Gordon Gottsegen

Pi wants to charge your iPhone X and 8 from a distance

Apple finally hopped on the wireless charging bandwagon with the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. While this is the first time the tech has appeared on an iPhone, Apple’s wireless charging still requires contact with a charging mat. Previous rumors stated that Apple was looking into ways to charge your phone from a …

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Huawei skewers iPhone X’s Face ID with a creepy clown

Huawei must think the iPhone X is clowning around with its new Face ID, which unlocks the phone by scanning your face. The Chinese smartphone company recently posted an ad on its Facebook page that uses a creepy clown to poke fun of facial recognition scans that don’t unlock the phone the first time.  Let’s face it, facial recognition isn’t …

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iPhone 8 and X wireless charging will come to Starbucks soon

Can’t start your day without a caffeine boost from Starbucks? Soon you’ll be able to wirelessly charge your iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus there, too. Powermat, the company behind those black wireless charging circles at Starbucks, is planning to roll out compatibility with Apple’s newest iPhones so you can put down your iPhone and sip your PSL while it …

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Apple just made your iPhone more expensive to fix

As if paying a grand for the new iPhone X weren’t enough, Apple just raised the cost of repairing your iPhone if it breaks. Enlarge Image Apple breaks down how expensive it is to repair your iPhone here. Apple Heading over to Apple’s iPhone service pricing page will show price hikes in repair fees for iPhones across the board — …

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iPhone X and iPhone 8 will charge faster with USB

When Apple launched the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus on Tuesday, one new feature went under the radar: The phones can charge faster than before. Here’s how much more: you’ll be able to get up to 50 percent battery in 30 minutes, according to Apple’s Tech Specs page for the iPhone X and iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. …

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iPhone X may face limited production, analyst says

Apple is scheduled to announce its flagship iPhone X this Tuesday, but it may still be a while before you can get your hands on one.  Previously thought to be called the iPhone 8 (the iPhone X is now the frontrunning moniker), Apple’s forthcoming flagship device is rumored to face a production shortage of fewer than 10,000 new units a day, according …

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Meet Samsung’s next dual camera phones: Galaxy J7+ and C8

The Galaxy Note 8 became Samsung‘s first phone to have dual rear cameras, but just two weeks later, the company has already taken the wraps off of two new dual-camera phones that couldn’t be less like the Note: the Galaxy J7+ and the Galaxy C8. Both much more affordable, much more basic Android phones, the presence of two lenses on the back is basically …

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Google Pixel 2 won’t get Snapdragon 836, new reports say

New reports are quashing rumors that the Pixel 2 will have an all-new, even faster processor than the Galaxy S8 and OnePlus 5. The new chip, speculated to be the Snapdragon 836, was said to be an improved version of the Snapdragon 835, similar to how Qualcomm upped the Snapdragon 820 with the 821. Enlarge Image Could the Pixel 2 look like this? Android Police The latest …

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iPhone 8’s newest color may be “blush gold”

“Blush gold” could be the next rose gold. The iPhone 8 is rumored to come in an all new blush gold color, and after pictures of an alleged iPhone SIM tray surfaced on the internet, we got a preview of what this color may look like. #iPhone8 SIM Card Tray “Blush” GoldSilver Black pic.twitter.com/TuCXeh4sby — Benjamin Geskin (@VenyaGeskin1) September 5, 2017 …

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After Note 8, Samsung may follow with more dual

The Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung’s first phone to boast dual rear cameras, and it seems like the company may fully embrace the two-camera trend going forward. Rumors are circulating that devices like the next Galaxy S flagship and the mid-range Galaxy J7+ may get a dual-camera setup. Dual-camera phones have become more popular over the past few years. They’ve …

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