Apple working to settle antitrust lawsuit with US Department of Justice, reports Bloomberg. Apple has made several offers and is currently in settlement talks with the DOJ. The DOJ has sued Apple for antitrust violations in 2024 as part of a broad antitrust investigation into big tech companies. The government accused Apple of getting customers “addicted” to its platform due to a long history of anticompetitive behavior. The lawsuit accused Apple of restricting “super apps” with broad capabilities, limiting cloud gaming, preferring its own Messages app over third-party apps, and limiting the function of third-party digital wallets and smartwatches. Since…
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iPhone owners are remaining loyal to the platform at a higher rate than a year ago, with new research firm CIRP putting iPhone loyalty at 87% for the first quarter of 2026. CIRP’s latest quarterly survey found that only 12% of new iPhone buyers in the March quarter came from an Android phone, with the remaining 1% coming from a feature phone, another smartphone platform or purchasing a smartphone for the first time. This puts loyalty three percentage points above the same quarter a year ago, when 14% of buyers switched from Android and the overall loyalty figure stood at…
Gabo_Arts/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After months of rumors and speculation, OnePlus has officially pulled out of the US and Europe. The company will no longer release new products in these markets, but it says it will continue to release software updates and security patches. It will also honor product warranties and provide repair and after-sales services. However, as some European customers have recently complained about issues with warranty claims from OnePlus, the veracity of the company’s promises remains to be verified. With this…
We also try to make sense of the rumored AI smart speaker from OpenAI. Apple Apple finally launched public betas this week for iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and all of its other new software. In this episode, Devindra and Nathan Ingraham dive into their thoughts on Siri AI, as well as the performance improvements these new versions bring. Siri AI seems genuinely useful and potentially less annoying to consumers than Microsoft’s Copilot. We’re also trying to understand what’s going on with OpenAI’s AI robotic speaker.
New York Russ/Getty Images Samsung and OnePlus are among the leading smartphone manufacturers in the world. While Samsung tends to take the cake in terms of popularity, OnePlus usually isn’t too far behind. This is mainly because OnePlus has many unique features to enjoy despite its comparatively smaller market size. For example, over the past few years, the OnePlus R series has historically competed with flagships, offering exceptional battery life and processing power, all without having a price tag that’s too high. Today, the OnePlus 15R, while a decent phone…
Marinel Sigué/BGR If the iPhone has shortcuts, the Samsung Galaxy offers modes and routines. This is one of the hidden gems of your Galaxy phone and one of the best features you should use to automate your daily life. Modes, in particular, come in handy when you always turn the same settings on or off for your device during a particular activity. Maybe you usually put your phone on silent and turn on maximum power saving when you’re at work, or maybe you dim your screen, turn on extra brightness,…
The European Commission today officially ordered Google to grant third-party AI services the same access to Android device features as Gemini. The EU’s Digital Markets Act requires software companies like Apple and Google to grant equal interoperability to third-party apps and services, and the EC enforces it. DMA interoperability rules explain why Siri AI will not be available in the European Union when iOS 27 launches. While Apple tried to reach a deal with regulators before launching Siri AI in Europe, Google did the opposite. Instead of asking for it, Google just launched the integration of Gemini on Android and…
mukti_1401/Shutterstock Just because you’re not willing to spend a lot of money on the best iPad doesn’t mean you can’t get value for your money with an Android tablet. In fact, there are many Android tablets more powerful than the iPad Mini that you can get for the same price or less. Are they just as reliable? How long do Android tablets last on average? Based on what owners say online, the expected lifespan is in line with most Android phones. In other words, you can save three to five…
Popular password manager app 1Password added support for Claude today, meaning the Claude AI service can access credentials stored in 1Password to perform browser tasks. Through the integration, Claude can use 1Password logins and one-time codes without the actual password being exposed to Claude. The passwords never reach Claude’s Anthropic context, memory, or systems. When Claude wants to log in to a website, 1Password shows the user which credentials Claude wants to access and why. Once the user approves the request, 1Password adds the credentials directly to the page. Access is limited to the current task and ends when the…
Maybe just sing a silly song in a voice note instead? Suno Suno found another way to take the joy out of creating music by adding iMessage integration. Those with the latest version of the Suno iPhone app can now generate 30-second output directly from their messages with a text or voice prompt. They will find the option to do this by pressing the plus button in a chat and selecting Suno. They can paste a friend’s message as a prompt and choose a genre for the audio, Suno says. The person on the other side…