Google has released their 10th Pixel Feature drop for March 2022, bringing a bunch of new features to Pixel devices. Pixel 6 series users can now access Night Sight directly in Snapchat, communicate in phone calls using Live Caption, and there are a couple of features added to devices as old as Pixel 3a.
Google’s upcoming Pixel 6A smartphones may be delayed as the company is reportedly facing problems with supply chains and chip shortages. The budget Pixel device was originally rumoured to launch sometime in May, but the chip shortage issues may have pushed the launch to late July. With it, the Pixel Watch could see its launch also delayed to July.
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Last week, Samsung was discovered to be selectively throttling nearly 10000 Android apps on their latest Galaxy S22 series of smartphones through a pre-installed app called Game Optimizing Service (GOS). Due to its selective nature of ignoring benchmarking apps, Geekbench, a popular benchmarking service, has decided to delist the device from their benchmarking ranks.
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Apple is expected to launch multiple hardware devices in 2022, according to earlier rumours. However, Ming-Chi Kuo, a popular Apple analyst, has predicted that an iMac Pro and a Mac Pro may not be one of them as they are expected to launch only in 2023.
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When smartphone manufacturers purposefully throttle selective apps in their devices, it isn’t generally received well by their customers. Samsung has now been confirmed to be doing just that as they have been discovered to be throttling nearly, 10,000 apps via a pre-installed app in the Galaxy S22 series smartphones.
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Following the launch of the U1S smart TV from a couple of months ago, OnePlus has announced a refresh to their Y-series of TVs with the launch of the Y1S and Y1S Edge. Both models come in 2 sizes – 32-inch and 43-inch sizes, and they come with a host of new premium smart features. Here is our review of the OnePlus 43-inch Y1S Edge. Continue reading “OnePlus TV Y1S Edge 43-inch Review”
Baybot, a Mumbai-based connected-device company, has launched their first ever IoT-based security product called the OpenAlert. It is a cloud-connected, smart, wireless door sensor that sends a notification every time a door shuts, opens or is left open.
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Google is reportedly preparing to launch their next set of hardware devices in the “Pixel” brand, namely the Pixel 6A and Pixel Watch. According to new listings in a US carrier’s back-end inventory system, references to both these devices have surfaced, which indicate that their launch is not far away.
Last month Google released their Android 13 Developer Preview, giving us a sneak peak into what Google has in the works for the next version of Android. Among the many new features in Android 13, Google is reportedly testing the ability to control the brightness of the device’s rear flashlight.
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Lenovo has introduced two new gaming laptops as part of their Legion lineup in China. The Legion Y7000P and Y9000P gaming laptops feature up to a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H processor and the latest RTX 30-series GPUs from NVIDIA, with up to a QHD high-refresh rate display and more.
When Samsung launched the Galaxy S22 Ultra last month, many of us observed that it was strikingly similar to the Galaxy Note20 Ultra that launched back in 2020. At MWC 2022, Samsung has confirmed the rumours about the end of the “Galaxy Note” brand, and in its place, the Galaxy Ultra brand will continue on.
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Lenovo has announced two new laptops in their ThinkBook lineup at MWC 2022, namely the ThinkBook 14s Yoga Gen 2 and ThinkBook 13s Gen 4i. It features a modern new dual tone color design, 12th Gen Intel Core processors, Thunderbolt 4, Intel Wi-Fi 6E and more.
MWC 2022 is underway and Qualcomm has announced two new additions to their wireless audio platforms, namely their S5 Sound Platform (QCC517x) and S3 Sound Platform (QCC307x). They feature support for Snapdragon Sound technology, Multipoint Bluetooth wireless connectivity, 3rd Gen Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation, and more.
Lenovo has announced refreshes to their IdeaPad Gaming 3i lineup of laptops. These student-focused budget gaming laptops feature Intel’s 12th Gen Core CPUs, and offer either NVIDIA RTX 30-series GPUs or Intel’s newest ARC GPUs. It comes in 2 screen sizes – 15-inches and 16-inches, support refresh rates up to 165Hz, features up to 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6 and more.
Over the last few years, many companies have become interested in entering the foldable devices segment, and many have already launched their first devices. Apple is also reportedly interested in the segment, and based on sources in the industry, the company is apparently exploring the idea of a 20-inch foldable iPad/MacBook hybrid.
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