After years of teasers and preliminary announcements, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) confirmed at IFA 2024 that its wireless charging standard for kitchen appliances will launch in 2024. Ki aims to be for households what Qi became for smartphones.
Honor announced the Magic V3 smartphone, its third-generation foldable and we had the chance to test this impressive phone. Keep reading to find out our impressions about the design, performance, display, and battery life of the thinnest foldable phone on the market.
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), which manages the Bluetooth standard, has announced Bluetooth 6.0. This new version comes after Bluetooth 5.0, which was released in 2016. After several years, Bluetooth 6.0 introduces important improvements, especially in accurate device tracking and enhanced security.
Also read: How to diagnose and fix mobile data on your phone
The advent of mobile phones not only brought technological wonders but also caused persistent concerns that prolonged radio wave exposure could cause brain cancer, an idea that is still present today. While extensive research has disproved such a potential link, a new review further supports these previous findings.
Also read: How to use your phone as a Wi-Fi extender
Smart chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Gemini are getting better at talking and interacting with us in natural ways. So, it’s time to think about the kind of relationships we might have with AI. Will they stay as helpful assistants, or could they even become part of our romantic lives? In this piece, we explore the potential benefits and risks of forming emotional connections with intelligent chatbots.
Samsung is replacing its Messages app on Galaxy phones in favor of the Google Messages app. Though the change is not mandatory at the moment, it’s best to start migrating now. Here’s a step-by-step guide to transferring and syncing your old messages with Google Messages on your Android or Galaxy device.
Also worth a read: How to use a different WhatsApp number
Not one to shy away from the latest trends, Acer took the IFA stage in Berlin to present its new range of PCs. Besides new versions of its “AI” PCs with AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm chips, the company showcased its challenger to the heated handheld gaming PC market and the Project DualPlay: A concept Predator laptop with detachable gamepads.
In the first half of 2024, Qualcomm unleashed a tsunami of laptops powered by its Snapdragon X chips, from companies such as Lenovo, HP, Dell, Samsung, Microsoft, Acer, Asus, and more. There was, however, one important detail: They all cost more than $1000. To reach a lower price point, the company is announcing a cheaper model in the Snapdragon X Plus line-up. Keep reading to learn about the changes.
Fairphone, the manufacturer of sustainable, eco-responsible smartphones, is back with the Fairphone 5. The specifications are a little bit more attractive this year, sporting an OLED screen and a triple 50 MP camera module. The smartphone will receive Android updates for up to a whopping eight years! Is the Fairphone 5 worth jumping on the sustainability bandwagon? I give my opinion in this comprehensive review.
Bang & Olufsen is known for its pricey Bluetooth headphones compared to brands like Apple or Sony. Now, the Danish audio maker has unveiled an even pricier set of noise-canceling headphones, the Beoplay H100, which cost over $1500 but bring an even more premium and sustainable build and improved sound from the predecessors.