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Apple Arcade subscribers can play Pro Darts 2022 today.

More and more people prefer to use text communication instead of using their phones for, well, phone calls. But text has limitations – it can’t carry emotion or even simple gestures like a nod or a thumbs up. Emojis solved that problem, especially when used for reactions. We use reactions all the time for our internal communications and we thought that they would have real benefit for our comment sections. The simple upvote system that we added a few years ago wasn’t particularly expressive. You can still upvote a comment you like and agree with – that will be represented with a “thumbs...

According to a new report from a reputable South Korean news publication, Samsung will produce 30 million fewer smartphones in 2022. The three main factors for the production decline are rising inflation and subsequent consumer spending, the ongoing component shortage and the war in Ukraine. Samsung is expected to adjust production for all price brackets of devices from entry-level to flagships. Samsung initially planned to manufacture 310 million smartphones for 2022 but the latest developments have forced the Korean tech conglomerate to dial back its goal to 280 million units....

Samsung is offering four years of Android upgrades for its recent Galaxy phones. See if yours is on the list.

Cheap phone plans are great, but there are often caveats. Here are CNET's best budget phone plan picks, along with the fine print, so you can decide if one of these plans fits your needs.

Got a Steam Deck? Lucky you. Anyway, if you haven’t already, you should install the SteamOS 3.2 update that just released, which quiets down the noisy fan and gives you more options to extend battery life along with other improvements. With version 3.2 the Steam Deck can be switched from the default 60Hz display refresh rate to 40Hz. Then you can set a frame limiter, typically to something like 40, 20 or even 10fps. These settings are per-game so you can keep action-packed games at 60fps, but limit puzzlers to something lower that won’t impact gameplay much. Here’s an interesting note...

The Honor Magic4 Pro is finally available globally, and to mark the occasion the brand decided to reveal more about the process of how its latest flagship came to be. The company shared details about its new Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park, as well as the processes happening inside at the R&D department. Honor revealed over 200 reliability tests are applied, including drop tests, button durability testing and extreme weather simulations. The production line of the new plant is 75% automated to minimize the risk of human error. All systems are digitally controlled, and...

The Naruto Edition of the Realme GT Neo3 sure looks cool, but some might find more RAM and storage more practical. Luckily, Realme has not stopped refining the phone since its launch in March. The latest version to show up doubles the maximum storage to 512GB while keeping the RAM capacity at the maximum 12GB. The previous top model had a 12/256GB configuration. That one is comes with 150W fast charging and has an MSRP of CNY 2,800. The 512GB model will have a regular price of CNY 3,200 ($475/€445/₹37,000), but will be available at a special introductory price of CNY 2,900 at first....

One of Honor’s upcoming 70 series phones just stopped by Geekbench fkexing MediaTek’s Dimesnity 8000 chipset and 12GB RAM. The listing has the phone with the Honor SDY-AN00 model number and reveals it managed 819 single-core points and a 3,303 multi-core score. We can also observe the device boots Android 12 which will likely be layered with Honor’s Magic UI 6.0 on top. Honor 70 Pro Geekbench scorecard All Honor 70 models will use 54MP Sony IMX800 camera sensors (1/1.49” size, f/1.9 aperture) alongside two other sensors. All three phones will bring BOE OLED displays with...

Oppo unveiled the A57 in April with Dimensity 810 SoC and 5G connectivity, and now it has announced a 4G-only version powered by the Helio G35 chip. That's not the only difference between the two variants, though. The 4G model packs a 5,000 mAh battery which now charges faster up to 33W instead of 10W, but the screen refresh rate is reduced from 90Hz to 60Hz. It is still a 6.56" LCD having HD+ resolution. The memory and storage have also come down. You get 3GB RAM and 64GB of storage onboard. However, the Oppo A57 4G supports RAM expansion up to 4GB - which will hardly make any...

Google has released a new update to the Android 13 Beta. Alhough we’re only halfway through the month, the new Android 13 Beta 2.1 patch will address a few issues that affected Pixel devices immediately following the initial release of the Android 13 Public Beta. Google’s release notes include the following fixes: Fixed an issue where typing in the search bar resulted in a blank list of suggestions. Fixed an issue where devices would crash and restart when turning on hotspot. Fixed an issue where a continuous call dialing sound could be heard in the background during a phone...

