Florence Ion, Author at Gizmodo

Apple Could Reveal the $500 iPhone SE This Week

When is Apple's "affordable" smartphone coming to town? It could be as soon as now.

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Android Users Will Eventually Be Able to Edit and Unsend Text Messages

There's no way you can turn back time, but at least you can delete a bad word before someone sees it.

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Samsung Galaxy S25: The First 5 Things You Should Do

You bought a Samsung Galaxy S25. Here are five things to do first to make the most out of your new phone and keep your sanity.

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The Most Resilient Streaming Device Ever Gets Its First Software Update in Over Two Years

Nvidia's set-top streaming box is still hanging on after all this time.

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Americans Won’t Get One of the Coolest Foldable Smartphones

The "World's Thinnest" foldable smartphone is probably never coming to the U.S.

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The Apple AirPods Pro 3 Might Be Getting Some Interesting Upgrades

Apple's latest patent filings also reveal a method for calibrating active noise cancellation.

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The Next Samsung Galaxy Ring Could Make One Sci-fi Dream Come True

Who needs mouse input or touch controls when you can just wave your finger at the screen like it were something out of the Minority Report.

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Apple Invites Is a New Way to Remind Friends to Celebrate You

Let Apple handle the emotional labor of reminding people that a special day is coming.

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Samsung’s Tri-Folding Smartphone Will Be the Most Efficient Way to Doomscroll

The upcoming Galaxy G Fold could be just the thing we need to get excited about phones again.

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Apple’s Calendar App Update Could Give Us the Best Way to Send an E-vite

Let Apple's well-coifed walled garden invite your friends over for afternoon tea.

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The Minimal Phone’s E Ink Screen Will Bore You Out of Doomscrolling

E Ink is fantastic for long bouts of reading, but it does not a smartphone make.

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Samsung Files Patent to Ditch Bluetooth in Galaxy Buds

Imagine if the Galaxy Buds used Ultra-Wideband to playback audio instead of Bluetooth? It could be so much more seamless.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Review: A Powerful Smartphone That’s a Little Boring

The design tweaks are nice, but that's not a reason to upgrade. Neither is a bunch of new AI tricks. Samsung's ultimate phone could do so much more.

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The Samsung Galaxy S25’s ‘Now Brief’ Is Its Most Underwhelming Feature

Samsung's Now Brief could do so much more if it just let me control it a bit.

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Apple’s Next Big iOS Update Will Turn on Apple Intelligence, Whether You Want It or Not

Fortunately, it's super easy to turn off, but it goes to show that Apple Intelligence is here to stay in the walled garden.

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Just How Good Is Audio Eraser on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra? We Put It to an Ear-Splitting Test

It won't help you eavesdrop on that conversation behind you so don't even try it.

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No One Has Any Idea When Apple’s Revamped CarPlay Will Come to New Cars

Apple has removed the official timeline from its support documentation leaving us all confused.

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Turns Out No One Was Using the Samsung S Pen for Gestures

The Galaxy S25 Ultra's stylus is lighter because it doesn't do as much.

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Everyone Calm Down, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Is Just a Thin Phone

Another phone ended up being the "one more thing" at Galaxy Unpacked, but we know nothing about it other than it's thin.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ Hands-On: Two Powerful Little Phones

There's no stylus or four cameras, but they've got all the AI fixings, plus a base of 12GB of RAM on both Galaxy S25 models.

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Apple Could Reveal the $500 iPhone SE This Week

Android Users Will Eventually Be Able to Edit and Unsend Text Messages

Samsung Galaxy S25: The First 5 Things You Should Do

The Most Resilient Streaming Device Ever Gets Its First Software Update in Over Two Years

Americans Won’t Get One of the Coolest Foldable Smartphones

The Apple AirPods Pro 3 Might Be Getting Some Interesting Upgrades

The Next Samsung Galaxy Ring Could Make One Sci-fi Dream Come True

Apple Invites Is a New Way to Remind Friends to Celebrate You

Samsung’s Tri-Folding Smartphone Will Be the Most Efficient Way to Doomscroll

Apple’s Calendar App Update Could Give Us the Best Way to Send an E-vite

The Minimal Phone’s E Ink Screen Will Bore You Out of Doomscrolling

Samsung Files Patent to Ditch Bluetooth in Galaxy Buds

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Review: A Powerful Smartphone That’s a Little Boring

The Samsung Galaxy S25’s ‘Now Brief’ Is Its Most Underwhelming Feature

Apple’s Next Big iOS Update Will Turn on Apple Intelligence, Whether You Want It or Not

Just How Good Is Audio Eraser on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra? We Put It to an Ear-Splitting Test

No One Has Any Idea When Apple’s Revamped CarPlay Will Come to New Cars

Turns Out No One Was Using the Samsung S Pen for Gestures

Everyone Calm Down, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Is Just a Thin Phone

Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ Hands-On: Two Powerful Little Phones

AirPods Pro 3 Still at Their Lowest Price While Apple Gradually Pulls Back Amazon’s Spring Sale Offers

With Fire TV Stick 4K Max at 42% Off, Amazon’s Streaming Device Deals Build Momentum in the Spring Sale

The ‘Project Hail Mary’ Party Continues With a Manga Adaptation

No More Cheese Grater: The Mac Pro Is Discontinued

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!