When Apple launched its first-ever Android app in 2015, it wasn’t the much-desired Music app or even iMessage. It was an app that helped Android users “Move to iOS”, or at least migrate some of their phone’s compatible data. Nearly six years later, Samsung is biting back with a rather curious but admittedly impressive web app that lets those from the other side get a taste of what Android, technically Samsung’s Galaxy flavor, is all about. Samsung iTest, which was first spotted and seemingly targeting New Zealand iPhone users, is a rather ingenious browser-based experience wrapped around a web app.…
Author: Miley Selena
In early June, Disneyland will open its new Avengers Campus to the public, giving superhero fans the chance to explore iconic destinations from the Marvel universe, meet the Avengers, participate in ride-through attractions, and more. Disneyland Resort is located in California, which recently revealed plans to start opening back up. The Avengers Campus features multiple destinations, including World Engineering Brigade (WEB), Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, Doctor Strange’s ancient sanctum, WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure, WEB Suppliers, and more. These will be joined by the Campus Supply Pod where Avengers-themed items will be sold. Disney says that the…
This week the folks at ASUS revealed the VivoBook Flip 14 (TM420) with a price of approximately $600 USD. There’ll be more than one configuration available, but that’s the base price. This machine has a 14-inch FHD display with top-notch touchscreen tech and a stylus with a body that can flip from laptop to tablet. It runs Windows and AMD Ryzen 5 (or 7) mobile processors. Why would I want this? The ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (for the year 2021) is a sharp-looking laptop that’s designed to be better than basic but not quite a workhorse. This isn’t the sort…
Earlier this year, Samsung revealed an enhanced SmartTag it’s simply calling the SmartTag+. Functionality is still mostly the same – you’ll still attach these SmartTags to items that prone to to being misplaced so you can find them easily – but as the name suggests, SmartTag+ comes with new functionality over its predecessor. Now, Samsung has told when we can expect SmartTag+ to launch. Samsung has confirmed that SmartTag+ will begin launching around the world beginning on April 16th. It seems that US availability won’t be going live on that date, as Samsung says that SmartTag+ will launch here in…
Global chip shortages look set to claim Apple as their next victim, according to new leaks, with a scarcity of components reportedly forcing the company to push back MacBook and iPad production. The ongoing pandemic, among other factors, has led to supplies of chips falling well short of demand, something which has impacted not only the tech industry but automotive and other segments. Factory downtime as COVID-19 ravaged workforces was a significant issue, while companies attempting to stockpile vital chips – and compete with rivals also looking for silicon, displays, and other components – has exacerbated the problem. Some analysts…
The year 2021 will not likely deliver a new set of iPad hardware designs from… most perspectives. That’s according to the latest set of leaks for the devices, from the new iPad Mini to the largest of the large iPad Pro units. What we’re looking at today is a set of three, one iPad Mini and two iPad Pro units, all looking like they’ll be the basic size and shape of their real-deal final design releases from Apple. The images we’re seeing today come from Sonny Dickson, a notorious leaker of designs and information on future Apple devices. His Tweet…
HMD Global has revealed its latest Nokia Android phones, including 5G connectivity at roughly $360 prices, and longer update commitments than most low-cost devices deliver. The new Nokia X20 and X10, Nokia G20 and G10, and Nokia C20 and C10 collectively make up HMD’s biggest single Nokia launch in one go, while a new MVNO will throw in service too. Nokia X20 and X10 High-end models of the new range, both the X20 and X10 use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 480 5G platform. Announced back in January, it’s the first of the 400-series to offer 5G Sub-6 GHz. What’s notable here is…
Lenovo has a new Android gaming phone, and the Legion Phone Duel 2 is aiming to not only deliver the power for full mobile gameplay, but the media credentials modern streamers demand. The unusually-shaped smartphone includes a twin-fan cooling system and a larger-than-average battery, to keep it running at maximum speed for longer. On the front, there’s a 6.92-inch 20.5:9 aspect AMOLED display. It’s running at 2460 x 1080 resolution, with a 144 Hz refresh rate and 8-bit HDR support. Lenovo has used a 720Hz touch sampling rate, too, for faster response times. Brightness is 800 nits standard, with 1,300…
Amazon really turned the retail industry on its head and even until now big shot competitors from brick and mortar businesses are still trying to catch up to it. One of Amazon’s biggest weapons is Prime membership and its perks and rivals are still trying their hand at offering their customers something similar. After Walmart’s own Walmart+, Best Buy is now testing its own paid subscription program but with a more “human” spin to set it apart from Amazon Prime. At this point in time, it’s almost futile to compete with Amazon Prime’s perks when it comes to pricing and…
Apple has released an updated version of its privacy report, “A Day in the Life of Your Data,” ahead of enforcing App Tracking Transparency rules for iPhone and iPad apps in iOS 14.5. The new policy will demand third-party apps request permission from users before they can share individual data for ad-targeting, something which is likely to mean an uptick in dialog boxes for a while. In fact you could view the expanded privacy report as a preemptive explanation, of sorts, to users as to why apps are suddenly going to be a lot more demanding for their permissions. It…