Samsung Just Removed a Big Barrier Between Galaxy Phones and Windows PCs
Samsung has released Galaxy Connect version 2.1.6.0 for Windows 11, extending its cross‑device continuity suite beyond Samsung’s own Galaxy Book laptops to any Intel or AMD‑based Windows 11 PC. The app now enables copy‑paste, phone storage access, web page continuation, and second‑screen functionality between a Galaxy smartphone and a PC. Compatibility is limited to x64 devices, with ARM‑based Windows machines still excluded. Users can download the update from the Microsoft Store using the same Samsung account on both devices.
I Tested the OPPO Find X9 Ultra, and It's Undoubtedly the New King of Camera Phones
OPPO’s Find X9 Ultra launches globally as the 2026 flagship camera phone, boasting two 200 MP sensors—including a record‑size 3× telephoto lens—and a dedicated 10× optical zoom module. The device pairs this imaging arsenal with a 7,050 mAh battery, 100 W fast charging,...
A Perfect Ten: Galaxy S25 Users Get a One UI 8.5 Beta 10 That's Hopefully Its Last
Samsung has begun rolling out One UI 8.5 Beta 10 to enrolled Galaxy S25 devices, starting in Korea. The near‑1 GB update introduces AI‑driven Call Screening, Creative Studio, and a suite of bug fixes covering multi‑touch, proximity sensor, and Bluetooth performance. Earlier rumors hinted at...
Google Photos Wants to Fix Your Face in One Tap, but I’m Not Sure People Want the Help
Google Photos introduced AI‑driven touch‑up tools that let Android users refine facial features with a single tap. The new suite—Heal, Smooth, Under eyes, Irises, Teeth, Eyebrows, and Lips—focuses on subtle, natural‑looking edits rather than heavy filters. Availability requires Android 9.0 or...
Motorola Strives for 'Iconic' Again in the Razr 2026 Series, Teases Foldables Before Launch
Motorola announced that its Razr 2026 series will debut on April 29, showcasing three new colorways—walnut, forest‑green, and violet—with distinct fabric‑like textures. The lineup includes the standard Razr at $799, the Razr Plus at $1,099, and the Razr Ultra at $1,499, representing a $100‑$200...
The Enabot EBO X Continues to Be My Favorite Alexa-Powered Pet Companion Robot on Wheels
Enabot’s EBO X, a $1,000 Alexa‑powered pet companion robot, builds on the brand’s security‑camera line with premium hardware and software. It features an 8 MP 4K UHD camera on a stabilized gimbal, Harman Kardon speakers, fall detection, cry recognition, and real‑time GPS with...
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Vs. Galaxy Z Flip 6: It's Probably Time to Upgrade Soon
Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy Z Flip 8, likely on July 22, with an Exynos 2600 processor, a larger 4.1‑inch cover screen, and a modest battery bump to 4,300 mAh with Qi2 wireless charging. The device retains 12 GB of RAM and...
3 Reasons I Love the Clicks Keyboard for Motorola Razr and 3 Things I Don't Like
Derrek Lee reviews the Clicks Keyboard, a case‑integrated physical keyboard for the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025. The accessory restores full‑size typing on the tiny cover screen, adds backlit keys, shortcut combos and solid protection. Lee praises its nostalgic BlackBerry feel and...
Horizon Lock on the Galaxy S26 Ultra Is Amazing, but Motorola Did It First. Here's How They Compare
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra and Motorola’s Edge 2025 both offer AI‑driven Horizon/Horizontal Lock video stabilization, but the implementations differ markedly. Samsung’s premium device maintains QHD resolution at 30 fps, delivering clearer footage even in low light, while Motorola’s budget phone caps...
Even Netflix Is Getting in on Vertical Videos, Mobile App Redesign Gets Discussed
Netflix announced in its Q1 2026 earnings that it will redesign its mobile app to feature vertical videos in a new discovery feed, rolling out the change by the end of April. The move follows a 16% year‑over‑year revenue increase and...
Reddit Users Grill Samsung Exec on Overwhelming Galaxy AI and Compact Phones
Samsung’s vice‑president of Mobile Experience, Annika Bizon, held the company’s first Reddit AMA to address user concerns. She explained that Samsung continues to favor larger displays, citing demand for gaming, streaming and productivity, while acknowledging requests for smaller phones. Bizon...
