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Samsung's TM Roh at its Unpacked event on July 26, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. Jason Hiner/ZDNETWe didn't get any updates on the Samsung/Google/Qualcomm headset during the summer Unpacked event in Seoul, South Korea. But, as several hundred journalists converged on Seoul for the event, Samsung's president of mobile experience, TM Roh indicated that the plan for a new XR headset and ecosystem is on track, and an announcement is coming soon.Six months ago at Samsung's February Unpacked event in San Francisco, Roh was…

Fans of the hugely popular Apple TV Plus drama The Morning Show can look forward to its third season arriving soon — it'll premiere on September 13, the streamer has confirmed.What's more, Apple TV Plus has also shared a new teaser to highlight what we can expect from the third season of what has proven to be one of the biggest shows on the platform.The third season will run for 10 episodes with the first two available on September 13 and a new episode arriving every Wednesday through to the season's end on November 8.A…

The ecosystem for semiconductor chips in India is for the "very brave", Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said on Friday as he expressed optimism about the country's semiconductor roadmap during the second edition of SemiconIndia in Gandhinagar. Earlier this month, Taiwan-based Foxconn, which also supplies for smartphone giant Apple, withdrew from a $19.5 billion (nearly Rs. 1,60,300 crore) semiconductor joint venture with Vedanta as the venture struggled to get a technology partner to make chips that are used in mobile phones…

Apple is set to get some new competition in the mapping space following the news that a group formed by Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon intends to add a new option to the market.The trio will join forces with former sat nav heavyweight TomTom to give others the tools needed to build their own map and navigation apps.Currently, Google Maps and Apple Maps are the two big players in the app-based mapping market, but that could be about to change.Points of interestCNBC reports that the Overture Maps Foundation, which has been…

Apple has warned iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac app developers that they will have to justify their use of some APIs before their apps will be allowed into the App Store.Apple announced the changes will kick in when iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, and macOS Sonoma are released to the public this fall.As for the reason behind the change, Apple says that it's all in the name of privacy.API protectionsApple announced the changes in a post on its developer website, saying that some APIs are now classed…

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Some of the best smartwatch deals around focus on the Apple Watch SE. If you’re particularly looking for the best Apple Watch SE deals, you’re in luck. We’ve specifically sought them out and listed them below to help you save faster. Even better, if you’re not sure if you need an Apple Watch SE 1st gen or 2nd gen, we’ve also broken down the differences so you’ll soon know what’s best for you. With lots to take in, let’s get straight to the important part — the deals. Today’s Apple Watch…

The Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max is either one of the best features Apple has added to the iPhone in years – or an oversized gimmick, depending on your perspective. What most people can probably agree on though is that it’s not currently being used to its full potential.After all, this is an often extremely visible combination of hardware and software, and arguably the biggest visual change we’ve seen to the front of an iPhone since the iPhone X. So it makes sense that it should be extremely…

Despite its numerous benefits, concerns about Apple AirTag being used as a potential device to stalk individuals exist. To address these concerns, Apple implemented various measures, and now Google has also introduced additional features for Android users. These features were announced at…

Google is rolling out its unwanted tracker detection feature on Android devices, weeks after the company announced the feature at Google I/O 2023. Users who are running recent versions of Android will receive alerts when they are being tracked by an unknown Bluetooth-based tracker. The first device to be supported by the feature is Apple's AirTag tracker. The search giant has also decided to pause the rollout of its upcoming Find My Device network until Apple implements protections for tracking devices on iOS.The Android…

Epic Games on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court to allow a lower court ruling to take effect against Apple that could force the iPhone maker to change payment practices in its App Store.Epic, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, filed a request asking the nation's highest court to lift a July 17 decision by the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals to pause its ruling that upheld an injunction against Apple. The decision gave Apple 90 days to pursue an appeal at the Supreme Court.In the…