Tag: smartphones
Report: MediaTek takes over as world’s largest smartphone chipset vendor
Move over, Qualcomm: According to a new report from research firm Counterpoint, MediaTek has overtaken the San Diego-based chipmaker to become the world’s biggest vendor of smartphone chipsets by market share. While Qualcomm (understandably) held ont… Source
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Microsoft Authenticator can now store and autofill mobile device passwords
Microsoft’s Authenticator on mobile will soon be updated with password management and autofill capabilities, the company announced (as seen by Thurott). The passwords will be synced using your Microsoft account using Outlook, Hotmail and other Redmon… Source
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COVID-19 made our tech addiction worse: It’s time to do something about it
Stuart Wall Contributor Stu Wall is a technology executive and entrepreneur who founded Signpost, a cloud-based customer communication platform that helps small businesses scale. The coronavirus pandemic accelerated America’s addiction to technology, and it’s making us sad, anxious and unproductive. Companies like Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat earn more advertising revenue…
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ICYMI: Catch up on a busy week of console and phone reviews
While last week Engadget was focused on putting the newly released Xbox systems through their paces, this week we were focused on new iPhones and an inexpensive Android tablet. We spent time finding the features and flaws of the Xbox Series X and Ser… Source
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OnePlus deal bundles two 8T phones and wireless Buds for $1,123
If you’ve been thinking about getting a OnePlus 8T or other OnePlus device for yourself (and possibly a good friend), the company has a deal for today only. If you buy two 8Ts, you’ll get the second one at half price and with OnePlus Buds thrown in f… Source
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New Android feature alerts you to smoke alarms and other ‘critical’ sounds
Google has been adding a few new accessibility features to its products lately and today’s update is something for those who might want help hearing things around them. Sound Notifications is rolling out to Android (and Wear OS) devices and it’ll use… Source
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