Although streaming music services are plentiful nowadays, you can still purchase music singles and albums. Whether you prefer the convenience of digital formats, the feel and aesthetic vinyl, or the nostalgic value of CDs, listeners can still own their favorite tunes. But how many of our readers still do this? Well, we posed this question
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple’s new mini-LED MacBook Pros are expected to go on sale “in the next several weeks.” The new machines are set to come with Apple’s new M1X chip inside. Both 14-inch adn 16-inch models are in the works. Expect an announcement to come soon. Apple will begin selling the much-rumored
Read MoreE-commerce these days is now a major part of every retailer’s strategy, so technology builders and platforms that are helping them compete better on digital screens are seeing a huge boost in business. In the latest turn, Commercetools — a provider of e-commerce APIs that larger retailers can use to build customized payment, check-out, social
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Read MoreCredit: David Imel / Android Authority “Intense” vibrations, specifically from motorcycle engines, can damage iPhone camera systems over time. According to an official Apple support post, these vibrations could degrade phones’ OIS and autofocus systems. Motorcycles may not be the safest mode of travel at the best of times, and it might be treacherous for
Read MoreSony’s Playstation 5 console and its DualSense controllers aren’t exactly new, but the triggers of the controllers have a genuinely interesting design that is worth examining. The analog triggers on the PS5 controllers are generally described as having “variable resistance”, but it turns out that’s not the whole story. Not only is the trigger capable
Read MoreCredit: Lily Katz / Android Authority Samsung is possibly building a pair of Galaxy Buds with a removable neckband. The unique true wireless buds are designed for underwater use. Samsung is considering a pair of hybrid (if you can call them that) truly wireless Galaxy Buds that can be used for swimming. Folks over at
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Realme has confirmed that the Realme 9 series has been delayed to 2022. The company blamed the global chip shortage for the delayed launch. Realme usually launches two numbered series phone families each year, a tradition that dates back to its very first launches. It launched the Realme 1
Read MoreThe alien invasion is over, and now Fortnite’s island is… full of cubes. Season 8 of the battle royale’s second chapter just launched and it’s called, simply, “Cubed.” The premise is pretty strange: according to developer Epic, the cubes that used to power the giant alien mothership have now been set free to wreak havoc
Read MoreA “Transcript” section lets you skip to different parts of the message. | Image: WABetaInfo WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature that’ll offer transcriptions of received voice messages, letting you easily read what’s been said without having to play it out loud. The feature spotted by WABetaInfo is currently in development for iOS. It’s unclear
Read MorePayments made a huge shift to digital platforms during the Covid-19 pandemic — purchasing moved online for many consumers and businesses; and a large proportion of those continuing to buy and sell in-person went cash-free. Today a startup that has been focusing on one specific aspect of payments — recurring billing — is announcing a
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Nintendo is lowering the price of its base Switch model across Europe ahead of the OLED version’s launch next month. The Nintendo Switch is now priced at €299.99 in Europe, down €30 from the previous €329.99 pricing. In the UK, Nintendo has adjusted the base model to £259.99,
Read MorePrimrose Riordan / Financial Times: Experts say China’s gaming regulations for young players will hurt esports development in the country and hand a big advantage to rivals in other countries — Beijing’s restrictions hand rivals in the US and South Korea a big advantage, say experts — China’s clampdown on gaming will blunt …
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple is now said to be starting iPhone 13 storage options at 128GB. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will top out at 1TB for the first time. We’re just a day out from the iPhone 13 announcement. With Apple now just a day
Read MoreDespite its name, the Rust programming language has never looked so shiny and new. Way back in 2016, Stack Overflow’s annual survey of developers crowned Rust the “most loved” programming language. They voted their love again in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. Presumably, when 2022 rolls around, that devotion to Rust will persist. To
Read MoreMore companies are relying on software as a service (SaaS) as a cloud-based option for delivering a variety of software applications to end users. Fortunately, they have a broad selection of SaaS applications from which to choose. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple Watch’s reported manufacturing issues will have “little effect” on its mass production and release, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Apple is expected to announce Applen Watch Series 7 during its September 14 event. Apple Watch Series 7 is coming and we might be able to buy one more easily
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Oppo will announce Color OS 12 later this week. The new software is based on Android 12. It will also be the Android skin for OnePlus devices in China. Android OEMs are gearing up to announce their respective software skins based on Android 12, and it looks like
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Xiaomi has revealed what effect the 11T Pro’s 120W charging will have on battery health. A representative said you can expect 80% battery capacity to be retained after 800 charging cycles. The Xiaomi 11T series is set to launch later this week, and the manufacturer has already confirmed that
Read MoreDocumentation can be a bit of a nasty word, but it’s certainly one aspect of our own design process that we all wish we could improve upon. As an award-winning designer, working with some of the best toy companies around, [Jude] knows a thing or two about showing your work. In his SkunkWorks Project, he
Read MoreRachel Louise Ensign / Wall Street Journal: A look into crypto-backed loans, which holders have used to buy houses, cars, or even ramp up their investments, as federal and state securities oversight grows — Upstart lenders make it easy to take out loans backed by cryptocurrency holdings. Regulators are watching.
Read MoreRey Assurance co-founders Bobby Siagian and Evan Tanotogono Health insurance is the kind of thing people usually only think about only when they need it. Otherwise, their policies are just paperwork in their files or cards in their wallet. Indonesian insurtech Rey Assurance is taking a new approach. Once someone becomes a member, they also
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority An internal Google document may have outed the release date for stable Android 12. The information strongly suggests Android 12 might launch in the first week of October. Google released the last and final beta build for Android 12 last week. At the time of rolling out the
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