T-Mobile phones will connect to Starlink starting next year – TechCrunch

T-Mobile and SpaceX have announced that Starlink satellites launched next year will be able to connect directly to the carrier’s phones over existing cellular bands. The companies hope to enable global roaming wherever satellite coverage exists, and the service may potentially be added for free to existing T-Mobile plans. SpaceX’s Elon Musk and T-Mobile’s Mike … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review – TechCrunch

We’ve had a Samsung review blitz over the past two weeks, covering all the products the company announced at its recent Unpacked event. In my write-up of the Galaxy Buds 2 ProI noted how understated the product line was, in contrast to its flash, bombastic foldables. The Galaxy Watch line, meanwhile, exists somewhere between the … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro review – TechCrunch

Galaxy Buds are the longtime workhorse of Samsung’s premium line. Perhaps the fact that they’re nearly always launched as a kind of afterthought to flashier phablets and foldables. Maybe it’s the fact that they’ve always kind of been quietly good and therefore not deserving of an overhaul like, say, the Pixel Buds. You can’t blame … Read more

Star Wars Release Dates: When to See Star Wars Movies & Disney+ Shows

Bill Murray said it in 1978 and we’re still saying it today: “Star Wars! Nothing but Star Wars! Give me those Star Wars! Don’t let them end…” Star Wars is everywhere these days, with multiple movies and TV shows in the works from Disney and Lucasfilm. This article will give you the most up to … Read more

Oppo ‘committed’ to Europe despite sales suspension in Germany – TechCrunch

Chinese smartphone titan Oppo will keep Germany as its main operational hub for its European business despite recently withdrawing sales from the country, Billy Zhang, the firm’s vice president of overseas sales and services, told media on Monday. Oppo halted sales in Germany this month after losing a patent lawsuit to the Finnish telecoms giant … Read more

Fitbit’s Sense and Versa smartwatches get upgrades – TechCrunch

The Pixel Watch remains the big looming question mark over the horizon for Google’s wearable ambitions, but for now, the Fitbit lines are carrying on like nothing much has changed. At a launch event this morning, the Alphabet-owned firm unveiled a trio of wearables, including two new smartwatches. The topline products are the Versa 4 … Read more

Apple, Samsung partner Servify raises $65 million for its devices after-sales and management platform – TechCrunch

Servify, a startup that manages the lifecycle of devices for several popular smartphone vendors including Apple and Samsung in many markets, has raised $65 million as it eyes becoming a public company in two years. Singularity Growth Opportunity Fund led the Mumbai-headquartered startup’s Series D funding. AmTrust and family offices including Pidilite and existing investors … Read more

Apple delivers iPadOS 16.1 beta ahead of iOS 16 fall release – TechCrunch

Apple this morning is rolling out iPadOS 16.1 beta to enrolled developer devices. It’s a break from the standard release cadence, which has tied together the tablet operating system with its smartphone counterpart, iOS, since its first release in 2019. In a comment to TechCrunch, the company notes, “This is an especially big year for … Read more

INSE W5 wet dry vacuum review – A self-cleaning mop that clears dirt in its path – The Gadgeteer

We use affiliate links. If you buy something through the links on this page, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Learn more. REVIEW – I’m always looking for gadgets that make my household chores faster and easier. The idea of a vacuum and mop combo, which would theoretically cut in half … Read more