Archive for march 2022
Almost a year ago, Google made some notable steps toward limiting the spread of fake news. The company introduced a feature that warns people of unreliable search results. Now, the search giant has added some information literacy tips. This is only available in the US at this time.
Qualcomm and ESL Gaming have partnered up to launch the Snapdragon Pro Series. The series with a $2 million prize pool will kick off next month in several regions around the world with several mobile games that you can compete in.
Half a year ago Motorola unveiled the Moto G71, G51, G41 and G31, now a new cycle is beginning. We already saw the Moto G22 go official earlier this month, now Evan Blass has some details about the G52 to share.
OnePlus’ Bullets earphone range has been around for quite some time with both wired and wireless options and the latest addition is the Bullets Wireless Z2. These are a wireless pair of Bluetooth earphones with a neckband design and will be exclusive to India.
The OnePlus 10 Pro was launched in the early days of 2022 in China, and today, almost three months later, the phone is finally making its global debut.
The Realme C31 unveiled last week debuted in India today. It comes in 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB memory configurations priced at INR8,999 ($120/EUR110) and INR9,999 ($130/EUR120), respectively, and it will go on sale in the country from April 6 through Realme’s official website, Flipkart, and mainline channels with two color options – Light Silver and Dark Green.
Nearly three months after its debut in China, OnePlus 10 Pro is finally launching globally. OnePlus is holding a keynote which will start streaming from 1:55PM UTC / 9:55AM EST / 7:25PM IST time and you can tune in via the embedded video below.
We’ve seen the leaked specifications for the upcoming vivo X-series phones, but still haven’t a full picture. Digital Chat Station provides another piece of the puzzle, focusing on the vivo X80.
A petition has appeared on the Change.org platform asking for support for Ukraine in Xbox services.
A petition has appeared on the Change.org platform about the support of Ukraine in Xbox services.
Youtube finally has picture-in-picture mode available for YouTube TV iOS. The feature, which has been on Android for some time now, is rolling out for devices, running iOS 15 and newer, the company announced on Twitter.
The Realme GT 2 Pro unveiled last month will debut in India on April 7. The vanilla GT 2 that was introduced alongside is unlikely to tag along, but Realme today announced that the GT 2 Pro will be joined by three more products in India next Thursday – Realme Book Prime, Realme Buds Air 3, and Realme Smart TV Stick.
Ming-Chi Kuo revealed in his latest investor note that the Apple iPhones launched this year will miss out on periscope cameras and the under-display Touch ID. The analyst predicted that the long zoom lens might arrive next year 2023, while the fingerprint scanner is not making it until 2025.
A pair of new Realme phones were spotted on China’s TENAA certification database. These are the RMX3372 and RMX3574 and both phones have their core specs and images populated in the listings.
The iQOO Neo6 we’ve been hearing about since last December finally has a launch date – April 13. The Neo6 will be announced in China next month, but we don’t have confirmation on its global debut yet.
A few days ago, Samsung sent the One UI 4. 1 update to the Galaxy S20 FE 5G, and today it’s the 4G version’s turn to receive the exact same treat.
Today WhatsApp has announced it’s working to bring some big improvements to the way it handles voice messages. If you’re wondering why the focus on voice messages, there’s an easy explanation, as the company revealed that a mind-boggling 7 billion of them are being sent every day on WhatsApp.
The Samsung Galaxy M53 was expected to launch in Vietnam on March 27, alongside the M23 and M33. And while those two did arrive on schedule, the M53 is nowhere to be seen.
Google is working on automatic tracker detection for Android. It’s a feature that allows your phone to detect if there’s an unrecognized smart tracker near your phone for prolonged time.
While Samsung announced its Galaxy A53 5G almost two weeks ago we just got confirmation that Brazilian units of the phone actually ship with a bundled 15W charger. Online retailer Americanas is one of the authorized Samsung resellers in the country and a Samsung official store team member confirms the phone ships with a 15W charger in the device’s FAQ page. Strangely enough the official Samsung Brazil page for the Galaxy A53 does not mention anything about the in-box contents.
The vivo iQOO Neo6 will be announced in the following weeks, sources from China claimed. Reports about the chipset were contradicting each other, but today the phone appeared on Geekbench, shining a light on the SoC – it will be Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, which carries the codename “taro”.
Dyson is best known for its vacuum cleaners, fans and other such appliances. The company has unveiled its first wearable – a pair of noise-canceling headphones – but it doesn’t stray too far from its area of expertise.
JMIND, together with a team of international volunteers, has created a useful Blend Social app in our time.
Realme launched its beta Realme UI 3.0 program for GT Neo2 owners and now the handset is finally receiving the stable software update. Of course, the update includes the underlying Android 12 OS as well.
Google announces foundation Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund, which will support Ukrainian startups.
Yesterday, March 29, 2022, the Ukrainian cellular operator Kyivstar canceled roaming in nine European countries.
Booking.com, together with a number of European hotels, will provide a discount to Ukrainians who were forced to leave the country due to the war.
Edge is Motorola’s premiere series and so far we’ve seen several models, including the Edge 30 Pro (aka Edge Plus 2022 in the US). This phone will soon be surpassed by the model code named “Frontier”, which will likely be marketed as the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra globally and X30 Pro in China (following the X30). The company’s roadmap includes at least three more devices, according to leaked info.
The Honor event in Malaysia was the debut stage for the Honor X9 5G, but the company also brought three more phones to the scene – the already known Honor X8, an Honor X7 with four cameras, and a 4G variant of the X9 that comes with an extra camera but less impressive screen.
On March 20, 2022, Epic Games announced the launch of a charity event to help Ukraine. Against the background of the Russian invasion, the developer of the game Fortnite decided to transfer to Ukraine all the funds from in-game purchases.
We’ve been hearing about the OnePlus 10R for a long while now and we’re finally getting a proper look today thanks to a set of new renders provided by tipster Yogesh Brar in collaboration with 91mobiles. OnePlus 10R brings a familiar look in line with the recently launched Realme GT Neo3 bringing a centered punch-hole display and a triple camera array on its back an it seems the looks are not the only thing the two phones have in common.
Since February 24, 2022, the Security Service of Ukraine has already liquidated five bot farms with a total capacity of 100,000 accounts.
The Swiss company Proton Technologies AG, which has decided to continue providing its services in Russia, has offered Russian users to pay for the ProtonVPN service in cash in envelopes.
A week after its announcement, Realme’s GT Neo3 went on open sale in China at midnight. The new device garnered plenty of attention from consumers with over 100,000units sold in the first seconds of the day. Realme also confirmed via a separate Weibo post that the GT Neo3 sales amounted to CNY 120 million.
Apple in the second quarter of 2022 will be forced to reduce production of smartphones iPhone SE (2022) and headphones AirPods.
Netflix has announced the opening of an office in Warsaw, Poland.
Oppo launched the F19 lineup last March, and the company will follow it up with the F21 Pro series next month – on April 12.
Samsung has unexpectedly changed the names of its foldable smartphones.
