At first glance, the new Apple Watch Series 9 hardly looks any different from its predecessor. Even in a direct side-by-side comparison, the Watch Series 8 and Series 9 look absolutely identical. However, when you take a peek underneath the hood, there are stark differences between the two generations of smartwatches. In this comparison, nextpit reveals the important points to look out for when asking yourself: “Do I get the Apple Watch Series 8 or Series 9?”
If you’re not totally sold to the new M3 MacBook Air, the previous M2 MacBook Air still makes a phenomenal machine. Even so, it is more popular than the newer MacBook model, especially since it has been discounted. Over on B&H, the 13-inch and 15-inch models can now be had for $899 and $999, respectively, which are record-low prices.
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 (review) debuted with One UI 6.1 alongside new Galaxy AI features and enhancements. The update is slated to be shipped to older Galaxy models this week, but Samsung hasn’t shared the full changelog for the older models. However, a new leak appears to indicate the update comes with fewer features than anticipated.
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Apple has always debuted a new chipset with each new iPhone generation. Essentially, the Pro models run on the latest silicon while the standard models run on the previous generation chip. A new report suggests Apple’s iPhone chipset choice this year might strip the on-device AI features from the iPhone 16, leaving these as an exclusive on the Pro.
Samsung has equipped its Galaxy S22 Ultra, S23 Ultra, and S24 Ultra with the S Pen. This productivity-enhancing stylus can also be used on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Fold 4, as well as the Galaxy Tab. In this tutorial, nextpit shows you 10 tricks you can try out with the Samsung stylus.
Hearing a song out of nowhere and trying to identify its title is still a regular occurrence even today. With an iPhone, it’s quicker to identify songs using Siri or Shazam. Now with the latest iOS software, you can add recognized songs to Apple Music immediately. nextpit shows you the best tricks on how to use music recognition on iPhone and sync them to Apple Music.
If you’re looking for a reasonably priced Apple tablet, you’re in luck, as the iPad 10 or 10th gen vanilla model has dropped to its best price on Amazon. While it’s not part of the retailer’s spring sale, it still saves you $100 off the iPad 10, meaning you can buy it for $349.
iOS 18 is expected to be one of Apple’s biggest iPhone updates, primarily because of the slew of on-device and cloud AI features that are tipped to be integrated. More than just AI tools, it was also reported substantial customizations compared to iOS 17 will be introduced. Now, word from the grapevine sheds more details on what these usability improvements could look like.
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Following the announcement of the flagship-tier Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 earlier this week, Qualcomm has unveiled its mid-tier Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 SoC today, which is slated for upper mid-range and premium Android devices. The new chip enables on-device AI capabilities with support for numerous LLMs (Large Language Models) while also adding a faster Wi-Fi 7.
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Samsung has pledged to extend the new Galaxy AI features debuted with the Galaxy S24 to older Galaxy smartphones. The initial announcement said the support was limited to a few Galaxy models due to hardware constraints. However, Samsung is now backtracking as it confirms it is working to enable Galaxy AI even for older devices like the Galaxy S22.