Apple is planning a major change for how customers buy hardware products, starting as soon as later this year with the iPhone. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is planning to let users buy iPhone and iPad hardware “similar to paying a monthly app fee.”
The new program is described as Apple’s “biggest push yet into automatically recurring sales.”
Apple currently allows…
Poll: Would you be interested in an ‘Apple hardware subscription’ for the latest iPhone and iPad?
March 25, 2022
What if Apple changed the way you buy the latest iPhone and iPad to a subscription model? According to a report by Bloomberg, this could soon change as the company is planning to let users buy iPhone and iPad hardware “similar to paying a monthly app fee.”
In 2019…
The OnePlus 10 Pro is finally expanding to the US, Europe, and other regions on March 31
March 24, 2022
Under Oppo’s roof, the OnePlus launched its 2022 flagship in China all the way back in January without any mention of when it would come to other markets. Soon, that’s changing. The OnePlus 10 Pro will be officially announced for other regions, including the US and…
As if bringing Android 12L to the nine-year-old Nexus 7 was not enough, a developer has ported the latest mobile OS build to the Raspberry Pi 4.
Already one of the homebrew computing champions, the Raspberry Pi has been the backbone of many home automation projects, media servers, and is the perfect emulation station for classic games. However, it’s not often that Raspberry Pi owners opt to go…
Samsung tipped to use ‘Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+’ on Galaxy Z Fold 4/Flip 4, debut a new foldable too
March 24, 2022
Samsung has doubled down on foldables over the past couple of years, and it seems the next generation will take a step even past Samsung’s current Galaxy S22 series. The latest rumors claim that Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 will use a new “Plus” variant of the Snapdragon…
Google Health wants to record heart sounds with phone mics, use Jacquard Tag in post-surgery recovery, more
March 24, 2022
As of last year, Google Health is a “company-wide effort to help billions of people be healthier” that’s distributed across several product teams. At its second annual “The Check Up” event, Google showed off its latest health research and features to accomplish…
Google and Spotify team up on new ‘User Choice Billing’ for Android, putting pressure on Apple
March 24, 2022
Spotify is giving Android users more ways to pay when downloading the app from the Google Play Store. “User Choice Billing” provides the option to pay for a subscription through either Spotify’s payment system or with Google Play billing.
Spotify has made clear it will communicate with users about its Premium subscription service as well as promote discounts and promotions. It will also…
A couple of days ago, Realme’s Indian branch announced that the Realme GT 2 Pro would launch in India on April 7. However, that tweet was deleted shortly, suggesting a change in plans. But that’s not the case since Realme today announced that the GT 2 Pro will…
Google Photos has a built-in editor, giving you the ability to really dig in and adjust your images. So what editing tools are available in Google Photos editor?
Table of contents
What is Google Photos?
Basic editing tools in Google Photos
Brightness
Contrast
HDR
White…
Google, YouTube details response to the war in Ukraine [Update: Google News blocked in Russia]
March 24, 2022
With the war in Ukraine ongoing, Google today detailed its company-wide response to the conflict with a focus on the “safety and security of our employees, users, and customers.”
Update 3/23: Google News has been blocked in Russia by the country’s Roskomnadzor communications regulator (via Reuters). This includes the mobile apps and website, with the company confirming that the lack of…
