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LG Updates Select Device Owners on Android 12 Upgrade, Security Patches

Tim April 4, 2022 1

LG has provided an update to remaining device owners on the arrival timeline of Android 12 for some phones, as well as security patches for others. According to LG, owners of the Q92 5G, V50, and V50S smartphones will receive the Android 12 update in Q2 of...

Phones With Replaceable Batteries Primed for Comeback in EU

Tim April 4, 2022 22

A development of note is taking place in the European Union, one that seems worthy of discussing even to us Yanks. The EU Parliament has recently voted to mandate that by 2024, portable batteries in appliances, like the ones found in smartphones, must be...

DEAL: Galaxy S22 at $699 is Pretty Sweet ($100 Off)

Tim April 1, 2022 5

For a limited time, select retailers are offering the Galaxy S22 (only the specific S22 model) is down $100, bringing the total to $699. Review: Samsung Galaxy S22 At that price, the Galaxy S22 is one helluva phone, so long as you're okay with subpar battery...

What Are Your Thoughts on the OnePlus 10 Pro?

Tim April 1, 2022 32

It's OnePlus 10 Pro launch week in the US, and as far as we can tell, there are very mixed reactions towards the device. You have one side, who will most likely always be loyal to OnePlus and are definitely buying this phone, a side that was loyal to OnePlus...

You Can Now Reply to DMs While Still Scrolling on Instagram

Tim March 31, 2022 2

Instagram announced a suite of new messaging features this week, including the ability to reply to messages you receive without having to leave your feed. Rolling out in various markets across the globe, Instagram has three new features for user-to-user...

Rovio Re-Releases OG Angry Birds for $0.99, Nostalgia Runs Wild

Tim March 31, 2022 13

A whopping 10 years ago, the world got its first taste of Angry Birds. The game became extremely popular, with movies, merchandise, and tons of sequel games coming after it. For whatever reason, in 2019, Rovio decided to pull the original Angry Birds from app...

Samsung Launches Self-Repair Program, Makes It Easy to Swap Your Own Busted Display

Tim March 31, 2022 8

Samsung has announced a new self-repair program, made in collaboration with our friends over at iFixit. The repair program is designed to help select Galaxy owners repair their own devices, instead of having to take them into a shop and and pay way too much...

Real or April Fools’: Dyson’s Air Purifying Noise Cancelling Headphones

Tim March 30, 2022 8

Making the rounds this week is the Dyson Zone, a set of air purifying headphones with noise cancellation. Very neat and clever, right? The issue is, no one can seem to tell if they're actually real or not. With it being so close to April 1 (April Fools' Day),...