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Messi Effect Boosts Apple TV: MLS Season Pass Subscriptions Doubled, Says Inter Miami Owner
Apple scored big with soccer superstar Lionel Messi joining the MLS, where all games are streamed on the Apple TV app. But not every sports team is a fan of the service. The biggest drama tied to Apple TV right now isn't a TV show. It's sports. Apple's 10-year, $2.5 billion gamble on being the exclusive streaming network for Major League Soccer is already paying off tremendously. Global soccer ... Read more
2023-08-14 00:28:15
Chromebook Expiration Dates: A Must-Know Guide for Smart Buyers
Easily find the Auto Update Expiration date, which tells you when a Chromebook's security and feature updates will stop. Chromebooks are great for many things and they're generally less expensive than Windows laptops and Apple MacBooks. But before you pounce on one, there's an important date to check first: a Chromebook's expiration date, aka its Auto Update Expiration date. Chromebooks automat ... Read more
2023-08-14 00:26:39
Samsung's New Flip Phone Highlights the Clamshell's Comeback
The Galaxy Z Flip 5 shows that the flip phone has revived its main-character energy from yesteryear. Before smartphones turned ubiquitous, flip phones were the consumer-tech status symbol. They had compact and cool designs and user-friendly features. And let's be honest: It's tough to beat the thrill of ending a call by snapping a phone shut. Nowadays, the flip phone is back in vogue, albeit the ... Read more
2023-08-14 00:25:09
Galaxy S23 Owners Can Try Out Samsung's One UI 6 Software Now
You can sign up for the beta of Samsung's updated operating system. Samsung on Friday launched the beta version of its next software update, and if you've got a phone in the Galaxy S23 series, you'll be able to sign up to try it out. The beta of Samsung One UI 6 will give you early access to the software's latest additions. This version is based around allowing you to customize your phone settin ... Read more
2023-08-11 21:35:53
Lab Tour: See How Samsung Puts Its Galaxy Phones Through the Wringer
While touring Samsung's quality assurance facility, we saw phones get dropped, dunked and tumbled. Inside a nondescript building on Samsung's campus in Suwon, South Korea, workers sit in cubicles typing away at their desks. Leaf-shaped awnings hang overhead to provide some shade from the bright office lights. But once you leave the main office area and turn a corner, the workplace starts to look ... Read more
2023-08-11 21:34:24
iOS 17's Biggest Features: StandBy Mode, Custom Stickers for Messages and More
The iPhone software brings some major quality of life improvements to the phone app, FaceTime calls and iMessage chats. Apple launched the second public beta verison for iOS 17, the upcoming major software update for the iPhone. With the general release for iOS 17 slated for sometime in September, you can try out an early version right now. The new iPhone software was revealed in June during A ... Read more
2023-08-10 22:03:17
Galaxy S23 Owners Can Try Out Samsung's One UI 6 Software Early
You'll soon be able to sign up for the beta of Samsung's updated operating system. Samsung will soon launch the beta version of its next software update, and if you've got a phone in the Galaxy S23 series, you'll be able to sign up to try it out. Signing up for the beta of Samsung One UI 6 will give you early access to the latest additions to Samsung's software, which is based around allowing yo ... Read more
2023-08-10 21:59:29
Chrome Will Now Have Weekly Security Updates for You
Google says it'll start speeding up the release of patches. If you're one of the billions of people using Google's Chrome browser, get ready for more-frequent security fixes. Google will start releasing weekly security updates for its Chrome browser, the company said in a blog post Tuesday. Previously, Google released security fixes as part of updates that went out every two weeks. The more-freq ... Read more
2023-08-10 21:59:08
Phones We Still Expect to See in 2023: iPhone 15, Google Pixel 8
Apple and Google usually save their big product announcements for the fall. We've already seen plenty of smartphone launches from Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus and Google this year. But there's still likely more to come in the fall. Though it's hard to predict exactly what's in store for the phone industry, it's possible to make some educated guesses, since many companies stick to the same launch ... Read more
2023-08-10 21:56:35
Prototype 'Brain-like' chip promises greener AI, says tech giant
A prototype "brain-like" chip could make artificial intelligence (AI) more energy efficient, its developer, technology giant IBM, has said. Concerns have been raised about emissions associated with warehouses full of computers powering AI systems. IBM said its prototype could lead to more efficient, less battery draining AI chips for smartphones. Its efficiency is down to components t ... Read more
2023-08-10 21:53:30