Why iPhone 16 might dump physical buttons for capacitive ones

Why iPhone 16 might dump physical buttons for capacitive ones

No more traditional buttons like these. iPhone 16 could use capacitive ones instead. Photo: Leander Kahney/Cult of Mac The upcoming iPhone 16 series will have no traditional buttons at all, according to information leaking out of the company that will supply the capacitive buttons that will supposedly replace them. If true, the change would make … Read more

Sony drops Samsung’s QD-OLED panel from its 2024 TV lineup

Sony drops Samsung’s QD-OLED panel from its 2024 TV lineup

Over the past couple of years, Sony has been using Samsung Display’s QD-OLED panels in its flagship TV models. However, that isn’t the case this year, and Sony has switched to a Mini LED panel for its flagship TV mode for 2024. While it still uses LG’s WRGB OLED panel in this year’s model, it … Read more

iPad Air Stock Running Low Ahead of New Model Introduction

iPad Air Stock Running Low Ahead of New Model Introduction

Retail stock of the current iPad Air is starting to dwindle ahead of the widely anticipated arrival of new models early next month, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports. Citing sources at multiple retail stores in the latest “Power On” newsletter, Gurman said that inventory levels of the ‌iPad Air‌ are diminishing in Apple stores, a typical … Read more

Do Samsung firmware updates cause green line display issues?

Do Samsung firmware updates cause green line display issues?

We’re seeing new reports from people experiencing green line display issues on their Samsung Galaxy phones. Almost like clockwork, these types of reports seem to be spiking once or twice a year, and a portion of affected customers usually claim that the green line defect happened after a firmware update. The big question now is … Read more

BYD Seal 2024 Review: Prices, Specs, Availability

BYD Seal 2024 Review: Prices, Specs, Availability

A compact, family-size car, the BYD Seal is unapologetically aimed at taking on the Tesla Model 3. That said, it’s bigger than the American in every dimension, most notably in both length (4,800 millimeters versus 4,694 millimeters for the Model 3) and wheelbase (2,920 millimeters versus 2,875 millimeters). The result is a roomier car with … Read more

One UI 6.1: Instantly translate on-screen text using Circle to Search

One UI 6.1: Instantly translate on-screen text using Circle to Search

Circle to Search is one of the most talked about AI features available on One UI 6.1, the version of One UI that introduced the Galaxy AI experience to Galaxy smartphones and tablets. With Circle to Search, you can circle or highlight any images or text you see on their screen to instantly search for … Read more

Apple Orders Capacitive Button Components Allegedly for iPhone 16

Apple Orders Capacitive Button Components Allegedly for iPhone 16

Apple has ordered a large number of capacitative button components from a Taiwan supplier that are allegedly for use in the upcoming iPhone 16 series, claims a new report out of Asia. Image credit: Unbox Therapy According to the Economic Daily News, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering won the order, which is said to include system-in-a-package (SIP) … Read more

Google’s Gemini might soon replicate Google Assistant’s music streaming integration

Google’s Gemini might soon replicate Google Assistant’s music streaming integration

Last updated: April 22nd, 2024 at 12:30 UTC+02:00 Google Assistant has been here for a long time, but now it’s time to move on from Google Assistant to Google Gemini. Gemini is Google’s brand-new, more intelligent digital assistant that better understands natural language and can keep a conversation going. It launched on Android phones and … Read more

Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better

Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better

Courtesy of De Dakdokters Below that stretches a filter layer, which keeps the soil from getting into the next layer, a lightweight crate system that stores the water. And finally, below that you’ve got additional layers to keep water and plant roots from infiltrating the actual roof. “You have, in fact, a flat rain barrel … Read more