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Chromebooks are some of the last devices you think about when it comes to gaming (right behind mac computers and electric toothbrushes). Regardless, Google partnered with Valve to deliver an alpha version of Steam on Chromebooks. Now, according to 9to5Google, the Steam alpha finally launched on select Chromebooks.Chromebooks aren’t those internet-powered playthings we typically think they are. While a lot of them adorn school desks, some of them have some serious gaming potential. Companies like Samsung, Acer, HP, and Lenovo have been packing some powerful internals into their Chromebooks. This makes them optimal for more demanding tasks.Chromebooks are being used…
Sonos is one of the popular names in the audio space. Its smart speakers and soundbars are the favorite of many for home audio. But it appears the company doesn’t want to limit itself to audio. It is looking to expand to whole-home entertainment systems, based on recent job postings. Sonos has multiple job openings for a new “Home Theater OS” project, which could mean it’s working on a TV platform.Spotted by Protocol, Sonos is hiring a “Head of Partnerships, Home Theatre” who will “play a pivotal role in connecting users to the content and services they love with Sonos…
Nothing will host a press event today, and the company is calling it ‘The Truth’ event. Nothing will live stream this press event, and it managed to hype it up quite a bit in the last couple of weeks.Nothing’s ‘The Truth’ event is taking place todayThe event is taking place today, March 23, at 10 AM EST / 7 AM PST / 2 PM GMT / 3 PM CET. It will be live streamed via YouTube, via the company’s official channel. The link has been embedded below the article, if you’re interested in following along.During this event, the company is…
Apple’s iPhones could finally bid goodbye to those wide notches. Well, the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro is already said to get rid of the bulky cutout in favor of two smaller ones — a hole and a pill. The former is for the selfie camera and the latter for other front-facing sensors including the Face ID hardware. But starting with the iPhone 15 series in 2023, the pill could be gone as well thanks to Samsung‘s technology. According to a new report coming from Korea, Samsung Display is developing a new display technology that will allow Apple to hide the…
The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is the company’s upcoming flagship, and according to a new piece of news, it could launch as early as May. As a reminder, the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro flagships were announced a couple of months ago in China, and their global launch followed earlier this month.The Xiaomi 12 Ultra could launch in May with a more powerful SoC & boosted camera setupThat being said, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra is expected to be the ultimate flagship from the company. The Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro are already immensely powerful, so the 12 Ultra won’t exactly be…
The Android 13 Developer Preview 2 (DP2) has uncovered many new features, including adjustments focused on larger devices like tablets. The release is also introducing a few interface changes for laptops and desktops. Particularly, the app taskbar introduced with Android 12L now receives dedicated buttons for Quick Settings and notifications on the right-hand side.This revelation comes courtesy of Esper.io (via XDA), highlighting Google’s keenness to enhance the Android experience for PCs and tablets. The screenshot below illustrates the PC experience on Android 13 DP2 and is eerily reminiscent of Android 3.0 Honeycomb and later iterations. Interestingly, this version also offers…
Samsung yesterday released the One UI 4.1 update for the Galaxy S20 series. While the rollout was initially limited to South Korea, it is now available in the US as well. The Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Note 20 series are also now receiving the new One UI version stateside. Lastly, the One UI 4.1 update for the US-bound Galaxy S21 series is now available widely.Starting with the Galaxy S20 series, the One UI 4.1 update for the 2020 flagship trio is now available to Verizon customers in the US. Rolling out with firmware version…
Samsung‘s software team is on a roll lately. While the Korean behemoth has been consistently the first Android OEM to release the latest monthly security patches to its devices for over a year now, it also impressed everyone with its super-fast Android 12 rollout. The company is now rolling out the One UI 4.1 update at an even faster pace. Yesterday, the latest One UI version rolled out to as many as eight Galaxy smartphone models. A few more are joining the party today — Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 series.As of this writing, the One UI 4.1 update…
The Motorola Frontier 22 is a rather interesting smartphone that we talked about several times now. Its specs appeared in January, while the design surfaced in February. Well, a tipster now reiterated the Motorola Frontier 22 specs, while he also added that the phone will launch “soon”.The Motorola Frontier 22 is coming soon with truly powerful specsThe Motorola Frontier 22 will offer really thin bezels, a centered display camera hole, and a curved display. The phone will also include an in-display fingerprint scanner, and be made out of metal and glass.One of the most interesting spec details is that a…
Password-stealing Malware was discovered in an app that was, until recently, available in the Google Play Store. The app in question is called ‘Craftsart Cartoon Photo Tools’, and it comes with malware called ‘Facestealer’, which can steal your passwords.This app can steal your passwords, and it had over 100,000 downloads before it was removedThis app, by the time it was removed, had over 100,000 downloads. So, quite a few people installed it before it was removed. This app’s goal is to collect data from smartphone users’ Facebook accounts. The malware was discovered by ‘Pradeo’ (via ZDNet), a French mobile security…
It was just confirmed that ‘Nothing’ will launch its very first smartphone this summer. The company confirmed that during its ‘The Truth’ press event. The phone’s name will be the Nothing phone (1).The very first smartphone from Nothing, the Nothing phone (1), is coming this summerThat name makes all the sense in the world as the company’s first and only product thus far is called the Nothing ear (1). Those are truly wireless earbuds that launched last year.We had a feeling Nothing will talk about its smartphone today, as Carl Pei was caught showing it to some people from Qualcomm…
We all know that Samsung is set to launch at least two foldable phones this year, but what about a third one? According to Galaxy Club, the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 could be getting another sibling later on in the year. The question is just what could it be?Samsung is hogging all of the foldable sales in the smartphone market. Its Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold phones have been wildly popular. In fact, the Galaxy Z Flip3 sold more than all other foldable phones in 2021 combined. People are now anticipating the duo of foldable phones…
The global variant of the HONOR X8 has just been launched by the company. This smartphone was originally announced earlier this month in China. Well, it didn’t take long for HONOR to organize a global launch.Global HONOR X8 model is basically the same as the Chinese one, but includes different softwareThe HONOR X8 can be described as a nice-looking, modern, mid-range smartphone. This device does have really thin bezels, a large display, and a centered display camera hole. It also includes five cameras, and a side-facing fingerprint scanner.HONOR says that the phone is now available in the United Arab Emirates…
Samsung’s Galaxy A12 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in 2021, research firm Omdia reports. The entry-level smartphone sold a whopping 51.8 million units last year. The device had an average selling price (ASP) of $160.As usual, the best-selling smartphone chart for 2021 is dominated by iPhones. As many as seven iPhones made it into the top ten. That’s two more than 2020. Those two spots were occupied by Samsung phones last year. This year, Samsung had only one more device in the top ten — the Galaxy A02 at the tenth spot. It sold 18.3 million units at an ASP of…
The PS5 has yet to get its VRR feature update, but now more than a year and a half later since the console’s launch, Sony has confirmed an estimated time for its arrival. The confirmation is part of Sony’s latest software update blog, which was pushed out yesterday, March 22.The update includes a few new features for the PS4 and PS5 consoles. Including the ability to join open and closed parties on both the PS4 and PS5. One of the cooler new features though is the ability to use voice for certain actions.This will be a preview feature for US…
Today, Nothing officially announced that they are working on a phone. Big surprise there, we all knew that they were working on one, but now I guess it’s official. Plenty of people are excited about it, after what Nothing’s founder, Carl Pei was able to do at OnePlus before heading out the door. However, I’m here to temper those expectations a bit.The Nothing Phone 1 could be the best phone ever built, but it won’t make a splash in the US. It’s a market that is very saturated by Samsung and Apple already. Not to mention that if you’re not…