For the first time ever, Chinese company Xiaomi has taken the second place from Apple in the global smartphone shipments ranking during the second quarter of 2021. As shown by a Canalys research, smartphone shipments grew 12% last quarter as a result of the COVID-19 vaccination around the world.
While Samsung remains in first place, Apple lost the second place ranking in smartphone shipments to…
Spain Consumer Protection Organization accuses Apple of slowing down newer iPhones after iOS 14.5 update
July 16, 2021
Apple could soon be hit with another lawsuit over alleged iPhone planned obsolescence. The Spain Consumer Protection Organization has sent a letter to the Cupertino company on behalf of users who say Apple is slowing down iPhones 12, 11, XS, and 8 with recent iOS 14.5…
Mophie is further expanding its multi-device charging lineup today with a new . This new Mophie charger features a built-in Apple Watch charging puck, a charging spot for your AirPods, and a spot to place your own MagSafe charger as well.
The Mophie 3-in-1 Wireless Stand…
Asus brings a collection of new Chromebooks to India w/ Celeron processors, $300 prices
July 16, 2021
Much of the explosive growth Chromebooks have experienced over the past year has come from just one market, the United States. In a bid to get more customers in on the action, though, Asus has just debuted several new Chromebooks in India that all carry affordable price tags.
Asus is launching a total of four new Chromebook models in India with an average price around ₹21,000 ($300 USD).
Samsung is getting really good at long-term support, and this week, the company is offering one more olive branch to owners of the Galaxy S8. Months after support was supposed to end, the Galaxy S8 is getting one more security patch.
While it’s not the July patch…
Back in March, Google made Assistant generally available for all enterprise accounts on Android. Workspace users will soon be able to use Google Assistant on the Nest Hub Max and other dedicated devices.
On phones, Assistant is meant to help you accomplish work tasks like…
Google rolling out ‘delete last 15 min’ of Search history shortcut on iOS, coming to Android later
July 16, 2021
To complement existing auto-delete controls for Search history, Google at I/O 2021 announced a way to quickly delete your last 15 minutes of queries on the Android and iOS apps. This shortcut is rolling out now on the latter platform.
In the mobile applications, tapping your profile avatar will reveal a new “Delete last 15 min” button underneath “Search history.” On iOS, Google already…
The upcoming Galaxy Watch 4 series is the most crucial Wear OS release since the platform’s inception, and according to leaks, it’s shaping up to be something special. Today, a fresh report claims that storage on the Galaxy Watch 4 will be double that of any other Wear…
Pixel 6 and 6 Pro differences, resolution, selfie flash, and more hinted by Google Camera app
July 16, 2021
Despite the numerous leaks, there are still quite a few things we don’t know about the upcoming Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. The latest Google Camera update offers some insight into the Pixel 6 series specs, including screen resolution, flash for the selfie camera, and more.
About…
Visually, the biggest change coming with Android 12 is the ability for the operating system to change its theme based on your wallpaper. That’s an option that will be available to third-party apps, too, and well ahead of Android 12’s final release, a couple of apps are already adding support for Material You.
Recapping briefly, Material You is the next step in Material Design, the style…
