Today’s Google Doodle is celebrating the 94th birthday of Egyptian historian Mostafa El-Abbadi.
Born on this day in 1928, Mostafa El-Abbadi is one of the most prominent Egyptian historians of the 20th century and specialized in Greco-Roman studies. His work was integral in building the second great library of Alexandria, and while at the University of Alexandria he founded the College of…
iPhone 14’s Car Crash Detection is calling 911 from roller coasters – has your Pixel? [Poll]
October 10, 2022
After years of being offered on Google Pixel phones, Car Crash Detection finally made its way to another smartphone brand with Apple’s iPhone 14 series. However, it seems Car Crash Detection is being triggered mistakenly by a ride on a roller coaster – has that ever…
Strong sales of the iPhone 14 helped TSMC increase its third-quarter revenue by 48%, at a time when other chipmaking companies are suffering.
There have been fears that rising inflation and interest rates would dampen demand for the iPhone 14, but this appears not to be the…
iPhone 15 USB-C port “is essentially a lock,” says Gurman
October 10, 2022
An iPhone 15 USB-C port, in place of a Lightning one, is “essentially a lock,” says Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter.
It has been widely speculated that Apple will choose the iPhone 15 to make the switch, a year ahead of it becoming mandatory for all smartphones sold within the European Union, but Gurman’s statement is the strongest we’ve seen to date …
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The Home app has gotten some great updates in iOS 16 with an overhauled design. Specific changes include a new UI and iconography, fresh wallpapers, improved customizability, and more. Let’s look at how to reorder Home app rooms and sections for a custom layout.
The…
Samsung's Tizen OS is coming to other brands' TVs
October 10, 2022
Last week LG announced that it would allow third-party TV manufacturers to use its webOS platform and now its main rival is following suit. Samsung has revealed that it will license its Tizen OS TV platform for use in non-Samsung TV models for the first time, partnering with…
One UI 5.0 Beta 4 rollout for Samsung Galaxy S22 series expands to Germany and India
October 10, 2022
Samsung released the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 Beta 4 update for the Galaxy S22 series a couple of days ago in the US, which is now rolling out in Germany and India.
The update has firmware version ending with ZVJ2 and requires a download of about 1.3GB. It fixes bugs related to the DND mode, Object Eraser, Samsung DeX, and Quick Share. Samsung also fixed the continuous beeping sounds and…
Google Pixel Watch will get at least 3 years of Wear OS updates, including feature drops
October 10, 2022
As part of the Pixel Watch rollout, Google has detailed that the Wear OS device will get “at least” three years of updates.
That period starts “from when the device first became available on the Google Store in the US.” The first-generation Pixel Watch will get…
Google announced on Thursday that it’s making seven bands for the Pixel Watch, but that only five would be available at launch. Neither of the premium Pixel Watch bands are available until this spring, though pricing and specs for the Metal Links Band, as well as the Metal…
Roller coasters are triggering iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Crash Detection, here’s a workaround
October 10, 2022
Crash Detection is a valuable new safety feature that’s arrived with the iPhone 14 lineup and the new Apple Watch Ultra, Series 8, and SE 2. But even though Apple uses all-new hardware, an advanced algorithm, and over a million hours of crash data, false positives are still possible. As it turns out, roller coasters have been causing a number of erroneous automatic 911 calls by tricking…
