The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 will power the next Galaxy and OnePlus phones
The chipset that will power the next generation of Android phones is here, and it’s not a Snapdragon 895, 890, or 898. Qualcomm has completely flipped its naming scheme. The new flagship Qualcomm chip is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 will likely power the next Samsung Galaxy phone, the next…
Qualcomm wants to take on Apple’s M1 with the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Qualcomm is expanding on its line of PC chips. The chipmaker announced not one, but two new platforms destined for Windows-based PCs. These include the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 computer platform, and the slightly lower-powered Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 computer platform. This news follows the launch of the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 mobile…
Apple is still planning to release the iPhone SE 3 in early 2022
For eleven years running, Apple has announced a brand new series of iPhone models every fall. The iPhone 4S debuted in October 2011, and Apple has since stuck with a fall launch for its flagship device. But there is a notable exception. In 2016, Apple revealed the iPhone SE. It was the first time since…
Apple loses key autos engineer to electric aviation startup Archer
Attendees watch as the Archer Aviation Maker is unveiled on June 10, 2021 in Hawthorne, California.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesMichael Schwekutsch, a director of engineering in the Apple Special Projects Group that's reportedly working on self-driving cars, has left to join electric air taxi start-up Archer as its senior VP of engineering.…
How to get Apple’s custom (RED) clock faces on your Apple Watch
IDG To celebrate 15 years of partnering with (Product) RED to combat the gobal spread of AIDS, Apple is offering a selection of six Apple Watch faces in red available for download for Apple Watch Series 3 and later. The faces are part of Apple’s watchOS 7 feature feature that lets you share faces with…
Apple ‘investigating’ widespread MacBook Pro MagSafe charging issues
The MacBook Pro has a really long battery life, but eventually you need to charge it. But for some owners of the newest MacBook Pro, that isn’t possible. Several users on Reddit have posted that the laptop fails to charge properly when connected to the 140W MagSafe power adapter. The issue is apparently limited to the 16-inch…
Apple Car launch could come years after Apple’s big reveal event
Even if it takes another 20 years for Apple to formally confirm a car project, the rumors will never die. In fact, this Sunday, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman discussed some of the latest rumors revolving around the Apple Car in the latest edition of his weekly newsletter – Power On. If you’ve been keeping up, you…
Jumanji: The Curse Returns is giving away free copies of the game if you have the original 1995 movie
Have you always wanted to dive into the town of Brantford? Jumanji: The Curse Returns is inviting players everywhere to roll the dice and face the consequences with Marmalade Game Studio's giveaway for the digital board game. Recently released on both iOS and Android devices, Jumanji: The Curse Returns dares players to start their adventure,…
Facebook planted the idea of the metaverse but Apple can actually populate it
Social media users and the business world now have a general idea of what the metaverse is, thanks to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s year-long seeding of the term on investor calls and subsequent renaming of Facebook to Meta. Companies as varied as Disney, Bumble, Tencent, the Warner Music Group and others have followed Zuckerberg’s lead…
Physicists of the university of Bonn honored with Pineapple Science Award
Physicists of the university of Bonn have found out why beer mats don't fly flat like a frisbee disk and published a scientific study in July 2021. This joint achievement by Johann Ostmeyer, Christoph Schürmann and Prof. Dr. Carsten Urbach from University of Bonn has received the Pinneapple Science Award in the physics category.read more...