Apple Watch Series 9 to be powered by a new A15-based chip

The Apple Watch Series 8 launched last year was powered by the S8 chip, which, like the S7 powering the Watch Series 7, was similar to the S6 chip that powered the Series 6. However, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the Watch Series 9, expected to arrive in a few months, will have a new processor at the helm instead of something that's a rebadged version of the previous chip. Gurman also believes this new chip would be based on Apple's A15 SoC, which powered the iPhone 13 series. And while it's unclear how different the Series 9's chip would be from the A15, you can expect it to...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch6 will launch with FDA cleared irregular heart rhythm notifications

Today Samsung announced that its irregular heart rhythm notification (IHRN) feature has been cleared by the US FDA. IHRN will be added to the ECG function, helping you track abnormal heart rhythms, and, as the name implies, be notified when one occurs. The feature will debut on One UI 5 Watch, Samsung's own wear OS skin that will be running on the Galaxy Watch6 series, due to be made official later this year - by the latest rumors, sometime in July. One UI 5 Watch will then make its way to the Galaxy Watch5 series and the Galaxy Watch4 family, in time, after the release of the...

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Samsung Galaxy F54 now said to launch in India in 2-3 weeks, specs leak

Back in mid-April we heard that the Samsung Galaxy F54 would launch in India by the end of that month, but that obviously hasn't happened yet. Still, it won't be long now, if we go by the most recent rumor on the matter. According to a Twitter leakster, the Galaxy F54 will be launching in India "in 2 or 3 weeks". Thankfully, he also shared the most important specs for the upcoming device. The Galaxy F54, like the name implies, will be a close relative of the already available Galaxy A54, but with a few twists that we'll go into in a moment. The F54 is said to come with a 6.7-inch...

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Samsung to bring 2x mode to Galaxy S23 series in next update

Samsung's Galaxy S23 smartphones have marvelous camera capabilities, but one feature is still missing. The company will soon enable 2x portrait zoom, the Samsung camera development team revealed in Korean community forums. Currently, the Galaxy S23 smartphones have 1x and 3x in Portrait mode - toggling between the primary camera and the 3x telephoto unit with 10MP sensor and 70mm equivalent focal length. The new feature will bring 2x zoom, which will keep using the main cam with digital zoom and some computational photography to boost the results. Once the updated mode...

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Oppo announces 2023 Inspiration Challenge on World Smile Day

Oppo announced its annual Inspiration Challenge to empower global entrepreneurs and tech professionals to bring solutions to all. The 2023 edition is based on Inspiration for People and the Planet, as the company is putting aside $440,000 for funding and grants. Innovation enthusiasts are invited cast their proposals until June 30. The following two weeks will be for preliminary review and initial assessment, followed by three regional demo events. The global finalists, 15 from all over the world, will be invited by mid-August, with the final demo event and winners being announced at...

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Poco F5 and Poco F5 Pro officially debut in UAE

The Poco F5 series is launching globally on May 9, but today the lineup appeared on the company website in the UAE. The Poco F5 and Poco F5 Pro are up with all their specs and images, and we are just missing the prices, which are likely to be introduced at the global event tomorrow. Poco F5 Pro This smartphone comes with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and three memory combinations. It might look familiar, and that’s because it is essentially the Redmi K60, introduced in China by Xiaomi but with Google Services and lowered battery capacity, effectively making it a new device. The...

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