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Oppo will stop including its super-fast chargers in the box with some future smartphones

September 2, 2022

It’s been a trend for the past couple of years for smartphones to ship without a charging brick, only a cable. But Oppo stood opposed to that move, instead still including a charging brick – and a super-fast one at that – with its phones. But it seems that’s soon to change. The Oppo Reno 8 series just launched in Europe earlier this week, and with that reveal, Oppo confirmed plans to stop…

Jabra Elite 5 earbuds are built for ANC and have Google Fast Pair

September 2, 2022

It’s no secret that Jabra has produced some excellent pairs of earbuds in the past, gaining some high praise. Today, Jabra plans to continue that effort with the new Jabra Elite 5. Focused on Hybrid ANC, these new buds have the potential to be the leaders in ANC. ANC is…

With Pixel 7, Google starts moving flagship production out of China as it ‘explores’ 2023 foldable

September 2, 2022

Smartphone makers are increasingly moving production out of China given geopolitical tensions and disruptive factory shutdowns (due to pandemic lockdowns) – with Google doing so for the Pixel 7 – but it will still need the country for foldable manufacturing. According to…

YouTube on Google TV and smart TVs tweaks its sidebar with ‘More’ section including movies

September 2, 2022

YouTube’s app for Google TV, Android TV, and other smart TV platforms is picking up a small tweak to clean up its sidebar with a “More” section. Rolling out now to some users, this updated interface changes up the sidebar on the YouTube app for TVs yet again. Google has altered this sidebar on numerous occasions over the past couple of years, adding YouTube Music to it and changing icons…

You can download Hangouts history via Google Takeout until January 1

September 2, 2022

The only way to use classic Hangouts today is the website, but that’s set to go away in November. Ahead of that, Google is advising people to download Hangouts history via Takeout “because some of [their] conversations or portions of conversations won’t automatically…

Bluetti AC500 is the perfect foundation for your home’s backup power system

September 2, 2022

The latest and greatest power station from Bluetti, , is ready to be the foundation of your home’s off-grid battery and solar power system, with a modular setup that allows you to build from zero to hero. For more than 10 years, Bluetti has made a name for itself by…

Google Play opens developer sign-ups for third-party ‘User Choice Billing’

September 2, 2022

Back in March, Google announced that it would allow Android apps to use their own payment system as long as Play Store billing was offered alongside it. Google Play is now letting non-gaming developers around the world sign up for the User Choice Billing pilot, while naming which markets it will be tested in. The pilot markets for User Choice Billing are European Economic Area (EEA) countries…

Nintendo Switch-like Razer Kishi game controller V2 now available to iPhone users

September 2, 2022

In June, Razer announced its second generation of the Kishi game controller. While it was exclusive to Android phones, the company unveiled today the iPhone version of its Nintendo-Switch like Joy-Cons. As previously covered by 9to5Toys during the Razer Kishi V2…

This massive USB4 speed jump could be great news for the USB-C iPhone 15

September 2, 2022

The USB Promoter group announced USB4 Version 2.0 spec, a major update that will enable up to 80 GBps of data performance over USB-C. This news comes at a time Apple has been rumored to switch to this technology with the upcoming iPhone 15 series. Although it feels Apple…

Uninstall iOS 16 beta: How to downgrade to iOS 15 or just remove the beta profile

September 2, 2022

Been testing out the iPhone or iPad beta? If, for whatever reason, you’re ready to shift back to the stable release, read along for a step-by-step guide on how to uninstall iOS 16 beta, downgrade to iOS 15, or just remove the beta profile and wait for the official release. 9/1/22: With the iPhone 14 event set for September 7 and the iOS 16 official release just around the corner, it may be…