Award-winning productivity app Things is out with a valuable update today for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. The latest release sees an Apple Shortcuts upgrade that brings a lot more power and efficiency to the app.
Developer Cultured Code says it has rebuilt actions in Things 3.17 with Apple’s App Intents framework which allowed it to launch nine new actions “that deliver far more…
Nintendo Switch companion app SwitchBuddy has been a handy way to transfer screenshots/videos and keep up with Switch news on iPhone. Now the app has received a major update with a new Games section to track upcoming releases complete with countdown widgets.
The major new…
Google keeping Area 120 team developing ‘Gen Z consumer product’
January 26, 2023
As part of the layoffs, Google killed all but three Area 120 initiatives. It has now emerged that one of those projects is the acqui-hired “Liist” team working on a “Gen Z consumer product.”
According to TechCrunch, Google quietly acquired Liist last year for Area…
OnePlus Pad renders leak ahead of proposed February 7 launch
January 26, 2023
OnePlus is set to launch a slew of new devices on February 7, the least known is the OnePlus Pad, which has now appeared in 3D renders.
Barely any information was shared about the OnePlus Pad ahead of the event until the firm teased another device on the “Cloud 11” microsite in India. “What more can you expect?” reads the teaser with a glassy outline for what is certainly a tablet form…
OnePlus confirms its first Android tablet, the ‘OnePlus Pad,’ will launch on February 7
January 26, 2023
A decade after launching its first smartphone, OnePlus is finally making its first Android tablet in the “OnePlus Pad,” coming in just a couple of short weeks.
Rumors have been swirling of OnePlus making its own tablet for quite some time, and earlier this morning…
Razer Edge gaming handheld launches today; $399 for Wi-Fi model, $599 for Verizon 5G
January 26, 2023
Following its announcement last year, the Razer Edge gaming handheld is officially available starting today.
The Razer Edge is the first Android-powered gaming handheld built on top of Qualcomm’s special Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 chipset. And the device itself is quite…
Galaxy S23 series to use Snapdragon globally, with other Samsung flagships set to follow
January 26, 2023
Samsung has long used a mix of Exynos and Snapdragon chips for its Galaxy flagship phones, but with the Galaxy S23 series, the company is set to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 globally, and it seems it won’t be the only flagship doing so.
A new report from Daum adds further confirmation that Samsung will be using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in all global models of the Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra.
2022 iPhone shipments fell 14.9% in holiday quarter, but all other brands did even worse
January 26, 2023
2022 iPhone shipments fell 14.9% year-on-year during the holiday quarter, and shipments for the calendar year were also down by 4%, according to the latest IDC data.
However, while that doesn’t look like great news, Apple actually fared better than any other brand in both…
iPhone 15 Wi-Fi 6E support would mean more capacity, less interference, better video streaming
January 26, 2023
An analyst report points to likely iPhone 15 Wi-Fi 6E support this year – giving at least some of this year’s iPhones access to a whole new frequency band.
If accurate, that would mean increased capacity, reduced interference, and better video streaming performance ……
Google announced today how Android and the Play Store will change to comply with recent regulatory rulings in India.
Android users will be able to “choose their default search engine via a choice screen.” This is similar to Europe, and “will soon start to appear when a user sets up a new Android smartphone or tablet in India.”
Google also said it “recently made changes to the Android…
