Though it’s a coincidence that I’m writing this article roughly one year after my colleague Khari Johnson railed against the “public nuisance” of “charlatan AI,” the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) clearly inspired both missives. At the tail end of last year’s show, Khari called out a seemingly fake robot AI demo at LG’s CES press conference, noting that for society’s…
The Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G arriving on February 11 has passed through Geekbench confirming key specs.
The Galaxy S20+ 5G, bearing model number SM-G986U, was spotted on the benchmark database with Android 10 which will be likely layered with One UI 2.0. The smartphone has…
Attorney General William Barr today requested Apple’s help in unlocking two iPhones connected to last month’s shooting at a Pensacola naval base, and said that Apple has provided no “substantive assistance” unlocking the phones. The FBI requested Apple’s help…
Attorney General William Barr has joined the FBI in asking Apple to unlock two iPhones belonging to the man who attacked a naval base in Pensacola, Florida, in December. Barr also declared the shooting “an act of terrorism.”
Apple has given investigators details from Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani’s iCloud account, but it rejected a plea from the FBI to unlock the phones. The company…
Super Nintendo World theme park teased with a music video
January 14, 2020
As promised, Universal Studios Japan is on track to open its Super Nintendo World park this summer ahead of the Olympic Games. Now it’s teasing the new area with a mostly-CG music video and song made by Galantis with Charlie XCX.
If you were hoping for a glimpse inside…
Mockup renders of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip look awesome
January 14, 2020
2020 is turning out to be a very exciting year for smartphone innovation. Specifically, foldable smartphone inadvertently are summoning the return of the clamshell form factor with fully foldable displays. Following the Motorola Razrs announcement, Samsungs got the…
Report: Rumored 5.4-inch iPhone to be similar in size to the iPhone 8, support Face ID
January 14, 2020
A new report from today causes some confusion around what to expect from Apple’s 2020 iPhone lineup. While rumors have widely suggested that Apple is developing a refreshed version of the of the iPhone 8, this report seems to conflate a few details.
The report cites conversations with Apple suppliers at CES 2020 last week and says that Apple “may be developing” a refreshed…
Samsung Galaxy S20+ camera features leak via screenshots
January 14, 2020
The latest leak to come about the Samsung Galaxy S20 series is a series a screenshots showing off specifics about the cameras on the new smartphone. Live images of the phone surfaced recently and we have a feeling well be seeing more leaks leading up to Samsungs Unpacked…
In 2018, Pocophone, a sub-brand of Xiaomi, released the Poco F1, which has remained a strong contender for the title of best affordable Android phone. A newly discovered trademark application points to the existence of a Pocophone Poco F2.
Where most affordable phones…
Realme UI video hints at new Realme Buds Air Neo
January 13, 2020
The Realme UI was officially unveiled today and amidst all the screenshots is a hint of an upcoming product the Realme Buds Air Neo. Those can be seen in the Dual earphone connection screen in the settings.
The Realme Buds Air were announced in December and in our review we found them to provide amazing value for money.
Realme Buds Air Neo are connected to the phone
The current buds…
