Xiaomi has a wireless charger on the market that offers 55W fast charging rates but apparently, this isn’t enough. The company has just revealed it has just developed an 80W wireless fast charger that can top up a battery in 19 minutes.
A company VP posted a video of the fast-charging process, revealing the new charger looks a lot like the current one. He also claimed the new charger is breaking…
Apple begins shipping first iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro pre-orders ahead of Friday release
October 19, 2020
The first iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro pre-orders have started shipping out to early buyers. As usual, this doesn’t mean you should expect your iPhone 12 order to arrive any earlier than the October 23 release date.
If you check your order status via Apple’s website…
Reeder 5 RSS app now available for Mac and iOS with home screen widgets, iCloud syncing, more
October 18, 2020
Reeder is one of the most popular RSS readers for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and this week it’s gotten a handful of new features. Reeder 5 is now available as a new purchase with support for home screen widgets, new feed syncing features, and more.
For iOS 14 users, Reeder…
This week’s top stories: iPhone 12, HomePod mini, and more
October 18, 2020
Apple officially announced its new iPhone 12 lineup this week, alongside new MagSafe charging accessories and the HomePod mini. Read on as we recap the details of everything Apple revealed during its October event as part of this week’s top stories.
HomePod mini
Apple kicked things off this week with the official announcement of the HomePod mini. Just like the rumors had predicted, this is a…
Samsung's Galaxy S21 phones might sport even larger camera bumps
October 18, 2020
If you’re not particularly fond of the big camera bumps on the Galaxy S20, its follow-up might not change your mind. OnLeaks and Pigtou (thanks to Xleaks7) have shared what they say are leak-based renders of Samsung’s Galaxy S21, or Galaxy S30, and the camera modules…
Tuesday’s event left us with mixed feelings – Apple knocked it out of the park while simultaneously dropping the ball. The non-Pro iPhones now have OLED screens, the Pro Max has major upgrades on all its cameras compared to its predecessor and the mini is perfect for…
Apple prepares safe iPhone launch season with Express Pickup locations and store reopenings
October 18, 2020
Express Pickup at Apple Aventura (Photo courtesy of @jgrano305)
Apple is significantly expanding its new Express Storefront pickup service to help safely serve customers in regions where full in-store service cannot resume due to COVID-19 conditions. The new accommodations arrive as Apple prepares to enter its busiest product launch season of the year. The iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 mini, new iPad Air…
Galaxy S21 renders show new ‘wrap-around’ camera design, more
October 18, 2020
The first renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 have now been shared giving us a glimpse of what looks like a refinement of the existing S20 series design.
Shared by Steve Hemmerstoffer AKA @OnLeaks over on new social network Voice, the CAD-based renders show-off the…
When Apple unveiled the iPhone 7 series in September of 2016 it proved to be a highly influential launch. There are two phones in the family, but we’ll focus mostly on the iPhone 7 Plus because aside from being the larger phone, it is the first iPhone to feature a dual…
Weekly poll results: the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro is the favorite child, Mi 10T Lite has potential too
October 18, 2020
Last week’s poll shows that the Mi 10T trio may as well consist of just a single phone – the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro. The 108MP camera with OIS is the linchpin of the Pro as it is essentially the only difference between it and the vanilla Mi 10T.
And the Xiaomi Mi 10T rated poorly, very poorly indeed, ending up on the bottom of the first poll with just under 15% of the votes. To put that into…
