Rumor has it that Apple could introduce the iPhone 14 family on September 7 and launch it in stores the following week.
Meanwhile, in Linux phone land, there have been some exciting developments lately… but also some friction between one of the companies that has been pushing the development of Linux for phones in recent years and developers actually working on the software that makes these phones to work.
Here’s an overview of recent tech news from the web.
According to this report, Apple could announce the iPhone 14 on September 7. Also expect new iPads, Macs, and Apple Watch devices this fall, though it’s unclear which of these will be announced alongside the iPhone 14. https://t.co/D8rRujPazH
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) August 17, 2022
The new WhatsApp native Windows app lets you send and receive messages without keeping your phone connected. Where WhatsApp started as a phone-only app, you can now link up to four devices to your account with multi-device support. https://t.co/doumHGDc6F
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) August 17, 2022
While not nearly as many people are playing Netflix’s mobile games as streaming Netflix movies and TV shows, gaming usage is on the rise and it may be too early to write it off. https://t.co/MnwAlrprGA
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) August 17, 2022
The developer of Megapixels and many other apps for Linux phones has stopped working with Pine64 after numerous frictions between the maker of Pinephone and the community of developers who create software that runs on the phones. https://t.co/LpmKag0KsX
— LinuxSmartphone (@LinuxSmartphone) August 17, 2022
This Debian-based Linux mobile distro uses Halium to run on phones that ship with Android. Recent updates include support for the F(x)tec Pro1-X and Sony Xperia 5. full disk encryption, support for Android apps via WayDroid, and support for external monitors. https://t.co/QtgpJIplgk
— LinuxSmartphone (@LinuxSmartphone) August 17, 2022
MauiKit Frameworks and Apps Version 2.2.0 Coming Soon! Many improvements and consistency are coming to this new release. pic.twitter.com/nWGRlb8tIe
— Maui Project (@maui_project) August 16, 2022
The latest preview of the dev channel for Windows 11 includes a native ARM64 version of the Camera app, plus the ability for the app to detect the camera’s shutter status. The Microsoft Store now also shows screenshots in search results. https://t.co/6eVfgv1mJq pic.twitter.com/7KBx45jL63
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) August 17, 2022
An upcoming version of Microsoft’s PowerToys utility for Windows could add PowerOCR, which lets you copy text from an image to your clipboard and paste it as text into a document. https://t.co/FfPCfkXvOC pic.twitter.com/luH3vEYyQu
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) August 17, 2022
Custom ROMS based on Android 13 have started arriving for a handful of phones, making it possible to run the latest version of Google’s operating system on devices that may not have official Android 13 builds (or ever) yet. https://t.co/IyL7uVXMKt
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) August 17, 2022
UE Wonderboom 3 is a $100 portable Bluetooth speaker with 360-degree sound, 14 hours of battery life, and a range of 131 feet (over 30 feet in the previous generation). But it still uses a micro USB port for charging, which is an odd choice in 2022. Available August 31 https://t.co/CkRtNdp10c
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) August 17, 2022
Wondering if the chip shortage is over? It’s complicated. Automotive and industrial customers are still seeing shortages. But there is a surplus of chips for PCs, phones and other devices after chipmakers ramped up production while demand fell. https://t.co/EwbE84Jkrx
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) August 17, 2022
It looks like the KT-R1C is finally real! Local orders there continue so I imagine international orders will be available quite soon. pic.twitter.com/tbrWvDIfr7
— Kezins🎮 (@RKezins) August 16, 2022
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