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Google is apparently busy working on merging Android and Chrome OS, according to a new report today. Specifically, the company is trying to "turn Chrome OS into Android" for the sake of competing with the iPad.
That doesn't make a lot of sense, but a lot of things Google does from time to time don't, so it doesn't mean it's not true. An unnamed source says Google plans to "migrate Chrome OS fully over to Android", whatever that means.
Back in June Google announced that Chrome OS would start using.
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In a research note with Hong Kong-based investment bank Haitong today, obtained by MacRumors, Apple analyst Jeff Pu said he agrees with a recent rumor claiming that the so-called "iPhone 17 Air" will be around 6mm thick. If that measurement proves to be accurate, there would be a few noteworthy aspects. First, the iPhone 17 Air could become the thinnest iPhone ever, coming in under the current 6.9mm record held... Read more ›
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These days, Cher — now 78 — prefers dating younger men. She has a 40-year age gap with her boyfriend, Alexander Edwards. Read more ›
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ZTE has outed a new mid-range smartphone today, the Blade V70, which is now listed on the company's international website. The Blade V70 comes with a 6.7-inch 720x1600 LCD screen with 120 Hz refresh rate, a 2 GHz octa-core CPU from an unnamed chipset, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of expandable storage, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor embedded in the power button, and a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 22.5W wired... Read more ›
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Apple is reportedly going launch an iPhone 17 Air in September 2025, and expectations are the device to replace the Plus version, which has the least impressive sales in the current portfolio. The phone was initially rumored to be called iPhone 17 Slim, and today we get to learn its thickness. According to a note by the Hong Kong-based investment bank Haitong, the iPhone 17 Air could measure around 6... Read more ›
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While convenient, several users report the Nest app offers better functionality than the Google Home app. Read more ›
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Red Magic 10 Pro and Red Magic 10 Pro+ flagships are here and they have what the brand calls the Snapdragon 8 Elite "Extreme Edition". The pair mostly shares the same specs. The main difference is the battery and charging - the 10 Pro has a 6,500mAh battery with 80W charging, while the 10 Pro+ ups it to a 7,050mAh silicon-nitride pack with 120W charging. While the nubia Red Magic... Read more ›
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Oppo is making its return to Western markets, adding another option in the sea of Galaxy phones and iPhones (with the occasional Pixel). The company's comeback is spearheaded by its brand new flagship duo - the Oppo Find X8 Pro and Find X8. The pair of well-designed fully-featured flagships will certainly give established players a run for their money. The Pro is the bigger phone with a larger display and... Read more ›
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The Pro skips a generation, it seems, so Realme went from the GT 5 Pro to the Realme GT 7 Pro with the GT 6 and GT 6T in the middle. The 6-series offered great value at mid-range prices, but the extra budget of the Pro model allows for some properly impressive stats. Let’s start with the display. It’s a 6.78” LTPO panel with 1,264 x 2,780px resolution – same... Read more ›
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vivo's Y18 series includes three phones - Y18, Y18i, and Y18e. Today, the brand unveiled a 't' model as the fourth member of the lineup. The vivo Y18t is powered by the Unisoc T612 SoC, runs Android 14-based Funtouch OS 14, and has 4GB RAM and 128GB of storage onboard, which is expandable by up to 1TB via a microSD card. The vivo Y18t has a 6.56" 90Hz HD+ LCD... Read more ›
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Xiaomi unveiled HyperOS 2 a couple of weeks ago, but only offered a timeline for updating devices in China at the time. There was a leaked timeline, but that proved to be false as Xiaomi just published the real thing and the good news is that we won’t have to wait until 2025 to get the new OS version. Some won’t even have to wait until next month – the... Read more ›
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Last year, the OnePlus 12R launched in January – over two months after the OnePlus 12 and given that the OnePlus 13 is already official, we are now getting our first bits of info on the OnePlus 13R. The device appeared in listings from NBTC, SGS Fimko and the Global Certification Forum (GCF). OnePlus 13R certifications All three listings confirmed the name of the device, which will arrive with the... Read more ›
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The LinkBuds Open, also known as the WF-L910, are the second generation version of the original Sony LinkBuds. These are fairly unique, open-ear style earbuds which take the open-ear concept to a new level by literally having a hole in the middle of the earbuds for ambient sound to pass through. The second generation model has an updated design, new driver, second generation audio processor, Spatial Audio with head tracking,... Read more ›
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WhatsApp is now testing a clearer way to let you know what happens when you mute group chats. This has been spotted by a few people in the latest beta update for Android. As you can see from the screenshot below, the new feature lets you choose between receiving notifications for all group messages or only for "Highlights", which include @mentions, replies, and "other relevant messages". This is obviously meant... Read more ›
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Google has released its Gemini app for iOS, allowing users to tinker with the AI assistant via voice, text or camera. The new app offers all of the basic functionality you could previously access via the Gemini section on the Google app. Google Gemini app for iOS One key addition to the Gemini app on iOS is direct access to Gemini Live – the real-time voice chat experience with Google’s... Read more ›
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