Instagram brings ‘1 Minute Music’, a collection of clips from songs and folks that are exclusively available for use on Instagram Reels or Stories. This includes music from more than 200 Indian artists to entice users in India to create more engaging content. The new collection includes music from recording artists including Dhvani Bhanushali, Neeti Mohan, Shaan, Himanshi Khurana, Aniruth, and GV Prakaash Kumar. Instagram hopes that 1 Minute Music will make it more enticing for more artists to release their tracks on the collection as well. These tracks will be accompanied by music...

Samsung's quietly announced a new entry-level smartphone today, and it's not part of the incredibly successful A series. Instead, it's part of the much more confusing and less well defined M family. Meet the Samsung Galaxy M13. Samsung Galaxy M13 in Deep Green As the first digit strongly implies, this is a basic smartphone which should be rather affordable, although we can't comment on that since Samsung hasn't actually unveiled a price for it. That said, expect the M13 to be offered in Europe at least. Samsung Galaxy M13 in Orange Copper The phone comes with a...

The Poco F4 GT got its global launch back in April, but for some reason it was only introduced for the UK market today. Good things come to those who wait? Well, quite. See, the phone can be ordered until 23:59 on May 30 for a special introductory price of £499 for the model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Its normal price, the one it will get starting on May 31, is £699, so that's a whopping £200 you're saving there if you act fast. But wait, there's more! Xiaomi's UK online store is currently running a separate promo which sees it take off £30 from your cart if you spend £300 or...

Chipmaker Broadcom has announced that it agrees to acquire cloud computing company VMware to the tune of $61 billion in a cash-and stock deal. This is Broadcom’s most significant shift towards diversifying its business into the enterprise software industry. The deal offers $142.50 per VMware stock, which comes out to an approximate premium of 49% over the stock’s closing price on the last close before reports of a deal began to break on May 22. Broadcom’s shares are up 3% and VMware is up 2%. As part of the deal, Broadcom will also adopt VMware’s $8 billion net debt. Last year, Dell...

Apple will reportedly produce as many iPhones in 2022 as were produced in 2021.

The Google Maps navigation app has many little-known features that will help you reach your destination more easily.

Apple's iOS 15.5 is available for download. Here's what to know before you do.

A while back @OnLeaks posted renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro 2. Except that may not be what the phone is called – the Google Play Console does indeed list a device named “xcoverpro2”, but it gives its marketing name as “Galaxy Xcover6 Pro”. The SM-G736U may be marketed as the Samsung Galaxy Xcover6 Pro Whatever the final name, the rugged phone will be powered by a Snapdragon 778G as we saw in Geekbench results. The unit that did the test had 6GB of RAM and that seems to be the only option, at least judging by the GPC data. The renders suggested that the new Xcover...

The desktop, notebook and workstation market in China amounted to 11.66 million combined shipments for Q1 which is slightly down from the 11.75 million a year ago according to Canalys’s latest report. Lenovo was the market leader once again with 4.29 million units shipped for the period and a 37% market share. Dell was second with 1.39 million and 12% of the market while HP was third with 0.97 million and 8% market share. Asus (0.83 million) and Huawei (0.71 million) round out the top five positions. Desktop sales fared even worse with 11% annual drop down to 3.9 million units while...

Summer is fast approaching and you may want a new phone to take with you on vacation. If you have your sights set on a Samsung flagship then you will be pleased to hear that Samsung US has a new batch of promotions and discounts. And there are a couple of special offers that will be available on Memorial Day (May 30, Monday). Let’s start with the basics – the regular price of the Galaxy S22 can be discounted with the Cracked Screen Enhanced trade-in program, which will pay out for devices with a cracked screen at the same rate as devices in good condition. For example, you can get $525 for...

The Zenbook 14 OLED is Asus' premium thin and light laptop. With me here today is the UX3402ZA, which is the updated 2022 model with an Intel 12th Gen processor. The Zenbook 14 OLED is designed primarily to be an everyday laptop with a focus on aesthetics, portability, and media consumption. It sits between the more affordable Vivobook models and the more premium ProArt models for creative professionals. The model I have here features the Intel Core i7-1260P, intended for thin and light ultrabooks with some focus on performance. Other features include a 90Hz 1800p OLED display,...

Sony, the company behind PlayStation, revealed game releases plans for the near future. During its annual investor day the company said that by 2025 half of its titles should be on PC or mobile, which will subsequently lead to lowering the share of PS releases. Currently, only 10% of the Sony titles are available for mobile, and in three years, they are expected to double and account for 20%. Sony Interactive Entertainment Jim Ryan said expanding presence to PC and mobile, as well as live services, will give “the opportunity to move from a situation of being present in a very...

