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Realme GT Neo 3 leaks reveal three cameras and 6.7-inch AMOLED screen
One of Realme's upcoming budget flagship phones, the Relame GT Neo 3, has been leaked by multiple sources.
The Realme GT Neo series is one of many budget flagships produced by Realme, and the second generation only arrived a few months ago in India. It seems another model might be on the way, as renders for the Realme GT Neo 3 have now been released.
FreeDOS, the open-source MS-DOS clone, has a new update available
FreeDOS, the PC operating system that is nearly 100% compatible with MS-DOS software, just released version 1.3.
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) and its competitors reigned supreme in the early days of the IBM PC-compatibles, throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, before Microsoft Windows started to catch on. Even though Microsoft stopped updating MS-DOS decades ago, the FreeDOS project has been keeping the dream alive, and now a brand new update is available.
Google Pixel 7 Pro revealed in new leak, and it doesn't look too different
The Pixel 7 Pro might not be a significant departure in design, if this new leak from OnLeaks is to be believed.
The Google Pixel 6 lineup is still relatively new, as the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro were only released a few months ago. Some technical details about the next models already leaked, but now we have our first look at the design of the upcoming Pixel 7 Pro.
Qualcomm reportedly testing Snapdragon Wear 5100 and 5100+ chips for wearables
Qualcomm is reportedly testing the Snapdragon Wear 5100 and 5100+, two upcoming chips for Android and Wear OS-powered smartwatches.
Qualcomm produces most of the chipsets used in high-end smartwatches with Android and Wear OS, with the main exception being the Galaxy Watch 4 series, which uses Samsung's own chip designs. The last hardware refresh for Qualcomm's wearable chips was in 2020, with the release of the Snapdragon Wear 4100 and 4100+, and now it looks like another update is on the way.
TCL 30 XE 5G coming to T-Mobile and Metro for under $200
One of TCL's newest budget 5G phones, the TCL 30 XE 5G, is coming to T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile later this month.
TCL might not be the most popular smartphone maker around, but the company has had moderate success in the budget market for a few years now. The TCL 30 XE and TCL 30 V were both revealed earlier this year at CES 2022, and about a month after the TCL 30 V showed up at Verizon, the other phone is finally arriving in the United States.
Verizon-owned Visible reportedly cancelling accounts without stating a reason
Visible subscribers are taking to social media to complain about sudden account terminations, leaving them without phone service.
Visible is a "digital" carrier owned by Verizon, with a greater emphasis on fair pricing and shared plans. The carrier offers some of the best pricing on plans with unlimited data and tethering, but there have been a few rough patches recently. There was a suspected data breach in October, which the company denies (it could have been the result of user account credential stuffing), and now some Visible customers are taking to social media to complain about sudden account cancellations.
Roku reportedly wants to sell its own smart TVs
Roku has plans to sell its own smart TVs with the Roku operating system, according to a new industry report.
Roku sells many different streaming boxes and sticks, but the company also licenses Roku OS for use on integrated smart TVs. TCL, Hisense, and other companies already sell many TVs with Roku's software, but according to a new report from Business Insider, Roku might be planning to sell its own Roku-branded sets.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will reportedly support AV1 decoding
The next flagship Snapdragon chipset, which might be called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, will reportedly have hardware decoding for AV1 video.
AV1 is the next-generation video codec developed by the Alliance for open Media, with advanced compression technology and a royalty-free model. Just like most video codecs, battery-efficient playback depends on hardware encoding support, which isn't too common yet with AV1. Thankfully, that could finally change soon, as Qualcomm is reportedly planning to add AV1 support in future Snapdragon chips.
Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro codenames might be 'Cheetah' and 'Panther'
A new report reveals possible codenames for Google's next Pixel phones, marking a departure from Google's current bird-based names.
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are only a few months old, but Google is hard at work on the next hardware generation. Most recent leaks have detailed the supposed foldable Pixel phone, but now we might have the first details about the next mainline Pixel devices.
The Pixel 6 series has almost the same software experience as Google's other Pixel phones, but there are a few exclusive software features. One of them was grammar correction in Gboard, which helped make your messages become a bit more like actual sentences, but now that feature is rolling out to other Pixel phones too.