The Realme Pad Mini was confirmed to arrive “soon”, and today we learned the launch date is likely to be April 4. The tablet is scheduled to hit the Philippines first, and just five days before the alleged arrival, it was listed on Lazada’s website with the full specs sheet and some promo images.
The Samsung Galaxy A Quantum announced back in May 2020 with Android 10-based One UI 2 is receiving the Android 12 update.
Sony has announced a major rework of its online PlayStation Plus service, which will now be including additional tiers that bring a library of games that users can download and play, as well as integrating the cloud-based PlayStation Now service.
Some partnerships between phone makers and camera companies seem to be little more than marketing ploys. Others, however, have changed mobile photography for the better – and perhaps none more than the cooperation between Huawei and Leica. However, with Huawei’s well documented problems over the past few years, stemming from various US government bans, it’s been selling way less phones than it used to, and Leica might be looking to partner with another smartphone maker.
Samsung’s Xcover line of rugged smartphones is apparently due for a refresh this year, with the Galaxy Xcover Pro 2 already spotted in a benchmark database listing earlier this month.
Samsung offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes into how One UI 4.0 was designed. The interface had to be simple, intuitive and secure while still allowing users to express their feelings.
Until recently, it was almost impossible to find a GPU at MSRP. However, there have been signs that this GPU drought may be ending. According to 3DCenter, GPUs are the cheapest they have been since it started tracking their prices in January 2021 (note: 3DCenter focused on prices in Germany and Austria).
The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G launched in India last week, as did the A23 and A13. Soon the A73 and A33 models will join them. In a matter of days Samsung will accept pre-booking. The phones will soon be made available in select offline and online stores.
The vivo V23 5G has arrived in Europe. In Spain the phone will be available from April 1 with an MSRP of EUR500 (for a 256 GB unit), in Germany it launches tomorrow at EUR550. The Czech press release puts the price at CZK 12,000, with a free pair of vivo TWS 2e (worth CZK 1,500) if you order by April 18.
Samsung has quietly removed the Z letter from the name of the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G in the three Baltic countries – Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. Although the reason for this move is not known, it seems to be logical. It was done in order to remove any association with Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Hackers Anonymous dealt a devastating blow to Russia's transport system. They managed to break Rosaviatsia's servers.
An Oppo Reno7 limited to 4G connectivity has quietly appeared on the company’s online store in Indonesia. This will be the first in the series as all previous Reno7 models support 5G, though this one isn’t too dissimilar to the Reno7 Z 5G.
The Realme 9 (4G) will be the company’s second phone with a 108 MP sensor, following the Realme 8 Pro. However, the 8 Pro used the older ISOCELL HM2, while the 9 is getting a brand new HM6 sensor.
Xiaomi revealed its annual Fan Festival is taking place on April 6 this year just as the brand announced its Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G for the global market alongside the Redmi 10 5G and Note 11S 5G smartphones. The event will bring a lot of discounted prices for current Xiaomi smartphones and accessories.
Nvidia has finally released the GeForce RTX 3090 T, its flagship consumer graphic card. It was revealed in January along with the RTX 3050..
Xiaomi just concluded its latest launch event which brought three new Redmi phones all boasting 5G connectivity. Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G brings MediaTek’s Dimensity 920 chipset and blazing fast 120W charging which takes just 15 minutes for a full charge. Redmi Note 11S 5G gets a Dimensity 810 and 33W charging while the Redmi Note 10 5G has a Dimensity 700 and 18W charging.
Xiaomi is ready to unveil more Redmi Note 11 models for the global market and it’s hosting an event later today which starts at 12 noon UTC time. We’ve saved you a spot via the stream below so you can tune in.
Honor has added a new phone to its X series – the X9 5G. It has a 6. 81-inch 2388x1980px IPS LCD with 120Hz refresh rate and up to 240Hz touch sampling rate.
The Ukrainian authorities have announced that all losses of citizens affected by the war will be reimbursed. You can record information about property damage through the "Action" application.
Intel announced at CES 2022 the 12th gen processor Core i9-12900KS, which can run at 5. 5GHz max frequency. The chip can hit the speed on up to two cores for the first time, giving the ultimate performance to hardcore gamers.
The Google Pixel 6 duo still don’t have Face Unlock over half a year since their initial launch. According to rumors, Google was planning to add facial recognition to their phones. However, it missed the deadline and shipped the flagship devices without this feature. There might still be some hope though as XDA Recognized Developer Freak07 found new evidence of Face Unlock on Pixel 6 series while digging through the Android 12 Quarterly Platform Release (QPR) 3 Beta.
LG closed its mobile division in April. This left a large gap in the US smartphone market. According to the most recent Counterpoint Research reports, Motorola surpassed Samsung’s 000% market share and Apple with its 4%. Sell-through rates for Motorola smartphones grew by 131% in 2021 leading to a 10% market share which is an all-time high for Moto and places it behind Samsung’s 22% market share and Apple with its 58% share.
The vivo X Fold will arrive on April 11, and the company is ramping up its teaser campaign. Now we have our first glimpse at the vivo X Fold.
The OnePlus 10 Pro launched in January in China will make its global debut on March 31. The smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, and just ahead of its international launch, OnePlus took to its forums to talk about how the flagship will offer fast and smooth performance with its hardware and software. But, one of the most interesting bits revealed by OnePlus is regarding the 10 Pro’s charging speed, and it could disappoint fans in North America.
Apple revealed the new iPhone SE this month and has already gone on sale. It seems that Apple isn’t expecting the device to perform as well as they had hoped.
It looks like HMD Global has readied another update to Android 12, this time for the Nokia XR20 smartphone launched last summer with Android 11 on board.
Now, in its third generation of iPhone SE (2022), it keeps the same formula: familiar, quick with long-term support, and affordable (for an iPhone). It’s a winning product for Apple, so why change it.
Motorola’s rumored 2022 flagship Android phone is expected to bring a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus chipset alongside Samsung’s 200MP ISOCELL HP1 sensor and we just got our first live look at the alleged device thanks to a Chinese tipster.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has released a newsletter, giving us more details about the next iPad Pro.
The financial assistance that Ukraine needs due to Russian aggression comes from various sources. The cryptocurrency sector is no exception.
March 14, 2022 Ministry of Digital Transformation voted about the launch of the Aid For Ukraine project, within the framework of which over $70 million in cryptocurrencies were collected over the course of two years.
March 14, 2022 Ministry of Digital Transformation announced about the launch of the Aid For Ukraine project, which raised more than $ 70 million in cryptocurrency in two weeks.
The Realme 9 series kicked off with the 9i, a 4G only mid-ranger. After that came two Pro models (both with 5G), then the Realme 9 5G and 9 5G Speed. Several leaks indicate that this will be followed by with second 4G model, though one more capable than the 9i.
Performance throttling based on app name may be more prevalent than we know – John Poole (co-founder of Primate Labs, maker of Geekbench) discovered that the Xiaomi Mi 11 scores noticeably lower with a tweaked version of the benchmark.
