Apple to announce new iPad Pro with M2 “in a matter of days”

Apple is expected to announce two new iPad Pro devices with M2 chip “in a matter of days”, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg said in his newsletter. According to the journalist, the 11” and the 12.9” devices will be a mild upgrade and could have new charging capabilities. Expectations are the iPad Pro to arrive before October 27, which is the date for Apple to announce its quarterly and yearly earnings. However, there is no event planned for the launch - the tablets will be announced with a press release on the company website. The new iPad Pro could bring MagSafe charging capabilities and...

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Apple AirPods Pro 2 review

Introduction and unboxing It's exactly three years since Apple unveiled the AirPods Pro and looking at their successors, it's obvious that Apple hasn't grown tired of the design. But don't let that fool you - just about everything has gotten better on the inside and Apple will have yet another winner on its hands. In comparison to 2019, 2022 has a far more saturated and stronger TWS market, and the AirPods Pro 2's ability to actively suppress sound is no longer enough to stand out. Strong offerings from Apple's well-known rivals in the smartphone world, as well as from audio staples...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 41

The top 3 in our trending chart in week 41 are the same as last week, the Google Pixel 7 Pro leading from the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Xiaomi 12T Pro. The vanilla Pixel 7 conceded its fourth position to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, though, and now finds itself fifth. Samsung Galaxy A53 also gained a spot to place sixth, ahead of the Apple pair of iPhone X and iPhone XR - people due for an upgrade are clearly doing a lot of comparison these days. The final two spots go the Redmi Note 11 and the Samsung Galaxy S22, the latter meaning the Korean maker and Apple are tied for...

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Flashback: breaking through the 60Hz barrier

Have you ever wondered why 60Hz is the standard refresh rate for displays? It started with analog TVs, then their CRT tubes were repurposed into computer monitors. Then LCD monitors arrived, but their slow response times meant that they couldn't really go above 60Hz. Plus, 60Hz was good enough, right? As PCs got more powerful they started playing videos - videos shot and edited using TV equipment, so 60Hz (interlaced, but let's stay out of that rabbit hole). Fast-forwarding to today, 60Hz is still seen as the "normal" refresh rate, however, high refresh rate (HRR) displays are becoming...

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Week 41 in review: S23 rumors, iPhone going USB-C in 2023, Tecno Pova 4/4 Pro official

Welcome to the end of week 41 and the recap of its highlights. Let's start off with some Galaxy S23 series leaks. The smallest of the series, the namesake Galaxy S23 will keep the 6.1-inch display but the battery will grow to 3,900mAh. The Galaxy S23 Ultra will stick to a 5,000mAh unit. Samsung made it official that it will drop the OneUI 5 firmware update to the Galaxy S22 series by the end of October. Now, there will be a time difference depending on the market but it's still great news - Samsung released the previous major update in November last year. Tecno introduced the Pova 4...

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Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro review

Introduction The line between smartwatchеs and smartbands is as thin as ever in 2022. It usually boils down to the ability to run third-party apps, make and take calls and have mobile data. Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro is a smartband that’s disguised as a smartwatch and it aims to further blur the gap between the band and watch form factors. It retails for €100/£120 which is more than double the current price of the regular Xiaomi Band 7. You get a wider screen, built-in dual-band GPS, a battery rated at 12 days of mixed usage and a few other extras. Is the price justifiable and are the...

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