Google confirms I/O will kick off on May 11-12 from Shoreline Amphitheater

Today, Google has confirmed that it will be hosting its I/O event this year live from the Shoreline Amphitheater. The event will mostly take place online, with some of it likely to be livestreamed from the venue. In a statement to The Verge, it is noted that “This year’s event will be broadcast in … Read more

AMD announces new affordable Ryzen 5000 and 4000 series processors

AMD today announced six new desktop CPU models for the DIY market based on the company’s Zen 3 and Zen 2 architectures. It also announced pricing and availability details for the previously announced Ryzen 7 5800X3D model as well as extended support for the 300-series chipset. Starting with Zen 3 based Ryzen 5000, there … Read more

Apple starts selling refurbished iPhone 12 and 12 Pro

Today Apple’s official Certified Refurbished store has added iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models, which are up for grabs if you’re interested in the company’s previous-gen devices and want to save some money. To recap – products you buy from Apple’s Certified Refurbished store come with a new battery, new outer shell, genuine … Read more

Week 10 in review: iPhone SE (2022), green iPhone 13, iPadAir , M1 Ultra announced

The biggest stories this week came from Apple’s first event of 2022. The Cupertino firm unveiled the iPhone SE (2022), the fifth-generation iPad Air, the M1 Ultra processor, the Mac Studio desktop computer, as well as new TV+ features, a 27-inch 5K monitor, and Green variants of the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro. The … Read more

Osom teases the front of its OV1 smartphone and Privacy Cable

Osom Privacy has just posted a new teaser of its upcoming OV1 smartphone. Osom is a privacy-focused brand that’s working to build a privacy-focused smartphone with the core team of engineers who built the Essential PH-1. When you charge your device, you could be sharing personal data. The OSOM Privacy Cable gives you the … Read more

Google unexpectedly drops first “Quarterly Public Release” Beta testing June’s Feature Drop

This week, Google pushed a Feature Drop to Pixel devices along with the Android version 12.1 update with the March security update. This completed Google’s beta testing cycle for Android 12L, but the beta program wasn’t over. Today, Google unexpectedly began pushing a new beta build for eligible Pixel devices. Google Pixel 6 Interestingly, … Read more

Qualcomm partners with ESL Gaming to launch Snapdragon Pro Series with $2 million in prize money

Qualcomm and ESL Gaming have just announced a multi-year partnership to “provide accessible and high quality mobile esports experiences for both new and veteran competitors.” The Snapdragon Pro Series isn’t a chipset, but rather a series of mobile esports competitions across North America, Europe, the Middle-East, China, North Africa, and Asia-Pacific. There will be … Read more