Florence Ion, Author at Gizmodo

Lenovo’s Roll-Out Display Laptop Is So Pleasingly Weird

The latest leaks suggest Lenovo is serious about bundling as much screen as it can into its portable machines.

Gadgets Florence Ion Dec 20 '24

Apple AirDrop for Android? It Sounds Like a Dream That Will Never Come True

As the Digital Market Act keeps expanding, the EU asks Apple to open up more of its walled garden.

Tech News Florence Ion Dec 19 '24

Samsung May Be Creating a Larger Galaxy Ring for Big Fingers

The smart ring is still too small for some users, but additional sizes are coming in the new year to accommodate larger digits.

Gadgets Florence Ion Dec 19 '24

The Android 16 Second Developer Preview Still Doesn’t Tell Us Much

Google's releasing the previews earlier this time around, which means a more exciting public beta is coming sooner than usual.

Tech News Florence Ion Dec 18 '24

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Might Feature Our Favorite Thing About the Apple iPad

The next Galaxy Z Fold could focus on better S Pen input instead of shrinking the form factor.

Gadgets Florence Ion Dec 18 '24

A Smart Ring With a Display Sounds Like More Trouble Than It’s Worth

The whole point of the ring is that it doesn't eat up battery to power up a screen.

Gadgets Florence Ion Dec 17 '24

Surprise, Surprise: No One Is Buying an iPhone for Apple Intelligence

You didn't need to send around a survey for that— I could have told you outright.

Artificial Intelligence Florence Ion Dec 17 '24

I’m Using Image Playground and Pixel Studio to Make the Laziest Holiday Cards

Here's how I'm spreading the holiday spirit with Apple Image Playground and Google Pixel Studio. I just hope folks don't mind a little uncanny valley.

Artificial Intelligence Florence Ion Dec 16 '24

Is Qi2 Wireless Charging Coming to the Samsung Galaxy S25? Finland Might Have the Answer

We don't know yet, but Finland might.

Gadgets Florence Ion Dec 13 '24

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Airlines Have No Excuse Not to Find Your Bag If You Use This AirTag Feature

Do airlines realize this means they have less of an excuse to lose a bag?

Tech News Florence Ion Dec 12 '24

The Dream of Spotify Car Thing Is Being Kept Alive by Devoted Tinkerers

Why let a good thing die just because the company who made it declared it dead?

Gadgets Florence Ion Dec 11 '24

Google Pixel Watch 3 Review: The Best Smartwatch for the Android Faithful

But there's no need to go out and update unless you want the larger Pixel Watch 3 offered this round.

Accessories & Wearables Florence Ion Dec 10 '24

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Why Is Everyone Talking About This Stylus for a Canceled Pixel Tablet?

I'm sure the stylus would have been nice to use with the Pixel Tablet 2, but it's not happening anymore! Get over it!

Tech News Florence Ion Dec 9 '24

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Apple Image Playground Lets You Generate Your Own Hallmark Christmas Movie Poster

Image Playground is now available in iOS 18.2 if you want to try it out for yourself.

Artificial Intelligence Florence Ion Dec 9 '24

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Google Photos Does a Surprisingly Good Job at Recapping the Year With Gemini

Unlike Spotify and Google's NotebookLM-powered personalized podcast, it isn't butchering names left and right.

Tech News Florence Ion Dec 6 '24

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Google’s December Pixel Drop Introduces AI Enhancements for Screenshots

The December drop will also use AI to enhance captions and launch the first wave of Gemini Extensions.

Tech News Florence Ion Dec 5 '24

A photo of the Spotify Wrapped AI podcast on a smartphone screen on top of a magazine about music

The Cringe-Factor Is High With Spotify’s Wrapped AI Podcast

NotebookLM is the brains behind the personalized podcast and it doesn't mind butchering other languages.

Artificial Intelligence Florence Ion Dec 4 '24

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Google Maps Waze Alerts Are Helpful for Holiday Driving, Even If They Are Distracting

The Waze alerts on Google Maps are just another harrowing reminder of our eventual foray into a buttonless future.

Tech News Florence Ion Dec 4 '24

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Apple Admits Siri Won’t Be Cleaning Your Floors Anytime Soon

Apple quietly revealed that the robot vacuum controls in iOS 18 have been delayed.

Gadgets Florence Ion Dec 3 '24

The OnePlus 13 Will Finally Be Truly Water-Resistant

The OnePlus 13 will finally offer an IP68 + IP69 rating, and possibly come with a whopping 24GB of RAM.

Gadgets Florence Ion Dec 2 '24

Florence Ion

Lenovo’s Roll-Out Display Laptop Is So Pleasingly Weird

Apple AirDrop for Android? It Sounds Like a Dream That Will Never Come True

Samsung May Be Creating a Larger Galaxy Ring for Big Fingers

The Android 16 Second Developer Preview Still Doesn’t Tell Us Much

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Might Feature Our Favorite Thing About the Apple iPad

A Smart Ring With a Display Sounds Like More Trouble Than It’s Worth

Surprise, Surprise: No One Is Buying an iPhone for Apple Intelligence

I’m Using Image Playground and Pixel Studio to Make the Laziest Holiday Cards

Is Qi2 Wireless Charging Coming to the Samsung Galaxy S25? Finland Might Have the Answer

Airlines Have No Excuse Not to Find Your Bag If You Use This AirTag Feature

The Dream of Spotify Car Thing Is Being Kept Alive by Devoted Tinkerers

Google Pixel Watch 3 Review: The Best Smartwatch for the Android Faithful

Why Is Everyone Talking About This Stylus for a Canceled Pixel Tablet?

Apple Image Playground Lets You Generate Your Own Hallmark Christmas Movie Poster

Google Photos Does a Surprisingly Good Job at Recapping the Year With Gemini

Google’s December Pixel Drop Introduces AI Enhancements for Screenshots

The Cringe-Factor Is High With Spotify’s Wrapped AI Podcast

Google Maps Waze Alerts Are Helpful for Holiday Driving, Even If They Are Distracting

Apple Admits Siri Won’t Be Cleaning Your Floors Anytime Soon

The OnePlus 13 Will Finally Be Truly Water-Resistant

Xbox’s Big Turnaround Hedges Everything on Gamers’ Nostalgia

The First Trailer for ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Teases a Weird and Scary Galaxy

The ‘Invincible’ Game’s Story Brings Action and New Voices

‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm’ May Be Your New Shonen Fave

South Korean Man Might Get Prison Time for Posting AI Wolf Picture

Return to ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ With an Astarion Prequel Book

Palantir Debuts Chic Chore Coat So the World Knows You’re One of the Baddies

Hopeful Thought of the Day: Robots Can’t Do Human Conflict

‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ Almost Led to an Insomniac Venom Game

‘Gen V’ Won’t Return for a Third Semester

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real