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Google Pixel Tablet side by side with the Apple iPad 10

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HOME-AUDIO-SYSTEMS

The Pixel Tablet May Look Dumb But It Is The First Real iPad Alternative | Opinion

Presented during Google I/O 2023, the Pixel Tablet felt awkward from the get-go. Is it really a tablet? Is it a smart display? Or maybe a Nest smart speaker with a detachable display? Given the sheer dominance of the iPad family, this was probably the best Google could do.

by Rubens Eishima

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HEADPHONES

Calm down, the Apple Vision Pro headset isn't that dystopian | Opinion

Does Apple Vision Pro, Apple's very first mixed reality headset, mark the advent of a dystopian future? Will we find ourselves trapped in a virtual matrix, totally enslaved to our VR headsets and disconnected from real life? Calm down, it's not going to happen. Also read: The best wireless VR headsets to buy in 2023

by Antoine Engels

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7 Min. Reading time

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FITNESS & HEALTH

Energy Transition at Home: Everyone can Join in with the Smart Grid

The expansion of renewable energies is progressing rapidly and poses new challenges for our power grid. It's time for a rethink, and truly every one of us can help.

by Stefan Möllenhoff

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7 Min. Reading time

A hand holding a smartphone displaying an Android update progress screen at 46%.

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Behind the Scenes: How Android Updates Reach Your Phone?

What happens when a smartphone manufacturer wants to deploy an Android update on its devices? I had the opportunity to sit down and talk about the matter with Agnès Crepet, head of the software sustainability department at Fairphone. Someone in her position is tasked with trying to improve smartphone sustainability in the industry.

by Antoine Engels

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TABLET

Opinion | Beaten by a Dead Brand: LG Gets Android 13 Before Motorola

This past week, defunct mobile manufacturer LG started rolling out the Android 13 to its (charmingly) weird Wing smartphone. A 30-month-old device running Google’s OS latest version is nothing new, Google, Samsung, Oppo, OnePlus, and a few others have done the same. But one brand managed to be left behind the Korean (ex)manufacturer: Motorola.

by Rubens Eishima

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TABLET

Are Gaming Smartphones Still Relevant?

Is the gaming smartphone niche game over in 2023? I have more and more trouble knowing if the Asus ROG Phone, BlackShark, Lenovo Legion, or Redmagic still have a place on the market. What's the point of having a high-end brick with a big fan glued on it if it's for playing Train Surfers?

by Antoine Engels

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TABLET

Opinion: I don't give a damn about fast charging on smartphones!

Fast charging is an important subject, isn't it? While techno-centric people swear by faster and faster charging technologies, I really don't care about the speed rush and I'll tell you why here.

by Carsten Drees

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8 Min. Reading time

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TABLET

Opinion: Fast charging is a must on smartphones. There is no debate!

Hello everybody! This week is a bit special. First, I apologize for the 2000s YouTuber intro. However, we are testing a new debate format on NextPit this week, so what better way to kick off this first edition than by discussing fast charging for smartphones?

by Antoine Engels

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6 Min.

VR & AR

My wearables drive me nuts keeping me up at night!

The LED indicators on my wearables are driving me crazy! Whether they are true wireless headphones, smartwatches, or fitness trackers, most of these smart devices have tiny LEDs on them. It is exactly those damned LEDs that have the annoying tendency to keep me awake, or even worse, to wake me up in the middle of the night. Which leads me right to the next question: WHY???!!!

by Antoine Engels

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6 Min. Reading time

April Fools Day: a fake computer on a table

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April Fool's Day: These real tech products that could (or should) have been a joke

Are you ready for some hilarious jokes that will make you go wild with side-splitting laughter? It's the first of April, and making an April fool's joke when you're a journalist is not that easy. I'm not going to have fun writing fake news just for the sake of it. My colleagues at the editorial office have officially forbidden me to publish my fifteen-volume collection of jokes out of their love for humanity. This leaves me with but one recourse—I'll just tell you about real tech products that were actually marketed without any sense of irony. However, they were so messed up that we would have preferred it to be an actual joke, an April fool's joke.

by Antoine Engels

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9 Min. Reading time