Realme confirms 10 series launch in November

Realme's upcoming 10 series devices have started leaking a lot lately, signifying that we're getting really close to their official unveiling. And sure enough, the company has confirmed today that we should expect the announcement to happen at some point next month. Realme has also started the teaser campaign for the 10 series in earnest, revealing that the three focus points or "leap-forward technologies" for the devices and for their price range are going to be performance, design, and display. The 3 major leap-forward technologies are Performance, Design & Display 🤓 Did you get them...

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Samsung releases Camera Assistant app to give you more manual controls, updates Expert RAW

Samsung has released a new version of the Expert RAW camera app and it arrives on the Galaxy S22 series first. The company is also launching a brand new app, aptly named Camera Assistant, which gives you manual control over some automatic camera features. Some are basic things like disabling the video recording option in photo mode (this often happens accidentally if you hold the shutter key pressed for too long). You can also set how many photos to capture when using the timer feature – 1, 3, 5 or 7. Some are simple but have a big impact on the final image. Camera Assistant...

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BOE announces a see-through MLED display with over 65% transparency

Transparent displays make for eye-catching smart windows in stores, but they have issues – low pixel density, low brightness and (worst of all) low transparency. Display maker BOE claims that it has found a way to solve these problems with its new MLED technology. MLED displays have a transmittance of above 65% (i.e. 65% of all light behind the display goes through it). The company apparently has built a 16” panel using this new tech and it is impressively bright too – 1,000 nits (and capable of contrast ratios of 100,000:1). The area between pixels actually has a transmittance of...

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Watch the Nothing Ear (stick) announcement live here

Carl Pei’s brand Nothing is set to announce another TWS product - the Ear (stick). There will be a live stream, where the product will be revealed, and it is scheduled to begin at 3 PM BST / 4 PM CEST. According to Nothing, the Ear (stick) earbuds are “ergonomically molded to your ears” and will deliver “exceptional sound, powered by custom sound technology”, packed in a unique case that is advertised to also be lipstick. There were plenty of rumors and leaks about the upcoming audio wearables, but we have heard nothing on pricing. The Ear (stick) may be more expensive than the...

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India fines Google $113 million for restricting third-party payments

Google was slapped with a $113 million fine in India for anti-competitive practices. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) stated the US company used its dominant position to force app developers to use its in-app payment system instead of allowing third-party companies. The regulatory noted that this platform is the main way for developers to monetize their work from in-app sales. A Google spokesperson said that the company is reviewing the decision and evaluating the next steps, as the order can be appealed in an Indian tribunal. The company was also mandated to adopt 8...

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The new iPad Pros and iPad (2022) hit store shelves today

Today the Apple iPad Pro (2022) (both 11” and 12.9”) and the new iPad (2022) hit store shelves in 28 countries. They are available through Apple.com, of course, as well as major retailers in those regions. The iPad Pro 11 (2022) starts at $800 for the Wi-Fi model (128GB) and $1,000 for the version with cellular connectivity. Storage options to up to 2TB if you have the budget for it. Note that Apple can take your old iPad and give you store credit for buying the new models. The Apple iPad Pro 11 and 12.9 (2022) are now in stores The larger iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) starts at...

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Sony LinkBuds UC debut, all premium earbuds gain multipoint support

Sony announced a new pair of LinkBuds wireless earphones earlier today with Microsoft Teams certification. These are essentially the same earbuds that launched earlier this year but with a bundled USB receiver that can be plugged into a laptop and used to assign Teams commands and gestures on the earbuds all from the Sony Headphones Connect app. Sony LinkBuds UC Sony says you can receive calls, mute and unmute as well as use the raise hand feature during Teams meetings directly from the buds. Sony LinkBuds UC are priced at $249.99 which is $70 more than the regular LinkBuds model...

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Early MediaTek Dimensity 9200 test on AnTuTu shows an impressive generational improvement

Around this time last year a Dimensity-powered phone posted the first 1 million points result on AnTuTu. That was the then-new Dimensity 9000 chip and now its successor is on the horizon, which is tentatively known as the Dimensity 9200. AnTuTu score from the Dimensity 9200 With a total score of 1.26 million, the new chip promises a fairly impressive 26% generational improvement. MediaTek did announce a mid-season upgrade to the old chip, the Dimensity 9000+, which promised a 5% boost in CPU and 10% in GPU performance. In practice, the Plus chip scores the 1.13 million points, so...

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Apple confirms iPhone with USB-C is coming

Apple gave a direct confirmation that the iPhone is switching to USB-C. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple marketing lead Greg Joswiak said the company will replace the Lighting port even if his team is not happy with the change. The interview involved software VP Craig Federighi as well but none of them revealed when exactly the move will happen. The iPhone 14 series should be the last in the family with a Lightning port The Apple executives said “the Europeans are the ones dictating timing for European customers” which is a sophisticated way of saying nothing...

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