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Galaxy S22 series hands-on: Welcome to the peak smartphone plateau [Video]

After spending a very brief time with the entire Samsung Galaxy S22 series – including the Ultra – my overriding feeling is that we have reached “peak” Samsung smartphone. Over the years we have seen the Galaxy S series evolve and shift to become one of the biggest blockbuster launches in the Android space. While that is undoubtedly the case here with the Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra…
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Galaxy Tab S8 series hands-on: Larger than life [Video]

Taking a backseat to the launch of the Galaxy S22 series is the introduction of three more high-end Galaxy Tab devices – namely the Tab S8, Tab S8+, and Tab S8 Ultra. While not the star attraction, they could be the more interesting trio. In the world of “extra”…
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Here’s where to pre-order the Galaxy S22 and S22 Ultra

Supply lines are more strained than ever and it’s affecting manufacturers around the world, including Samsung. That means if you want to buy an S22 or S22 Ultra, your safest bet is to pre-order the latest in Samsung’s Galaxy S line. Here’s where to find the Galaxy S22…
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Folding iPhone flip phone concept imagines Apple Watch-like secondary display

A new folding iPhone flip phone concept shows what such a device might look like if Apple took the same approach as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. Unlike a conventional-sized phone which unfolds to something iPad-like, the flip concept envisages a conventional size iPhone that folds in half… Background There have been rumors and reports of Apple working on a folding iPhone for a number of years…
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At a Glance opens new Google Weather again [Update: Widget fixed]

Back in September, Google Weather received a (late) Material Theme redesign, but a peculiar bug made it so that launching from At a Glance loaded the old UI. This has mercifully been fixed today, though other bugs still persist. Update 2/8: With Google app 13.5 — currently in beta, the large weather widget opens Google Weather again. Original 1/31: While all other Google apps received a…
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macOS 12.3 beta 2 addresses Bluetooth-related battery drain on MacBooks

Since the release of macOS Monterey 12.2 last month, multiple users have been complaining about an overnight battery drain on MacBooks that was related to Bluetooth. Now with macOS 12.3 beta 2, Apple seems to have fixed this bug. For some unknown reason, the Bluetooth on the MacBooks wasn’t keep disabled when the machine was put to sleep. As a result, the machine kept waking up on its own even…
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