Render of Mobvoi’s Wear OS 3 smartwatch leaks

Following the announcement or Qualcomm’s new lineup of new chipsets for wearables back in July, Mobvoi was among the first to confirm that its next generation smartwatch would arrive packing Qualcomm’s new wearable chipset. Although it hasn’t officially been named, leaker Kuba Wojciechowski posted an alleged render of what’s being called the “Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5”. For the same reason that smartphone OEMs skip using the number “4” on their products (tetraphobia), it’s believed that Mobvoi will skip the fourth version and just call it the 5. ⌚️ Leak: Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 - one of the...

Read More

nubia Red Magic 8 Pro undergoes durability test

The Red Magic 8 Pro from nubia is the latest gaming phone from the brand and it’s the first device to undergo a JerryRigEverything durability test in 2023. As usual, the test kicks off with a screen scratch test which shows the Gorilla Glass 5 protected screen scratches at a level 6 on Mohs hardness scale. The host’s metal blade confirms the phone frame and power button are made from aluminum. The capacitive shoulder triggers remain functional even after a close encounter with the blade. The back and three camera lenses are all protected by glass. Lastly, we see the bend test manages...

Read More

EU warns TikTok that it should comply with its new online regulations or face a ban

EU is pressuring TikTok to comply with the newly adopted Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA is meant to improve content moderation on social media platforms, including creating transparency on why certain content was removed and how advertisers target users. European Commissioner Thierry Breton told Shou Zi Chew that TikTok must start adhering to the new rules well ahead of the September 1 deadline. According to the new regulations, social networks can face fines up to 6% of their annual revenue and things might escalate to banning the platform from operating in the EU. “With younger...

Read More

Amazon Music gets price hike in US and UK

Amazon Music Unlimited plans will be $1/£1 more expensive for users from February 21 as the latest price hike in the music streaming world. US users will now pay $10.99 per month for their individual (non-Prime) subscription while those in the UK will be charged £10.99 instead of the £9.99 current pricing. Student pricing in both regions is also getting a $1/£1 from $/£4.99 to $/£5.99 per month. Amazon’s customer service page explains that the new raised prices will “help bring even more content and features” to users. Amazon Music is the third largest streaming platform in the world...

Read More

Sony announces 13 more launch titles for the PlayStation VR2, the total is now over 30

When Sony unveiled the PlayStation VR2, it announced several launch titles including heavy-hitters like Horizon Call of the Mountain, Resident Evil: Village and No Man’s Sky. Since then it added 11 more titles to the list and has confirmed that Grand Turismo 7 will also be part of the VR experience through a free update. All racing modes will be supported except for split-screen multiplayer for obvious reasons (online multiplayer will work, though). Anyway, Sony keeps expanding the list of launch titles. The PSVR2 is set to ship on February 22, these games will be released through...

Read More

Twitter terminates third-party clients access after new developer rules

Twitter updated its Developer Agreement, essentially blocking third-party clients for good. Platforms like Twitterriffic and Fenix are now practically unusable, as they no longer have API access and were shut out earlier this week. The new rules state that it is not allowed to “create or attempt to create a substitute or similar service or product to the Twitter Applications”. Developers of such apps were simply told their platforms are now “suspended”. Twitter is enforcing its long-standing API rules. That may result in some apps not working.— Twitter Dev (@TwitterDev) January 17, 2023...

Read More