A new experimental effort in Chrome aims to run the proper Blink engine on iOS instead of Apple’s required WebKit engine.
On iOS, all web browsers, including third-party ones like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, are required to build upon the same WebKit browser engine as Apple’s Safari browser. By comparison, Android (among many other platforms) allows any and all alternative browser…
iPhone Ultra design imagined based on titanium Apple Watch Ultra
February 7, 2023
Expectations are growing for Apple to debut a titanium iPhone as well as a new Ultra tier for its smartphone in the next couple of years. While there’s no certainty of how that will manifest, a new rendering visualizes what it would look like if the Apple Watch Ultra…
Webb Detects Extremely Small Main Belt Asteroid
February 6, 2023
An asteroid roughly the size of Rome’s Colosseum – between 300 to 650 feet (100 to 200 meters) in length – has been detected by an international team of European astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Their project used data from the calibration of the…
The Xiaomi Poco X5 and X5 Pro have now officially launched with the devices packing in some impressive tech for budget Android phones.
Of the new devices, the entry-level model is the Poco X5. This 6.67-inch smartphone boasts a 120Hz FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 695 processor, 6/8GB LPDDR4X RAM, and 128/256GB UFS 2.2 storage that can be expanded by micro SD card up to 1TB. There’s also a…
We may not have seen new earbuds from Samsung alongside the Galaxy S23, but that hasn’t stopped a new update from being released for the Galaxy Buds 2 that is said to improve earbud charging.
After launching alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4, the Galaxy Buds 2 are…
Tomorrow OnePlus is set to launch its first-ever Android tablet, and ahead of that event fresh leaks are telling us more about the OnePlus Pad, including its specs and stylus/keyboard accessories.
In a Weibo post (via GSMArena), an official-looking promo video for the…
Latent Technology raises $2.1M to blend AI and game animations
February 6, 2023
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London-based startup Latent Technology has raised $2.1 million to build the next-generation animation technology for virtual worlds and game characters.
The startup uses AI-based animation technology and real-world physics to enable virtual world characters to move in physically accurate…
Best iPhone 14 cases available for purchase: New CASETiFY collections, golf case, more
February 6, 2023
Our annual collection of the best iPhone 14 cases has arrived and has now been updated with new designs, brands, and more. You’ll find all of the best iPhone 14 cases available anywhere from wallet models and eco-conscious treatments to protective sheaths, logo-free clear…
iPhone 14 discounts suggest lower than expected demand in China
February 6, 2023
Two of China’s biggest smartphone retailers are offering iPhone 14 discounts equivalent to well over $100 – a level of price cut usually restricted to older handsets.
One analyst estimates that sales of the four iPhone 14 models were some 28% lower than those of the…
Rumored iPhone Ultra strategy may work, but could easily backfire on Apple [Opinion]
February 6, 2023
Could Apple be planning a new iPhone Ultra, costing even more than the Pro Max? That’s the suggestion of a report over the weekend, and it may be backed by a hint dropped by CEO Tim Cook in last week’s earnings call.
Asked about the company’s continued push to drive up the average selling price (ASP), Cook said:
The iPhone has become so integral into people’s lives. It contains their…
