Google Chrome is getting five big address bar updates

The most used web browser on Earth is getting some important updates for its address bar. Today Google has announced five of them, and they are all meant to make your use of the address bar more efficient. First, autocompletion has become smarter. Previously, Chrome would only autocomplete URLs in the address bar if you typed the beginning of one correctly. But now, starting on desktop, the address bar will autocomplete URLs based on any word you've previously used to search for a website. So, in Google's example, if in the past you searched for "flights" and ended up on Google Flights,...

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Meta is Telegramming its broadcast channels to Facebook and Messenger

Throughout the years, Meta has been "inspired" by various competitors to launch identical features - some later dying unceremonious deaths, others going on to become much more popular than the original (just think Stories). Today is another day like that. Meta's Telegram-inspired broadcast channels, previously seen in Instagram and WhatsApp, are spreading to Facebook and Facebook Messenger "in the coming weeks". People who manage Facebook Pages can start broadcast channels "as a way to engage more deeply with their followers", the company says. A broadcast channel is basically a...

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iQOO 12 series tipped to launch on November 7, batteries revealed by certification

A new tip from a reliable tipster suggests that the iQOO 12 and iQOO 12 Pro are launching on November 7 in China. In addition to the launch date leak, a new listing on the UFCS certification database revealed the battery capacities for the iQOO 12 and 12 Pro. The former is getting a 4,880 mAh dual cell battery comprised of two 2,440 mAh cells with support for 120W fast charging. iQOO 12 and 12 Pro battery certification The 12 Pro will offer a larger 4,980 cell with 120W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging support.The iQOO 12 series is expected to debut with the...

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Apple quietly launches iPad (2022) with eSIM in China

Yesterday, Apple unveiled a new, lower cost Pencil. And if you open the Chinese press release for this announcement and scroll all the way to the bottom you will see that the company also introduced a new revision of the Apple iPad (2022). It’s only for China and the upgrade is really only new in that market. We can see why Cupertino didn’t want to make a big deal out of it. What’s new is that the 5G versions of the tablet now support eSIM. Previously, you had to put in a nano-SIM card (and that is still an option), now you can skip the physical card if you want. Note that this is...

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