Get the Logitech C920X webcam for just $60 right now
This Logitech webcam deal brings the Logitech C920X down to $59.99, the lowest price we've seen so far this year.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to shortages for many different products, and due to the sudden rise in working from home, webcams were especially hard to buy for a while. Thankfully, prices have more or less stabilized, though webcams are still generally a bit more expensive than they were in 2019 and earlier. Now you can get the Logitech C920X HD Pro webcam for $59.99 again, which matches the lowest price for the webcam this year.
Samsung starts shipping Galaxy S22 orders in US, UK, other regions
If you purchased a Galaxy S22 phone shortly after pre-orders went live, it's time to check your email inbox.
Samsung revealed the Galaxy S22 series of smartphones and the Tab S8 lineup of high-end tablets earlier this month, and pre-orders started as soon as the Galaxy Unpacked event ended on February 9. The official release date for the S22 series is February 25, and the first wave of pre-order shipments are supposed to arrive by that date. Right on time, the first wave of Galaxy S22 phones are shipping to buyers.
Shortwave is a new Google Inbox-inspired email app
Google Inbox might be dead, but Shortwave is a new email service that aims to bring some of its magic back to life.
Google left many people disappointed in 2019 when the company shut down Inbox by Gmail (also known as Google Inbox), an email application that connected to Gmail and organized your messages in easy-to-read bundles. Several other email apps and services have implemented similar functionality, but now what might be the closest imitator has arrived: Shortwave.
Twitter rolling out pinned direct messages to everyone
The ability to pin direct message conversations was previously exclusive to Twitter Blue, but now it's available for everyone.
Twitter has the same basic messaging features as most other social networks, but direct messaging on the platform is still a long way off from the capabilities of Facebook Messenger, iMessage, Discord, or other competitors. Thankfully, one new feature is rolling out that brings it a step closer: the ability to pin DM conversations.
Crunchyroll streaming service now available on the Nintendo Switch
Crunchyroll, a popular streaming service for anime, joins the small number of media applications available for the Nintendo Switch.
The Nintendo Switch has been around for nearly five years, and even as total sales eclipse the Nintendo Wii, most streaming services still don't seem to interested in porting their applications to the console. Twitch, YouTube, and Hulu are still the only services with Switch apps (plus Niconico in Japan), but now another is joining the party: Crunchyroll.
Paranoid Android Sapphire ROM arrives on Xiaomi Mi 8 and three other phones
The Paranoid Android team now has official Android 12 ("Sapphire") builds available for more phones, including the Xiaomi Mi 8.
Paranoid Android is one of the longest-running Android custom ROM projects, with official and unofficial builds for dozens of phones and tablets. The Paranoid Android team is currently working on a new update based on Android 12, called 'Paranoid Android Saphhire,' and now the alpha release is available on four new phones.
Spotify continues its podcasts push with two new acquisitions
Spotify continues its push into the podcasts industry with two new major purchases: Podsights and Chartable.
Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services on the planet, but it also wants to be the most popular podcast service. The company has been building new features and purchasing exclusive distribution rights over the past few years, and now Spotify is buying two more companies to help it achieve podcast dominance.
Chrome and Firefox v100 might break some websites
Chrome 100 and Firefox 100 might cause some compatibility issues, but Google and Mozilla are planning for the worst.
Google Chrome was the first web browser to adopt a rapid release cycle, with Mozilla Firefox eventually switching to the same model. Later this year, both browsers will reach version 100, which might cause a few unexpected problems on some sites. Thankfully, Mozilla and Google are working to address compatibility issues.
Samsung's next big event will be at Mobile World Congress
Samsung says it will have an event at Mobile World Congress later this month, possibly to announce new laptops.
Samsung's last major product announcement event was just one week ago, on February 9, but the company is seemingly gearing up for another event. Samsung announced on Wednesday that it will have another event later this month, at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain.
Motorola makes a lot of smartphones (far too many), but the company's flagship lineup for the past few years has been the Moto Edge. The next phone in that product line has leaked already, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro, and now more details have been released in a new report by WinFuture.