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Google’s Phone app can now announce who’s calling when the phone rings

Google is rolling out a new feature for the Google Phone app that announces who’s calling when the phone rings, according to 9to5Google. If it’s rolled out to you, you can set whether you want the app to announce caller ID every time the phone rings, only when you’re wearing a headset, or never, 9to5Google… Read more

AirPods 3 and Apple Music HiFi could arrive this week

Home News (Image credit: Apple) Rumours have been building over the past few weeks around the launch of a new Apple Music HiFi tier alongside the third generation of Apple AirPods, and we’ve now had a potential launch-date leak as well. According to rumours site AppleTrack, we can expect the announcement to land on May… Read more

Google Pixel smartphone with under-screen camera

Google patent describes in detail how the search engine giant wants to implement an under-screen camera in future Google Pixel smartphones. Smartphone manufacturers have invested heavily in reducing the bezels in recent years, in order to create a beautiful edge-to-edge display. However, this poses some challenges, in particular because there is too little space left… Read more

What Is Nvidia DLSS? A Basic Definition

Home News DLSS 2.0 off vs DLSS 2.0 on (Image credit: Nvidia) DLSS stands for deep learning super sampling. It’s a type of video rendering technique that looks to boost framerates by rendering frames at a lower resolution than displayed and using deep learning, a type of AI, to upscale the frames so that they… Read more

New Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro renders reveal radical new design

Google’s upcoming flagship phones – the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro – could be set for a striking revamp. Leaked renders – revealed by tech tipster Jon Prosser via his YouTube channel – show the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro with impressively thin bezels and a new ‘horizontal bar’ to the rear that appears to… Read more

What to expect from Google I/O 2021

Google I/O, the company’s big developer conference, is back after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The keynote kicks off on Tuesday, May 18th, at 1PM ET / 10AM PT, and it will likely be packed with news about Google products. In the keynote’s official description, Google is unsurprisingly coy about what… Read more

Asus Zenfone 8 vs Sony Xperia 5 III: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – When it comes to compact phones with plenty of power, there aren’t a huge number of choices in the Android space. Sony has long operated in this area, offering a compact version, with the Xperia 5 III being the latest model in this range. Asus has joined the fray with the Zenfone 8,… Read more

Gigabyte Aorus FV43U USB-C Gaming Monitor Review: King of the 43-Inch Class

Our Verdict The Aorus FV43U misses a couple of things as a TV replacement, but for gaming, it has few equals. A huge and accurate color gamut coupled with high contrast, 4K resolution and 144 Hz makes it a great choice for both PC and console gamers. For + Class-leading contrast + Huge color gamut… Read more

Asus ZenFone 8 review: an Android iPhone mini

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. After a couple of generations making phones with flip-out cameras and increasingly large displays, Asus has taken the ZenFone 8 in a totally different direction: small. The flipping camera concept lives on in the also-new ZenFone 8… Read more

Asus ROG Phone 5 review: A gaming phone with little compromise

(Pocket-lint) – Gaming phones have become something of a fixture in the Android space; while many flagship devices push their gaming prowess, for a select few, gaming is their raison d’être, their everything. The ROG Phone is one such device, pushing Asus’ Republic of Gamers brand and weaving into that the experience Asus has gained… Read more

CryptoPunks NFTs sell at Christie’s for $16.9 million

Another huge NFT sale was made at Christie’s tonight: a collection of nine CryptoPunks was purchased for $16.9 million. It’s likely the second-largest NFT purchases ever made, behind Beeple’s $69 million sale in March (though with the notable caveat that this sale included nine separate works). CryptoPunks were one of the earliest NFT projects, and… Read more

HTC Vive Pro vs HTC Vive Pro Eye vs HTC Vive Pro 2

(Pocket-lint) – The HTC Vive Pro was revealed as the successor to the HTC Vive, back at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. Since then the company has launched the HTC Vive Pro Eye and HTC Vive Cosmos. In 2021, at Vivecon, the company the revealed the HTC Vive Pro 2. While Oculus is focussing on making… Read more

Lenovo’s Legion 7i and 5i Pro gaming laptops have tall 16:10 QHD displays

Lenovo is banking hard on 16-inch QHD displays in the taller 16:10 aspect ratio with its new lineup of Legion 7i and 5i Pro gaming laptops, and I’m all for it. These laptops are a showcase for crisper, more spacious displays that have a fast 165Hz refresh rate and G-Sync support, as well as faster… Read more

Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs iPhone XS: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – We’ve compared the three iPhone 11 devices against each other elsewhere, as well as the iPhone 11 and the iPhone XR in separate features, but here we are looking at how the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max compare to the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max to help you work out what… Read more

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: release date, price, design, leaks and news

Home Advice (Image credit: Samsung) Samsung has some more true wireless earbuds in the works: the Galaxy Buds 2. The Samsung wireless earbuds range already includes the Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds+, Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Buds Pro, and they will soon be joined by the Galaxy Buds 2. As the name suggests, they should… Read more