Over the past couple of months, Starlink has branched out, offering its service in more ways than ever before. As more and more people sign up for its service, the network naturally gets a bit more strained and congested. Now it looks like Starlink is implementing a way to combat network congestion by creating a data cap.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X isn't a new chip by any means, but it still offers a lot of power at a very good price. Now, the price has dropped to its lowest yet, coming in at $159. So, if you've been looking to build an AMD-based PC or are just trying to upgrade an older computer, now is a perfect time to pick up this chip.
It was only recently that Microsoft introduced the Surface Pro 9, and sure enough, it's the best Windows tablet you can buy right now, on top of being one of the best Surface PCs on the market. Still, it's far from a perfect device. But as is typical in the tech world, we're always looking forward to the next thing. We've already got our sights on the Surface Pro 10, even if it's likely a whole year away.
The most exciting thing about a big Android update is being able to follow a pattern to get a taste of all the new features. Google's Android 12 update marked the biggest visual redesign of the operating system since Android 5 Lollipop thanks to Material You. The new design philosophy, along with an exhaustive list of new features, made Android 12 look and feel radically different from previous iterations. Android 13 then came along and doubled down on many of the same aesthetic choices. Now we're moving on to Android 14, and it's likely that there will be even more under-the-hood changes.
Today, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) held a Matter launch event in Amsterdam to showcase partners and their products. The specification for Matter 1.0 was published at the top of last month, and now, partners have finally come together to show support. While devices and products were shown off at the event from partners, CSA stated that 190 products are certified or are in the certification process.
The biggest advantage of using an Android phone is the ability to customize it. From changing elements on your home screen like the launcher, wallpaper, and widgets, to Substratum theming on some devices, Android gives you the freedom to change the way the software on your phone looks. For beginners, the customization starts with changing the icon packs. Most Android launchers support third-party icon packs, which you can use to completely change the look of your home screen.
The Android operating system is well known for its hidden features and easter eggs. One such area is using custom dialer codes to access various hidden apps and settings. Some of these codes are universal, which means you'll get the desired output on any Android device, irrespective of them being a great flagship or a cheap budget phone. However, custom OEM skins (e.g. One UI by Samsung and MIUI by Xiaomi) and carrier-customized models often come with their own set of hidden codes.
Snapchat has joined hands with Amazon Fashion to introduce a new set of AR Lenses that will make shopping for eyewear a whole lot easier. The new Lenses let you try eyeglasses and sunglasses from brands like Maui Jim, Persol, Oakley, and Costa Del Mar within the Snapchat app and purchase them from Amazon Fashion using a direct link.
DJI has long had a stranglehold on the drone market, offering some of the best consumer options available. Now, it's released the Mavic 3 Classic, offering the best of the Mavic 3 line at a more affordable price.
Although Apple has now added a new 'Ultra' model to its Apple Watch lineup, the Apple Watch Series 8 will likely remain the top choice for most buyers this year. That's because the new Ultra variant is a bit overkill for the average Joe and costs as much as the new iPhone 14. On the other hand, the Apple Watch Series 8 starts at $399 for the GPS model and $499 for the cellular model, which is a reasonable price for a premium smartwatch of its caliber. If you're considering picking up a new Apple Watch Series 8 and are wondering which color to go with, here are all your options.
Sony has been teasing the PlayStation VR2 since the beginning of the year, little by little sharing details and images of its next-generation virtual reality accessory. After what seemed like an eternity, today, we finally get a release date and a price for the device, and it definitely isn't going to be as cheap as the last generation's offering.
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro were very successful for Google, at least compared to Pixel phones that came before them. They both walked away as two of the best Android phones of 2021. However, the Pixel 6 was more popular because it offered tremendous value for the cost with all the features it brought to the table. However, it's 2022 now, and we have the Pixel 7, which has some new tricks up its sleeves.
The iPhone 14 Pro is the star of the show in Apple's latest smartphone lineup. While the standard iPhone 14 is an incremental upgrade, the Pro model is packed with tons of exciting features and improvements, including the new pill-shaped notch that enables Dynamic Island, Always-On display, powerful A16 Bionic chip, and improved cameras. Starting at $999, the iPhone 14 Pro is certainly not a cheap phone. Sure, it has durable materials like its Ceramic Shield front, stainless steel frame, and Gorilla Glass, but an accidental drop on a hard surface can leave your phone's display cracked or its back scratched. That's why it's best to put a case on your shiny new iPhone 14 Pro as soon as you get it.
