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Google’s Pixel 9 phones are the first to get Satellite SOS for Android

September 12, 2024
Google is following Apple in launching a way to use your phone to communicate via a satellite in an emergency. During its big Pixel 9 reveal event on Tuesday, the company shared details of Satellite SOS, which will let you contact emergency responders and share your location when you don’t have cellular service. The new Pixel 9 lineup will be the first Android phones to be able to use…
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Apple is finally going to open up iPhone tap-to-pay

September 11, 2024
Apple is going to let developers offer in-app NFC transactions using the Secure Element starting with iOS 18.1, and as part of the update, you’ll also be able to set a default contactless payment app that’s accessible when you double-click your iPhone’s side button.
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Huawei’s triple-screen folding phone leaked — again

September 11, 2024
Spy photos of a thin triple-folding phone held by consumer group CEO Yu Chengdong have surfaced again. The images were posted by Weibo user Whylab on Thursday, reports Android Authority.posted by Weibo user Whylab The device looks as if could get as thin as current single-hinged foldables like the Samsung Galaxy Fold 6 when held like a regular smartphone (of course, there’s still a camera…
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Welcome back, Fortnite

September 10, 2024
For the first time since August 2020, Fortnite is back on iOS, and it’s just as exciting and engaging as ever — although a lot has changed in that time. August 2020 Following years of legal battles, rumors, and the launch of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Epic Games’…
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Apple Intelligence: What to Expect from the iPhone 16 Line

September 10, 2024
Apple should be spinning up the iPhone 16 line soon, and while rumors about its phones don’t tend to leak like certain other phones I know, some details have trickled out of the halls of Cupertino and its supply chain. Physically, we mostly expect them to look, well, like…
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European iPhones are more fun now

September 10, 2024
Whining about stuff is a treasured American pastime, so allow me to indulge: the iPhone is more fun in Europe now, and it’s not fair. They’re getting all kinds of stuff because they have cool regulators, not, like, regular regulators. Third-party app stores, the ability for browsers to run their own engines, Fortnite, and now the ability to replace lots of default apps? I want it, too! Imagine…
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The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are selling for a new all-time low of $119.99

June 28, 2024
Samsung’s excellent Galaxy Buds 2 Pro wireless earbuds have fallen to a new low price, selling for just $119.99 ($110 off) at Woot. That’s a screamer of a deal if I’ve ever seen one, as these flagship noise-canceling earbuds from Samsung are exceptionally light and comfy and sound great. Related The best wireless earbuds to buy right now Samsung includes some extra features for…
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