The long-awaited One UI 8.5 update is spreading to more Galaxy devices. An increasing number of users are now experiencing Samsung’s latest features and visual refinements. Samsung describes One UI 8.5 as offering “immersive visuals” and “meaningful personalization for a more refined and sophisticated design.” Some of the latest aesthetic changes are obvious the moment […]
Read MoreSamsung’s latest One UI 8.5 firmware update introduced a handful of new accessibility features, one of which could be extremely helpful in certain situations, especially for Galaxy phone users who are sensitive to flashing lights. When enabled, this new accessibility option automatically dims videos with strobing effects to make content more comfortable to watch. Here’s […]
Read MoreSeveral recent leaks suggest that Google’s upcoming hardware, including new Pixel phones and laptops, could introduce a lighting system on the back panel that reacts to notifications, alerting users to important activity. Exactly how Google may implement this so-called Pixel Glow technology remains unclear, but the idea of using extra lights for notifications — especially […]
Read MoreGamers love their numbers. Whether you’re on PC, console, or phone, there’s something very satisfying about seeing that FPS counter ticking along in the corner. For some, itâs about checking performance, and for others, itâs all about bragging rights. Gamers also love keeping tabs on stats like CPU and GPU usage. And if you game […]
Read MoreOnce you start using a smartphone with a high refresh rate display, it’s hard to go back. After getting used to the smooth animations and UI transitions, the standard 60Hz refresh rate starts feeling really laggy. In fact, it’s pretty much impossible to go back to a 60Hz display today even if you tried. Everything […]
Read MoreA few days ago, we wrote a guide on how to avoid the tiny UI in Samsung’s latest One UI Tizen TV update. When we did, we stated that you’re limited to the default size or one larger preset, with no finer intermediate scaling options. That is true if your goal is to enlarge the […]
Read MoreSamsung’s Tizen 9 update, also known as One UI Tizen, is rolling out to select 2023 TV models across more regions. We just received it on the QN90C Neo QLED in Europe. The update’s main appeal is the refreshed user interface, which brings visual changes more in line with Samsung’s One UI design language on […]
Read MoreMost One UI users already know they can assign a different ringtone to each contact, but you might have missed this: Beyond custom ringtones, One UI also lets you set different notification sounds for individual apps. You can even go a step further and assign unique sounds to specific notification categories within each app. Didn’t […]
Read MoreEver since One UI 7 dropped, Galaxy phone users have had the option to choose between unified and separate Notification and Quick panels, with the separate layout being the new addition. If you prefer the latter, you already know how it works: swipe down on the left side of the status bar for Notifications, and […]
Read MoreSamsung TV software updates are starting to feel a lot like phone firmware releases. Samsung now rolls out one major Tizen OS version per year and supports modern TVs with seven years of updates. Not to mention that Tizen OS for TVs also gets a refreshed One UI layer. Still, Samsung TVs aren’t completely caught […]
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