Author: Geek Planet

Samsung has added a new security feature to Galaxy phones that can restart your device if it sits unused for too long. The feature called Inactivity Restart automatically reboots a Galaxy phone if it stays locked for 72 hours without any successful unlock attempts. This makes it harder for anyone to access your data if the phone is lost or stolen. How Samsung’s inactivity restart feature works According to Sammy Fans, the feature is hidden inside the phone’s security settings and must be enabled manually. To find it, you need to open Settings, go to Security and Privacy, then tap…

Acer spent CES 2026 showing off monitors, laptops, and other hardware in Las Vegas. What it didn’t show was just as telling. There was no sign of the Nitro Blaze handheld gaming PCs it has teased for more than a year. If you’re waiting for the Acer Nitro Blaze handheld release date before you buy your next portable, you’re still stuck in limbo. Acer says the handheld category remains in its US plans, but the company hasn’t set local launch timing, and it’s prioritizing core products while tariff driven costs remain uncertain. Acer’s roadmap still has blanks Acer first signaled…

This is the first installment in Digiday+ Research’s 2025 CMO Strategies series that analyzes key marketer strategies and challenges across leading marketing channels, including ad-supported streaming, retail media, display advertising and social media. In this edition we take a look at retail media. Retail media advertising has been the subject of a fair amount of industry buzz, but there are signs that the marketing channel could be heading toward maturation. For instance, 27% of marketers said retail media is one of two marketing channels that took the highest portion of their company’s budget as of first-quarter 2025, down 4 percentage points…

Virtual Aperture was already on the S25 Ultra via Expert RAW, but it only worked with the main 200MP camera. The 3x and 5x telephoto lenses never saw a single drop of it — basically the camera equivalent of having a gym membership and only ever using the water fountain. A Samsung moderator on a Korean community forum finally broke the silence — yes, the 3x and 5x lenses on the S25 Ultra are getting Virtual Aperture too. S25 Ultra’s telephoto lenses finally get variable aperture So what actually is Virtual Aperture? It’s Samsung’s software-based trick for mimicking DSLR-style aperture…

Google Messages is introducing a much-needed tweak to its Smart Replies feature that should reduce the chances of users accidentally sending the wrong AI-generated response. The app’s latest beta release adds an option that lets users review suggested replies before sending them. Currently, Smart Replies in Google Messages offers short AI-generated responses that match the context of the last message you received right above the compose box in the chat. Tapping one of these suggestions immediately sends it to the recipient, which can be convenient but also risky. Accidental taps can send messages before users have the chance to review…

They say the third time’s the charm. The owner of Possible — the conference, trade show and event that’s hitting its third year — certainly hopes so and has invested millions into its scaled but careful expansion.Hyve Group, an event and conference specialist that owns ShopTalk, Fintech Meetup and dozens of other events globally — and bought Possible’s owner Beyond Ordinary Events last year for a rumored $40 million — is bringing a signature feature of ShopTalk to Possible: scheduled meetings. While ShopTalk schedules something on the level of 50,000 such meetings, the scaled down version for Possible is closer…

Power supplies aren’t the exciting part of a PC build, but they’re the part that can make or break everything else. If you’re upgrading a GPU, planning a new build, or you just want to stop worrying about power headroom, the Corsair RMX Series RM1000x is down to $169.99 (was $209.99), saving you $40. This is the kind of deal that’s worth grabbing because a good PSU tends to follow you through multiple builds. What you’re getting This is a 1000W, fully modular ATX power supply with a Cybenetics Gold efficiency rating. The “fully modular” part is the day-to-day quality-of-life…

You know a launch is close when the retail listings start showing up before the press release does. Evan Blass posted screenshots on X from what appear to be retail listings for the Galaxy A57 and A37 — and between the renders, specs, and pricing, there’s not a whole lot left for Samsung to announce. Where the differences start to show The A57 also quietly picks up Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 6.0 while the A37 stops at Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 — a small thing that’ll only bother you once it starts bothering you. Both are said to launch…

The first leak surrounding the Pixel 11 Pro Fold has surfaced, offering an early look at Google’s next foldable phone. According to CAD renders shared by Android Headlines in partnership with OnLeaks, the device will look very similar to the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, though with a slightly slimmer profile and a redesigned camera bump. The most noticeable change appears to be the thinner chassis. The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is expected to measure 10.1mm when folded and 4.8mm when unfolded, making it slightly slimmer than its predecessor. The overall height and width, however, are expected to remain largely the…

Microsoft is rolling out a new, faster, and more efficient way to add hyperlinks in Word. Instead of selecting text, opening the Insert Link dialog, and inserting a URL, users can now select text and paste a link directly over it; Word automatically converts it into a hyperlink. Whether you’re using the software on a Windows PC/laptop or a MacBook, all you have to do is copy the concerned link, highlight a word or phrase, and press Ctrl + V or Cmd + V, and Word takes care of the rest. Adding hyperlinks in Word just got a lot faster…