Author: Geek Planet

Table of Contents Table of Contents Camera Control initially let me down Visual Intelligence is what Camera Control needed I no longer regret getting my iPhone 16 Pro One of the big selling points of the iPhone 16 hardware is the Camera Control button. It’s a small physical button on the bottom right of the frame that also has some capacitive capabilities. With the initial launch of iOS 18, a single press launches your camera app of choice, and you can do half presses and sliding gestures to adjust camera settings. It’s a neat idea, but it has some flaws…

Table of Contents Table of Contents Boring grey? beyond gray All in color We are accustomed to tech brands partnering with adjacent brands, whether it’s OnePlus with Hasselblad or Honor and Huawei with Porsche Design, and often — such as with Xiaomi and Leica — singing the praises of the resulting collaborations. But not enough has been said about Motorola’s now established partnership with color experts Pantone. It was when the recently released Motorola Edge 50 Neo arrived for me to try out that I finally understood how impactful the collaboration has become. Why? It manages to make even ordinary…

The OnePlus 13R will be joining the OnePlus 13 at its launch event on January 7, 2025. Following official confirmation of the date, OnePlus has shared plenty of information about the OnePlus 13R, which wasn’t mentioned at all in its previous press release. However, if you’re expecting to learn all about the phone, OnePlus is still up to its old tricks of sharing just enough about it to keep us interested while holding back a few choice facts for the big day in January. Described as a “pocket powerhouse,” OnePlus has not shared what processor or how much RAM the…

With the iPhone 16 line, Apple made some big changes with the base models, while the iPhone 16 Pro versions looked identical to the past several years. But Apple appears to be making some very significant changes to the design of the iPhone 17 Pro Max — especially if these mockup renders from a Russian YouTube channel, wylsacomare true. The YouTube video shows that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will look nothing like its predecessors, according to the rumors that this mockup is based on. The back panel features a new horizontal triple-lens camera module, similar to the camera bar…

Staying on top of your health is one of the best things you can do for yourself and the ones you love. That’s why we’re always on the lookout for smartwatch deals and fitness deals. As luck would have it, we came across this great Walmart offer earlier today: For a limited time, when you purchase the Fitbit Charge 6, you’ll only pay $120. At full price, this model sells for $160. We tested the Charge 6 last year, and reviewer Joe Maring said, “The Fitbit Charge 6 offers excellent health tracking and helpful Google apps in a sleek design…

If you own a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, there’s some unfortunate news. Several users have reported that the oleophobic coating on their device’s display is wearing off. This coating is designed to repel oils and smudges. Instead, it’s causing displays to look (surprise, surprise) dirty, oily, and, in some cases, even scratched, severely diminishing the overall user experience. As noted by Android Authoritythese reports have surfaced primarily on online platforms like X, highlighting a growing concern among users. Rajan Thakurfor example, notes a permanent glass polish mark appearing on their phone; Plush Baid meanwhile asks a simple question: “what’s the…

In its quest for thinner, lighter phones, Samsung is considering a new design for the iconic S-Pen. The next Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 could be a bit thinner than the current model, with an S-Pen that more closely resembles an Apple Pencil, but it comes with some tradeoffs: namely, that the S-Pen would require charging to function. Most of Samsung’s phones have what’s called a digitizer — a thin layer of glass that translates touch input into something the phone understands. That digitizer takes up space, however, and a thinner option would allow phones to be even smaller. According…

Samsung has given us an early look at one of the big software features we can expect on the Galaxy S25 series. It’s called the Now Bar, and Samsung shared some details about it when it released the beta version of One UI 7. Now, we’ve got a lot more details and a better idea of ​​how it fits in with Samsung’s big AI vision. The Now Bar will live on the lock screen and show personalized data about your day and activities. Samsung states it’s where you will “control your entertainment, time your next personal best workout, get directions…

Table of Contents Table of Contents Why the Ray-Ban Meta are so good What has happened in the past Trouble is brewing The beginning, not the end The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are among the most interesting, unexpectedly fun, and surprisingly useful wearables I’ve used in 2024. However, as we go into 2025, I’m getting worried about the smart glasses situation. This isn’t the first time I’ve felt like we’re on the cusp of a new wave of cool smart eyeglasses products, only to be very disappointed by what came next. Why the Ray-Ban Meta are so good Andy Boxall…

Are you tired of the constant stream of notifications on your Android phone? Google may have a solution in development as part of its Android 16 update. Recently, Android Authority discovered a hidden page in the latest Android 15 beta, located under Settings > Notifications, that references Bundled NotificationsThis suggests a stable version of Android 15 QPR2 or the upcoming Android 16 release could introduce a new feature similar to Gmail’s notification grouping. This would allow similar notifications to be organized into valuable bundles rather than displaying a long, overwhelming list of individual alerts. Imagine having your notifications sorted into…