Florence Ion

8/5/22

We Miss These Quirky Android Phone Experiments

From pop-up selfie cameras to e-ink displays, Android's tried it all.

8/3/22

Apple Could Stagger This Year's iPadOS and iOS 16 Software Releases

A report suggests we'll see iPadOS 16 released in tandem with new hardware this October.

8/3/22

The OnePlus 10T Is a Great Deal for Power Users, Even if It's Missing a Volume Slider

OnePlus's "ultimate" smartphone release offers plenty of capability and proprietary speed for under $800.

8/2/22

All the Virtual Friends We Made Along the Way

A look back at the last two decades of chatbots, digital pets, and artificial intelligence.

8/1/22

Apple Pay May Finally Work With Mobile Browsers That Aren't Safari

The option to pay with it pops up in third-party browsers on the iOS 16 beta.

7/29/22

Does Zuckerberg Really Think We’ll Pay More For the Meta Quest 2?

This week on Gadgettes, we discuss the absurdity of Meta’s price increase on its VR headsets.

7/29/22

Valve Says Everyone With a Steam Deck Reservation Will Get Their Console by End of Year

Early reservers will get their units this year, thanks to the supply chain improvements.

7/29/22

How to Download the iOS 16 Public Beta and What to Try First

Apple's public beta for the next version of iOS includes new translation features, Visual Lookup, and new Lock…

7/27/22

Gmail's Material Redesign is Officially Rolling Out to Everyone

The new integrated view will start rolling out to anyone with Google Chat enabled.

7/27/22

ChromeOS Is Looking a Lot Like Windows With Its New Virtual Desks

The latest Chrome update also adds a video maker to Google Photos, plus native PDF editing.

7/26/22

DeathStalker v2 Pro Is One of Razer's Thinnest Keyboards, but It's Not for Everyone

Make sure you're prepared for life with a low-profile keyboard before committing to this chic gaming number.

7/25/22

Why the Google Pixel 6a Has Us Considering Cheap Phones

Last week on Gadgettes, we ran through all the details of Google's new mid-range device, the Pixel 6a.

7/22/22

The Best Avatar Creators for Your Phone, Ranked

With the metaverse on the horizon, it's time to figure out our virtual personas.

7/21/22

Google's Pixel 6a is Proof Mid-Range Can Feel Premium

It’s a hit for Google with its Tensor processor and night shooting capabilities, though it still sweats some of the…

7/20/22

Everything You Need to Know from Amazon's Alexa Live 2022 Event

The company introduced a ton of new tools and features for developers at Alexa Live, many of which revolve around…

7/19/22

Samsung Will Introduce Its Next Batch of Foldables on August 10

We expect the company to showcase the next generation of the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold smartphones.

7/18/22

Apple Reportedly Looking to Update MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and M2 Max Processors This Fall

The flagship laptops equipped with powerful new chips are launching this fall or next spring, depending on the…

7/15/22

Nothing Phone (1) Is a Cool Smartphone for Bored Android Users

You have to be really over the status quo to import an Android device that isn't the best at everything it does.

7/13/22

Apple's iPhone 14 Max is Facing Supply Chain Woes

It's a wonder what this fall's phone launch will look like, given our time of scarcity.

7/13/22

The Final Android 13 Beta is Here

Android 13 Beta 4 is available for download, meaning the next version of the OS is almost ready for primetime.

Florence Ion's posts

We Miss These Quirky Android Phone Experiments

Apple Could Stagger This Year's iPadOS and iOS 16 Software Releases

The OnePlus 10T Is a Great Deal for Power Users, Even if It's Missing a Volume Slider

All the Virtual Friends We Made Along the Way

Apple Pay May Finally Work With Mobile Browsers That Aren't Safari

Does Zuckerberg Really Think We’ll Pay More For the Meta Quest 2?

Valve Says Everyone With a Steam Deck Reservation Will Get Their Console by End of Year

How to Download the iOS 16 Public Beta and What to Try First

Gmail's Material Redesign is Officially Rolling Out to Everyone

ChromeOS Is Looking a Lot Like Windows With Its New Virtual Desks

DeathStalker v2 Pro Is One of Razer's Thinnest Keyboards, but It's Not for Everyone

Why the Google Pixel 6a Has Us Considering Cheap Phones

The Best Avatar Creators for Your Phone, Ranked

Google's Pixel 6a is Proof Mid-Range Can Feel Premium

Everything You Need to Know from Amazon's Alexa Live 2022 Event

Samsung Will Introduce Its Next Batch of Foldables on August 10

Apple Reportedly Looking to Update MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and M2 Max Processors This Fall

Nothing Phone (1) Is a Cool Smartphone for Bored Android Users

Apple's iPhone 14 Max is Facing Supply Chain Woes

The Final Android 13 Beta is Here