Samsung To Announce New Galaxy Fold Launch Details This Month

Samsung CEO DJ Koh told The Korea Herald that the company has reviewed the defects from the collected review units. The company is also currently making tweaks to the design of the phone to prevent similar problems. Some of the tweaks in question involve increasing the durability of the hinge, and decreasing the gap between the protective layer and the main display’s bezel. This, the company says, will prevent external substances from entering the device, which was the main cause for the widely reported issues faced by the Galaxy Fold....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 145 words · Eleonor Ramgel

Samsung Unveils Neo Qled Smart Tv Line Up Featuring New Quantum Mini Led Technology

The new Samsung Neo QLED TVs consist of two flagship models, the 8K QN900A and 4K QN90A. Both of which feature sleek design and form factor, as well as the new Infinity One Design that provides a “nearly bezel-less screen” for a more immersive viewing experience. According to the company, the TVs feature Quantum Mini LEDs to project crisp images with better contrast and less blooming on screen. Each of these LEDs are 1/40 the height of conventional ones, and are controlled by Quantum Matrix Technology as well as Samsung’s Neo Quantum Processor....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 396 words · Denise Santiago

Samsung Unveils The Galaxy A30 And A50 Galaxy A10 To Launch End Of Month

At a quick glance, it looks like cameras will continue to be one of the main focus for the newly refreshed series. The Galaxy A50 will come with a triple camera setup – a 25MP main camera, am 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 5MP depth sensor. The front-facing camera will also reportedly be a 25MP unit. As for the A30, it comes armed with a 16MP + 5MP wide-angle combo at the back....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 276 words · Lacey Hunt

Setel App For Apple Watch Is Here

Called Setel Watch, we were not able to locate the app through Apple Watch’s App Store though but then again, it is a companion app and not a standalone app. This is something that has been pointed out by the Senior Product Designer of Setel, Melan Yapa in the highly informative design breakdown on his website which, unfortunately, has been removed on the day the app’s existence was known to the public....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 186 words · Brenda Brown

Shopee All Goods Shipped From China Are Disinfected Daily

As per a post on its official Twitter account, the online retailer says that all parcels coming in from China are “uniformly disinfected” by the airlines. And are only delivered after it has passed local customs and quarantine. https://twitter.com/ShopeeMY/status/1222308375033270277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1222308375033270277&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soyacincau.com%2F2020%2F01%2F30%2Fshopee-wuhan-virus-parcel-from-china-disinfected%2F Additionally, Shopee announced that it was taking greater steps to combat the virus, including disinfecting its transit warehouse in China on a daily basis, checking the body temperature of its employees before entering said warehouse, and making it mandatory for all employees to wear masks as well as sanitise their hands before touching packages....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 169 words · Joseph Becwar

Should Warner Bros Ditch The Dceu To Focus On Standalone Films Like Joker

For it was not constrained by scale, convoluted plot threads or the architecture of creating a cinematic universe. Which beg a rather awkward question…do we really still need the DCEU? I’m fairly confident that Warner Bros hasn’t given up on the franchise with Wonder Woman 1984 and Birds of Prey on the way but looking back at the films we’ve gotten so far, it’s hard to be excited about the future of the DCEU....

December 24, 2022 · 8 min · 1651 words · Maria Greenway

Sonic Frontiers Gets A Gameplay Teaser Trailer

The trailer is just over half a minute, including the obligatory publisher and developer intros. It starts of with showing Sonic having at least two running speeds, which is followed by the blue rodent running on what looks like a hamster wheel. The pulsing effect suggest that it’s some sort of map unlocking sequence, like what you’d expect from Ubisoft towers. Immediately after, there’s some combat showcase, including launchers and air combos, though the mechanics of these are not explained yet....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 245 words · Quentin Kolter

Sony Announces New Wf Xb700 True Wireless Earbuds With Nine Hour Battery Life

On paper, the WF-XB700 have a battery life of up to nine hours on a single charge, while its charging case comes with an additional nine hours. Bringing that total up to 18 hours. Additional details include an IPX4 rating for water and dust resistance, as well as support for Bluetooth 5.0. Like the more premium WF-1000XM3, these earbuds use a left and right relay to ensure a stable connection to your phone....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 183 words · Carrie Conner

Sony Had Plans To Launch Playstation Now On Mobile

The Verge reports that back in 2017, Apple knew of a “not-yet-announced mobile extension of an existing streaming service for PlayStation users”. The service was described as giving subscribers access to over 450 PS3 games, with PS4 games to follow. There was also a presentation slide that labelled PS Now as a mobile subscription service. According to the report, said presentation slide has something to do with Apple working on its own game subscription service....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 188 words · Deanne Popovich

Sony Linkbuds S Arriving In Malaysia Next Month Retailing At Rm 929

Needless to say, the conventional design of the newly launched LinkBuds S is something that we’re acquainted with by now. As we have covered before, Sony’s latest TWS shares some resemblance to the WF-1000XM4 model in terms of looks, but with noticeable differences – such as featuring a more rounded look and visible exterior mics for its built-in noise filtering capabilities. Similarly, the buds are controlled by touch-based interactions, which is done by tapping or swiping on either side....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 356 words · May Bussen

