Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
The Galaxy S24 series is slated to be released on January 17, 2024. This means that we are soon going to get some of the best devices available in the market, packed with a lot of features and some serious hardware. Considering how the release date is a lot closer than one would imagine, it is safe to say that the case and accessories manufacturers have already received the dummy devices so they can create accessories for the phones, and today, we have the first picture of all three screen protectors pertinent to the base, Plus, and Ultra variant of […]
A few days ago, Nothing Chats dropped and surprised the world. At that time, a lot of people speculated that it would end the fight between Apple and Android users over blue and green bubbles. However, at the same time, there were some people who speculated that this might not be all that secure, and it turns out that people who had their doubts were true. Nothing Chats is not the most secure app for messaging, but you might need it by next year At the time of launch, the company claimed that the Nothing chats were end-to-end encrypted and […]
The great thing about WhatsApp is that over the past couple of months, the platform has been stably adding new features to the mix that make the overall experience a lot better. Every now and then, we see features that are there to help users be more intuitive, and recently, the platform has added the ability to add profiles to your WhatsApp account. The benefit of adding profiles to your WhatsApp account is that you can use a single app but have multiple accounts linked to multiple phone numbers on the same device. This feature was previously in testing but […]
When you are talking about a traditional messaging app, I don't think things get better than Google Messages. Sure, Samsung's messaging app comes close to it, but for the most comprehensive experience, Google is where everything good lies. After rolling out the Profile Discovery feature a couple of days back, we have now received word that the search engine giant is working on a new feature that will be great for those who use the app to send voice messages. Google Messages will now let you send voice messages without the pesky background noise thanks to the new noise cancelling […]
Qualcomm has finally lifted the curtains off the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, and it brings a number of improvements over its predecessors. For starters, the processor is fabricated on TSMC's 4nm process and has a 1+3+4 CPU configuration. The Kryo CPU offers a prime core clocked at 2.63GHz, you also have 3x performance cores running at 2.4GHz, and there are four efficiency cores running at a modest 1.8GGHz. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 looks like a steal deal for anyone who is looking for a mid-range CPU as it delivers great performance for its intended price segment Speaking of performance, […]
Google has decided to add a number of new features to the Search Generative Experience ever since it was announced. However, the latest feature making it to Google SGE is the ability to virtually create the clothing you want and then find real-life matches that fit the outfit that you have just virtually created. Google SGE's latest features are here for easier shopping and gifting experiences Google looks at it simply: if someone is looking for a "colorful, patterned puffer jacket" and they search for it, the new feature will give you the ability to "generate image" and will create […]
The Wireless Power Consortium revealed the Qi 2.0 wireless charging standard earlier this year. The charging standard was based on Apple's MagSafe technology, using magnets to keep the device and accessories held together. Now, we finally have an announcement that the accessories will be ready by the end of 2023, which means next year's phone could use the new charging standard. Qi 2.0 wireless charging standard will usher wireless charging into a new and better era The announcement tells us that the first set of Qi 2.0 accessories will be hitting the market during the Christmas holiday season, and the […]
Google has finally started seeding the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 on all supported Pixel devices, including the tablet and foldable. This update should be on the stable channel sometime in March 2024. So, we will keep you posted as we go forward. The Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 is finally here with stable version coming out in March The Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 does bring a number of changes, and if you are worried that this is still in the beta stage, then you should be happy to hear that Google claims that this is suitable for general […]
All Google Photos users can rejoice as the company has introduced a new feature for the app that will help them with the gallery organization in a much, much better way. You will be able to shelf similar photos together into groups, and you can even set reminders for upcoming events. On top of that, there are a few AI features that will make the app better on all platforms. Google Photos could easily become my favorite gallery app with all these new features. Once the rollout is done, Google Photos will be able to identify similar pictures in the […]
Instagram has one of the best implementations of close friends, an ability that lets you ensure that only people in your trusted circle can view your stories. It now appears that the company has decided to expand this feature to posts and Reels, as well, making it even better than before. Instagram wants you to have better control over your privacy and who sees your posts and reels Instagram has decided to expand the Close Friends feature to include Posts and reels. This will allow users to personalize their content a lot more. Facebook already lets you limit your posts […]
Android as an operating system has evolved a lot, and the same can be said about Android devices. We are no longer looking at phones that are only preloaded with default Google apps. Modern-day Android devices have the freedom to have a lot of apps preinstalled on them, and it all comes down to the OEM. Carrier phones have even more, but the one thing that is essential in all Android devices is the Play Store. Based on new findings, however, it appears that the search engine giant never really had plans to make a lot of money from it. […]
WhatsApp and Google have made an announcement that will make a lot of people sad. Your chat and media backups on Android will soon start counting towards your Google Account cloud storage. This change is going to be effective starting next month. WhatsApp backups on Android will now cost you Google storage but the company will launch promotions offering storage for cheap This means that the 15GB default storage space you get with every Google account will now be used by your WhatsApp backups. The change is going to start rolling out next month for beta users and will slowly […]
