Samsung is in the midst of a new debacle over artificially throttling app performance on some of its phones including brand new Galaxy S22 series flagships. The main culprit here is Samsung’s Game Optimizing Service (GOS) which comes pre-installed on some Samsung phones. The app allows you to fine-tune system performance during gaming and even claims to reduce and optimize heat generation in a…
The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 was announced at the end of March last year and featured several major upgrades, including a larger display and SpO2 tracking. It’s March again and a detailed leak reveals what to expect from the new model. Note that this info was dug out from an…
The Realme 9 Pro series was just announced last month, and now it is time for the Realme 9 5G series. The brand scheduled a launch for March 10, at 12:30 PM, where we will see two phones – Realme 9 5G and Realme 9 5G SE.
The appearance of both units is already revealed…
The Galaxy A series is home to some of the best selling Samsung phones. The company unveiled two affordable models today, the Galaxy A13 and A23. Both have 4G connectivity, though there is already an A13 5G (though the spec sheet has more differences than the modem).
Samsung Galaxy A23
The Samsung Galaxy A23 (4G) is quite different from the Galaxy A22. The first major change is going from a 6.4”…
Samsung's Galaxy M33 and M23 are official
March 5, 2022
Samsung listed four new phones on its official Mobile Press site today – we already told you about the Galaxy A23 and A13 – and now we move on to Galaxy M23 and M33.
The two are very similar in specs, if not in looks. Both phones have 6.6-inch 1080p TFT displays…
Comment: With Assistant Snapshot going away, Google Now’s radical vision is dead for a generation
March 5, 2022
It’s been clear for some time now that Assistant Snapshot “does not have the same level of vision, central on-phone placement, or wide backing” as Google Now. It was never going to be game changing, but its upcoming demise officially closes the chapter on what could…
Alongside other responses, Google announced this evening that its Voice VoIP service and Fi MVNO are waiving calling fees to Ukraine. The company also provided an update on Project Shield protections.
Like other carriers in the past week, Google Fi has waived international calling fees from Ukraine and from the US to Ukraine. Google Voice is also offering free calls with the following per minute…
Sony Linkbuds Review: Fulfilling my dream of ambient audio, and doing it better than Pixel Buds
March 5, 2022
Truly wireless earbuds have a variety of use cases, but their small and portable form factor have, for me, always been a great fit for ambient audio. That’s a purpose that most brands have basically ignored, short of Google’s Pixel Buds. The new Sony LinkBuds go all-in…
Executive Editor of The Verge Dieter Bohn announced on Friday that he’s leaving the technology publication to join Google.
The exact role has not been specified in public, but Bohn did share that he’s going to “work on the Platforms & Ecosystems team.” It…
What you need to know about Assistant ‘Snapshot,’ the spiritual successor to Google Now [U]
March 5, 2022
Android has a lot of features that have the potential to make things a little easier. Sometimes, those features are a little out of the way and hidden. One prime example is the Google Assistant Snapshot feature. This guide will take you through what Snapshot is and how you can use it.
Update 3/4: Unfortunately, only two days after writing what was expected to be a helpful guide, Google has…
