OxygenOS 11.1.1.1 is now rolling out for 2018’s OnePlus 6 and 6T hardware with a few software tweaks and the latest September 2021 security patch. It’s not often we see updates come to the former flagship duo, so to get an OTA update package at all is a nice bonus. After receiving the stable version…
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL; DR Samsung’s mobile boss apparently made two trips to the US to secure more chipset volume. It is alleged that an unnamed global chip maker rejected Samsung’s request. Now, The Elec The situation for Samsung reportedly got so bad that cellular chief TM Roh made two trips to the…
Microsoft wasn’t just indulging in wishful thinking when it said it wanted more third-party app stores in Windows 11’s portal. The Verge notes that new Microsoft Store policies now allow third-party storefront apps. And no, Amazon’s Appstore isn’t the only partner hopping aboard — the Epic Games Store is also coming to the Microsoft Store…
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL; DR Samsung is working on a smartwatch with solar charging. One patent describes the use of solar cells mounted in a watch strap. These would allow the wearable to charge the battery with ambient light. Power consumption has always been an issue for smartwatches as fitting a large battery…
Withings may have made one of the most desirable smartwatches of the year. The new ScanWatch Horizon puts the already excellent ScanWatch health and fitness technology inside an extremely popular diver’s watch-style case, and it comes with either a blue or green dial and bezel to tap into the latest trends in watch design. Despite…
The NFT world collectively seems to be trying to turn internet memories into one big game — with a lot of cash involved, of course. The original “Doge” image sold for $4 million back in June, the original “Pepe” comic image sold for $1 million in April; in short, people are becoming meme millionaires. Buying…
NASA is about to cut communications with its Mars rovers and other robotic explorers on the red planet. But don’t be alarmed — there’s a good reason for the move and normal operations will resume soon. The downtime is necessary as the current orbits of Earth and Mars mean the two planets are on opposite…
Millennial consumers are emerging as a key demographic in the insurance market, and today a Swedish startup that’s building a business catering specifically to their needs and priorities is announcing a round of funding to fuel its growth. Hedvig, a neo-insurer that provides property, travel, contents, and accident insurance geared to the lifestyles of younger…
Continuing research by Stanford and Apple from the 2017 Apple Heart Study, which managed to enroll more than 400,000 participants and became one of the largest studies of its kind ever performed, has shown that the Apple Watch is capable of detecting other types of arrhythmic heart beat irregularities in addition to atrial fibrillation (AFib)….
