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Samsung strikes deal with Qualcomm, all but confirms Galaxy S23 will use Snapdragon globally

July 28, 2022

Samsung and Qualcomm have just entered a multiyear partnership that will see the Galaxy smartphone maker strengthening its use of Snapdragon processors, backing up a rumor that claims the Galaxy S23 will use Snapdragon chips almost entirely. In a press release this week, Qualcomm announced a “broad strategic partnership” with Samsung that includes a seven-year extension to a patent licensing…

Apple Store Online currently down in China ahead of rare iPhone discounts this weekend

July 28, 2022

The Apple Store Online is currently down in China as Apple prepares for a big round of iPhone discounts in the country this weekend. As announced earlier this week, Apple is planning discounts on its iPhone models and accessories, as well as the Apple Watch and AirPods.

Pixel 6a basically discounted to $399 after limited-time $50 Google Store credit

July 28, 2022

With today’s Pixel 6a launch, the US Google Store’s pre-order bonus of Pixel Buds A-Series and boosted trade-in period has ended, but you can now essentially get the mid-ranger discounted to $399 after a $50 credit. When purchasing the $449 unlocked or Google Fi model…

Apple stops signing iOS 15.5 following iOS 15.6 release

July 28, 2022

Apple on Wednesday stopped signing iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, exactly one week after the company released iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 to all users. As a result, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users can no longer downgrade from iOS 15.6 to iOS 15.5, which may affect users waiting for jailbreak. iOS 15.5 was released on May 16 with minor improvements to Apple Cash and Apple Podcasts, plus other bug…

Latest iOS 16 beta limits the ability to edit and delete messages

July 28, 2022

Apple is toning down iOS 16’s vaunted iMessage edit and unsend features. The company has released fourth developer betas of iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura that limit you to five edits for a given message within the available 15 minutes, and shrink the unsend…

Google feels it is ‘important’ to be able to share Nest Cam recording with police, but never has [U]

July 28, 2022

Having a security camera in or around your home can be both useful and a source of peace of mind, but there’s always a concern that the footage captured could end up somewhere you don’t intend it to. As it turns out, with Google’s Nest cameras, some emergency…

Chromecast with Google TV finally supports streaming live video from new Nest Cams, Doorbell

July 28, 2022

To mark this week’s ninth anniversary of the Chromecast line, Google has announced that the Chromecast with Google TV is finally getting support for watching live video feeds from the newest Nest Cam devices. This covers the almost one-year-old Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery), Nest Cam (indoor, wired), Nest Cam with floodlight, and Nest Doorbell (battery). This has been a glaring ecosystem…

OnePlus Nord Watch shows its face in leaked app screenshots

July 28, 2022

Last year’s OnePlus Watch wasn’t much of a success, leaving a lot to be desired in the software department. It looks like OnePlus is in for round two with another wearable branded the “Nord Watch,” seen in recently leaked screenshots. The OnePlus Watch came out in…

You should recycle your old Android phone: How and where to do it

July 28, 2022

It seems like it doesn’t need to be said, but you should never just toss your old Android phone in the trash. Whether or not you can get money out of it, it’s always a good thing for an old phone to be recycled and repurposed into a new one down the road. This guide will…

Google delays when Chrome will phase out third-party cookies to 2024

July 28, 2022

Google was originally planning to get rid of third-party cookies in its browser by 2022, but that was later pushed back to 2023. That cookies deadline for Chrome is now being delayed to 2024 The Privacy Sandbox is Google’s initiative to replace third-party cookies — as well as cross-site tracking identifiers, fingerprinting, and other covert techniques — once privacy-conscious alternatives…