Mary King

iPhone SE 2022 vs. 2020: Which Budget Phone is a Better Deal?

The 2022 iPhone SE is here. Apple’s new affordable iPhone made its debut at the company’s event last week, alongside the updated iPad Air. It’s a new-and-improved model of the last iPhone SE, which launched in 2020 and features the iPhone 11‘s A13 processor and an iPhone 8-like body for $399.  Apple’s new SE is …

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Galaxy A53 and A33: Everything Samsung Announced at Today’s Event

Just over a month after Samsung’s last Unpacked presentation (where the Galaxy S22 phones and Tab S8 tablets were unveiled), the company announced two devices in its more midrange Galaxy A line. The stars of the show were the new additions to its budget-friendly Galaxy A series of phones, the Galaxy A53 and A33. The Galaxy A53, which is the …

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Apple Supplier Foxconn Partially Reopens Factories Hit by COVID

After pausing production on Monday due to a local spike in COVID-19 cases, Apple supplier Foxconn is partially reopening its two campuses in Shenzhen, China, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.  Though Shenzhen, a tech hub near Hong Kong, remains in a government-mandated lockdown, the campus reopening will allow some production to resume in the facilities. Foxconn is one of Apple’s top suppliers …

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6 Things That Didn’t Make an Appearance at the Apple Event

Apple introduced an array of new devices at its “Peek Performance” event on Tuesday: a 2022 5G iPad Air with an M1 processor, an upgraded iPhone SE with 5G (and the same A15 chip as the iPhone 13) and the desktop-and-monitor pairing of the Mac Studio and Mac Studio Display. The M1 Ultra, a new processor even more powerful than the …

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$10,300: That’s How Much the Most Expensive Mac Studio Bundle Costs

At its first event of the year on Tuesday, Apple introduced the Mac Studio — a compact computer that packs a punch for its size thanks to the new M1 Ultra chip — alongside the 5K Mac Studio Display monitor. At first glance, the bundle’s base cost is about $3,600, which accounts for the $1,999 Mac Studio and $1,599 Studio …

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Motorola Edge Plus 2022 vs. 2020: It’s Not an Easy Choice

After debuting the Edge Plus in 2020, Motorola is launching a new version of its top-of-the-line 5G phone under the same name. The 2022 Edge Plus boasts a sharp front camera, a sky-high refresh rate and Qualcomm’s latest processor. But there’s a notable tradeoff: It lacks a telephoto lens. It’s worth considering whether to hold out for the $1,000 upgraded …

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MWC 2022: How to Watch the Samsung Galaxy Book Reveal

Just a few weeks after the last Samsung Unpacked event, where we got a first look at the Galaxy S22 phones and Tab S8 tablets, Samsung is holding another livestream for Mobile World Congress 2022. Samsung will reveal the new Galaxy Book laptops during the event, recent blog posts from the company suggest.  When is the Samsung Galaxy MWC 2022 …

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Google Pixel 7 Pro Leak Shows Punchhole Camera, S22 Ultra

A new leak gives us what could be a first look at the Google Pixel 7 Pro, the rumored successor to the acclaimed Pixel 6 Pro. On Wednesday, reliable leaker @OnLeaks tweeted that he sent renders of the upcoming phone to Indian tech site Smartprix.  Guess what?… Here comes your very first and very early look at the #Google #Pixel7Pro! …

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Zoom Overload: The Counterintuitive Solution I Swear By for Focusing During Meetings

If you work in a remote or hybrid job, your day-to-day agenda is probably loaded up with calls on Zoom or a similar video-conferencing app. Though working from home has its perks, back-to-back meetings often lead to sitting frozen and glazed over for hours on end. (Zoom fatigue is real!) I spent a good chunk of college online due to the pandemic …

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Galaxy Tab S8 full details leak ahead of Samsung event

Reputable tipster Evan Blass, aka @evleaks on Twitter, on Monday leaked what appears to be a Samsung press release providing details about the expected Galaxy Tab S8 tablet series. The purported press release says the Tab S8 lineup will include the 11-inch Tab S8, 12.4-inch Tab S8 Plus and the premium 14.6-inch Tab S8 Ultra, all of which will support Wi-Fi 6E. The …

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