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Table of Contents Table of Contents How eSIMs are meant to work… and how they do work Apple has gone eSIM-only in the US… and it doesn’t work. Why a cross-platform partnership is the ideal solution Phone makers need to pick a single approach Enough is enough: it’s time to fix the mess that is eSIMs When Apple launched the new iPhone 16e on Wednesday, the Apple Store in every region displayed one thing under connectivity: eSIM. There was no mention of a physical SIM, and I had a waking nightmare that Apple had quietly pulled the plug, and every…
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 Lawless has finally arrived and it brings a plethora of changes that shift the gameplay meta drastically from a mythical Japanese-themed island to crime-ridden cities that players can explore. The season brings back the fan-favorite heist theme where looting your enemies and bosses running on the island will be your key to Victory Royale. Since there’s a lot to unpack as the new Fortnite season introduces a bunch of unique gameplay items and mechanics, we’ve got everything listed for you right here as you Run-Amok Lawless in the new Chapter 6 Season 2 island. Fortnite Chapter…
Apple has announced the release timeline of its next big update for the iPhone dubbed iOS 18.4. It is expected to be rolled out in April, expanding the set of artificial intelligence (AI) features in the Apple Intelligence suite that the Cupertino-based technology giant has introduced with previous updates so far. Additionally, the update is also expected to expand the availability of the said AI features to support more languages and locales.iOS 18.4 Release TimelineFollowing the launch of the iPhone 16e as the newest entry-level model in Apple’s lineup, the company has updated its iOS 18 page with new details. First…
Instagram on Thursday announced a new avenue for creators to earn money through partnership advertisements called Testimonials. It is a type of content which a brand posts in collaboration with a creator for the promotion of a product or service. Such ads are featured on the creator’s Instagram handle in the form of videos or written-only text. The social media platform says its new ad format follows a text-only medium which can be stacked on top of existing deals with brands.Testimonials on InstagramIn a blog post, Meta detailed its new partnership ad format. Testimonials are said to be short, text-only…
The words “portable” and “ultra-short throw projector” rarely happen in the same sentence. The closest product in recent memory fitting that mold was Elite Screens’ MosicGO from 2020, which came in a bundle with a tripod and retractable screen, and was intended for movie nights in the backyard. Optoma has a new portable UST offering, though, with the introduction of the Optoma Photon Go, the first in its Photon series. The new Optoma projector will use a triple-laser design — similar to other UST projectors like the AWOL Vision LTV-3500 Pro. Separate red, green, and blue lasers provide the light…
Nothing Phone 3a series is scheduled to go official on March 4 and the lineup is expected to include the Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro models. While Nothing has been posting new teasers revealing the specifications of the upcoming lineup, alleged renders of the Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro have now surfaced online showcasing their design. They are shown with Nothing’s signature design language, featuring a transparent back and Glyph lights. Android Authority has acquired alleged renders of unannounced Nothing Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro. The renders show the phones in black and white colour options with a hole…
Table of Contents Table of Contents Two colors What about the other iPhones? Things were better in the past What a shame the Apple iPhone 16e isn’t more fun. I don’t mean exciting, and I’m not talking about the specification, or that a modem is the most technically interesting aspect (it’s important, but modems are inherently a bit dull) of the phone. I mean fun, and I’m specifically talking about it coming in only two colors, and the ones Apple chose are as vanilla and ordinary as you can get. Two colors The iPhone 16e is available in black or…
Amazon Appstore — the company’s third party app store for Android smartphones — will be discontinued later this year, 14 years after it was launched. The e-commerce giant has also announced that it will wind down its digital currency programme that can be used to purchase apps, alongside the Amazon Appstore. While the app store won’t be available to download on Android devices, it will continue to work on Amazon’s device lineup, which includes tablets and streaming devices.Amazon Appstore, Amazon Coins Shutdown TimelineA new FAQ page on the company’s website states that access to the Amazon Appstore on Android devices…
Scientists in China have scored a breakthrough in imaging technology, creating a camera system powerful enough to define the details of a person’s face from a point high above Earth. The impressive technology has the potential to transform global surveillance standards, the South China Morning Post said in a report this week. The device uses a high-tech synthetic aperture lidar (SAL) setup, which deploys laser beams and advanced processing technology to create high-resolution 3D images over long distances. Please enable Javascript to view this content A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Aerospace Information Research Institute tested the…
Oppo Watch X2 was launched in China and global markets on Thursday alongside the Oppo Find N5 smartphone. The new Oppo smartwatch has a 1.5-inch LTPO AMOLED display and is claimed to deliver up to 16 days of battery life in power save mode. The Oppo Watch X2 runs on a Snapdragon W5 chipset alongside 32GB storage. It ships with WearOS 5 and has an IP68-rated build. The Oppo Watch X2 supports more than 100 sports modes. It has an optical heart rate sensor and is said to be capable of measuring blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) levels.Oppo Watch X2 PrieThe Oppo…