Author: Jonjo

Threads by Meta is now official. The new social media platform went live yesterday against the supposed July 6, 2023 launch, which is today. However, the platform is limiting its functionalities to 100 markets, which include the United States and the United Kingdom. The reason is the weaker privacy laws, but we expect expansion to other regions in the coming weeks/months. Availability of Threads by Meta  While those in the UK can access all functionalities of Threads by Meta, users in European Union regions are restricted for now, as confirmed by a representative from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC). Perhaps,…

Artificial Intelligence has improved in the last couple of years, with OEMs now taking full advantage of it. The Call Screening feature, which has been exclusive to Pixel phones, is on the Pros of AI. With many spams and unwanted robocalls on the rise, there’s no best time to enable the call screen feature on Samsung Galaxy phones. The Call Screening feature is a feature that allows AI to analyze your call in real time and make decisions based on your settings. It also has the option to transcribe the Audio to let you decide on answering the call or…

The Google Pixel Fold has been released and reviews started flowing in and varieties of tests have followed. One of the tests is on durability and the Google Fold fails the durability test. Google Pixel Fold fails the durability test: takeways JerryRigEverything took the Pixel Fold through the channel’s standard durability test today, examining the scratch resistance of the outside and inner screens. When heat was introduced to the inside display of the phone during the fire test, it simply shut down. The dust torture test even performed admirably, with no dust entering the hinge. The foldable performs similarly…

OnePlus has officially unveiled its mid-range smartphone for 2023, the OnePlus Nord 3, following months of speculation. This new device offers several improvements over its predecessor, the Nord 2T, including a larger and higher-quality display, a more powerful chipset, and a bigger battery. Features of the OnePlus Nord 3 The OnePlus Nord 3 boasts a 6.74-inch OLED display, a significant increase from the 6.43-inch screen of the previous model. With a resolution of 1240 x 2772 pixels, the display supports a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ video. It also offers features such as a 1000Hz touch response rate, 10-bit color…

The July 2023 security patch for Google Pixel devices has started rolling out, providing essential security updates for various Pixel models. The update is being pushed to devices including Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, 5, 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, and Tablet. Interestingly, the on-device over-the-air (OTA) updates are being delivered(via 9to5google) before Google has made the complete factory or OTA images available for manual flashing or sideloading. Additionally, the detailed changelog for the update is not yet available. This is reminiscent of a similar situation that occurred with Android 14 Beta 3 last month. The update…