Mobile

The European Commission in the EU has proposed a law requiring mobile devices to be charged via USB-C, with a focus on reducing e-waste. Yes, that means the iPhone is in the line of fire. There’s a pretty good indication that Apple has switched to USB-C on all of its devices: its Macs and iPads…

TL; DR The Redmi 9 Activ was launched in India. That’s just the Redmi 9 with more RAM in the top-end model. We heard the murmur of a Redmi 9 Activ earlier this month, suggesting that the Xiaomi sub-brand is working on another model of their Redmi 9 series. Now Redmi has made it official…

Adam Molina / Android Authority OnePlus phones will soon be running a unified operating system that mixes elements of Oppos Color OS and Oxygen OS. Nothing really is known about this new user interface yet, but we do know that the next OnePlus flagship smartphone will land with it. With this in mind, we asked…

TL; DR Microsoft has announced that the Surface Duo 2 will receive three years of operating system and security updates. The company also announced that the original model would get Android 11 before the end of 2021. Microsoft unveiled the Surface Duo 2 earlier this week, which on paper is a massive upgrade over the…

TL; DR An Android version of the wallpaper engine is expected to appear in October or early November. You need the original Windows version of the app so that you can sync wallpapers over LAN. These background images can be completely dynamic, including music visualizations. An Android version of the popular PC wallpaper app Wallpaper…

TL; DR Skyworth has announced its new premium televisions for fall 2021. All models offer 4K resolutions and Dolby Atmos sound. Skyworth’s fall line will be launched in mainland China first. What better time to buy a new TV than in the fall, right? Global football is back in full swing and American football is…

TL; DR The latest Nintendo Direct virtual event featured a number of upcoming games for the Switch console. It included the reveal of a brand new Kirby Switch game, Kirby and the Forgotten Land. There was also news of a release date for the upcoming Mario animated film. Fans of the Nintendo Switch game console…

Table of contents 01What is Windows 11?02New features in Windows 1103New design04Changed Taskbar05Overhauled Start Menu06Native Android app support07New window snap layouts08Widgets09Upgraded native apps10Deeper Microsoft services integrations11Will Windows 11 be a free upgrade?12Windows 11 system requirements13How to install Windows 11 beta14Windows 11 launch date15F.A.Q. Windows 11 is the latest iteration of the world’s most popular PC…

As the Star Trek universe continues to expand at Paramount Plus, the most beloved Starfleet Captain of all has returned. Star Trek: Picard season two starts early in the new year. Many familiar faces join Picard, and some new ones are joining the adventure as well. With time travel gimmicks, the return of old enemies…