Ukrainian volunteers launched the TacticMedAid app, with which you can learn how to provide home medical care during the war.
You can make a reservation to buy a OnePlus 10 Pro in the States, even though the US price of the phone still isn’t known – the global launch is set for March 31 (Thursday). MediaMarkt should be informed that the German branch of the retailer already lists the new OnePlus flagship.
The Academy has traditionally looked down on streaming movies, but that changed yesterday – CODA won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture. Although the film was only shown in theaters, it is now available on Apple TV+.
Anna, the owner Instagram-star Stepan's cat on March 24, 2022 announced on the social network about fundraising for financial support of shelters and zoos during the war in Ukraine. In a few days we managed to collect more $ 10,000.
One of the many phones vivo is readying, the iQOO Neo6 is the center of a fresh new leak.
Residents of will not be able to publish videos TikTokeven using Virtual Private Network (VPN).
Realme has been rumored as releasing a smaller Android tablet. It is likely that the launch will be held in the Philippines. The upcoming Realme Pad Mini surfaced in a series of teaser images confirming some of its key specs.
Turkish company Baykar Makina showed a prototype of its new Bayraktar drone.
Fitbit purchased by Google in 2019,. It took regulators two years to approve the purchase. According to the latest rumor, Fitbit has not yet embraced Wear OS even though it was completed. It says three new devices are coming, and none of them will come with Google’s wearable platform.
Anonymous TV reports on its Twitter page that it is an affiliated hacker group NB65 was able to break the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VDTRK).
On February 28, 2022, the Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov announced that the first batch of Starlink satellite Internet stations from SpaceX had arrived in Ukraine. Recently, Ukrainian hospitals received nearly six hundred Starlink stations.
Samsung officially introduced its 32-inch Smart Monitor M8 which was originally announced at CES 2022. This is a 4K (3,840 x 2,160px) resolution VA type LCD with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 60Hz refresh rate. The panel is HDR10+ compliant and covers 99% of the sRGB color spectrum.
Corporation Google will no longer issue a license for the release of Russian Android smartphones.
The vivo X Fold smartphone was officially confirmed on Friday and now we even get a launch date. It will debut on April 11 with a big screen on the inside, just like the Oppo Find N and Galaxy Z Fold3.
As expected Poco India introduced its Poco X4 Pro to the Indian market. The device comes with a 6. 67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 695 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery with 67W charging. The camera department packs a 64MP main shooter alongside an 8MP ultrawide angle lens and a 2MP macro cam. It also includes a stereo speaker, an IR blaster, and a microphone jack.
iQOO unveiled the iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro in January in China and introduced the pair in India in February, which was joined by an SE model – a first in iQOO’s number series. The Pro model has been reviewed, while the review for the vanilla version is ongoing. However, we’ve also got the iQOO 9 SE at our HQ for testing. But before we put the iQOO 9 SE through its paces, let’s see what the most affordable smartphone in the iQOO 9 series offers.
Samsung’s Galaxy A series is still the most popular in our database, but there has been an internal reshuffle and it’s the Galaxy A53 on top now. We then have the Galaxy A73 in second, while last week’s leader – the Galaxy A33 is all the way down in eight.
The Discover Samsung promo campaign is ending today and it will go out with a bang. Today only you can pick up a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and get a $100 eCertificate. Note that this deal is available only in the US and only through the that link.
Samsung may want to reconsider the launch plans for the Galaxy A73 5G. The results from last week’s poll show that this may be the best phones in the 2022 Galaxy A series. And yet we still don’t know where it will be available or how much it will cost. We do know that the device will be available in a few regions by April end.
We’ve been hearing about the OnePlus 10R (codenamed “pickle”) for a few months now, which is expected to arrive sometime in Q2 2022. OnePlus hasn’t divulged anything about the 10R yet, but its full specs have leaked online, suggesting it won’t be an entirely new smartphone.
This is the Samsung Galaxy A13 – Samsung’s latest entry-level A series phone.
iQOO unveiled the iQOO U5 in December with 5G connectivity and Snapdragon 695 SoC, and today, the company followed it up with an ‘x’ model, which doesn’t support 5G networks, but costs less.
Our long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S22 written review was published recently and now it’s time for the video breakdown of the smallest S22 member. Angie is here to give you a guided tour of the key features as well as how the phone fared in our proprietary tests.
The Samsung Galaxy M33 unveiled earlier this month will launch in India on April 2. It comes in three colors, but Samsung has only confirmed two right now for the Indian market – blue and green.
Samsung has gotten us used to issuing a myriad software updates left and right back when it released One UI 4 based on Android 12, but months have passed and now the new shiny thing is One UI 4. 1, introduced with the S22 series. This Korean firm has issued many updates to its latest skins for older devices. Today, we have two additional.
One of the many smartphones that OnePlus is apparently planning to launch this year is the 10R. According to recent rumors, this should become official in May. While perhaps not a 100% direct successor, the name makes it part of the same line as the OnePlus 9R and 9RT, but according to a new rumor the 10R will differ from those two in a couple of ways.
Eaton, one of the world's largest power management companies, has suspended operations in the aggressor country since the Russian invasion began. At the same time, the company decided not to process any new orders.
We recently launched ArenaEV and are always improving it. We are launching our first feature today, the Real world Range tool. This will assist you in making your decision about EV purchases by showing how far an EV can travel on one charge.
Spotify, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, closed the opportunity to use a premium subscription for Russian users. And now she has officially announced her departure from the country. This was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov on his Telegram page. Most likely, in the near future the application will disappear from the App Store and Google Play stores.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple is readying a new way to purchase iPhones and other Apple hardware with a new subscription-based service. In essence, users will be paying a fixed fee each month and get an iPhone of their choice with free upgrades when new models are announced.
Headway is an educational app. It contains more than a thousand brief reviews of non-fiction books and more than 13 thousand cards with insiders from them.
The renowned Digital Chat Station shared an interesting report about upcoming Sony sensor that’s being handed over to manufacturers for testing. Some speculate it’s the rumored Exmor IMX800 destined for the Xiaomi 12 Ultra.
A report from yesterday suggested that Apple is readying a new 15-inch MacBook Air for 2023, which seems to be in line with previous reports about such device. However, noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that while the notebook draws some similarities with the Air, it won’t be called Air.
The vivo X Note and vivo X Fold are happening, the company confirmed today. The company posted a teaser with two devices on Weibo, stating that we will learn more Monday.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine has launched the first NFT museum in the country.
Yesterday OnePlus confirmed the global launch for its OnePlus 10 Pro is taking place on March 31 and now the company has launched reservations for the flagship. Eager users who want to be first in line for the brand new phone can put down a $1 deposit which nets reserves them a OnePlus 10 Pro and also nets OnePlus Buds Pro wireless earphones which come as a free gift. The promo lasts until March 31. The official pricing of the phone has not yet been announced so it will be after the event that we can confirm.
The Samsung Galaxy A13 and Galaxy A23 unveiled earlier this month debuted in India today. Both smartphones are offered in Light Blue, Black, and Orange colors, with the Galaxy A13 having an additional White option.
