamers have been pushed up. The SSD and a DX12 video card are...

Codrut Nistor, 04 Oct 2022 10:19

Fitbit's most recent Versa 2 update has caused a major issue with some units. (Image source: Fitbit)

Fitbit Versa 2: Numerous owners report smartwatches becoming unusable after latest software update

According to multiple owner reports, Fitbit's latest update for the Versa 2 has rendered some units practically useless. Believed to be a bug missed during testing, the issue leads to touchscreens no longer working in affected Ver...

Alex Alderson, 03 Oct 2022 20:16

Here's what Twitter's Edit Tweet button will look like (image via Twitter)

Highly coveted Edit Tweet functionality is now rolling out to Twitter Blue subscribers in select locations

Twitter has confirmed that Twitter Blue subscribers in Canada, Australia and New Zealand will soon be able to edit their Tweets for up to thirty minutes after posting them. Subscribers in the United States should get the feature "...

Anil Ganti, 03 Oct 2022 19:54

Tizen OS 5.5.0.2 has reached Samsung's final Tizen OS-based smartwatches. (Image source: Samsung)

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 and Galaxy Watch3 receive new watch faces and other changes in Tizen OS 5.5.0.2 updates

Samsung has rolled out new updates for its older flagship smartwatches. Available on the Galaxy Watch Active2 and the Galaxy Watch3, the update brings a few new features to both smartwatches, such as two watch faces.

Alex Alderson, 03 Oct 2022 17:40

OnePlus gears up to update some older flagships. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will upgrade to stable ColorOS 13 at the end of October 2022

OnePlus has announced its ColorOS update schedule for October 2022. This list of smartphones eligible for either public beta or stable builds of the Android skin's latest 13 version during that month shows that there are just 2 de...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Oct 2022 16:31

Stage Manager has arrived for more iPads, but external monitor compatibility has been removed for now. (Image source: Apple)

Apple enables Stage Manager software support on older iPad Pro tablets with a catch for newer models

A new iPadOS 16 beta build has confirmed that Apple is moving away from making Stage Manager an M1-exclusive feature. Instead, the multitasking feature has been opened up to iPads with A12X Bionic and A12Z Bionic chipsets.

Alex Alderson, 03 Oct 2022 14:29

Samsung Expert RAW camera app page in the Galaxy Store marketplace (Source: Own)

More flagships get support for Samsung's Expert RAW camera app

Previously available for Samsung's more recent flagships like the Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and the Galaxy Z Fold 4, the Expert RAW photography app is now gaining full support for more devices. The trio that joins the li...

Codrut Nistor, 03 Oct 2022 12:04

YouTube Premium perks as of early October 2022 (Source: Own)

YouTube might limit 4K videos to YouTube Premium

After testing up to 10 unskippable ads before videos, YouTube is now apparently investigating another way to increase revenue. In the future, 4K videos could only be available for YouTube Premium users. Google declined to comment ...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Oct 2022 17:03

The new S1000W bookshelf speaker. (Source: Edifier)

Edifier S1000W Wireless Hi-Fi Bookshelf Speaker launches with Apple AirPlay 2 and multi-room music support

Edifier asserts that its latest bookshelf-type speaker is high-end in terms of its specs and features, yet set at an cost-effective price-point. The WiFi/Bluetooth/OPT/COX/AUX-capable S1000W has aluminum bass drivers and a titaniu...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Oct 2022 16:36

The eufyCam 3 kit. (Source: eufy)

Anker eufyCam 3 kit goes to the Edge with a new AI-powered hub for machine learning-enabled facial recognition

Anker's eufy home-security brand has launched a third-gen outdoor camera kit powered by its OEM's new BionicMind AI. It can be "taught" to recognize specific faces as friendly, and can even learn to "perceive" certain human behavi...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Oct 2022 15:48

Microsoft SwiftKey for iOS going down on October 5 2022 (Source: Apple App Store)

Microsoft will kill SwiftKey for iOS next week

After less than a decade since its release for iOS, which took place in September 2014, the Microsoft-owned virtual keyboard app SwiftKey (originally developed by TouchType) will be removed from the Apple App Store on October 5. T...

Codrut Nistor, 01 Oct 2022 11:54

Canada now available in Microsoft Flight Simulator (Source: Xbox Wire)

World Update XI: Canada hits Microsoft Flight Simulator

The recently released free update for Microsoft Flight Simulator introduces the world's second-largest country to the players. This update's list of highlights includes 12 urban regions enhanced with the latest photogrammetry data...