Samsung’s New Kids Tablet Adds $100 for Parental Controls and a Bouncy Case
Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition, a mid‑range tablet priced at $350—$100 more than the standard A11+ model. The device mirrors the regular tablet’s hardware but adds built‑in parental controls, a colorful protective case, stickers and a crayon‑shaped...
Now Brief for Your Samsung TV Is a Reality with This SmartThings Update
Samsung announced that its AI-powered Now Brief will roll out to SmartThings‑enabled TVs from 2024 onward, delivering a nightly recap of home activity on the television screen. The feature links with smart locks, appliances, energy monitoring, pet care and the...
OnePlus' Europe Exit Isn't Official yet, but the Signs Aren't Great
OnePlus Europe appears to be scaling back after a senior manager posted a LinkedIn update hinting at a regional review. The note suggests a possible gradual pull‑back, though the company has not officially confirmed any exit. This follows a recent...
The Nothing Phone 4a Pro Is Nearly Unbreakable, Except for One Design Flaw
Nothing’s Phone 4a Pro, priced at $499, features a CNC‑milled aluminum unibody that survived bend, scratch and flame tests, proving it is one of the toughest mid‑range phones. The device’s 6.8‑inch AMOLED panel uses Gorilla Glass 7i and delivers up to 5,000 nit brightness. However,...
One of the World's Most Powerful Flip Phones Is Now 46% OFF at Amazon — That's Not a Typo
Amazon is offering a 46% discount on the Motorola Razr Ultra (2025), slashing the price from $1,299.99 to $699.99. The 512 GB foldable features Snapdragon 8 Elite, 16 GB RAM, dual 165 Hz pOLED displays, and IP48 resistance. The deal makes the Razr Ultra cheaper...
Leaked 'Your Day' Feature for Gemini Looks Like a Proactive, Personal Addition
A leaked Google code review suggests Gemini will soon include a "Your Day" feature that taps the AI's Personal Intelligence to pull data from Gmail, Photos, YouTube and other linked apps. The proactive feed would appear as a card or...
The Wait Is Over: NVIDIA GeForce Now Is Launching in India on April 16
NVIDIA announced that its GeForce Now cloud‑gaming platform will go live in India on April 16, entering a beta phase for users who signed up on the company’s microsite. The service will run on locally hosted Blackwell‑powered RTX 5080 servers, offering the same...
I Use These Two Android Features to Trick My International Friends Into Thinking I'm Fluent in Their Languages
Google has embedded its Translate engine into two Android features—Circle to Search and Gboard—allowing users to translate screen content and typed messages without leaving the current app. The Circle to Search Translate button captures any on‑screen text, while Gboard’s shortcut...
First DMs, Now Replies: Instagram Lets You Edit Pesky Typos Out of Your Comments
Instagram is adding a comment‑editing button that lets users modify their remarks within 15 minutes of posting. The edit option appears directly beneath a comment and adds an “Edited” label once the change is saved. This mirrors the edit functionality...
Samsung's Next SoC Continues, as Alleged Exynos 2700 Performance Data Surfaces
Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2700 SoC, built on a 2 nm process, surfaced in a leaked Geekbench test showing a 10‑core CPU with a peak clock of roughly 2.88 GHz and an Xclipse 970 GPU. Rumors suggest a 12% overall performance gain over the Exynos 2600,...
YouTube Premium Just Got a Price Hike, and It's Not a Small One
YouTube Premium announced a U.S. price increase across all tiers effective next month. The individual plan climbs to $15.99 per month, the family plan to $26.99, and the student plan to $8.99. Annual subscriptions rise to $159.99, while the company...
Bold, Colorful Moto Edge 70 Pro Renders Surface, as We Await Its Eventual Debut
Motorola’s Edge 70 Pro is surfacing in a series of leaked renders that showcase four distinct colorways—light‑green satin‑luxe, maroon, deep‑blue fabric and a walnut‑wood finish. The prototype also appears to adopt a quad‑curved display, a departure from the flat screen of the...
'Wide' Fold Rumors Paint an Unpacked Launch in Late July with Samsung's Next Wave
Samsung is rumored to host a summer Unpacked event in London on July 22, where it will unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Flip 8 and a new “Wide” Fold model. The leak also suggests a staggered introduction of the S Pen, potentially...
