A New York Times journalist covering the Middle East has described the experience of his iPhone being hacked, and the security precautions he now takes as a result.
Ben Hubbard says there were four attempts to hack his iPhone, and that two of them succeeded, with all the signs pointing to the use of NSO’s Pegasus spyware.
Background
Our NSO guide explains the background.
NSO Group makes…
Lawnchair 12 arrives in Alpha with Android 12 support
October 25, 2021
Hot on the heels of the Android 12 release for Pixel devices, Lawnchair 12 has arrived in Alpha with support for the latest OS build.
As one of the most popular third-party launchers on Android, Lawnchair Launcher has become a fan favorite, thanks to a clean, almost Pixel…
Following chaos on launch day and some dates in flux, the Google Store has started shipping out PIxel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro orders in the United States and other parts of the globe.
This morning, with a couple of days to go ahead of proper availability on October 28, the…
Samsung Galaxy owners can get same-day repairs at Best Buy locations for phones and foldables
October 25, 2021
One of the areas in which many Android devices fall behind Apple is the lack of easy access to repairs, but that’s something Samsung is actively working to change. This week, a partnership with Best Buy that will bring smartphone repairs even for foldables to US Best Buy locations.
Rolling out starting this week for some models, 100 Best Buy stores in the United States will be equipped to…
Google is honoring the 127th birthday of French author, photographer, and anti-war provocateur Claude Cahun with a homepage Doodle.
Life of Claude Cahun
Claude Cahun was born on October 25, 1894 in Nantes, France into a prominent Jewish family of authors and journalists.
Ahead of the big Pixel Fall Launch event tomorrow, Google and Japanese artist Kaze Fujii are teasing a music video shot on the Pixel 6.
Update: The full music video for “MO-EH-YO,” shot on the Google Pixel 6, is now available.
Up to this point, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6…
With the stable build of Android 12 released by Google, phone makers have started announcing the Android 12 rollout schedule for their devices, and the latest announcement comes from Asus.
The Taiwanese technology company has confirmed the Android 12 update for the Zenfone 7, Zenfone 8, Zenfone 8 Flip, ROG Phone 3, and ROG Phone 5 and 5s.
The Zenfone 8 is the first smartphone in line to get the…
iQOO puts out Android 12 beta rollout schedule
October 24, 2021
The latest Android maker to announce its Android 12 beta rollout schedule is iQOO. The news comes a day after vivo announced its own Android 12-based Funtouch OS 12 beta schedule. According to the released info, iQOO 7 series, iQOO Z3 and iQOO Z5 are first-in-line for the…
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 appears in render form
October 24, 2021
Samsung had a total of three Galaxy Tab S7 series Android tablets and based on rumors we’re expecting three successors in 2022 with updated specs and a giant 14.6-inch AMOLED screen on the Tab S8 Ultra model. Now and have teamed up to bring us our first look at the…
The latest company to remove the charger from its smartphone boxes is Sony. However, it seems that the move, at least for now, is limited to the Xperia 10 III.
Sony’s German arm has let us know that going forward, in some retail channels the Xperia 10 III will be offered without a charger, for a recommended sales price that will be reduced by €10. In other channels, the phone will still…
