OtterBox is stepping up the benefits it offers with its screen protectors today. Going beyond the lifetime warranty of replacing broken iPhone screen protectors and cases, the company will now additionally cover up to $150 for replacing your iPhone screen if it breaks while using Amplify or Alpha OtterBox screen protectors.
The updated OtterBox Protection Program launched today with the valuable…
iOS 16 beta brings back the battery percentage icon
August 9, 2022
Earlier today, Apple released the fifth iOS 16 developer beta. It adds a handful of changes, but if you’ve spent any time on Twitter, you know there’s only one thing everyone wants to talk about: the return of the battery percentage indicator. For the first time since…
Samsung has made great strides over the past few years with its update cadence throughout the entire device lineup. With that in mind, here’s every smartphone and tablet that Samsung has updated with the August 2022 security patch.
Samsung August 2022 security update…
The saga continues this week, as Google has just filed a new lawsuit against Sonos just months after an unfortunate ruling that saw Sonos win and force Google to disable or break features for many of its products.
Google’s new Sonos lawsuit targets hotword detection
Google confirmed to The Verge today that it has filed two new lawsuits against Sonos that allege the speaker company is…
Wear OS 3 is finally on its way to other smartwatches, but its first new option is lacking a major feature. The Montblanc Summit 3 lacks support for Google Assistant entirely.
Announced last month, the Montblanc Summit 3 is a luxury smartwatch running Wear OS 3, the first…
Google trade-in values for old Pixels skyrocket with Pixel 6a [Update: Back until Sept.]
August 8, 2022
The US Google Store is running a rather notable trade-in promotion for the Pixel 6a that significantly increases the trade-in value of older Pixel, as well as iPhone and Samsung, devices.
Update 8/8: Google has brought back the significant boost to trade-in values for the…
Apple tells suppliers to boost iPhone 14 production; Foxconn increases recruitment bonus
August 8, 2022
A Taiwanese report says that Apple had told its suppliers to boost initial iPhone 14 production from 90M units to 95M, an increase of more than 5%.
In response, lead iPhone assembler Foxconn is said to have substantially increased its recruitment bonus for iPhone workers.
Taiwan’s United Daily News reports.
The smartphone market may be sluggish, but Apple is bucking the trend. Recently, it has…
The Apple mixed reality headset is expected to be unveiled next year. As we still have at least a few more months until we can take a look at Apple’s next big product, a report indicates that it will use LG’s OLEDoS display technology.
According to The Elec, both Samsung…
The effectiveness of keyword spamming on the App Store is leading developers of many apps to change the names of their apps – including those owned by major brands.
Apple commentator John Gruber noticed the trend, and was puzzled by it.
Last week I noticed an update for an…
Pixel Launcher search is getting a big upgrade with Android 13, including the ability to query the Play Store. Meanwhile, ahead of the public launch, Google continues to survey users about the capability.
In Android 13, Google unifies the search bar at the bottom of your Pixel’s homescreen and the one that appears at the top of the app drawer. It’s now the same experience with both fields…