Huawei's FreeBuds Pro 5 Convinced Me to Ditch the Bose QC Ultra Gen 2
Huawei’s FreeBuds Pro 5 earbuds challenge Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2 by delivering superior fit, dual‑engine active noise cancellation, and a more affordable price point. Weighing just 5.5 g per bud and featuring an IP57 rating, they stay comfortable during workouts and long...
Wait No More: TCL's E-Paper NXTPAPER 70 Pro Is at T-Mobile for Cheap
TCL has introduced its NXTPAPER 70 Pro smartphone to U.S. shoppers through T‑Mobile and Metro by T‑Mobile at a $199 price point. The device features a 6.9‑inch FHD+ e‑paper display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a physical NXTPAPER Key for switching...
The reMarkable 2 Remains One of the Best Paper-Style Tablets Around, and It Just Scored a Rare Discount at Best...
Best Buy is offering a $70 discount on the reMarkable 2, lowering the price to $499. The tablet includes the Marker Plus digital pen and a Polymer Weave Book Folio at no extra charge. It features a 10.2‑inch e‑ink display, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB storage,...
Podcasts Meet Spotify's Prompted Playlists for Curious Premium US Beta Testers
Spotify is extending its Prompted Playlists beta to generate podcast playlists, letting Premium users in six countries type natural‑language requests for shows. The feature, first launched for music in January, now scans millions of podcasts and offers daily, weekly or...
Stuffcool Made a 65W GaN Charger with a Retractable Cable, and It's Pretty Good
Stuffcool has launched the Zeno 65W GaN charger in India, featuring a built‑in retractable USB‑C cable and dual‑port charging for about $35. The charger delivers up to 65 W via USB‑PD 3.0, with a secondary port that shares the power budget when both...
Samsung's Call Screening May Hit the Galaxy S25, but There's More You Should Know
Samsung is reportedly evaluating a future software update that would extend the Galaxy S26’s AI Call Screening and other AI tools to the older Galaxy S25 series. The rumor, cited by SamMobile and a Samsung Community moderator, suggests the rollout...
Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro Might Be on the Way Next Year, and It Could Be the Mini Ultra I've Wanted...
Samsung is reportedly planning a four‑model Galaxy S27 series, adding a new S27 Pro for the first time. The Pro model is expected to bundle many Ultra‑level specifications while dropping the S Pen, delivering a more compact flagship. Leaks suggest the...
Samsung's Messages App Is Shutting Down in 2026: Here's What You Need to Do
Samsung announced that its native Messages app will be discontinued in July 2026, requiring Galaxy users to adopt Google Messages as their default SMS client. The change follows Samsung’s 2024 decision to stop pre‑installing the app on flagship devices, signaling...
Level up Your Streaming Game with These 4 Useful Tips for the Google TV Streamer 4K
Google’s TV Streamer 4K, launched in 2024, remains a top external streaming box for the Google TV ecosystem. Roydon Cerejo outlines four under‑used settings that can dramatically improve user experience: matching frame rates to content, enabling Apps‑only mode, consolidating a universal...
If You've Got a CMF Watch, the Nothing X App Is Taking Over: This Is What You Need to Know
Nothing announced the CMF Watch app will be removed from app stores on April 3, 2024, directing users to the Nothing X app. The Nothing X app will take over pairing and connection functions for CMF watches starting July 19, 2026, with data migration...
Fear Not: Samsung Is Investigating the Galaxy S26 Ultra's 'Blurry' Camera
Samsung has confirmed a software‑related blur problem affecting the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s 3× telephoto lens, after multiple users reported hazy images in bright and low‑light conditions. The issue is not hardware‑based, and the company says a fix will arrive in...
Stable One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S25 Might Still Be a Few Weeks Away
Samsung’s One UI 8.5 stable update for the Galaxy S25 is still weeks away, despite the beta program already in its eighth iteration. The company plans a total of ten beta builds, with beta 9 slated for April 9 and beta 10 around April 20. Because...
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Might Use the Same Display Material, and I'm Not Sure How to Feel
Samsung is rumored to equip the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 with the same M13 OLED display material used in previous generations, a move aimed at curbing costs amid rising component prices. The decision could bring modest performance and stability tweaks,...
