Tag: Handheld & Connected Devices
The best fast chargers for 2024
Getting a power adapter with your new smartphone is a thing of the past. That means getting the right fast charger for your new iPhone or Android device that supports USB-C charging is crucial — especially if you want to use it with more than just your phone. So to…
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The best wireless chargers for 2024
Gone are the days when you needed to have a million cables to charge your phone, wearable, wireless earbuds and other mobile devices. Sure, you’ll still get the fastest charging speeds with a wired connection, but a wireless charging stand can make life much easier. Instead of fumbling with cables…
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The best iPads for 2024: How to pick the best Apple tablet for you
Finding the best iPad for you can be complicated. Between the 10th-generation iPad, the iPad Air and the M2 iPad Pro, Apple sells three tablets with roughly 11-inch screens and broadly similar designs, but key differences when it comes to internal components and accessory support. The older 10.2-inch iPad and…
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Realme’s GT5 Pro phone can unlock itself by reading your palm
When LG still made phones (sigh), at one point it tried to implement a “Hand ID” unlock gimmick on the G8 ThinQ, though in our experience, there was much room for improvement. For one, you’d have to turn on the screen first to toggle hand tracking. That was dumb. Fast…
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How to use Personal Voice on iPhone with iOS 17
Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities last Sunday, Apple released a short film that showcased its Personal Voice accessibility feature, which debuted earlier this year in iOS 17. Personal Voice allows users to create digital versions of their voice to use on calls, supported apps and Apple’s…
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Google’s Gemini AI is coming to Android
Google is bringing Gemini, the new large language model it just introduced, to Android, beginning with the Pixel 8 Pro. The company’s flagship smartphone will run Gemini Nano, a version of the model built specifically to run locally on smaller devices, Google announced in a blog post. The Pixel 8…
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