WhatsApp brings new QR code chat history transfer feature

WhatsApp has a new chat history transfer feature that simplifies the process of getting your chats and files on a new device without using cloud backups. With the new feature, users get a QR code on their old device containing their backed-up history which is then transferred locally to their new phone via Wi-Fi Direct. The new chat history restore feature is still rolling out to Whats App Beta users and is only available for same OS transfers for now meaning Android to Android and iOS to iOS. The process involves going into the Settings tab inside WhatsApp --> Chats --> Chat transfer...

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Honor X50 passes through Geekbench ahead of its July 5 unveiling

Back on September 6 last year, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, a new mid-range chipset that the upcoming Honor X50 is going to be using. The phone is expected to be made official in China on July 5, and today, ahead of the unveiling, a prototype has been spotted in the Geekbench online database, having been put through the paces of the benchmark. As you can see, the unit in question managed a 606 single-core score and a 2,484 multi-core score. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC has a CPU with four 1.8 GHz cores and four 2.2 GHz cores and an Adreno 710 GPU. The prototype that ran...

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Our Asus Zenfone 10 video review is now out

The Asus Zenfone 10 is just as tiny as the Zenfone 9 was last year. It truly stands out, with its under-6" screen, in an Android world dominated by almost 7-inchers. But can a device this small still be considered a proper flagship? We've tried to answer that question, in painstaking detail, in our in-depth written review, which was published yesterday. If you are interested in a more concise take, you'll be happy to know that our video review of Asus' latest and greatest is now freshly baked and out of the oven. Here it is for your viewing pleasure. As usual in our video reviews,...

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YouTube details its three-strike test for ad blocking

If you are at least a semi-tech-savvy internet user, odds are high that you are either using an ad block in YouTube, or you are paying for the Premium tier, which has no ads. And Google is looking for ways of limiting that former option as it's impacting the profitability of the website. YouTube confirmed that it is testing a new three-strike rule for ad blockers. A company official said that YouTube is "running a small experiment" globally by urging people to disable ad block when watching videos on the website. In "some extreme cases" where people ignore the message, they get a...

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Global Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 benchmarked on Geekbench

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is nearly ready for unveil and Samsung is now putting the finishing touches on it. Part of that is fine-tuning its performance through benchmarking platforms. Today, the global variant of the Galaxy Z Fold5 has shown up on Geekbench. As expected, it runs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip with 12GB of RAM, and Android 13. This is the second time we've seen a Galaxy Z Fold5 on Geekbench, the first was reportedly the North American model. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is coming alongside the Galaxy Z Flip5 in late July. It will have a new gapless hinge that will...

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Xiaomi Pad 6 tipped to cost 399 in Europe

Xiaomi launched the Pad 6 in China back in April, followed by an international release two months later. The first market was India, and now reports are the new tablet will also reach Europe. According to one leakster, the Xiaomi Pad 6 will start from €399 for the 6/128 GB variant, while the 8/256 GB version will cost €499. Starting price in the United Kingdom will be £369. The Xiaomi Pad 6 has an 11” IPS LCD and a 2880 x 1800 pixels resolution. It is powered by a Snapdragon 870 chipset, although there is a Pro version that has Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 but that one destined to remain in...

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