Each Moto Razr 2026 Color Might Feel a Little Different, as Rumors Talk Textures
Motorola’s upcoming Razr 2026 is generating buzz as leaks suggest the base model will debut with three distinct textures—fabric, carbon‑fiber, and a yet‑to‑be‑revealed material—each tied to specific colorways. Conflicting reports list Hematite paired with fabric, Sparkling Green with carbon‑fiber and...
Google Might Say No More to Android Rollbacks on the Pixel 10 with a Patch
Google is reportedly preparing a bootloader patch for the upcoming Pixel 10 that will increment the anti‑rollback version, effectively preventing users from downgrading Android versions. The change builds on similar restrictions introduced with the Pixel 6 series, which were later relaxed for...
Google Finally Fixed Gemini for Home so You Can Stop Yelling at Your Ceiling
Google has rolled out a major update to Gemini for Home, its AI‑powered smart‑home assistant, making voice commands more conversational and improving device recognition. The upgrade adds expressive lighting that responds to descriptive color cues and expands precise control over...
The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Finally Makes Sense at $300 OFF for Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold is now priced at $1,499 on Amazon, reflecting a $300 discount that brings the premium foldable under $1,500. The device adds notable upgrades over the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, including the first U.S.‑market IP68 rating,...
Beats Made My Favorite Workout Earbuds Even Better with an Electric Nike Collab
Beats has launched a limited‑edition Powerbeats Pro 2 in partnership with Nike, featuring a matte‑black and neon Volt colorway and the iconic Nike swoosh on the right earbud. The earbuds retain the standard $250 price, wireless‑charging case, and built‑in heart‑rate sensor,...
I Always Add These 6 Quick Settings Tiles to My Stock Android Phone when Setting It up for the First...
The author recommends adding six specific quick‑settings tiles to a fresh stock Android device, especially on Pixel 10 running Android 16. The tiles—Location, Hotspot, QR code scanner, TV remote, Song search, and Battery saver—are not included by default despite their high utility....
This App Made Me Hate Today's Giant Android Smartphones a Little Less
The Quick Cursor app introduces a floating cursor and virtual trackpad that let users reach the top half of a large Android screen without stretching their thumb. It is activated by swiping inward from the bottom edge and can simulate taps...
Accessibility Settings Are Looking at a Few Refinements in This One UI 9 Leak
Samsung is reportedly testing a suite of accessibility refinements for its upcoming One UI 9, which runs on Android 17. Leaked code suggests a “Text Spotlight” feature that lets users tap to expand and highlight text, with customizable size and color options....
Android 17 Beta 3 Finally Brings the Desktop Multitasking We’ve Been Waiting For
Google’s Android 17 Beta 3 finally delivers the long‑awaited multitasking experience, introducing the Bubbles windowing system that lets users run most apps in floating windows. The update also adds a floating screen‑recording toolbar, separate Wi‑Fi and mobile‑data toggles in Quick Settings,...
WhatsApp’s Big Update Fixes the Three Things Users Have Been Yelling About for Years
WhatsApp’s latest update addresses three long‑standing user complaints by adding multi‑account support on iPhone, a built‑in storage manager that deletes large media without erasing chats, and two‑way iOS‑Android chat migration. The storage tool surfaces oversized files for selective removal, while...
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Look Great on Paper, but There's One Thing Holding Them Back
Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds 4 are priced around $180 and feature a sleek, tip‑less design that looks attractive on paper. However, the lack of silicone ear tips results in a loose fit, causing sound leakage and poor active‑noise‑cancelling performance. The higher‑priced...
Three Reasons Why I Like the Xiaomi Tag Better than the AirTag and Galaxy SmartTag2
Xiaomi’s new Bluetooth tracker, the Xiaomi Tag, offers a sleek, lightweight design, removable CR2032 battery, and IP67 protection, all for about $17. It uniquely supports both Apple’s Find My and Google’s Find Hub networks, though only one can be active at a...
The Galaxy S26 Now Supports a Handy Feature Pixel Phones Got Years Ago
Samsung has enabled native USB webcam functionality on its flagship Galaxy S26, allowing users to connect the phone to a PC or laptop via a USB‑C cable and use any rear or front camera as a webcam. The feature, first...