Western Union, which specializes in international money transfers, stops working in Russia.
Xiaomi launched its flagship 12 series around the world, and while we have an affordable not-really-flagship Xiaomi 12X smartphone in the lineup, the company is also working on a lower-positioned Xiaomi 12 Lite.
With this year’s Google I/O already scheduled for May 11-12 we’ll have our first event of the year hosted by the search giant. As is normally the case Google announces the latest version of Android alongside some new hardware.
The Realme C31 that leaked a few days ago is now official. The smartphone is powered by the Unisoc T612 SoC, runs Android 11-based Realme UI R Edition, and has two memory options – 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB. It also comes with a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 1TB.
Ever since the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset was announced, rumors have been flying about a mythical “+” version, which would be made using TSMC’s 4nm node, instead of Samsung’s – and that fueled a lot of speculation about this Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ being less prone to overheat and throttle its performance than its non-Plus sibling, since TSMC’s 4nm process is widely hailed as being more efficient.
Earlier today, OnePlus finally revealed the date on which it will announce the 10 Pro for global markets – it’s March 31, narrowly making the oft-rumored unveiling timeframe of “Q1 2022”, after having initially launched the handset in China back in January.
Oppo announced the Find X5 Pro a month ago as its latest flagship with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The phone already has an advanced built-in cooling solution, but the company now introduces a special Ice-Skin cooling case that helps keep the temperature further 2-3 degrees C lower.
Samsung already introduced the Galaxy S flagships for 2022, and now the company is obviously shifting its focus to this year’s foldables, namely Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. The leakster Ice Universe reported these devices will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus chipset.
Dell just announced its refreshed XPS 15 and XPS 17 Windows laptops featuring Intel’s Alder Lake-H 12-gen processors. There are three new CPU options: Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H and Core i9-12900HK. The new laptops also get upgraded DDR5-4800 RAM configurable up to 64GB while storage is still of the PCIe4 x4 SSD variety and is capped at up to 4TB. The rest of the spec sheet and design are identical to last year’s models down to the black and white color finishes.
vivo’s upcoming X80, X80 Pro, X Fold, and X Note specs have surfaced through China’s Weibo network, along with the iQOO Neo6.
Xiaomi posted its financial results for the previous calendar year, and the numbers look outstanding. The Beijing-based company recorded CNY328 billion revenue, a 33. 5% increase over the previous year, while the net profit was CNY22 billion, a whopping 69. 5% growth, compared with 2020.
While the current MacBook Air rumors suggest a refreshed 13-inch model is on its way later this year we may get an even larger model in 2023. The latest Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) quarterly report suggests the 15-inch MacBook Air will arrive next year with the largest screen to date on a MacBook Air series laptop. The report also mentions a new larger base model iPad which will succeed the current 10. 2-inch model next year.
Samsung already introduced the Galaxy S flagships for 2022, and now the company is obviously shifting its focus to this year’s foldables, namely Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. The leakster Ice Universe reported these devices will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.
OnePlus is finally ready to launch its OnePlus 10 Pro flagship globally and the event is set for March 31. The keynote will tip off at 2PM GMT/7:30PM IST time and will be live-streamed on major platforms including YouTube and Twitter and we can expect to see the stream on the company’s homepage too.
Sony Xperia is the official smartphone partner for the 2022 global tournaments in PUBG Mobile. For the forthcoming competitions, Sony will provide its flagships for pro players all over the globe.
Digital agency 42DM, initiated by Ukrainian Inna Nelson, who lives in Australia, launched the Help Ukraine Online information platform. It allows people from all over the world to support Ukraine during the war.
Google has been working on ways to sort out good product reviews from bad ones before presenting them to the user. Last year’s update promoted product reviews that provide evidence of the actual handling of the product. It also provided links to other sellers so buyers have more options.
Samsung’s latest education-focused Chromebook is here with the newly announced Galaxy Chromebook 2 360. The device was announced at the British Educational Training and Technology (BETT) forum and goes on sale from April 15.
European Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra users have reported GPS signal issues on their devices and those were acknowledged by a Samsung moderator on its community forum. Several users have reported no GPS signal while using Google Maps and Waze which has prompted all sorts of workarounds that vary in their success to aid the issue.
Recently Anonymous hackers hacked the websites of Roskomnadzor and Rosatom, and now they attacked the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
Following Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, Roskomnadzor blocked access to one of Google's services in Russia.
The Black Shark 5 series appeared on TENAA and 3C last month, and the gaming brand finally set a date for the phones’ arrival. The launch will take place on March 30, at 19:00 local time in China.
A couple of days ago, Realme’s Indian branch announced that the Realme GT 2 Pro would launch in India on April 7. However, that tweet was deleted shortly, suggesting a change in plans. But that’s not the case since Realme today announced that the GT 2 Pro will indeed debut in India on April 7.
In September Apple revealed that it had been working with many states in the US to allow the storage of state-issued IDs, driver’s licences and drivers licenses inside the Apple Wallet. Today, Apple announces that Arizona is the first US state to officially roll this feature out.
Samsung made the Galaxy M23 and M33 quietly official at the beginning of this month, but without any prices to speak of. We are now able to give the European prices for Galaxy M001 and M23 as they pertain to Germany. This is where it seems they will first launch on the continent.
For all haters of algorithmic feeds in social networking apps, today is a big day. Instagram has just revealed that it will be bringing back the chronological feed.
Nova Poshta shared its own information about deliveries and online orders in Ukraine during the war. With the beginning of the Russian invasion, the volume of traffic using "Novaya Poshta" decreased by 20 times. Before the start of the war, the company delivered 1 million parcels daily, 70% of which were online orders from stores.
To date, Samsung has two foldable options in its Galaxy Z Fold (***********************************************) and Z Flip (*******************************************************************). This year we expect the Z Fold4 and the Z Flip4 but a report from Galaxy Club suggests that there might be a third foldable in the pipeline.
Carl Pei, the man behind Nothing made important announcements today. Nothing is not an audio company as previously thought and it aims to be an ecosystem rival to the likes of Apple. Pei went so far as to claim that Nothing is “the most compelling option to Apple”, with products that seamlessly connect and work together. The company is in fact readying an entry in the smartphone market which will be dubbed Nothing phone (1) and will run a custom user interface on top of Android dubbed Nothing OS.
New features have been added to the updated firmware for PlayStation 4/5 consoles, as well as full support for the Ukrainian language.
The Honor X8, which is official in China, is now available globally.
Apple Card has been out for nearly three years now but it’s only available in the US. This might change soon as the Cupertino tech giant recently acquired UK-based fintech company Credit Kudos which handles consumer banking data and makes credit assessment checks. According to reports the deal is estimated at $150 million and will help Apple in its quest to offer Apple Card across the UK and Europe.
Nvidia unveiled new GPUs, but no, it’s not the RTX 4000 series. Instead the company is introducing a number of workstation GPUs – one for the desktop and several for professional laptops.