Bob Belcher and company are headed to the big screen. Here are some key episodes to rewatch.

Samsung announced the One UI Watch beta program for the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic a few days ago, and it is now live for both smartwatches in the US. Those interested can enroll in the beta program from the Samsung Members app, which will display the "One UI Watch Beta Program" banner at the top. Click on it and follow the instructions to apply for the beta program. If you meet the participation criteria, you will be enrolled in the beta program. Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Once the enrollment is complete, you can download the One UI Watch beta on your Galaxy Watch4/Watch4...

The vivo T2 is arriving on June 6, and the company already revealed most of its specs. Today we learned a vivo T2x will join the line-up with a Dimensity 1300 chipset and a big battery. The leakster Digital Chat Station revealed the SoC, as well as other key specs, on his Weibo page, and they look a lot like the new iQOO Z5. vivo T1x The vivo T2x is said to have a 6.58” LCD at the front with a punch hole for a 16MP selfie camera. The cameras on the back will have 50MP and 2MP sensors. The battery capacity will be 6,000 mAh and the phone will support 44W charging for speedy...

As long as you have a compatible device, you can get your hands on the latest beta version of Android 13.

Commentary: As the demanding tech addict that I am, I have big hopes from the new iPhone.

You can comment on shared photo albums on your iPhone. Here's how to do it.

These lenses, gimbals, microphones and tripods will help you get pro-level cinematic video from your iPhone.

Take advantage of big savings when you upgrade to a new Motorola smartphone.

Thanks to Microsoft, you can finally play Fortnite on iOS once again.

Apple may offer some exciting upgrades for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. Here's every rumor, leak and report we've heard so far.

These (mostly) free wine apps can help you find the best bottles at the best prices on National Wine Day (or any other day).

Now through May 31, Woot has a selection of older model Pixel phones that you can grab for hundreds less than the original price.

Google is making some tweaks to its more-affordable Pixel.

A South Korean supplier could bring the iPhone's front-facing camera to a high-end standard.

It's free, so why not give it a go?

US regulators approved a crackdown on robocall scams from overseas.

Spam calls and robocalls don't seem to be slowing down, but you're not completely powerless.

Here are the best places to find Google’s latest for less.

Does your phone use Google Chrome, Firefox or Samsung Internet? If so, we'll show you how to boost your privacy (and maybe even speed, too).

Accessing this hidden iOS feature is easier than you might think.

Check out the new racing title on Apple's subscription gaming service.

The Asus Zenfone 6 was unveiled around a couple of weeks ago, and it's already receiving its first software update. This arrives over-the-air as version 16.1210.1904.115. Once installed, it will improve the performance of both Super Night Mode and HDR++ (aka HDR+ Enhanced mode) in the camera, resulting in better image quality and faster image

The smartphone has already shipped to some customers.

Bittium is a Finnish company with over 30 years of experience in advanced radio communication technologies and biosignal processing, creating products for tactical communications, providing mobile devices and cyber security solutions certified for use by troops on battlefields. And today it's unveiled its latest smartphone, the Bittium Tough Mobile 2. The company says this is

Back in April famed leakster Evan Blass (aka @evleaks) revealed that Motorola was working on two new Android One smartphones - of those, the One Vision has already become official. As they say - but wait, there's more! According to Blass' April tweet, a Motorola One Action was also in the pipeline, and today he

Earlier this month HTC shared some timelines for its Android 9 Pie updates, which have been very late - if you don't count the U11 Life's, and you shouldn't because that's part of the Android One program which handles things differently, with more control from Google over updates. HTC then promised to deliver the

Given Asus' past antics, involving multiple variations of handsets that all had the same name, we were pretty surprised to learn that there's only one Zenfone 6 when it made its global debut a couple of weeks ago. If you too were rooting for another variant of the phone to become official, today the

ByteDance, best-known for the TikTok video-sharing app, is reportedly looking to launch its own phone. It has a deal with phone maker Smartisan, it even hired some of its employees and acquired a patent portfolio (both companies are based in Beijing). ByteDance is one of the Chinese unicorns with over 800 million daily active users.

Battery of grueling tests ensures chips and components aren't vulnerable to attack, The Independent reports.

The Redmi K20 will be unveiled tomorrow and the brand is ramping up its teaser campaign. It started by posting an image of the red color and now CEO Lu Weibing has also shared the first teaser video for the phone (also of the red one, you can see the blue paint job here). This