Apple has just wrapped up its WWDC 2023 opening conference. And we were treated to some very heavy stuff, with the official unveiling of Apple’s first XR headset, the Vision Pro and its exorbitant price tag. Apple is also going full steam ahead with iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and watchOS 10. We round up all Apple’s announcements during WWDC 2023.
Qualcomm just announced the date for its next Snapdragon Summit. In a press release, the company said that the event will kick off on October 24 which will be held in Maui, Hawaii. It is expected that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will break cover while the first phones powered by the platform could also arrive as early as November.
There is no question that Android has unique advantages over iOS, but there are also important features it still lacks or hasn’t been able to implement compared to the latter. One of those is the battery health checker for iPhone, which was introduced many years ago. Apparently, Google could enable the same capability in the upcoming Android 14 OS.
Google is updating its Wallet service, which has replaced Google Pay since last year. The search giant said that the Wallet app can save a wide range of passes and IDs, including train and flight tickets in many countries all the way to insurance cards and personal IDs. Even adding a driver’s license is supported in select states in the USA.
The Dangbei Neo is celebrated as the latest superstar among compact projectors — according to the online community. The DLP projector will feature several smart functions, high-quality speakers, as well as autofocus and auto keystone correction. However, is the Dangbei Neo good enough in everyday use? We find out in our NextPit review.
Following the first iOS 16.6 Beta 1 that was released last week and the iOS 16.5 in the middle of May, Apple has now shipped the second beta of iOS 16.6 for public testers. The update notably brings minor changes but creates ground works to test the security feature called iMessage Contact Key Verification.
Whether your smartphone is powered by Android or iOS, NextPit explored the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store again this week to present you with five app recommendations. This week’s edition includes a trio of exciting mobile games, an AI image generator, and an app that is guaranteed to let you spend some time outdoors.
Chinese wearable manufacturer Mobvoi officially unveiled the TicWatch Pro 5 on May 24, 2023. The smartwatch is one of the few smartwatches that runs on Google Wear OS version 3.5—also impressive with other refinements done. Just how good is this smartwatch that costs $350 a pop compared to its predecessor, the TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS, which currently costs $220?
Whether they realize it or not, many people already use or benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) assistance on a daily basis. From the commands they voice to assistive speakers, to the maps used to navigate to specific locations, and the chatbots which answer customer service queries, AI has been well integrated in our lives for many years.
It is nothing new, actually: Android lags far behind Apple’s operating system iOS in terms of updates. Apple recently published new figures about just how up-to-date iPhones are, with the statistics probably exceeding even the boldest expectations.