Sony Teases New Alpha Camera Announcement Happening On 26 January

Unlike the A7 series, the A9 models mainly focuses on speed which makes them an ideal choice for sports and wildlife photographers. Both the original model and the A9 II offers higher burst shooting capability and buffer memory, as well as added functionalities for professional users. Whether Sony plans to introduce a direct successor to the series with the introduction of the A9 III or a different variant (ala A7c or A7s) is up to anyone’s guess....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 232 words · Todd Vasquez

Sony To Allow Multiplayer Connectivity Between Ps5 And Ps4

GamesRadar+ reports that that the PS5 owners will also be able play PS4 games with those who play on the PS4. This allows for communities of gamers to not be split when some of them upgrade to the next generation console while others remain with the current. Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), said this tech allows the gradual migration of gamer communities from one console generation to the next....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 156 words · Dana Noggle

Sony Xperia 5 Ii Now Official Features 6 1 Inch Full Hd Hdr Oled Display With 120Hz Refresh Rate

Keeping with Sony’s tradition, the Xperia 5 II is more or less identical to the Xperia 1 II, albeit with a couple of differences. Namely, the phone’s Full HD+ HDR OLED display instead of a 4K display on the Xperia 1. While the display resolution has been reduced, Sony has been gracious enough to load it up with many of the visual enhancements that defines an Xperia smartphone. Those enhancements, by the way, include the 21:9 CinemaWide aspect ratio, a 120Hz refresh rate, and 240Hz Touch scanning rate that, in practice, should provide a smoother, more accurate scrolling and gaming experience on the device....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 334 words · James Riley

Sony Xperia Xz4 Could Sport A Triple Camera Main Array

According to the renders, both sources are suggesting that the Xperia XZ4 will be Sony’s first premium smartphone to sport a triple-camera main array. Instead of the initial dual-camera array from previous reports. There’s no concrete hardware specifications of the phone at this point, but it’s possible that Sony could move on from the already archaic 19MP Motion Eye sensor. With two of the cameras quite possibly comprising a 24MP and 16MP sensor....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 169 words · Leon Garner

Sony Zv 1 Camera Pre Orders Now Live Price Starts From Rm3399

As a quick recap; the ZV-1 is a compact camera designed mainly for vlogging use. It is equipped with a 20MP 1-inch sensor with a 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 lens, and is capable of recording 4K videos at up to 30fps and 1080p at up to 120fps. The camera includes a variety of features including Face Priority auto-exposure with eye-tracking autofocus, among many others. On its back is a vari-angle LCD screen which can be repositioned accordingly....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 167 words · Jesus Roberts

Specifications For Alleged Xiaomi 12S And 12S Pro Models Leak

According to Sharma, the allegedly upcoming models will consist of a standard variant and two Pro configurations. The vanilla Xiaomi 12S is said to pack the newly unveiled Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, which is paired together with up to 12GB of RAM and a maximum storage capacity of 512GB. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 12S Pro variant is also offered with either the same Qualcomm processor as its sibling or alternatively, a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 flagship SoC....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 290 words · Winifred Knedler

Spotify Explores Integrating Videos With New Ui

Prolific reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong shared on Twitter an image of a tabbed Now Playing Screen of Spotify. On the right is a section labelled as Video among a total of three. The other two, Canvas and Album Art, are existing features, though the former is not exactly widely used. — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) June 20, 2020 If you’re wondering what Canvas stands for, it’s the occasional animation you see in place of an album art....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 175 words · David Farnum

Spotify Will Begin Banning Accounts Using Ad Blockers

It also states further down that violations of the guidelines may result in immediate termination or suspension of one’s Spotify account. That said, the language used isn’t the clearest at describing it, considering it follows the section describing the posting of user content. That said, an explicit banning of ad blockers is an expected move. The service very recently reported its first profitable quarter in 13 years after all. If anything, it encourages the service to keep growing, and one of the clearest ways to doing that is to allow ads to run their course....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 157 words · Jayme Cook

Squid Game Gets A Real Life Reality Show Adaptation

Dubbed Squid Game: The Challenge, Netflix claims that this is the reality TV show with both the largest cast, as well as the largest sump cash prize. To make that happen, the company is looking for 456 players to join, and fight for a prize of US$4.56 million (~RM20.15 million). The games that participants will play will be inspired by the original show, with a few surprising new additions, as the company claims....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 282 words · Betty Stout

Steam Is Giving Away Two Games Free For A Limited Time

Between Two Castles is a puzzle game that requires you to complete the orders of a Mad King. You can either cooperate with another player, or even an AI, to complete the castle. But it’s also a competition at the same time, as only one person can win. If you’re familiar with the board game that the game is based on, then you’ll now your way around this game....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 152 words · Jose Augustine