The Oppo Find X9 Pro will use the upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset, and today in China a new rumor claims that the SoC’s CPU has gone past the 4 GHz threshold in testing, for the first time in MediaTek’s history. Whether this will be the same for production units remains to be seen. For […]

After a couple of weeks of leaks, the Realme Note 70T is finally official – well, it’s fully revealed, anyway, by a retailer in Poland. Realme Poland still doesn’t list the phone officially, though. Realme Note 70T There’s no price on it yet, just a “Notify” button for now. The phone is listed in Black […]

There is another change coming to AppleCare+ beyond the all-new AppleCare One bundle plan. As noted by 9to5Mac‘s Zac Hall, AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss plans will be available for the iPad and Apple Watch starting this Thursday, July 24. These plans are available individually, with no AppleCare One coverage required. As the name of […]

An independent engineer known for modifying Apple products today revealed a new accessory that adds a fully functional USB-C port to older iPhones with Lightning ports via a custom-designed case. Ken Pillonel, the Swiss robotics engineer who gained attention in 2021 after adding a USB-C port to an iPhone X through hardware modification, has launched […]

Halfbrick has teamed up with Apple’s App Store team to offer Fruit Ninja fans a free month of Apple Arcade. The deal is available for both new and returning Apple Arcade subscribers. New subscribers can get up to two free months, pairing the free Halfbrick month with a one-month free trial. Existing subscribers are eligible […]

Apple today announced AppleCare One, a new subscription plan for customers to cover multiple devices with a single plan. AppleCare One starts at $19.99 per month for up to three products, with the ability to add more for $5.99 per month for each additional device. The plan incudes all of the benefits that come with […]

Britain’s competition regulator has today outlined sweeping proposals that could force Apple to fundamentally alter how it operates its App Store, Safari browser, and iOS ecosystem in the UK. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a detailed roadmap of potential interventions after proposing to designate both Apple and Google with « strategic market status » under […]

You’ve probably heard of Loop Earplugs. Their marketing is all over social media, to the extent that I now hear earplugs in general commonly referred to as “Loops” at music festivals. Seriously, Loop Earplugs are everywhere now, and with collaborations with Coachella and McLaren, chances are that your favorite influencer has talked about these things. […]

We’ve been seeing leaks for a 4G-connected Redmi 15C over the last couple of weeks. Now info on a 5G model has surfaced with better than expected specs. The Redmi 15 5G is said to feature a 6.9” 1080p+ 144Hz display. Previous Redmi models commonly had 720p+ resolution, so this is a welcome upgrade. The […]

Proton today launched Lumo, an AI assistant that promises to keep your conversations completely private. Best known for its encrypted Mail and VPN services, the Swiss company says it built Lumo as an alternative to mainstream AI tools that typically capitalize on users’ data by using it to train their large language models (LLMs). Lumo […]

In May 2023, Samsung released Wear OS 4-based One UI 5 Watch for Galaxy Watch models, which brought many new features. One of them was Sleep Score. As the name suggests, it gives you a score for your sleep depending on many factors, including total sleep time, sleep stages, and movements and awakenings, helping you […]

In my testing, both Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds and the newer (2nd Gen) version aim to deliver a premium listening experience with active noise cancellation. While both share a similar design and feature set, the 2nd Gen version offers some updates that may appeal to certain users. I will outline the differences in use, features, […]