Year One was just a warm-up year, says Nothing (Carl Pei’s new company). In that time the company was founded, attracted investors and launched its first product (the ear (1) TWS headset). What’s next?
Sony announced that it is working on Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support for the PlayStation 5 (it has been since late 2020, actually). This feature will be released “in the coming months”, other features are rolling out now with today’s update.
Samsung is about to announce a new smartphone, called Galaxy M53 5G. It will arrive on March 27 in Vietnam, but its specs, features and renders already leaked online, as well as another Geekbench listing of the SM-M536B variant.
The developers of Chernobylite have decided to donate funds to Ukraine with the help of the new DLC, 100% of the proceeds from it will go to humanitarian support.
In early March, Netflix announced that it was stopping its work in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. Now there is information that the company is introducing new restrictions.
Motorola’s latest flagships are the Edge 30 Pro and Edge 30 Ultra, which come with speedy 68W fast charging. The company is apparently thinking this is not enough and has developed an even faster charger – 125W.
As expected, Oppo just announced its Oppo K10 in India today. The phone brings Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 680 chipset, a 50MP main cam and a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W charging.
Xiaomi’s Redmi announced the Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G in India two weeks ago. The Note 11 Pro+ 5G is already on sale in the country, and starting at noon local time today, the Note 11 Pro will also be available for purchase in India through Mi.com, Amazon.in, Mi Home, and other retail partners.
Starting Tuesday, Instagram users from the US will be able to tag brands’ products on their posts. This feature was previously only accessible to business or creator accounts. The feature will be available to all users “over the next few months”.
Motorola’s newest flagship smartphone has three names: Edge X30 in China, Edge 30 Pro globally, and Edge+ in North America. The Edge+ was first unveiled in China on December 31, and it made its international debut in February. However, there wasn’t a release date for the Edge+.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is nice and high-end alright, and it’s recently escaped China, but it’s definitely no Ultra. Following the shockingly good Mi 11 Ultra from last year has to be a Xiaomi 12 Ultra, and today a new rumor from a usually reliable tipster tells us when to expect it to finally appear.
Trimble RTX GNSS location technology for Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 888 powered phones is coming later this year in Q2. The industrial technology company is partnering with Qualcomm to deliver meter-level (3 feet) location accuracy for smartphones which Trimble says is 5x more accurate compared to currently used mobile correction services platforms.
Apple is expected to announce its iPhone 14 Pro series with a new dual punch hole design later this year but the ultimate goal is to move to an under-display (UD) solution and free up even more screen real estate in the future. According to a new report from South Korean outlet TheElec, Samsung Display and OTI Lumionics are developing a new generation of UD camera which will debut first on the Galaxy Z Fold5 next year and will later make its way to Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro (tentative name) models in the fall of 2023.
After debuting in China in the early days of January and later at MWC Barcelona for global markets Realme GT2 series is now ready to launch in India. The brand’s official Twitter handle confirmed the GT2 series is launching on April 7 at 12:30 noon IST time.
Recently, the Anonymous hacker group declared war on companies that, despite invading Ukraine, do not want to leave Russia. It has now become known that the hacktivists have their first victim.
The Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e and also the S10 5G are now receiving One UI 4. 1 (based on Android 12). The three phones originally arrived in early 2019 with Android 9 and the original One UI. They are not alone either as Samsung’s other 2019 flagships are getting updated too.
Realme launched the cheap C35 smartphone two weeks ago, but it appears to be working on an even more affordable solution, called Realme C31. Key specs of the phone leaked online, revealing a Unisoc T612 chipet, three cameras on the back and a big battery.
Samsung abandoned its own Tizen OS in favor of Google’s Wear OS 3 for the Galaxy Watch4 generation. However, the OS itself is in a curious position – we rarely get to see the OS in its natural form and then mostly in leaks. One UI is used on Samsung Galaxy watches.
Alleged iPhone 14 Pro renders from a few days ago revealed a familiar design with an overhauled display appearance. The CAD-based renders showed a pill-shaped cutout for the Face ID sensors and another hole for the front-facing camera. The current schematics shared on Weibo seem to be in line with that earlier leak.
Xiaomi’s Poco unveiled the Poco M4 Pro and Poco X4 Pro 5G last month. The M4 Pro is already available in India, and today the company announced that the X4 Pro 5G will make its debut in the Asian country next week – on March 28.
Realme launched the Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i last September and followed up with the Narzo 50 last month. Today, the company added one more member to the Narzo 50 lineup, dubbed Realme Narzo 50A Prime.
The Ukrainian company MacPaw has announced the SpyBuster app for macOS, which allows you to protect yourself from cyber attacks from Russia and Belarus.
The nubia Z40 Pro was announced back in February, and now ZTE is preparing to relaunch the phone, this time under its own Axon brand. The phone with model number A2023H appeared on TENAA with a full specs sheet and photos, confirming it is the same device with the same camera design and even the same dimensions.
Polish studio Techland, following other studios, stopped selling its games on Steam in Russia and Belarus. Techland is known for its Call of Juarez and Dying Light series. The studio did not comment on the decision.
Realme unveiled its GT Neo3 in China earlier today with two editions – a standard GT Neo3 and a version with 150W UltraDart charging. Both versions of the phone come with MediaTek’s Dimensity 8100 chipset at the helm as well 50MP main cams.
The Redmi K50 lineup arrived last week, and today it was the first sale of the duo. The Xiaomi brand sold 330,000 units of the Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro phones in just five minutes, according to the official Weibo page of Redmi.
Motorola unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered Edge 30 Pro last month, and it will soon follow up with a vanilla model that has been NBTC certified.
Today’s a good day for owners of Google’s latest smartwatches. The company has finally started the rollout of the latest update to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Two weeks ago was the announcement of March’s feature drop for Pixels that are still supported. Since then, updates to other Pixels have been rolling out all the time.
Looks like OnePlus is getting ready to be Oppo by another name, massively expanding its product portfolio this year following the successful merger with its sister company. We should not be surprised if there are more smartwatches this year.
OnePlus is rumored to expand its Nord series into the wearables realm with a pair of Nord-branded wireless earbuds and we now get our first bit of info of a possible Nord smartwatch also in the works too. According to a new report, a OnePlus Nord smartwatch will launch in India in the coming months with a sub INR 10,000 ($130) price tag.
Samsung is distributing its One UI 4 software based on Android 12 to two of its tablets – the Galaxy Tab S6 and the Tab S6 Lite. The former is getting the update in Germany first while the latter is being updated in France. The Galaxy A52 5G is also receiving an OTA update containing One UI 4.1.
Hot on the heels of last week’s Redmi 10 launch comes a new version dubbed Redmi 10C which was announced in Malaysia. The phone bears plenty of resemblance to its vanilla counterpart but packs a larger screen and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 instead of the MediaTek Helio G88 chipset.
On March 20, Epic Games began raising funds to help Ukraine. Fortnite players raised $ 36 million to donate to Ukraine in just one day.
