Author: Geek Planet

A relatively new Apple feature makes visual search much more powerful. It also raises privacy concerns, according to developer Jeff Johnson, Starting with iOS 18 and macOS 15, Apple introduced Enhanced Visual Search (EVS) in the Photos app. This new technology builds on the company’s existing Visual Look Up (VLU) feature, enabling your device to identify landmarks and points of interest in your photos. In doing so, it enhances visual search functionality, allowing you to leave prompts like “Show me photos from the beach” or “Show me photos of sunsets.” VLU, launched with iOS 15, requires Apple sending “limited” data…

Your phone is packed full of features that you’re probably glad to have but you hope you never need to use. For example, features that help you find a lost phone. Safety features are another. Samsung has been behind in terms of crash detection, with Pixel and iPhone taking the lead — but now a new leak suggests the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could have a car crash detection system. This is not a new feature. Samsung has worked to implement crash detection in previous phones, with both the Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Fold 5 including sensors…

The iPhone SE 4 has been a highly-anticipated choice for quite a while now, and we expect it to release sometime in the first quarter of 2025. While we know a lot about the iPhone SE 4, we haven’t been able to nail down a solid estimate on its price. Now we have, and it’s pretty awesome; the iPhone SE 4 is predicted to come in below $500. Apple has been hard at work on its own in-house modem, and the iPhone SE 4 will be the first device to include that modem, according to a report. from NaverSince Apple…

One of the biggest criticisms of regular iPhones in recent years has been their lack of 120Hz displays, which are available in the iPhone Pro models going back to the iPhone 13 Pro in 2021. For instance, the iPhone 16, though celebrated for being the best. iPhone on the market, still operates at a 60Hz refresh rate like many of its predecessors. However, this is expected to change with the upcoming iPhone 17 series set to launch next year. industry insider Digital Chat Station is the latest to confirm that all iPhone 17 models will feature a “high refresh rate”…

Table of Contents Table of Contents Build a Google Pixel Ultra Lean heavily into Made by Google Improve carrier partnerships Make Gemini more personal All eyes on Mountain View in 2025 When it comes to phones, it would be easy to consider Samsung as the best simply because of its sheer scale. However, look beneath the surface, and you’ll see a bubbling sense of competition. Samsung has failed to innovate and increase its healthy advantage, and the door is open for at least one company to provide a sustained challenge. Google wants to be that company, and while I think…

Table of Contents Table of Contents Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim: possible release date Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim: possible price Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim: design Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim: specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim: other details Samsung’s January Galaxy Unpacked event is just around the corner. We know the event will show off the Galaxy S25 lineup, but there’s a chance that it could also unveil the long-rumored Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim (and maybe give us a proper name for it besides the rumored title). We’ve been following the rumors about this handset for a long time, and we’ve gathered quite…

Is Microsoft secretly working on the return of its Surface Duo folding smartphone? Possibly, as a recently filed patent shows it’s still coming up with ideas for hinges that are the key to making foldables work. The unusual design of the hinge, and the way it’s illustrated in the patent, makes it different to what we expect from Microsoft and foldables in general. The majority of folding smartphones use a “water drop” style hinge, where the flexible screen forms a water drop shape at the point where it’s folded to improve durability and minimize any crease, but Microsoft’s patent doesn’t…

The world of high fashion and luxury has seen its fair share of opulent smartphones. The Porsche Edition BlackBerry phones were quite the envy assets not long ago, and so were the bespoke pieces from Vertu, TAG Heuer, Prada, and Dior. Caviar has been carrying the mantle in the modern age, making decadent versions of Apple and Samsung smartphones that use everything from alligator leather and python skin to diamond and meteorite fragments. The latest from the brand is a triple-folding Huawei Mate XT covered in 24-carat gold. Caviar calls it Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design Gold Dragon, a fittingly…

The AI-fication of the iPhone was heavily anticipated, apparently more so by analysts and investors than an average user. Apple Intelligence put AI in all key places that define an iPhone. Mail, Photos, Safari, notifications, Notes, etc. You name it. But those changes haven’t has been welcomed by all. The Photos redesign continues to test the patience of iPhone users. But the Mail app is not too far off in the rage race. On Reddit and user forums, many have been venting their frustration against the new categorization system, which sorts emails across different classes. Thanks in no part to…

In the wake of cyber attacks by cyber intrusion groups, both AT&T and Verizon have confirmed that their systems have now recovered and are operating safely. In separate press notes attributed to reuters and Bloomberg, both the major telecom operators cleared that they worked with law enforcement authorities to mitigate the harm from state-linked threats tied to espionage activities. As per the US government, at least nine telecom labels have come under attacks from Salt Typhoon, a Chinese-linked cyberespionage operation. So far, the true extent of the attack on the two aforementioned carriers has not been made public knowledge, but…