Back in 2015 we published the Battle of the fast chargers, our first test of fast charging technologies. Back then a typical USB brick delivered only 5W and the most powerful charger tested topped out at 25W. Let’s just say that things have progressed since.
The fastest charging system we have reviewed belongs to the Black Shark 4, whose power brick pumps out 120W and can fully fill the 4,500…
We already polled you about Sony’s Xperia Mark III series back when it was first announced, but it has been a couple of months since. We wanted to give the Xperia 1 III another shot, especially since our review went up earlier this week and now we know exactly what the…
Flashback: thanking Android Jelly Bean for the buttery interface and multimedia improvements
July 12, 2021
As Google prepares to retire Android Jelly Bean to the great farm in the cloud where it can play with the alphabetically smaller versions, we thought this would be a good time to have a look back at a life well lived.
Jelly Bean first arrived in 2012 with Android version…
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Fold3 on August 11, and it is already being certified at different markets ahead of its arrival. The latest listing revealed the phone had been approved in China, where it has appeared on TENAA with some key specs.
According to the certification, the SM-F9260 smartphone will be thinner than its predecessor Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, with 6.4 mm thickness when the…
Xiaomi is preparing a follow-up of the Mi CC9 smartphone, and it will once again have a mighty camera setup, at least that’s what the leaksters claim.
According to one source, the Mi CC11 (yes, apparently the CC10 moniker will be skipped) will have a 64 MP camera, and the…
Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked device lineup may have been entirely spoiled in huge new leak
July 12, 2021
We might now know a lot of what’s coming at Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event thanks to a series of tweets from noted leaker Evan Blass. It seems like the event could be a big one, as Blass tweeted a long thread with GIFs of two new Galaxy foldables, a new Galaxy FE…
In this week’s top stories: MacBook Pro rumors and expectations, Warren Buffett’s $18 billion AAPL mistake, Apple’s efforts to expand outside of Silicon Valley, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories and more.
MacBook Pro
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported this week that Apple is still on track to release a redesigned MacBook Pro with mini-LED display technology this…
Review: Google’s Pixel Buds A-Series are an excellent value at $99, but should you use them with an iPhone?
July 12, 2021
Using the Google Pixel Buds A-Series with the iPhone has been a better experience than I expected, but it’s not as good as using AirPods. That should be expected given the fact that they are made by Apple’s biggest competitor. But Google’s Pixel Buds A are excellent…
Leaker corroborates that LiDAR scanner will remain exclusive to the iPhone 13 Pro lineup
July 12, 2021
Following a claim earlier today about the built-in camera of future Macs, leaker DylanDKT has now shared on Twitter some details about the next generation iPhone. According to him, the LiDAR scanner will remain exclusive to the iPhone 13 Pro lineup, which means that the…
AI has become a design problem
July 11, 2021
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AI is facing new calls for regulation now that it has emerged from the laboratory and is becoming more widely deployed across our daily lives. The public does not trust the technology. Nor should they. The problems are numerous, from understanding how the models actually work…