Codrut Nistor, 01 Oct 2022 11:11

The Power Armor 16 Pro. (Source: Ulefone)

Ulefone Power Armor 16 Pro, the world's new "loudest" smartphone, launches alongside first-gen Ulefone Buds

Ulefone asserts that its latest IP68/69K/MIL-STD-810G-rated mobile device, the Power Armor 16 Pro, is now the "world's loudest rugged phone". It has launched with a disproportionately large speaker that shoulders the conventional ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Sep 2022 19:08

The MAGNIT series has a new member. (Source: LG)

LG MAGNIT 4K 136-inch display is announced as a new premium home theater solution

LG has unveiled the latest addition to its MAGNIT series of TVs for high-end home media rooms at CEDIA Expo 2022. This new 4K variant will add a 136-inch form-factor to its line of super-sized micro-LED panels, and is rated to pac...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Sep 2022 16:44

The new C3W Pro. (Source: EZVIZ)

EZVIZ C3W Pro launches as an up-to-date outdoor security camera with motion-activated color night vision

The C3W Pro is the latest security camera from EZVIZ, of the Wi-Fi-capable form-factor intended to be installed outside. As such, it packs the OEM's latest color night-vision features, including automatic activation in response to...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Sep 2022 18:08

PlayStation Stars loyalty program now live in Asia, including Japan, with the rest of the world following in October (Source: PlayStation.Blog)

PlayStation Stars debuts in Japan, other areas to follow in October

A few months after its announcement, the PlayStation Stars loyalty program for PlayStation users is now rolling out. Japan gets it today (alongside the rest of Asia), the Americas will follow on October 5, while Europe and Austral...

Codrut Nistor, 29 Sep 2022 12:04

The Moto G72 is on the way. (Source: Motorola)

Motorola Moto G72 is poised to launch as a 4G/LTE-only Android smartphone with a high-end OLED display and a 108MP main camera

The Motorola Moto G72 is officially backed to launch as the first Android smartphone to bring a "billion-color" OLED display to its 4G/LTE tier of the Indian market. This screen will be driven by one of the latest MediaTek Helio-s...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Sep 2022 18:20

The Reno8 is a top-3 device in terms of battery life. (Source: DxOMark)

OPPO Reno8 5G smashes its way to #3 in the DxOMark battery rankings

OPPO's Reno8 is currently 2022's only smartphone in the top 3 of DxOMark's charts in terms of battery performance. It has outscored others such as the iPhone 13 Pro Max thanks to its apparently impressive efficiency and lengthy sc...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Sep 2022 16:05

Xiaomi expanded the Pad 5 series with a new model earlier this year, but only in China. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Pad 5 receives Android 12 globally courtesy of MIUI 13.1 update

Xiaomi has started rolling out Android 12 to the Pad 5 outside China by way of MIUI 13.1. Available as V13.1.2.0.SKXEUXM, V13.1.1.0.SKXMIXM and V13.1.1.0.SKXINXM, the update is over a 3 GB download and carries the September 2022 s...

Alex Alderson, 27 Sep 2022 20:27

The 'new' Fiido X is nearly here. (Source: Fiido)

Update | Fiido X (2022) launches as an electric bike with an upgraded display and a new PAS-0 mode

The Fiido X may be one of the most successful e-bikes that started out on a crowd-funding website. Nevertheless, the OEM has announced that it will be releasing a new version for 2022. It is rated to offer a new zero-power mode, a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Sep 2022 19:38

Skullcandy's new gaming headsets. (Source: Skullcandy)

Skullcandy SLYR PRO and PLYR gaming headsets launch with Enhanced Sound Perception and up to 24-hour batteries

Skullcandy has just expanded its line of headphones with new sets specifically aimed at gamers. They include the new wireless PLYR headset and the wired SLYR PRO, with battery power that partially acts to power a feature rated to ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Sep 2022 17:42

Google Photos to get a fix for the corrupted images issue (Source: Own)

Google Photos to get a fix for the (apparently) corrupted images issue

The corrupted (water damage, cracks, various distortions) old images noticed by many Google Photos users lately are only the result of a bug which, fortunately, doesn't alter the original photos. Google has just acknowledged this ...

Codrut Nistor, 27 Sep 2022 16:27

Windows 10 22H2 to get the Universal Print feature from Windows 11 (Source: Microsoft)

Windows 10 to get a new feature update in October, namely 22H2

This week's feature update for Windows 11 reveals what might come soon to Windows 10 as well. Scheduled to arrive next month, Windows 10 22H2 will pack a rich set of tweaks and fixes, as well as printing-focused features, an impro...

Codrut Nistor, 25 Sep 2022 17:46

Lei Jun teases a first-gen Xiaomi EV launch. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Auto Technology patents an in-house EV charging system

Xiaomi has claimed that it can have its first electric car on the market by 2024. Now, one of its latest patents hint at the latest step in achieving this goal. The OEM's dedicated EV division has invented what could be its answer...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Sep 2022 16:02

Mozilla Firefox is now 20 years old (Source: Mozilla)

Mozilla Firefox celebrates its 20th anniversary, will continue to support current content blockers

Although its market share is no longer what it used to be, Firefox became two decades old yesterday and it's not going away anytime soon. The first 0.1 release arrived on September 23, 2002 as Phoenix. Version 1.0 followed more than two years later, on November 9, 2004, which is often considered the browser's birthday.

