Author: Geek Planet

Bryan M. Wolfe / Digital TrendsAs an avid Apple fan, I was surprised when I received the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE for review and found myself loving it. Could Samsung continue to impress me? That’s what I wanted to find out when I received the Galaxy S23 FE. This “fan edition” smartphone, which we just ran through its paces in our Samsung Galaxy S23 FE review, offers many of the same features as the other Galaxy S23 models, but at a slightly lower price. My handset of choice has always been the latest iPhone Pro. This usually means purchasing…

Apple’s latest iPhone update has addressed an irksome bug that caused Apple Pay and some other NFC features on iPhone 15 handsets to stop working after charging the device using BMW’s in-car wireless chargers. Yes, it’s a somewhat peculiar problem, and troublesome, too, especially considering that it could also affect the proper operation of the BMW’s digital car key. But the good news is that Apple’s release of iOS 17.1.1 on Tuesday finally resolves it. Apple launched the iPhone 15 in late September, so it’s taken a while for the company to get around to sorting it out. An internal…

Julian Chokkattu / Digital TrendsToday marks a milestone in the era of foldable smartphones as Samsung officially puts its legendary first-generation Galaxy Fold out to pasture. After four years on the market, the original Galaxy Fold will no longer receive regular security updates, To be fair, the first Fold was already living on borrowed time, as it was left out of last year’s Android 13 update. However, when Samsung launched the expensive foldable, it promised a full four years of security updates for the device. That was remarkably generous at a time when most flagship Android smartphones were lucky to…

Digital TrendsI’ll keep it simple. Stay away from the Wrapped for Instagram trend. The app has been making rounds in the App Store’s top bracket for the past few days, and the premise is a little too lucrative to ignore in the first place. You may see your friends online showing off their Wrapped stats, but before you go and join in the “fun” for yourself, please consider the following first. What is the Wrapped for Instagram app? Nadeem Sarwar / Digital TrendsJust like Spotify’s own “wrapped” system that offers an insight into your music streaming habits for the whole…

Andy Boxall / Digital TrendsProcessors, the chips that power our smartphones, can often be overlooked, remembered only by their catchy name. Provided they work, don’t overheat, and incrementally deliver more power and performance every year, it’s hard to get too excited over them, especially when a lot of the magic happens in the background without us even being aware of it. So, when one comes along that does something radically different to the crowd, it should make us all sit up and take notice — and that’s exactly what MediaTek has done with the Dimensity 9300. Big, bigger, biggest mediatekThere’s…

Andrew Martonik / Digital TrendsWhile there were rumors that Apple would reveal a new iPad mini during the “Scary Fast” M3 Mac event on October 30, that never came to fruition. In fact, we have yet to see any new iPad models come out this year, which is rather peculiar. While we’re having a break between iPad releases, I think it’s time to reflect on how much of a mess the lineup is and how Apple should reconsider simplifying the portfolio. While iPads are still among the best tablets you can buy, there’s also a lot that should change in…

Joe Maring / Digital TrendsGoogle has started seeding a new software update for its Pixel phones, which also happens to be the first one for its latest Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro models. updated notes don’t mention the arrival of any new features, but the update does fix crucial problems that users have been complaining about in online forums for months and apply to the Pixel 8 series as well as its predecessors. At the top of the list is a solution for display- and graphics-related woes, including the problem of “a green flash when the display is…

Digital TrendsMicrosoft has monopolized the gray area between tablets and computers with its Surface Pro line. The newest entry is the Surface Pro 9, a great option for both professional users and casual users like students. If you’ve been browsing laptop deals and tablet deals and haven’t found something that fits exactly what you need, this discount on the Surface Pro 9 might be just what you’re looking for. Right now the Surface Pro 9 is down to $1,000 at Best Buy after a $540 discount. Best Buy is labeling this offer as part of their Black Friday deals, but…

,In months past, we’ve found many great refurbished items from Woot, a deals site owned by Amazon. It’s easy to think that’s all the retailer does, sell refurbished stuff. In fact, you can also find amazing deals on new stuff at Woot, too, presented in their traditionally somewhat humorous style. Take this deal on Apple’s MagSafe Duo charger, a wireless phone charger that can also handle your smartwatch and other gadgets. It takes the charger from $130 to a reasonable $95, saving you $35. This deal only last from today until the end of the month or when supplies run…

If you splash out on an Apple product during the upcoming holiday season — whether it’s an iPhone, iPad, Mac, smartwatch, earbuds, or some other item — then it’s important to know the terms and conditions in the event that you want to return it. . For most of the year, Apple offers a refund if you return an unwanted item within two weeks of buying it. But during the hectic holiday season when we might be away or busy with friends and family, it usually extends the period to make the returns process more convenient. It means that any…