Samsung unveiled its first 8K QLED TV back in 2018 and has been refining the technology since then. The latest generation Neo QLED 8K TV sets will be shown off in a live stream on March 30 (event starts at 14:00 GMT).
Google seeded the Android 13 developer preview 2 last week and we now see the new features of the beta being unearthed one by one.
Realme is all set to introduce its GT Neo3 tomorrow and the brand shared yet another set of spec details before the big announcement. GT Neo3 will bring a 50MP Sony IMX 766 main sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS). Realme is touting a new image algorithm that focuses 94% faster and the sensor is also outfitted with omnidirectional autofocus.
Apple’s new Studio Display is more than it appears – it has an Apple A13 chipset (iPhone 11), 64 GB of storage and runs the latest iOS 15.4. Apparently, only 2 GB of the internal storage are currently in use, so there is plenty of room for new features.
The Apple iPhone SE (2022) got an average 5.5 our of 10 repairability score from PBKreviews in their disassembly video.
Volunteers have launched the uawar and minusrus websites, where you can view the latest enemy loss statistics. The sites have different language versions and are constantly updated. Information is taken from official sources.
Just a few days after its global launch, Samsung’s Galaxy A53 5G is now hitting India. The pre-order period starts today while open sales and first deliveries tip-off on March 25. The baseline 6GB RAM and 128GB storage trim will sell for INR 34,999 while the 8/128GB model will go for INR 35,999. Potential buyers get an INR 3,000 cashback on ICICI bank credit cards and an additional INR 2,000 via the Samsung Shop App.
After getting a couple of certifications, including one from FCC, Xioami’s upcoming Poco F4 handset has now hit Geekbench.
Oppo just launched a new entry-level smartphone for the Indian market. The phone is called Oppo A16e and has a Mediatek Helio P22 chipset, one camera on the back, and an HD+ screen.
Huawei launched its first smartphone with a 108MP main camera last week in China with the nova 9 SE and we now get official confirmation for its global rollout. Huawei Spain has listed the device up for reservations with a EUR349 retail price. The pre-sale period is live until March 27 and buyers who deposit EUR10 will get a EUR50 discount from the final price. The phone is available in black and blue color options and will gradually expand to more markets.
vivo will ditch the NEX series to make way for the X lineup, a new leak reveals. Today, the first smartphone was unveiled at the Chinese company’s store. We’re talking about the vivo X Note which will come with a 7″ screen, and it will be a Samsung E5 AMOLED panel with QHD+ resolution.
Samsung dominates our trending charts this week. The Galaxy A Series, which was unveiled just in time for the holidays, is a big hit with users. The Galaxy A33 became the most popular phone in our database, follwed by the Galaxy A53.
It’s finally here – the Galaxy S22 has arrived at the office and we can start work on its review. The smallest S22 flagship took its sweet time this year. It’s been plagued by delays in many markets across Europe and some impatient readers have even gone down the conspiracy route – we’ve heard that we’ve purposefully forgone an S22 review, but the truth is the Samsung store just took this long to ship our unit.
The new Apple iPhone SE (2022) wasn’t going to be the most popular iPhone. However, it was received with mixed reviews, while its predecessor had some good comments. Those can be summed up as “it’s cheap” and “it’s small”. That was back in 2020, and many things have changed.
A new invitation for Honor’s announcement event has been posted online. The banner is clearly titled “HONOR New Product Launch” with the tag line “Ready To Go Beyond” and a March 29, 8:30 PM starting time. There is no mention of the time zone.
The Ukrainian company MacPaw announced the Samether App for check-ins of work teams during the war. The program will allow the employer to know the well-being of their employees, whether they are safe, etc. In addition, with the help Together App, it will be possible to unite with colleagues who are nearby.
Oppo introduced its new flagship series Find X5 last month. We have the Pro model of the range in review, but we now have the vanilla phone. It is a more affordable alternative to the Find X5 Pro, but it shares many of its standout features. After our initial contact, here’s what we found most impressive about the phone.
Last November, we saw a render of a Motorola smartphone codenamed “Austin,” having a centered punch hole display and a triple camera system on the rear headlined by a 50MP camera. Today, we are looking at a set of new renders which not only corroborate Austin’s design but also give us our best look yet at it.
The Realme GT Neo3 arriving on March 22 is already confirmed to come with the Dimensity 8100 SoC and 150W charging. Today, the company announced it will pack a 120Hz screen with a 1000Hz touch sampling rate.
OnePlus launched the Nord CE 2 5G back in January and also debuted the TV Y1S and TV Y1S Edge alongside it in India. We already know that the OnePlus 10 Pro, also announced in January for the Chinese market should be coming to global markets, including India by the end of March. Rumors are mounting that the TV Y1s Pro will be unveiled at the same event, as well as potentially a new pair of Bullets Wireless Z2 earbuds.
Xiaomi’s Poco began the global rollout of Android 12-based MIUI 13 for the Poco X3 Pro earlier this month, and India is the latest market to receive the company’s newest custom Android skin.
Earlier this week, Apple started rolling out iOS 15. 4, alongside iPadOS 15. 4, watchOS 8. 5, macOS Monterey 12. 3, tvOS 15. 4, and HomePod Software 15.4. You can read more about the update here, but its biggest spotlight feature is the ability to unlock your phone using Face ID with a mask on. A nice gesture for users who don’t own an Apple Watch – iOS 14. 5 from last year originally introduced Face ID with a mask for iPhone users with an Apple Watch. The new Face ID only works on the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 generation, though and is slower and less secure. Let’s just call this a win.
Oppo will introduce the K10 in India on March 23, and the company has already revealed its design and a few specs, including the Snapdragon 680 SoC, 50MP primary camera, 16MP selfie shooter, side-mounted fingerprint reader, dual-SIM support, dedicated microSD card slot, and virtual RAM expansion.
Motorola may not have been quick to commence its updates to Android 12, but it sure plans to update a lot of phones – as announced all the way back in December. We’ve moved on to a better model today after the ball started rolling with a phone starting at 2020, last month.
English footballer David Beckham Beckham) tore his Instagram account with more than 71 million subscribers to Irina Kondratova, the head of the perinatal center in Kharkov. The project was launched jointly with UNICEF. Its goal is to show the whole world how Ukrainian doctors work during the bombing of the city.
Epic Games from March 20 to April 3 will transfer all its funds withdrawn from Fortnite for humanitarian aid to people affected by the war in Ukraine. XBOX also joined the action, the companies will donate income with Fortnite Charities.
Quick: what is a computer? Is a tablet a computer? Or is a tablet just… a tablet? These are the important questions Apple is tackling in its latest TV ad for its latest tablet: the new iPad Air, officially unveiled at the company’s spring event last week.
At the recent shareholders meeting the CEO of the Samsung Devices Solutions division Kyehyun Kyung reported that the company’s foundries are improving the yield rates for advanced process nodes.
