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Oppo AirVOOC 50W Wireless Flash Charger test

December 9, 2022

Wireless charging speeds aren’t what they used to be. Back in 2009, the Palm Pre gave us our first expirience with wireless charging via a proprietary Touch Stone charger and a special back cover. Soon after the Qi wireless industry standard emerged, though charging speeds topped out at just 5W and later expanded to 10W and eventually 15W. There are faster alternatives like Oppo’s AirVOOC 50W…

Huawei Pocket S launching on November 2

December 9, 2022

Huawei is launching its second clamshell foldable on November 2. The company confirmed the launch event for the Huawei Pocket S will start at 7PM Beijing time (11AM UTC) and we got a short teaser video that doesn’t really give us much to work with. The P50 Pocket…

Google Camera 8.7 is rolling out now for older Pixel phones

December 9, 2022

Months after debuting on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, version 8.7 of the Google Camera app is rolling out now to older Pixel phones. Typically, when Google releases a new line of Pixel phones, those latest models will arrive with a newer version of the Google Camera app.

Apple no longer signing iOS 16.1 and iOS 16.1.1 ahead of iOS 16.2 launch

December 9, 2022

Following the release of iOS 16.1.2 on November 30, Apple has now stopped signing both iOS 16.1 and iOS 16.1.1. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade from iOS 16.1.2 or newer versions of the operating system. iOS 16.1 and iOS 16.1.1 no longer signed by Apple iOS 16.1 was released in October with multiple new features and enhancements, such as iCloud Shared Photo Library…

Amazon Games will bring Bandai Namco’s ‘Blue Protocol’ to the west

December 9, 2022

At the Game Awards, Amazon Games announced it will be publishing Bandai Namco’s forthcoming free-to-play online RPG, Blue Protocol in the west. A new teaser trailer offer views of the game’s beautiful cel-shaded world, multiple character classes and weapons.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 goes official for Android’s affordable flagships with 4nm process

December 9, 2022

After debuting its flagship Dimensity 9200 last month, MediaTek has this week announced the Dimensity 8200 with a more affordable, but still strong, offering for Android phones. Slotting into the “affordable flagship” space, the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 succeeds the…

Samsung hands out free storage upgrades & discounts for Galaxy S22, Z Fold 4, and Z Flip 4

December 9, 2022

As the holidays approach, Samsung is offering up some last-minute discounts and free storage upgrades if you’re looking to pick up a Galaxy S22, Galaxy Z Fold 4, or Galaxy Z Flip 4. Here’s the breakdown. Across almost its entire flagship smartphone lineup, Samsung is currently handing out free storage upgrades to buyers. This boosts the usual 128GB storage on Galaxy S22 series devices up to…

Google Chrome adding Memory and Energy Saver modes on Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks

December 9, 2022

With Chrome 108, Google is introducing Memory Saver and Energy Saver modes to improve the browser’s performance and extend battery life, respectively. In Settings, you’ll see a new “Performance” menu in the sidebar. The Memory Saver “frees up memory from inactive…

Android 13 is rolling out to the Asus Zenfone 9

December 9, 2022

While Samsung has been pushing Android 13 to dozens of devices lately, Asus is now getting around to its stable rollout as the update lands on the compact Zenfone 9. The Zenfone 9 launched earlier this year as one of the only compact, flagship-tier Android smartphones on…

Google details how Private Compute Core on Android works

December 9, 2022

The Private Compute Core (PCC) was announced with Android 12 to let ML-backed features operate in a privacy-conscious manner independent of other parts of the OS, including third-party apps. Google recently published a technical whitepaper detailing the Private Compute Core Architecture. “Backed by open-source code in the Android Framework,” the Private Compute Core is a “secure, isolated…