The HP EliteBook 865 G9 is one of the largest business laptops in HP's lineup, and one of its most premium. It comes with a big 16:10 display, a premium aluminum design, and the latest AMD Ryzen 6000 series processors, which deliver very good performance. HP has also brought its 5MP webcam to all of its premium laptops in 2022, including the EliteBook 865.
To ensure kids have a more friendly conversation with the Google Assistant, Google is rolling out support for four new kid-friendly voices. The company is also adding new parental controls to help parents choose which services their kids can access through the Assistant.
Samsung ships a new collection of wallpapers with all of its flagship devices. Its latest foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, came with a wide range of static and dynamic wallpapers, including dedicated wallpapers for DeX mode, the main and outer displays on the Galaxy Fold 4, and even the cover display on the Flip 4. The China-exclusive variants of these smartphones also come with the same selection of wallpapers, but the Galaxy W23 and the Galaxy W23 Flip include a couple of additional wallpapers you don't get on the global variants. We've managed to extract these wallpapers from the firmware, and you can now download them for your Galaxy Z Fold 4 or Galaxy Z Flip 4 by following the link below.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra already packs one of the best smartphone cameras on the market. Its 50MP Sony IMX989 primary camera easily outperforms the primary camera on more expensive smartphones like the Galaxy S22 Ultra and the iPhone 14 Pro. So, what can Xiaomi do to make things even better? The answer, apparently, is to slap on a full-blown camera lens on its back.
Over the past few days, a lot of news about Twitter has been circulated online. So far, we've heard about Musk taking over the company as "Chief Twit" and rapidly making changes to the company's staff and its products. Perhaps the most dramatic change that was reported was the $19.99 price hike for Twitter Blue, which was later bumped down to $8. For the most part, nothing seems set in stone yet, with a majority of what's going on just being mentioned in tweets. But new information is slowly coming from the inside, and it looks like things might not be all bad.
Google is known for putting projects on the back burner, or worse, completely killing them off. This has become so common for the company that there's a website dedicated to tracking these incidents. Now, it looks like the dedicated Street View app could be going away in 2023 if a deep dive into a recent software update is accurate.
The Surface Laptop 5 is Microsoft's latest flagship laptop, packing 12th-generation Intel Core processors and Thunderbolt 4 support for the first time in the lineup. We reviewed the Surface Laptop 5 and found it to be a great premium laptop, but it's not without competition. A notable example is the Dell XPS 13 Plus, which is also one of the best laptops you can buy right now. It's a premium, thin laptop with great specs, just like the Surface Laptop 5. So, if you're looking for a new premium laptop, is the Surface Laptop 5 or the Dell XPS 13 Plus the better choice?
The Google Pixel Watch was leaked left, right, and center, but it's finally here in its flesh. You can grab your unit right now along with the new Pixel phones and pair them together. Google is pushing this as one of the best smartwatches out there, but we don't think it's quite there yet. If you already have your eyes set on the new Pixel Watch and are wondering where to get the best deals to save some money on your purchase, then we've got you covered. Here are the best Google Pixel Watch deals in 2022.
MSI makes some of the best gaming laptops around, so I was excited to check out the MSI Vector GP76. This 17-inch gaming laptop has powerful specs, including the highest-end mobile chip in Intel's 12th-generation lineup, the Intel Core i9-12900HK, Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB solid-state drive (SSD).
MSI makes some of the best gaming laptops around, so I was excited to check out the MSI Vector GP76. This 17-inch gaming laptop has powerful specs, including the highest-end mobile chip in Intel's 12th-generation lineup, the Intel Core i9-12900HK, Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB solid-state drive (SSD).
AT&T has announced its first Android tablet for kids in partnership with Samsung. The all-new Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Kids Edition will go on sale in the U.S. starting November 4, and AT&T subscribers can get their hands on it for as low as $7 per month. If you're interested in buying the new tablet for your kid, here's everything you need to know about it.