Five years ago today, one of the coolest moments in Star Wars history happened, and there’s a chance you don’t know about it. It featured Obi-Wan Kenobi having one final lightsaber duel with his longtime rival Darth Maul, and Kenobi killing Maul in the process. However, the moment didn’t feature actors Ewan McGregor and Ray Park, it was Stephen Stanton and Sam Witwer. It didn’t take place in a film, but on an animated TV program.
Google Glass may have been a failure, but the company hasn’t given up on the concept. However, it seems that it hasn’t had much success in developing a new design itself, so it has turned to acquiring startups to bring in new talent and technology.
Flickr is continuing to nudge users toward paid accounts under SmugMug’s ownership. The photo host has told users they’ll soon need Pro accounts to share “restricted and moderate” content. The company claimed the move would help Flickr provide “safer spaces for everyone” (including not-safe-for-work creators) and free up “resources” to improve Pro communities.
NASA’s megarocket designed to carry humans to the Moon has reached historic Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Standing 322 feet tall, the Space Launch System is an impressive sight—one we’ve waited ages to finally see—as these striking photos attest.
Google’s latest update to the Android Auto app (version 7.5.121104) brings a new USB Startup Diagnostic tool that tells users if their connection cable is faulty. The new tool automatically checks whether data transfers between connected phones and the car’s infotainment are functioning properly and will send a message if it detects any issues.
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When a shonen anime releases its first movie, it’s always a big deal. These debuts are often thrilling adventures of debatable canon that have the potential to bring in new audiences and give fans the rush of seeing beloved characters in a new medium. It doesn’t matter what the plot ultimately is, it’s just fun to see these characters we’ve spent weeks watching stretch their animated legs and get into some beautiful chaos with the help of a bigger budget.
Oppo unveiled the Find X5 Pro flagship last month, and one of the more intriguing features announced was the battery’s life of 1600 charging cycles – double what the industry standard is. The company sent us a press release explaining in detail how the battery life cycle got longer while keeping ultra-fast charging speeds.
Gran Turismo 7‘s dependence on an internet connection is coming back to haunt the developers. Eurogamer notes players are review bombing the PlayStation racing sim on Metacritic after Polyphony Digital and Sony extended maintenance beyond 24 hours to deal with the faulty 1.07 patch. As you need online access to play the core GT mode, some gamers are furious — the average Metacritic user review score sat at 3.6 as of this writing.
Tile has largely dodged the criticism Apple has received for the privacy concerns its AirTag trackers pose, quietly staying in the background as the tech giant scrambles to release features that could mitigate the risk of stalking. Tile has taken similar steps to stop fingers from following it.
Samsung announced its new Galaxy A53 5G and Galaxy A33 5G as well as the Galaxy A73 5G yesterday and there are a bunch of promo videos on the brand’s YouTube page that highlight their key features. Spoiler alert: they all use the word “Awesome” abundantly.
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Would you believe Samsung has more new phones? This week, Devindra and Senior Writer Sam Rutherford discuss the new Galaxy A53 5G and A33, the company’s new feature-packed mid-range phones. The A53 has a 120Hz screen, four cameras and 5G support for $450! The iPhone SE doesn’t stand a chance against it. Also, Devindra dives into his review of the Mac Studio–finally, Apple has a great desktop for creative professionals.
Astronomers have reason to believe that a massive object is waiting to be discovered in the outer reaches of the solar system—the so-called Planet Nine. A recent search for this proposed planet produced a null result, but the case is far from closed.
When Twitter reopened its form for verification requests last year, it also teased upcoming changes to its website. Those changes include a space for pronouns in the profile section, along with your other information. It’s been almost a year since we first heard about the project, but now reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi has found proof that the company is indeed developing the feature and may have started testing it. Paluzzi has discovered a yet-to-be rolled out section when you edit your profile that lets you add whatever pronoun you want to use.
Samsung launched a trio of new Galaxy A smartphones yesterday. The company unveiled Galaxy A73, Galaxy A53, and Galaxy A33, and mentioned the new Onyx color for the Galaxy Buds 2 and Galaxy Buds Live earphones.
Wildfires across the globe are contributing to conditions that make future fires more likely, new research finds. The study estimates that brown carbon emissions from sources like wildfires are a greater contributor to warming in the Arctic atmosphere than previously thought. And because this warming then contributes to the weather conditions that give rise to wildfires in the first place, today’s fires are likely helping fuel increasingly stronger ones in the future, the researchers say.
Porsche is today updating the world on its financial results and, by extension, its plans to remain relevant in a world that’s clearly not going to survive climate change. The German luxury brand said that it had seen sales leap by €4.4 billion (around $4.8 billion) and plenty of interest in its models. For the third year running, Porsche’s pure-EV Taycan line managed to outsell the iconic 911, with 41,296 units of the electric ride out the door, while the flagship managed 38,464 units. To Mother Nature’s chagrin, however, both were outsold by the Macan and Cayenne SUVs, which sold around 171,433 units between them.
According to Insider, former staffers at the Disney-acquired—and then shuttered—studio Blue Sky were pressured into censoring a same-sex kiss in their animated adaptation of Nimona. The staffers took kiss out of future presentations with Disney executives, although they state that they hoped to include it in the final film. According to an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the movie was almost “75%” complete when Disney decided to scrap the entire project.
The Realme GT Neo3 will be one of the first phones to be powered by the Dimensity 8100, however, company VP Xu Qi Chase reveals that there will be another chip of note. This chip will assist the Dimensity’s Mali-G610 MC6 GPU to achieve a stable frame rate and in some cases lower power consumption.
The iPhone SE (2022) is the most affordable entry into Apple’s smartphone ecosystem and it’s now on open sale in the first wave of markets. These include major markets such as the US, UK, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India and Japan among others. Users get to choose between three storage trims – 64GB, 128GB and 256GB as well as three colors options – Midnight Black, Starlight White and (Product) Red.
Samsung introduced the One UI 4. 1 alongside the Galaxy S22 series, and now the Galaxy Note20 phones are getting it as well.
Most of us have seen videos of our farmers heroically using tractors to take away the occupiers' trophy equipment during the war. Such events could not go unnoticed, so a free game appeared online Farmers Stealing Tanks.
A new report from Digital Chat Station reveals some of the key specifications of the OnePlus Nord 3. These are just rumors, as the Nord series is usually released in the middle of the summer.
Last month Google outed the first developer preview of Android 13, the upcoming release that should reach stability sometime around the fall.
During its MWC event in February, Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy Book2 Pro and Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 laptops, and today these are finally going up for pre-order in the US ahead of an April 1 release (no joke, we hope).
The Japanese company CapCom, which gave us a series of games Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Devil May Cry and Street Fighter, has stopped selling its products on Russian Steam. The company did not make this decision commented. Although the ability to open pages with games remains, the "buy" button is gone.
Цvideo game store Humble Bundle has started fundraising for affected Ukrainians by selling a huge range of games, books and software. The service has already raised more than $ 4 million. This money will go to the funds Together for Ukraine, International Rescue Committee and to Minternational medical corps.
On the 23rd day of the war in Ukraine, the South Korean manufacturer LG Electronics decided to stop the supply of its products to Russia. The company announced this on the official website.
