One UI 5.1 feature focus: Samsung’s new dynamic weather widget

Samsung introduced One UI 5.1 at Unpacked 2023 when it announced the Galaxy S23 smartphone series. Now the update is available for a few older Galaxy devices and should continue to land on more phones and tablets in the coming weeks. One UI 5.1 brings a handful of improvements and features and even exceeds expectations […]

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Deals: Save on Anker’s USB-C Accessories and Eufy’s SmartTrack Card With Find My Support

Today we’re tracking a collection of Anker discounts across the retailer’s own website and on Amazon. This sale includes savings on wall chargers, portable batteries, wireless chargers, USB-C cables, and the Eufy Security SmartTrack Card with Apple’s Find My support.

Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.

The links below are a mix of Amazon and Anker direct links, and all of the sales on Anker’s website will require promo codes to see the deals. For these, the promo codes are available directly on each product’s web page, simply hit “copy code” before adding the accessory to your cart, and you’ll get the discount.

Wall Chargers

Portable Chargers

Wireless Chargers

Miscellaneous

Keep up with all of this week’s best discounts on Apple products and related accessories in our dedicated Apple Deals roundup.

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Google improves in-app browsers, now they can share the screen with the app

Many Android apps display web content within themselves – this keeps the user from bouncing back and forth between the app and the browser, for example, when tapping on a link in Gmail. One way to do this is to use the WebView component, but Google believes that Custom Tabs are the better solution and it has now made them even better with a couple of improvements. The first is Partial Custom Tabs. Instead of filling the whole screen, the web content can now only cover half, which improves the multitasking experience since you can still use the app (e.g. continue reading the email). You…

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Google is bringing a redesign to Gboard

Google’s keyboard app for Android is Gboard, and it has been the staple of messaging and typing on millions if not billions of devices out there. Now Android Police found out the app is being redesigned, and beta testers already got to see where the changes are. The major improvement visually is a revamped toolbar, allowing you to finally customize it with more than four options, and the voice search button can finally be removed. Gboard before and now The current circle with an arrow simply hides or reveals four customizable features. The button will change to include…

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Galaxy S23 Ultra display is more energy efficient than the iPhone’s

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has many qualities we detailed in our recent review, but one of the most unexpected is the amount of time this phone can run on a single battery charge. Battery life is fantastic! And there may be many reasons for this, including the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 “for Galaxy” chipset and […]

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Huawei again shows how Samsung can be scared to take risks

There was a time when Huawei was really unsettling Samsung. It was before the Chinese giant ran into troubles with the United States. Huawei was pushing the envelope, making bold decisions, and trying to think outside the box to capture Samsung’s market share. The strategy was working, particularly in emerging markets where Huawei could also […]

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Apple May Still Be Planning to Reintroduce 12-Inch MacBook

Apple may be continuing its plans to bring back the 12-inch MacBook, a sketchy rumor shared on the Korean blog Naver claims.



The post comes from the account “yeux1122,” which has a mixed track record aggregating accurate Apple rumors. According to an alleged source at a company that supplies parts to Apple in Taiwan, Apple is preparing to reintroduce the 12-inch MacBook. The company purportedly seems to be weighing up the future of the device and has yet to confirm if it will reach launch. Nevertheless, production activities related to the device are said to be ongoing. Apple apparently plans to confirm whether the device will move forward to mass production as soon as the second half of this year.

In 2022, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that he hadn’t heard of any plans for a new 12-inch MacBook model. Display analyst Ross Young similarly expressed “skepticism” about Apple launching new MacBooks with display sizes below 13-inches.

Introduced in March 2015, the original 12-inch MacBook featured a thin and light design that weighed just two pounds, and was Apple’s first notebook to feature a fanless design, USB-C port, and butterfly switch keyboard. Apple updated the 12-inch MacBook in June 2017 and discontinued the device in 2019. Upon the announcement of Apple’s transition to its own custom silicon chips for the Mac, there was renewed interest in the potential of a new 12-inch MacBook.

Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman was first to concretely spark rumors about Apple reintroducing a 12-inch MacBook model with Apple silicon last year, saying that the device could come at the end of 2023 or in early 2024. Last month, he said that the new 12-inch MacBook was no longer on the company’s near-term roadmap, but stopped short of ruling the device out completely, meaning that it being pushed into 2024 or later may still be possible, which could align with the latest claims from Naver.

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Oppo commits to 4 years of major updates and 5 of security updates for the Find N2 Flip

During its global rollout of the Find N2 Flip, Oppo revealed its support plans for the foldable. It committed to providing 4 years of major Android updates and 5 years of security updates to the device. That matches Samsung’s support for the Galaxy Z Flip4 and is excellent – buyers of the new Find N2 Flip should be well and truly reassured their phone will get updates long after they got bored with it. The Find N2 Flip ships with the latest version of Android under the latest ColorOS 13, so it should receive at least Android 17, before support is terminated.

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RiotPWR Launches New Dual Lightning and USB-C Gaming Controller

RiotPWR, known for its line of gaming controller accessories compatible with Apple devices, today announced the launch of the RiotPWR Cloud Gaming Controller for iOS, which is designed to work with both Lightning and USB-C devices.



The new RiotPWR controller is equipped with Lightning and USB-C cables so that it can be played with Lightning-based iPhones and USB-C based iPads. It will also come in handy if Apple transitions to USB-C for the 2023 iPhone lineup, as is rumored.

“While competitors’ controllers come in Lightning and USB-C variations, the design of those controllers limits users to that one connection ability. This means that iOS gamers would need to buy a brand-new controller to play on their future Apple devices such as iPads,” said Fraser Townley, CEO of RiotPWR. “RiotPWR has always made future-proofing a priority when designing our controllers with our unique swappable and upgradable connection design.”

Modeled after console controllers, the RiotPWR controller offers two joysticks, Xbox-like button options, and an eight-way D-pad. Passthrough charging is available to keep your device battery full, and a phone mount accommodates any phone case.

There’s a built-in share button for streaming and recording gameplay or social media, along with audio DAC and headphone sockets.

The RiotPWR Cloud Gaming Controller can be purchased from the Apple website for $70.
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