Codrut Nistor, 25 Sep 2022 14:04

Companion mode now working in WhatsApp beta, connect smartphone account to tablet (Source: WABetaInfo)

WhatsApp might get (limited) multi-device support soon

WhatsApp Companion mode, mentioned by rumors back in April, is a feature that allows users to link their accounts to a secondary phone or tablet. Now, some Android users got it with the latest beta of the application. However, it ...

Codrut Nistor, 24 Sep 2022 19:53

Fitbit device set-up will start to require a Google account from 2023

The household wearables brand Fitbit has updated its support pages with new information that might point to greater integration with its new owner. The company now advises customers that some functions and uses of its devices will...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Sep 2022 18:02

The Galaxy XCover6 Pro. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro and Tab Active4 Pro rugged enterprise-grade mobile devices launch in the US

Samsung touts its Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro and XCover6 Pro as the most reliable and versatile rugged tablet and smartphone respectively it has made to date. Now, the OEM has announced official availability for the two new Android de...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Sep 2022 16:15

A new Nord Watch teaser. (Source: OnePlus)

Rumor | OnePlus Nord Watch will launch with a square case in black and at least one other color

OnePlus has now officially announced that the Nord Watch will launch imminently in September 2022. The OEM's second non-band wearable's Apple Watch-like design with a single physical button is currently being hyped via its new Ind...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Sep 2022 15:24

The Razr 2022 Global Edition(?). (Source: evleaks via Twitter)

Rumor | Moto Razr 2022: the global version of Motorola's new foldable flagship smartphone is on the way

Motorola might be about to unleash the Razr 2022 on the international market. A famous leaker claims to have dug up renders for the new foldable Android device, some of which show an English-language UI for the first time. Therefo...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Sep 2022 19:44

The OnePlus 9 series. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro can upgrade to Android 13 thanks to their new OxygenOS Open Beta program

OnePlus has announced a new Open Beta for its 2021 9-series smartphones. It offers users early access to its OxygenOS 13 skin for Android, which will upgrade the former flagships to the latest software available to them with the n...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Sep 2022 17:31

OOS 13 drops for the 10 Pro. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus 10 Pro upgrades to OxygenOS 13 based on Android 13 but with slight caveats

OnePlus has announced that its early-2022 flagship smartphone, the 10 Pro, can now be updated to the latest software from the OEM. OxygenOS 13 (or OOS) is based on the corresponding, equally new, version of Android, and as such pa...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Sep 2022 16:32

The Watch GT 3 Pro received ECG support outside China earlier this month. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro receives new global update following ECG activation

Huawei has started rolling out Harmony OS 2.1.0.415 for the Watch GT 3 Pro. Available globally, the update follows the company's announcement that ECG functionality is now available on the smartwatch in multiple markets. With a fe...

Alex Alderson, 21 Sep 2022 13:46

Portal will have RTX On soon. (Source: NVIDIA via YouTube)

Portal is upgraded to support the latest RTX 4000-series ray-tracing features and DLSS 3 with NVIDIA RTX Remix

RTX Remix has been unveiled as a new modding platform that has just been added to NVIDIA's suite of resource for developers, and can make games fully compatible with the new RTX 4080 and 4090 cards - even Portal. Valve's classic t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Sep 2022 21:04

Third-party developers have already tried bringing Dynamic Island notification bubbles to Xiaomi smartphones. (Image source: @vvaiibhav)

Xiaomi will not ape Apple with 'Dynamic Island' on the Redmi K60 series

Contrary to reports, Xiaomi has not confirmed that the Redmi K60 series will receive a Dynamic Island-style notification system. While Xiaomi claims to have considered the matter, it will not be moving ahead with copying Apple's n...

Alex Alderson, 20 Sep 2022 17:38

The WiZ SpaceSense feature will enable your smart lights to be triggered by motion. (Image source: Signify)

WiZ reveals SpaceSense feature for motion-activated smart lighting using Wi-Fi sensing technology

WiZ has announced that it will release a new version of its app, WiZ app V2, later this month. Included in the upgrade is SpaceSense, a tool that enables you to set your smart lights to be triggered by motion without additional se...

Polly Allcock, 20 Sep 2022 17:13

Beta software version 7.07 is now available for the Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE. (Image source: Garmin)

Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE smartwatch receives wave of new features in beta update 7.07

Garmin has released a new update, version 7.07, for owners of its Forerunner 945 LTE smartwatch participating in the beta program. The software includes a range of new features, such as Training Readiness, Race Widget, Morning Rep...

Polly Allcock, 20 Sep 2022 16:30

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