The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is in a place that no other flagship has been before, launching globally but with no ‘official’ access to the Google Play Store and Google Play Services right out of the box. This means that many of your favorite Google apps are not instantly accessible on the Mate 30 Pro without a workaround or sideloading.
Luckily it is ridiculously easy to get Google Play Services…
Oppo Reno Ace design and key specs revealed through official poster
September 23, 2019
Oppo has revealed the design and key specs of the Reno Ace which is slated to go official on October 10.
The company shared a poster on Chinese social network Weibo, which tells us that Reno Ace will sport a notched display having a refresh rate of 90Hz. The smartphone will…
IKEA will produce more energy than it consumes by 2020
September 23, 2019
Many companies are pouring money into renewable energy, but how many can say they’re producing more than they need? IKEA thinks it will, at least. Its holding company Ingka revealed that IKEA will generate more renewable energy before the end of 2019 than the energy…
The iPhone 11 Pro Max has 23 percent more battery capacity than the Pro
September 22, 2019
When you check the iPhone 11 model’s technical specs on Apple’s website, you won’t see specific information about its RAM and battery capacity. Those are information you’d usually discover later when people start taking new devices apart for teardown reports. The documents Apple filed with Chinese regulatory agency TENAA and first seen by MacRumors and 9to5Mac, however, can…
Did your iOS update fail? Here’s how to troubleshoot
September 22, 2019
Apple just released iOS 13 to the public, and it’s available as an over-air-download to users now. Did your iOS update fail for some reason? Read on as we walk through a few common problems and solutions.
One of the easiest ways to troubleshoot an iOS update is to simply…
This week’s top stories: iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro release, iOS 13 and watchOS 6 features, more
September 22, 2019
In this week’s top stories: Apple officially releases iOS 13 and watchOS 6 to the public, the iPhone 11 and Apple Watch Series 5 launch, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest news.
After three months of beta testing, iOS 13 is officially here. The update…
Microsoft invites more people to test very rough Xbox features
September 22, 2019
You’ve had to be part of a very exclusive club to try Xbox One features in their rawest form — so exclusive the criteria has been “closely guarded,” Microsoft said. Now, though, the company is loosening its restrictions ever so slightly. The Xbox Insider unit is inviting more people to join the Alpha Skip Ahead ring so that it can expand testing for key updates. If you…
iPhone 11 Pro loses to iPhone XS in app launch speed test
September 22, 2019
The iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro boasts a 20% faster processor on paper, but how does that translate into real-world use? Not great at least running iOS 13.0 when compared to the iPhone XS.
App launch speed tests aren’t the be all and end all, but they give a reasonable…
Weekly poll results: iPhone 11 lineup doesn't get the best reception
September 22, 2019
Going through the comments in last weeks poll we get the feeling that Apples image as an innovator has slipped away. The response to the new iPhone 11 trio is strongly negative and that seems to be a combination of lacking innovation, high prices and features that may…
iPhone 11: Night Mode camera will make us rethink what we can capture with our phones
September 22, 2019
iPhone 11 launched this week with an all-new Night Mode camera for capturing low light scenes that are difficult or impossible to shoot on earlier models. Check below for a quick comparison of iPhone 11 photos taken at night with and without Night Mode.
Here’s how Apple describes its new Night Mode photography feature on iPhone 11:
Night mode comes on automatically when needed — say, in a…
