YouTube Music is now officially supported on Apple HomePod

Before you head on to the comment section to inform us that playing music from YouTube Music on Apple HomePod has already been possible for a while now – we know. That is kind of the case since the ability to cast audio from the app to a HomePod device is indeed already a thing you can do. The YouTube Music product team recently announced deeper integration with HomePod and its voice commands in particular. Now Premium and Music Premium subscribers can just integrate YouTube Music as a playback service inside HomePod. This enables voice commands such as "Hey Siri, play music on...

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Here's the Oukitel OT5 with 12" 2K display and 11,000 mAh battery

Last week, we shared images and specs of the Oukitel WP30 Pro rugged smartphone that will be announced in the first half of November 2023. But that's not the only product Oukitel will introduce next month since the brand will also unveil a new tablet, dubbed Oukitel OT5. The Oukitel OT5 will have the Helio G99 SoC at the helm with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage onboard. The tablet will run Android 13 out of the box, but it's unclear how many OS version upgrades and software updates it will receive. The Oukitel OT5 will feature a 12" 2K LCD and pack an 11,000 mAh battery with 18W...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oukitel_ot5_features_specs_price_design_sale_date_surface-news-60314.php

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 rumored to use the same main camera

Innovating in the smartphone realm yearly has never been an easy task. Arguably, it's still harder to redesign a modern foldable's internals and complex hinge mechanisms. Rumors have now started to creep up about Samsung's next Z Fold6 phone. Don't expect much change in Galaxy Z Fold6. At least we can be sure of the camera. It is the same as Fold4 and Fold5, that's for sure.— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) October 19, 2023 According to industry insider ICE UNIVERSE, we need to taper our expectations regarding the main camera of the Z Fold6. Apparently, Samsung will be reusing the 50MP...

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iQOO 12 hands-on image leaks along with a list of color versions

The iQOO 12 and iQOO 12 Pro are supposedly going to be unveiled for the Chinese market on November 7, if we go by the latest rumors on the matter. Today on Weibo, China's equivalent of X (formerly Twitter), a live hands-on image that is purported to be of the iQOO 12 has been leaked and you can see it below in all its glory. At the same time, famous leakster Digital Chat Station has come out with the details about the iQOO 12's colorways. It will allegedly be offered in white and black glass versions, as well as a red vegan leather option. As you can see from the image, the camera...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 get Android 14 with One UI 6 beta access

Over the past few weeks, Samsung has quickly been adding more and more of its smartphones into the One UI 6 beta program, and today we have two new entrants into the field: the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3, both of them from 2021. The beta is now live for these two in Samsung's home of South Korea, and if you are there and want to join the beta program all you need to do is go to the Samsung Members app and tap on the huge One UI 6 banner you'll see at the top. Then you enter some details and once you're done you can go to Settings > Software update, tap Download and install and...

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iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus to jump straight to A18 chip, rumor says

One of the pretty transparent ways in which Apple has, in recent years, tried to increase its average revenue per iPhone unit sold, is needlessly differentiating features between the 'vanilla' (read: cheaper) iPhones and the more expensive Pros. It got to the point where the vanilla models are now powered by different, older chipsets in order to save Apple some money and protect its profit margin. That, however, may sort of change next year. According to a research note by Jeff Pu, an analyst who covers Apple and its supply chain and has a decent track record, sent to Haitong International...

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