The Galaxy S24 series is slated to be released on January 17, 2024. This means that we are soon going to get some of the best devices available in the market, packed with a lot of features and some serious hardware. Considering how the release date is a lot closer than one would imagine, it is safe to say that the case and accessories manufacturers have already received the dummy devices so they can create accessories for the phones, and today, we have the first picture of all three screen protectors pertinent to the base, Plus, and Ultra variant of […]
A few days ago, Nothing Chats dropped and surprised the world. At that time, a lot of people speculated that it would end the fight between Apple and Android users over blue and green bubbles. However, at the same time, there were some people who speculated that this might not be all that secure, and it turns out that people who had their doubts were true. Nothing Chats is not the most secure app for messaging, but you might need it by next year At the time of launch, the company claimed that the Nothing chats were end-to-end encrypted and […]
The great thing about WhatsApp is that over the past couple of months, the platform has been stably adding new features to the mix that make the overall experience a lot better. Every now and then, we see features that are there to help users be more intuitive, and recently, the platform has added the ability to add profiles to your WhatsApp account. The benefit of adding profiles to your WhatsApp account is that you can use a single app but have multiple accounts linked to multiple phone numbers on the same device. This feature was previously in testing but […]
When you are talking about a traditional messaging app, I don't think things get better than Google Messages. Sure, Samsung's messaging app comes close to it, but for the most comprehensive experience, Google is where everything good lies. After rolling out the Profile Discovery feature a couple of days back, we have now received word that the search engine giant is working on a new feature that will be great for those who use the app to send voice messages. Google Messages will now let you send voice messages without the pesky background noise thanks to the new noise cancelling […]
Qualcomm has finally lifted the curtains off the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, and it brings a number of improvements over its predecessors. For starters, the processor is fabricated on TSMC's 4nm process and has a 1+3+4 CPU configuration. The Kryo CPU offers a prime core clocked at 2.63GHz, you also have 3x performance cores running at 2.4GHz, and there are four efficiency cores running at a modest 1.8GGHz. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 looks like a steal deal for anyone who is looking for a mid-range CPU as it delivers great performance for its intended price segment Speaking of performance, […]
Google has decided to add a number of new features to the Search Generative Experience ever since it was announced. However, the latest feature making it to Google SGE is the ability to virtually create the clothing you want and then find real-life matches that fit the outfit that you have just virtually created. Google SGE's latest features are here for easier shopping and gifting experiences Google looks at it simply: if someone is looking for a "colorful, patterned puffer jacket" and they search for it, the new feature will give you the ability to "generate image" and will create […]
The Wireless Power Consortium revealed the Qi 2.0 wireless charging standard earlier this year. The charging standard was based on Apple's MagSafe technology, using magnets to keep the device and accessories held together. Now, we finally have an announcement that the accessories will be ready by the end of 2023, which means next year's phone could use the new charging standard. Qi 2.0 wireless charging standard will usher wireless charging into a new and better era The announcement tells us that the first set of Qi 2.0 accessories will be hitting the market during the Christmas holiday season, and the […]
Google has finally started seeding the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 on all supported Pixel devices, including the tablet and foldable. This update should be on the stable channel sometime in March 2024. So, we will keep you posted as we go forward. The Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 is finally here with stable version coming out in March The Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 does bring a number of changes, and if you are worried that this is still in the beta stage, then you should be happy to hear that Google claims that this is suitable for general […]
All Google Photos users can rejoice as the company has introduced a new feature for the app that will help them with the gallery organization in a much, much better way. You will be able to shelf similar photos together into groups, and you can even set reminders for upcoming events. On top of that, there are a few AI features that will make the app better on all platforms. Google Photos could easily become my favorite gallery app with all these new features. Once the rollout is done, Google Photos will be able to identify similar pictures in the […]
Instagram has one of the best implementations of close friends, an ability that lets you ensure that only people in your trusted circle can view your stories. It now appears that the company has decided to expand this feature to posts and Reels, as well, making it even better than before. Instagram wants you to have better control over your privacy and who sees your posts and reels Instagram has decided to expand the Close Friends feature to include Posts and reels. This will allow users to personalize their content a lot more. Facebook already lets you limit your posts […]
Android as an operating system has evolved a lot, and the same can be said about Android devices. We are no longer looking at phones that are only preloaded with default Google apps. Modern-day Android devices have the freedom to have a lot of apps preinstalled on them, and it all comes down to the OEM. Carrier phones have even more, but the one thing that is essential in all Android devices is the Play Store. Based on new findings, however, it appears that the search engine giant never really had plans to make a lot of money from it. […]
WhatsApp and Google have made an announcement that will make a lot of people sad. Your chat and media backups on Android will soon start counting towards your Google Account cloud storage. This change is going to be effective starting next month. WhatsApp backups on Android will now cost you Google storage but the company will launch promotions offering storage for cheap This means that the 15GB default storage space you get with every Google account will now be used by your WhatsApp backups. The change is going to start rolling out next month for beta users and will slowly […]