About a week ago Ross Young of DSCC shared a timeline for the abandoning the notch on iPhones. According to it, the vanilla iPhone 14 models will keep it this year, while the iPhone 14 Pros transition to a “pill + hole” design.
This week is full of new phone announcements and Huawei is also on board with its latest entry in the P50 series, a new nova 9 SE midranger and three new colors for its P50 Pro flagship.
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish made the announcement in a letter to employees. The company is also stopping the distribution of all of its films in the country, including The Lost City and Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
PayPal officially launched in Ukraine
According to the American edition of The Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk's Starlink has become the most downloaded application in Ukraine in recent times.
Disney’s inability to quickly address the company’s involvement in funding legislators involved with Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill has seen plenty of internal and external dissatisfaction with the House of Mouse. But now, things are slowly starting to change–if not nearly enough.
Spotify announced a 4-year partnership with FC Barcelona, which began July 2022.. It will place its logos on both the women’s and men’s game jerseys as well as the training shirts. As part of the sponsorship, the Catalan team is also renaming its stadium to “Spotify Camp Nou”.
The next generation of potential vaccines for HIV are set to be tested in humans. This week, the U.S. National Institutes of Health launched an early clinical trial that will track the safety of three experimental HIV vaccines, all being developed by Moderna and based on its mRNA technology, the same platform used for its FDA-approved covid-19 vaccine.
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Foreign corporations continue to leave Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. This time it was reported by Qualcomm.
The Anonymous hacker group continues to attack the websites of Russian government agencies. This time Rosatom got it.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, together with Everstake and the FTX crypto exchange, launched the Aid For Ukraine website.
Microsoft has made it possible for Skype users to call their relatives, friends and acquaintances from Ukraine and to Ukraine for free.
Mozilla has announced that it has removed two Russian search engines from the Firefox browser.
Revolut announced that Ukrainian refugees in Europe can now use their branded online banking application.
Nova Poshta has created a telegram bot to search for working branches and clarify the schedule of their work. Currently, 1,500 branches have been opened in Ukraine, and the company is opening more and more branches every day. IN Parcels can be sent to Ukraine and abroad, receive and withdraw cash, pay for mobile and receive money transfers from abroad
Recently, Roskomnadzor began blocking Facebook in Russia, and now there is information that another social network of the Meta company will soon be closed.
We recently wrote that ESET is leaving Russia and Belarus due to the war in Ukraine, and now Avast has made a similar decision.
Google has announced that it is going to add a useful feature to all Android smartphones in Ukraine.
The Anonymous hacker group continues to attack government structures of the Russian Federation. This time it went to Roskomnadzor.
Due to the invasion of Ukraine, global brands and corporations continue to leave Russia. Now it's Sony's turn. The company has officially announced that it is stopping the supply of game consoles to the country. In addition, Sony also closes the PlayStation Store in the Russian Federation. It will be impossible to buy new games and pay for subscriptions.
Google continues to introduce restrictions for Russian users. The company recently removed monetization on YouTube, and now it has banned Russians from making purchases and paying for subscriptions through Google Play. That is, it will be possible to download only free games and applications.
Apple recently stopped sales of equipment in Russia and disabled Apple Pay for banks that fell under sanctions. Now there is information that the contactless payment service no longer works for all residents of the Russian Federation.
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ESET, headquartered in the EU, has stopped selling its products to home users, organizations and businesses in Russia and Belarus. This has happened before - in 2016, the sale of state organizations was banned due to the introduction by the Russian government of new tax rules and certification requirements aimed at supporting local vendors.
Corporation Meta introduces some innovations for Instagram users in Ukraine and Russia.
Hackers continue to attack the websites of Russian government agencies. This time, the Federal Penitentiary Service, Roskomnadzor, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Energy and Rosstat. This was reported by the Telegram channel IT ARMY of Ukraine.
There is good news from international money transfer systems - now you can send money to Ukraine without a fee.
The new post office has reduced the commission for sending the "Instant" money transfer. The company wants to all Ukrainians were able to help each other by sending money to buy what they needed.
On March 8, UkrPoshta started voting on its Facebook page by Kgrowing sketch to the postage stamp "Russian warship, go to #uy!". 496 authors from Ukraine and around the world took part in the all-Ukrainian competition, which eventually became international. Participants included both children and adults, both professional design studios and amateurs.
Today, March 8, at 20:00 Kyiv time, Apple will hold a presentation of new devices, including an updated iPhone SE with support for the fifth generation network, but the Russians will not be able to watch the broadcast of the event.
Ajax Systems recently launched an application "Awaited the alarm", and now announced a major update for it.
Netflix stops work in Russia due to a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was reported by Variety, citing a company representative.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and MEGOGO have created a new service in the Diya application - Diya TV. Thanks to it, users can now watch Ukrainian television via the Internet.
The Anonymous hacker group continues to attack government websites of the Russian Federation. This time the site fell under the distribution Federal Security Service. The hackers reported this on the official Twitter page. The site does not work and gives an error when starting.
Adobe, which develops and distributes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects and other popular programs will no longer sell them in Russia.
Global brands and corporations continue to leave Russia en masse. Now PayPal has also announced this.
Samsung, following Apple and many other companies, has announced that it will stop deliveries of smartphones and other electronics to Russia due to the war in Ukraine. The company announced this on social media. Besides, Samsung will provide assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $6 million, including $1 million for consumer electronics.
TunnelBear gives Ukrainians 100 GB of free VPN traffic. The company announced this on its official Twitter page. In addition to this, the developers TunnelBear also removed servers in Ukraine to ensure user safety.
Vodafone has changed the purpose of the Good Deed as a Gift charity project to help the Ukrainian Army.
The Yakaboo company opens free access to books for Ukrainians in a proprietary application from today. The program can be downloaded from Google Play and the App Store.
The division of Electronic Arts EA Sports, which develops sports games, removes the Russian national team and clubs from the FIFA series. This was announced by the official EA Sports Twitter account.
Megogo has opened free access to movies, cartoons and audiobooks. The company announced this on its official Facebook page.
Vodafone provides a free "Affordable Roaming" service to all Ukrainians who are abroad due to hostilities. When crossing the border with Romania, Hungary, Moldova or Poland, the operator's subscribers will receive an SMS message with an offer to activate the service for free for 30 days.
group of hackers NB65, associated with Anonymous, hacked the Roscosmos satellite control center. This was announced by the official Anonymous Twitter page. According to the publication, Russia can no longer control its spy satellites.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine has given clear instructions on what to do if the occupiers take away your phone and SIM card. You must notify your mobile operator immediately in the contact center.
Ajax Systems together with the development team stfalcon.com launched the application "Povitryana alarm". It notifies Ukrainians about air raid alerts and incidents in a city or town. The program is free and does not require registration. The app can be downloaded from Google Play and the App Store.
According to our colleagues from BBC News, Warner Bros, Disney and Sony are stopping the release of their films in Russian cinemas due to the invasion of Ukraine.
