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The open wearable stereo (OWS) market gained serious traction over the last two years, and just about every brand has its own entry now. While traditional earbuds come with the tried and tested plug form factor, which sits inside your ear, the OWS models position their drivers right at the tip of your ear canal. The result is raised awareness of your surroundings at the cost of subpar passive isolation.... Read more ›
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The latest update to Samsung's SmartThings app for iOS brings with it a neat addition - the ability to activate routines with Siri voice commands. This includes routines you've created in the SmartThings app. It works through compatibility with Siri Shortcuts, which is the built-in iOS feature that lets you automate multiple-step routines. You can drag and drop multiple actions from SmartThings to Siri Shortcuts, but you can also access... Read more ›
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Apple announced a new “limited edition” accessory for its iPhone called the iPhone Pocket. It is a cross-body carrying pouch made of a 3D-knitted construction with a ribbed mesh structure that holds your iPhone, AirPods and other small everyday essentials. The accessory was developed by legendary Issey Miyake Design Studio, which made the iconic black turtlenecks worn by Steve Jobs. The Pocket can be worn as a sling bag over... Read more ›
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After launching the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro in China in mid-October, Oppo made them official for global markets late last month, and earlier today it announced that they're landing in India on November 18. [#InlinePriceWidget,14235,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,14094,1#] Ahead of that, today a tipster over on X has shared the purported pricing for the Find X9 with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. This will allegedly cost INR 74,999.... Read more ›
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Apple is working on expanding its satellite features for iPhone and Apple Watch users, but some of those are still a long way away. The latest report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests that Cupertino has a long list of improvements for its satellite connectivity features, but those will rely on Globalstar’s network, which will have to undergo key improvements in the coming years to meet Apple’s demands. The biggest update... Read more ›
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It appears that ZTE is preparing to expand its Blade lineup with a new smartphone, which, according to a new leak, bears a strong resemblance to the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro. Prominent tipster Evan Blass has revealed the design of the upcoming ZTE Blade V80 Vita on X. The smartphone features a large rear camera module that appears to be clearly inspired by the camera island on Apple’s iPhone 17... Read more ›
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Qualcomm is yet to fully unveil the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 – note: no “Elite” – but the company has confirmed some key details. The most interesting part is the CPU as this will be the first non-Elite chip to feature the in-house Oryon cores instead of relying on Arm’s Cortex designs. Geekbench has results from the Motorola XT2603-1 – this should be the Moto Edge 70 Ultra or, more... Read more ›
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Back in October, the upcoming Poco Pad M1 got certified, and today it's been spotted in the Geekbench AI database. This has revealed the fact that it's powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM. The prototype which ran the benchmark booted Android 15, which means the finalized product may unfortunately do too, even though Android 16 has been out since June. Now, if you're... Read more ›
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