Those eager for Apple to finally announce its entry into the smart glasses market will have to wait a little longer, according to BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman. According to the To light up In the newsletter, Gurman reported that Apple’s smart glasses, codenamed N50, are now expected to launch near the end of 2027. This latest delay pushes back the previous timeline predicted by Gurman, which was a reveal by the end of 2026 and shipments beginning in early 2027. With the launch apparently delayed until late 2027, it’s likely we’ll also have to wait until at least 2028 for the…
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These refreshed devices await the debut of the revamped Siri. Apple TV 4K and updated HomePod mini are expected to hit stores soon, says Bloomberg. It’s Mark Gurman. In the last To light up In the newsletter, Gurman said that the hardware for both devices “has been finished for months” and is even actively used by Apple employees on its Cupertino campus. The last major update to Apple’s set-top box came with a 2022 refresh that introduced the A15 Bionic chip and additional storage. Given that it’s the same chip in the iPhone 14, the 2022 Apple TV 4K could lag…
9parusnikov/Getty Images It wasn’t that long ago that flip phone cameras took the kind of blurry photos usually reserved for photos of Bigfoot and UFOs. However, smartphone camera technology has come a long way in just a few years, with today’s Android phones often capable of delivering truly professional images. That’s not to say that filming on an Android device guarantees impressive results. Knowing various tricks can help you maximize the vibrancy of photos taken via an Android device’s camera. Be aware that factors like a device’s manufacturer will also…
The Google Pixel 10 and, by extension, the Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL are the latest models in Google’s flagship smartphone line. For the most part, these devices are great – the Pixel 10 Pro, in particular, is the best Android has to offer, with its 120Hz Full HD display and triple-camera system. However, the Google Pixel 10 family isn’t perfect, and we don’t just mean that its speakers aren’t up to par with a good pair of headphones. The Google Pixel 10 has some (mostly) phone-specific issues. If you browse online forums, you’ll find many users…
Available on Pixel devices for nearly a decade, the Now Playing tool that automatically identifies songs playing nearby has finally received an upgrade users have long wanted: the ability to browse song history directly in a dedicated app interface. Google has turned the Now Playing feature into a standalone app that displays songs previously identified by Now Playing. The feature does more than track nearby music; it also lets you quickly find the songs it has recently identified for you on your favorite music streaming service. That catchy summer song you heard while visiting Europe will be available in…
Modern Android phones are packed with features to streamline your experience, including the Always-On Display (AOD), introduced in 2016. It displays important information such as the date, time, notifications, music controls, and widgets on the lock screen, eliminating the need to pick up the phone or tap the screen. As the name suggests, the display is always on, but not on the entire screen. Naturally, this impacts your phone’s battery life, which is why many prefer the Tap-to-Wake feature. In this mode, the screen remains off until you tap it once or twice to turn it on. Between Always-On Display…
Have you glanced at your Android phone screen and been horrified by a mysterious red line that appeared everywhere? While this could happen due to a software glitch (maybe your phone just needs the latest updates), it’s also possible that the screen is on its deathbed. Unfortunately, in the latter scenario, you may need to replace the screen itself. The red line on an Android phone screen is usually due to hardware. If you dropped your device, the display ribbon connector may be loose. In this case, the red line appears because the LCD circuit loses contact with the flexible…
An Android smartphone is a handy tool, until its battery dies and you’re left to figure out what’s wrong. Left dead for too long, your Android phone’s battery can come back to life, but this depends on its condition. Smartphones use lithium-ion batteries that can be recharged, but only a certain number of times — anywhere from several hundred to 1,000 depending on the device — before they wear out. And when these lithium-ion batteries go flat for too long without being charged, they can swell. Damage may also occur if the device remains on charge after the cycle is…
With Android 17 arriving this summer, many smartphone owners can’t wait to see what the next iteration of the operating system has to offer, especially on non-Google devices like the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and OnePlus 15. Several Google Pixel phones are already set to receive Android 17 when it launches, but Google isn’t the only company offering Android 17 to its users. OnePlus also plans to bring the updated operating system to its devices, and while the company says it won’t match Samsung and Google’s seven years of software updates, more than a dozen OnePlus devices are expected to…
Samsung took the top spot in our ranking of the best big smartphone brands, with its Galaxy line standing tall against Apple and Google. However, like any tech giant, it doesn’t have products without problems. Although Samsung has a reputation for making reliable phones that customers love – even to the point of being considered the best Android phone brand for customer satisfaction – a few odd software glitches and hardware constraints can still cause issues. For example, Samsung phones have become infamous for their dead batteries after major updates. Some of these issues require the manufacturer to apply…