Weekly poll results: OnePlus 11 future still in the balance

Last week’s poll shows that people are intrigued by the OnePlus 11, but it will need to prove itself – nearly 40% of those who voted in the poll say they will wait for thorough reviews of the new flagship before deciding whether to get one. OnePlus is trying something different with this generation, it dropped the price, but that also required cutting back on some features. That feels more like the OnePlus of previous years. Dropping down to a 2x tele lens, losing the IP68 rating, USB 3, wireless charging and a few other cutbacks don’t sit well with a fairly large portion of voters....

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Flashback: the Lightning connector was ahead of its time but is now obsolete

The iPod was revolutionary not because it could play MP3s, but because of how easy it made it to organize and load a whole music library into a pocketable device. There were MP3 players before it, including ones with more storage – as that infamous Slashdot comment mentions, the Creative Nomad could fit more songs. However, in typical Apple fashion it was the ease of use that made the iPod so successful. Part of the credit goes to iTunes, of course, but we think the connector was important too. After all, you have to transfer gigabytes worth of songs from your computer to the player. The...

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OnePlus Nord CE 3 live images fully reveal the phone's design

OnePlus is expected to launch the Nord CE 3 smartphone this year and aside from some specs, we saw some official-looking renders as well. Today's photos, however, confirm the design and show us the handset from all angles, confirming the validity of the initial renders. OnePlus Nord CE 3 The live images show a glossy, chrome-like finish on the back and a matte green-accented side frame with the power button on the right. The latter doubles as a fingerprint reader, which isn't surprising given that previous rumors point to a 6.7-inch IPS LCD panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. This...

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TAG Heuer announces three new Connected Calibre E4 smartwatch models

The TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 lineup of smartwatches was announced last year and now the company is introducing three new additions to the family. As one would expect, all are quite expensive, with the 42mm option being the cheapest, priced at $2,350. The 42mm is smaller than the original but employs a 1.28-inch display with a virtually bezel-less panel protected by a sapphire dome glass. It's still an OLED, though, with 416 x 416px resolution. The body is made of black-coated grade 2 titanium chassis, making it the lightest smartwatch from the company. The 42mm Golf...

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YouTube might soon start streaming TV channels for free

Reportedly, YouTube is testing a new, ad-supported service - TV channel streaming. The company is currently in talks with various companies to bring TV shows, movies and whole TV channels to its platform. In fact, YouTube said it's already trialing the service and select YouTube users are testing the waters. For now, YouTube is gauging viewers' interest and if everything goes according to plan, the Google-owned service may ask for a 45% cut of the ad revenue. This is actually YouTube's deal with content creators as well. This appears to be yet another push from YouTube to branch...

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Apple might turn to LG for microLED smartwatch displays

Just a couple of days ago, we reported that Samsung is moving fast with its microLED panel development for smartwatches and some believe that Apple will use them for its future Watch Series. However, the latest report puts LG Display into the mix as well. An industry source says that LG Display has already set up operations and it's producing backplanes for microLED screens in small quantities. Production will likely kick off in the second half of 2024, so the first Apple Watch with a microLED display is supposed to arrive in 2025. This contradicts the recent report on Samsung's...

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