Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack updated to charge iPhones faster

A new firmware update has been updated to the MagSafe Battery Pack that will allow it to recharge an iPhone a little faster. When plugged into a 20W charger, the MagSafe pack can transfer up to a 15W charge to an iPhone, but now, the MagSafe Battery Pack will be capable of charging up to 7.5W while off the power grid. Previously, it only charged at up to 5W while portable. Apple has updated its support page with details on how to update your MagSafe Battery Pack. You can use your iPhone, iPad, or a Mac to update the Pack. If updating with an iPhone, the Pack will automatically update...

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Despite OTA update changelog, Samsung Galaxy Watch4 won’t get Google Assistant after all

Earlier on April 20, Verizon pushed an update to its LTE-variant of the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic. The online documentation that initially released with the update screenshots of the feature that enabled Google Assistant on the two Watch4 models. Assistant has been missing since the smartwatches launched despite running WearOS 3.0. Verizon's changelog originally included these screenshots of the Google Assistant feature. However, following the update, users were perplexed to find that the update would not bring Google Assistant. It was not until The Verge reached out to...

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Huawei nova Y70 Plus arrives on May 1 with 6.75-inch display, 6,000 mAh battery

Huawei has a new phone on the way, as it turns out, and it's going to be part of the ever-expanding nova family of mid-rangers. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Huawei nova Y70 Plus. It has been semi-announced by the Chinese company for the South African market, where a teaser page is already up ahead of sales starting on May 1. In fact, you can pre-order one from April 21 until April 30, by paying just ZAR 99 as a deposit - that's about $6. This will mean you get a ZAR 499 ($33) price cut when you pay the balance between April 28 and May 6. But wait, there's more! If you pre-order...

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vivo V1+ dedicated imaging chip to make its debut in the X80 series next week

Developing an own imaging chip solution seems to be all the rage in the BBK stable this year, and after Oppo introduced the MariSilicon X on the Find X5 series earlier this year, this month it will be vivo's turn. The company just announced that the X80 family of devices, which are due to become official on April 25, will feature the vivo V1+ imaging chip inside. This has support for both the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 as well as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. In developing the V1+, vivo worked closely with MediaTek, and this has resulted in 30 new patent applications. vivo is also...

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nubia Red Magic 7 Pro review

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