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Samsung announces new AirPods competitor and two new wearables
Rounding out our recap of Samsung's big Unpacked event today are the announcements of a new AirPods competitor, Galaxy Buds, and two near wearables: the Galaxy Watch Active smartwatch and Galaxy Fit fitness band. We've put together a full overview of these devices for you below.
Samsung debuts new Galaxy S10 handsets with triple lens camera system and in-display fingerprint scanner
In addition to the Galaxy Fold, Samsung announced a slew of new handsets at its big Unpacked event in San Francisco on Wednesday. In fact, the new Galaxy S10 lineup looks a lot like the iPhone lineup with a 6.1-inch S10, a larger 6.4-inch S10+, and a smaller, less-expensive S10e. Check out our full overview below.
Samsung unveils Galaxy Fold smartphone, coming in April for $1,980
After months of teasing, Samsung today unveiled its first foldable smartphone. Aptly-named the Galaxy Fold, the handset will apparently be ready to launch by April 26, with a staggering starting price of $1,980.
Third betas of iOS 12.2 and tvOS 12.2 now available to public testers
Apple on Wednesday seeded the third betas of iOS 12.2 and tvOS 12.2 to public testers. Members of Apple's public beta program can install the updates via each platform's respective OTA mechanism.
Apple is considering previewing its upcoming modular Mac Pro architecture at WWDC in June
Apple is reportedly considering previewing its upcoming, high-throughput modular Mac Pro architecture at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference, which is thought to take place this year from June 3-7 at San Jose’s McEnery Convention Center.
The latest Apple Watch ad is about Maps turn-by-turn navigation and the freedom of cellular
Apple United Kingdom via its official YouTube channel released a new advertisement this morning that promotes cellular connectivity on the LTE-enabled Apple Watch Series 4.
Bloomberg: universal iOS/macOS apps coming by 2021 as Apple plans its own Mac chips
Software developers will soon be able to design universal iOS/macOS apps that work with a touchscreen or a mouse/trackpad, depending on whether they're running on the iPhone and iPad hardware or on a Mac. The app merger initiative, dubbed Project Marzipan, comes as Apple is reportedly planning replacing Intel chips with its own Mac processors.
ElectraTV now supports tvOS 11.0-11.4.1 in version 1.3.2, adds several bug fixes & improvements
On Wednesday, the Electra Team announced an update to the ElectraTV jailbreak tool for the Apple TV, officially bringing it up to version 1.3.2 to match that of the iOS version of the tool.
In a Tweet shared this morning by the Electra Team, we learn that ElectraTV 1.3.2 now supports tvOS 11.0-11.4.1 thanks to a port shared by @nitoTV and @Jaywalker. Furthermore, the update brings bug fixes and improvements:
How to use Apple Calendar with Alexa on Amazon Echo speaker
Learn how to connect your iCloud Calendar to Alexa and use your voice to create and manage your events on your Amazon smart speaker, such as Echo Dot.
Discounts on 4K and gaming monitors, $100 off mesh Wi-Fi systems, and other tech deals
In today's roundup of tech deals from around the web, we have some great deals on 4K and gaming monitors. We also have a $100 off promotion for AmpliFi's mesh Wi-Fi systems and an extra 15% off Nomad's clearance section. But you better hurry, these prices won't last long!
Here’s what we know so far about Apple’s first 6K display coming this year
A research note from trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, issued to clients last Sunday, claims that Apple's external monitor featuring 6K resolution is slated to arrive this year.