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Following the EU and Japan, Brazil has now forced Apple to open up iOS to third-party app stores and non-Apple payment processing for developers. App developers can now use alternative app stores in Brazil to distribute their apps, and they can also process payments made for apps and games and in-app purchases outside of Apple's payment system. Just like every other time it's been forced to do something like this in the past, Apple is once again highlighting how these changes "open new avenues for malware, fraud, scams, and privacy and security risks". All alternative app stores will...

Several smartphone makers have already increased the prices of their devices amid rising RAM and flash storage chip costs. While companies like Apple and Samsung have so far absorbed the higher component costs, a new report claims Apple can no longer avoid the price increases. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, based on an exclusive interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, the company is expected to raise the prices of some of its products in the near future. Apple CEO Tim Cook at WWDC 23. Source @tim_cook While Cook did not reveal when the price hikes will take effect or...

The new Honor Watch 6 has a massive 980mAh battery, which can last up to 35 days in typical usage. The watch also has a lighter and slimmer body, a brighter display and improved health and sports tracking features. The Watch 6 body is made of recycled aluminum alloy with 316L stainless steel elements. It weighs 41g and measures 10.8mm thick – this is particularly impressive when compared against something like the Honor Watch 5 Ultra, which was 11g heavier (it weighs 52g), a bit thicker (11.4mm) and has only a 480mAh battery capacity. We say “only”, but 500mAh or so is actually pretty...

Honor is set to unveil the X80 Pro Max in China on June 22. Ahead of the launch, the company has confirmed that the phone will feature its largest battery to date and has already revealed its design and color options. It has now shared details about the handset's display. The Honor X80 Pro Max will feature an industry-first display capable of reaching 10,000 nits of peak brightness. Alongside its massive 11,000mAh battery, the display will be one of the phone's standout features. Honor also revealed that the panel will offer a 120Hz refresh rate, 1.5K resolution, and ultra-slim...

vivo launched the Y500 in China last September, and now a different Y500 family is ready to become available in other markets, comprising three members. One of those is the Y500 that vivo has just started teasing in Nepal. The phone looks nothing like the Chinese Y500. It has been teased to feature an AMOLED screen with "1.5K" resolution and an 8,100 mAh battery. There's also what vivo describes as a "trendy camera design" on board, as well as an "ultra fast & powerful" SoC, that unfortunately hasn't been officially revealed yet. vivo Y500 teasers However, a recent Google...

Google introduced its new Android Parental Controls set of features alongside the Pixel 10 series last year, but they will be reaching more Android phones with Android 17. The new controls will give parents more control over their kids' phones and their digital wellbeing. Parental Controls are built into Android's Settings menu and offer a convenient way to track your kids' screen time, create a downtime schedule, apply Google Play app filters and limit the time spent on specific apps. Blocking apps altogether is also an option. For instance, parents can set up an automatic...

On July 31, Spider-Man: Brand New Day will have its premiere in cinemas all across the world. In the movie, Spider-Man will be using a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, while Ned Leeds, another character, will try to locate him using a Galaxy Z Fold and a Galaxy Watch. To celebrate the paid product placement, Samsung has released the image you can see below, which could be showing the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. This will be the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold7 from last year, if the latest rumors are to be believed. It has the same aspect ratio, while the Galaxy Z Fold8 launching alongside the...