It's official: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked will be hosted in last week of July for the unveiling of Fold5 and Flip5

Last week, Lee Young-hee, the President of Samsung DX's Global Marketing Center, confirmed that Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event will be held in Seoul, South Korea. Young-hee didn't reveal the event venue, but today, Samsung sent a press note to the media, confirming the Galaxy Unpacked will be hosted in Seoul at COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam, since "This unique location offers the world an opportunity to experience the captivating blend of past, present and future that defines Seoul." Since the first Unpacked in 2010 in Las Vegas, Samsung has held the global Unpacked event in key...

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OnePlus Fold to be unveiled in August in New York

The mythical first OnePlus foldable smartphone is coming in the third quarter of this year, according to CEO Pete Lau himself. Now a new rumor from a generally reliable source hones in on some of the minute details. First up, the unveiling will apparently take place in New York in the first half of August. That means it will be announced only a week or two after Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5, if we go by the latest rumors saying the Korean company's next Unpacked event is scheduled for July 26. That's a pretty brave stance on OnePlus' part, wanting to steal some thunder from...

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Hot Take: Apple Vision Pro

Apple's AR initiative has been a long time coming. We first caught wind of Apple being interested in this space when the iPhone 8 Plus featured some new AR capabilities courtesy of the company's new ARKit. It seemed unlikely even back then that Apple's vision for AR would be limited to just the iPhone and that the company had something bigger cooking in the background. Fast forward six years and the company just announced the Apple Vision Pro. While Apple would like you to refer to it as a “spatial computer”, in the end, what it really is is a very sophisticated AR headset. The Vision...

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Apple Design Awards 2023 winners announced

The annual Apple Design Awards celebrates the 12 best-in-class apps and games on the App Store across 6 categories ranging from inclusivity to interaction and innovation. Here are the winners for this year. Inclusivity App: Universe — Website Builder Universe is a simple and easy-to-use website builder that helps users in creating their own websites. There are numerous customization options with the ability to add an online storefront, community page or a personal website. The app supports Dynamic Type and VoiceOver for users with disabilities. Universe — Website Builder and...

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