The iPhone 15 Pro is expected to launch alongside the Pro Max and two other models this fall, most likely in September. And yet, here we are in mid-February and we already seem to have the first speculative renders of the upcoming phone. These are CAD-based, so they’re pretty rough around the edges, but still better than nothing.
Such CAD files are sent by Apple to accessory makers in Asia ahead…
Samsung Galaxy A04 is receiving Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update
February 19, 2023
Samsung rolled out the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 stable update for the Galaxy A04s in December, and now it’s the vanilla A04 that’s receiving the One UI 5.0 upgrade.
The Samsung Galaxy A04’s One UI 5.0 update has firmware version A045FXXU1BWB1 and comes with the…
OnePlus is seeding OxygenOS 13 to the Nord CE 2 5G
February 19, 2023
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G launched last February with Android 11, and picked up the Android 12-based OxygenOS 12 update in August, is now receiving stable OxygenOS 13 based on Android 13.
The update is seeding in India, and it will be first available to users who participated…
Samsung Galaxy S23 open sale begins
February 19, 2023
Two weeks after the Samsung Galaxy S23 announcement, the trio of flagships is available, as promised. Open sales began today and the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra are available for immediate pickup in four colors – Phantom Black, Cream, Green, and Lavender.
Devices can be purchased from retailers and carriers, but if you go through the Samsung website you get four more paint…
Apple seeds first iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 betas
February 19, 2023
Apple has begun seeding its first iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 betas to developers. The new releases bring several big changes including push notifications for web apps, an updated Apple Podcasts app, new Apple HomeKit architecture and more.
Web apps will now support push…
Google Chrome rolls out Memory and Energy Saver modes
February 19, 2023
The Memory and Energy Saver modes that Google announced for Chrome on Mac, Windows, Linux, as well as Chromebooks, in December are now widely rolling out.
9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other…
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Designed to provide everything from edge protection to full coverage for the Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra, the…
The 3 Best Modern Travel Apps on iOS for 2023
February 19, 2023
Traveling can be an exciting and enjoyable experience, but planning a trip can often be stressful, time-consuming, and ultimately have a poor outcome. Fortunately, with the help of iOS and the millions of apps in the iOS App Store, planning travel has become much easier.
Twitter to charge for SMS-based two-factor authentication – How to use Google Authenticator instead
February 18, 2023
Twitter’s latest move under Elon Musk is to start charging a fee for the use of SMS messages for two-factor authentication. To avoid that charge, here’s how to use Google Authenticator for Twitter two-factor authentication.
Twitter will charge for SMS two-factor…
Back in September, Google announced that Google Tasks would replace Assistant Reminders; this migration will start next month.
For personal/free Google Accounts, you’ll see a prompt in Assistant (like after making voice Reminders) and Calendar to initiate the migration to Google Tasks “beginning on March 6, 2023.” It might take a few weeks for the “Turn my reminders into tasks now”…
