Although Father’s Day is still over a week away, you can already prepare a surprise gift for your dad ahead or even as a treat for yourself. Apple’s iPad 9 (2021) which has been discounted for a considerable time is even lower today, putting it at a record-low price of $269 (18 percent off) on Amazon.
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.
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.
If you’re a type of user who prefers owning a mid-range phone in order to avoid overly spending on flagship phones, two variants of the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G are listed on Amazon. Both the unlocked US and the global dual-SIM models of the phone are up to 23 percent off, ultimately saving you a handful of cash.
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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.
Samsung introduced the 10 MP telephoto sensor with 3x lossless zoom on the Galaxy S21 Ultra and has been carried over to the Galaxy S23 Ultra. A new report speculated that the South Korean tech giant will ditch the dated sensor in favor of a new one that features upgraded zoom capabilities while accompanied by the wide, ultrawide, and periscope cameras.
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Motorola has renewed its range of foldable smartphones with the launch of the Razr (2023) and Razr+ (2023). To help you choose between the new Razrs, we’ve compared Motorola’s two new foldables.
The WWDC 2023 keynote is just a few days ahead, but that doesn’t stop the usual leaks from coming in. This time, it is reported that Apple’s upcoming developer-focused event will not just be about the updates to its several software platforms. But the company could also launch some hardware, including the rumored full-sized Mac desktops powered by the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chipsets.