It looks like Google Bard might be getting a makeover soon and changing its name to Gemini. View the full article

According to the notorious tipster on Weibo Digital Chat Station, Qualcomm's upcoming flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, will likely impress with exceptional graphics performance. The post is quite vague, but gives an example with the GPU-intensive Genshin Impact game. The report claims the new Adreno GPU will run the title fluently in native 1080p resolution. The game is quite taxing even for modern high-end chipsets and to run smoothly, users need to lower the resolution. Additionally, the development of the SoC is going ahead of schedule, so Qualcomm is targeting a release...
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The Nothing Phone (2a) is receiving its third software update in one month. We are talking about the Nothing OS 2.5.5 update, which comes with the April 2024 Android security patch, camera improvements, and bug fixes. Nothing says the update improves camera color saturation and optimizes the blur accuracy in Portrait Mode while enhancing the camera-loading speed. Additionally, it optimizes the overall gaming performance and system stability. You can check the image below for the update's complete changelog. Nothing Phone (2a)'s Nothing OS 2.5.5 update changelog If you...
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The OnePlus 12 features a 50MP primary camera, a 32 MP selfie camera, and other great features. But is it waterproof? View the full article

Samsung's Buds 2 and Buds FE earbuds can now work with Live Translation and Interpretation, provided you have a Galaxy S24 phone connected to them. View the full article

Two streaming services, Paramount+ and Peacock, might be joining forces to survive the streaming war. View the full article

Introduction and unboxing If you live outside of China, then Huawei smartphones have become somewhat of an afterthought for you in these last few years. We won't go over the reasons for this here but we'll add that it's a shame for most of us at GSMArena, because Huawei makes some of the finest hardware (and particularly cameras) in the world and we rightfully feel like we're missing out due to the software's limitations. But none of that affects the company's PC business and Huawei has kept on making excellent laptops for just about every budget. Today, we're looking at probably the...
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Benjamin and Chance deep dive into all the App Store changes announced in response to the EU Digital Markets Act, and debate whether anyone is incentivized to make the leap. Also, the first Apple Vision Pro reviews have dropped ahead of its Friday release, and iOS 17.4 brings some fun new features and code references look ahead to iOS 18’s AI integration.
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The iPhone SE may not be dead after all. Following an early 2023 report that claimed Apple was done with the affordable line, we heard back in December that the iPhone SE 4 would use the iPhone 14's battery. Previously, we even saw renders purportedly showing the next-gen model with an iPhone XR-like design, complete with notch. Today a new rumor says there will be no notch on the next iPhone SE, instead Apple choosing to equip it with the Dynamic Island cutout and assorted functionality, first seen in the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. You can see what that would look like in...
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Samsung Electronics today announced that eight product series1 in its 2024 Neo QLED 4K and 8K, OLED, and The Frame lineups have received the “Product Carbon Reduction” certification from TÜV Rheinland, the international independent third-party testing, inspection, and certification organization. The certification demonstrates the carbon footprint reduction ratio of these products compared to the previous year’s model, serving as a testament to the company’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions year-over-year.
 

 
“As the world’s leading TV manufacturer, it is our responsibility to create products that both redefine TV capabilities while advancing sustainability efforts,” said Yongjae Kim, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics.
 
“Congratulations to Samsung Electronics. The issuance of Product Carbon Reduction certification demonstrates Samsung’s commitment to environmental sustainability and its actual implementation efforts to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change,” said Frank Holzmann, Global Vice President of TÜV Rheinland Business Field Electrical, “This recognition will undoubtedly enhance the brand’s reputation and customer trust, further solidifying its position as a leading player in the global electronics market.”
 
TÜV Rheinland evaluated greenhouse gas emissions for Samsung’s TV products throughout their life cycle- “from Cradle to Grave” — ranging from manufacturing, transportation, use to disposal, in accordance with the internationally recognized standards such as ISO 14067 and ISO 14064-4 as well as TÜV Rheinland’s self-developed standard 2 PfG Q2880/09.23. It verifies and certifies that all of eight TV product series meet the carbon reduction standard requirement set by TÜV Rheinland. The newly certified products include two Neo QLED 8K series, three Neo QLED 4K series, two OLED series and one series of The Frame.
 
In addition to product certification, Samsung’s Visual Display Business obtained the display and consumer electronics industry’s first “Product Carbon Footprint Calculation Method” certification from TÜV Rheinland. This certification measures and manages greenhouse gas emissions throughout the complete life cycle of a product, collecting and analyzing data in accordance with management regulations and stipulated execution manuals to calculate greenhouse gas emissions and ensure transparent and reproducible results.
 
As Samsung continues its work to reduce the environmental impact of its products, it aims to achieve TÜV Rheinland’s “Product Carbon Footprint” and “Product Carbon Reduction” certifications for over 60 models in 2024, including newly introduced soundbars. With these eight product series’ carbon reduction result and analysis report, Samsung has more confidence and clear direction in the development and design of the next generation decarbonized TV product.
 
This recognition builds on previous acknowledgements of Samsung’s sustainability efforts. It obtained its first “Reducing CO2” certification from the Carbon Trust in 2021 for Neo QLED 4K and higher resolution TVs. In 2022, 11 TV models and five monitor and signage products achieved the “Reducing CO2” certification, and most recently, 24 models across Samsung’s 2023 lineup were certified by the Carbon Trust and TÜV Rheinland.
 
For more information on Samsung’s 2024 TV lineup, please visit www.samsung.com.
 
 
1 Neo QLED 8K (QN900D, QN800D), Neo QLED 4K (QN95D, QN90D, QN85DA), OLED (S95D, S90D), and The Frame (LS03D)
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