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Home Assistant is working on a local-only voice alternative to Google Assistant & Alexa

December 24, 2022

The past few months have brought bad news for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, as Google has lessened its focus on the former, while the latter has seen massive layoffs. Now, there might finally be a local-only voice assistant on the horizon, if a project from the team behind Home Assistant works out. Google has, over the past year, put less and less of a priority on the Assistant. As our…

Apple pulls new HomeKit architecture in iOS 16.2 as it resolves Home sharing issue [U]

December 24, 2022

12/23: Apple has issued a statement explaining the issue: “We are aware of an issue that may impact the ability for users to share the Home within the Home app. A fix will be available soon. In the meantime, we’ve temporarily removed the option to upgrade to the new Home…

Developer successfully emulates first version of iPhone OS on a computer with QEMU

December 24, 2022

For years, people have been able to run macOS on non-Apple computers thanks to Hackintosh tools. But when it comes to iOS, pretty much no one has been able to run it on other platforms – at least until now. One developer has successfully emulated the first version of the…

Samsung December 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices

December 23, 2022

The latest wave of Samsung Galaxy phones is receiving the most recent December 2022 security update. Here’s just how the Korean tech giant is handling the rollout. Samsung December 2022 security update – here’s what’s new: Each and every month, Google and its partners push a new Android security patch that provides resolutions to known issues with the mobile operating system. The…

LG Velvet will get Android 13 early next year, as the company slowly winds down support

December 23, 2022

LG shut down its mobile business in 2021, but not before committing to ongoing support for its existing devices. In early 2023, we’ll see further fruit from that effort, as the LG Velvet is set to get Android 13, and some other devices will also get further…

Report: Apple axed plans for next-generation GPU in iPhone 14 Pro after rare engineering blunder

December 23, 2022

A report from The Information highlights employee retention issues inside Apple’s silicon group, with some employees sourced citing extremely long hours and stressful workloads. Apple is currently embroiled in litigation with at least two startups, Nuvia and Rivos, who…

Festive fun arrives for iPhone and Mac with Basic Apple Guy’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Wallpapers

December 23, 2022

Basic Apple Guy is out with his latest wallpapers for iPhone and Mac. The detailed and festive new design brings that ugly Christmas sweater magic to your phone and desktop. Designer extraordinaire Basic Apple Guy shared the fine detail that went into his latest creation in a blog post: “I am introducing the Basic Apple Guy Ugly Christmas Sweater wallpaper, arriving just in time for the…

Wiko is launching a rebranded Huawei nova 9 SE 5G on December 27

December 23, 2022

We haven’t heard much from French smartphone maker Wiko in a while but it seems the brand is now entering the Chinese market. Wiko 5G will be the first device to launch in China on December 27 and it seems the device will be a rebadged Huawei nova 9 SE 5G running…

Samsung Galaxy S23 launch event dates seemingly revealed as prep work is underway

December 23, 2022

Reports have made it clear that the Galaxy S23 launch event would take place in early February 2023, but now we’re getting some more specifics. Ice Universe tweeted this week that the Galaxy S23 launch event would take place on February 1, 2023. It’s a date that…

Android 13 is bringing Pixel’s Personal Safety app to more phones, including Xperia and Vivo

December 23, 2022

As Android 13 rolls out to more phones, the update is bringing the once Pixel-exclusive Personal Safety app to more devices including those from Sony Xperia and Vivo. On Pixel phones today, the Personal Safety app includes a full suite of features designed to make sure you’re ready should any type of disaster strike. You can add/edit critical medical information, assign emergency contacts, get…