Apple’s Tim Cook shares first photos from iPhone 7 Plus, taken by someone else

The iPhone 7 hits stores later this week and to ramp up the hype, Apple boss Tim Cook on Sundayshared some shotssnapped by the larger of the two devices, which comes with superior camera features. The pictures (full sethere) were taken by Sports Illustrated photographer David E. Klutho at the Titans-Vikings game over the weekend. Utilizing the iPhone 7 Plus’s two 12-megapixel rear cameras – one with a 28mm wide-angle lens and the other with a 56mm telephoto lens – Klutho’s photos are tack sharp with great color reproduction, results certain to delight photography enthusiasts who’re planning on going for the larger iPhone....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Michael Kerr

Asus’ new color-accurate ProArt OLED monitor comes with built-in colorimeter

At its Create the Uncreated event, Asus unveiled new display solutions and peripherals to help creators work on and showcase their projects. The company showed off its new color-accurate and factory-calibrated OLED PA32DC monitor, as well as a new 1080p LED projector. “This model is the product of direct feedback from pros,” Asus said of its ProArt OLED PA32DC monitor. “They wanted a large OLED display with incredible color accuracy, huge gamut coverage, and a flexible design suited for the studio, as well as onset monitoring....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 705 words · Amanda Thomas

Best Prime Day Google Pixel deals 2021: Get a Pixel deal right now

Amazon Prime Day lands tomorrow, but the biggestPrime Day dealsare already underway, with big discounts available on Google’s Pixel range. We’re shining the spotlight on what to expect from the Prime Day Google Pixel sales this year and whether Prime Day is a good time to buy a new Google Pixel phone or not. Spoiler: The answer is probably “yes.” The deals have begun, meaning now is the best time to grab yourself a discounted Pixel smartphone....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Thomas Stevenson

Capture One takes on Adobe with new cloning and healing tools

RAW photo editing software Capture One has a set of new tools designed to prevent photographers from having to launch a separate application to finish and edit. Theupdatebrings new cloning and healing tools, commonly used to remove blemishes or errant strands of hair. A new discounted version of the app is also available for Nikon photographers, similar to existing options for Fujifilm and Sony. In a likely dig at competitor Adobe, the developer says that the new clone and heal tools are designed to “reduce the need for external retouching applications....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Jennifer Davis

Check your Apple Watch tomorrow for a special running challenge

The Global Running Day Challenge for 2024 is shown on an iPhone and an Appel Watch.Bryan M. Wolfe / Digital Trends Tomorrow, June 5, is Global Running Day. To celebrate, Apple has introduced a unique running challenge for Apple Watch owners. The new challenge requires participants to complete a 5 kilometer or longer running activity on June 5. The activity can be done on the road, trail, track, or treadmill....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Michael Whitney

Does the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 have an SD card slot?

Expandable storage is decidedly passé on smartphones, especially premium ones. You used to be able to make do with a 64GB smartphone and slap a 1TB memory card in it to hold all your media and apps. That no longer happens. Once a staple on Samsung phones, the company no longer allows users to expand their built-in storage withmicroSDcards. TheGalaxy Z Fold 4,despite being a little tablet like the microSD card slot-totingGalaxy Tab S8 Plus, is no exception....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Samuel Wagner

Echo Show 8 vs. Nest Hub: Does Amazon or Google offer the best smart display?

Anyone in the market for a reasonably pricedsmart displayhas probably stumbled across theEcho Show 8andNest Hub. Both clock in at under $150 (often less when on sale) yet provide homes with many of the same features found on premium alternatives like theNest Hub Max and Echo Show 10. But is the Echo Show 8 better than the Nest Hub? And what exactly is the difference between these two smart displays? Here’s a comprehensive look at both to help you decide which one to bring into your smart home....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 720 words · George Simpson

Elon Musk receives FCC approval to launch over 7,500 satellites into space

The FCC this weekunanimously approvedSpaceX’s ambitious plan to launch 7,518 satellites into low-Earth orbit. These satellites, along with 4,425previously approved satellites, will serve as the backbone for the company’s proposedStarlink broadband network. As it does with most of its projects, SpaceX is thinking big with its global broadband network. The company is expected to spend more than $10 billion to build and launch a constellation of satellites that will provide high-speed internet coverage to just about every corner of the planet....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Joseph Garcia

Everything announced at EA Live: Dead Space, Battlefield Portal, and more

EA didn’t show up at this year’s E3, but that didn’t stop the company from holding its own event.EA Play Livewas essentially an E3-style press conference packed with news about EA’s biggest titles. Much of the show was predictable. We knew we’d seeApex Legends‘ newest hero, and news aboutBattlefield 2042‘s new Portal mode leaked hours before the show. Plus, EA prepped us for what wouldn’t appear during the showcase, includingSkate 4....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Jeff Glenn

First look at The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim teases epic battles

The next Lord of the Rings film to showcase Middle-earth will beThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,an anime fantasy epic from Japanese director Kenji Kamiyama. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimtells the story of Helm Hammerhand, voiced bySuccession’sBrian Cox.The War of the Rohirrimis set about 200 years before the events ofThe Fellowship of the Kingand follows Helm’s reign, Rohan’s famous king and the eventual namesake for Helm’s Deep....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Robert Lawrence

God of War teased these 3 major hints about Ragnarok’s story

It feels likeGod of Warcame out forever ago, despite the fact that it was only released in 2018. That’s before the pandemic, before I worked a terrible food service job, and right when I graduated from college, which feels to me like a lifetime ago. However, after replaying it recently (a whim that was spurred on by my deal with a devil for a PS5), I’ve realized just how much of that game I forgot....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 683 words · Fernando Poole

Gone too Zune: Remembering the underdog MP3 player that stole my heart

I got my first taste of the digital counterculture in college. The iPod — only a few years old at that point — was a far cry fromtoday’s iPhone, but a sign of inexplicable style and wealth. I had neither, thus I couldn’t afford an iPod. Instead, I embraced an Apple competitor, which had long before already cemented itself as the butt of every joke. Determined to prove the mainstream world wrong, I sided with the underdog of the tech world and made the Zune my paramour....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1168 words · Shawn Parker

Google Play Music is shutting down. These are the best alternatives

Well, it’s not likeGoogle didn’t warn us: Google Play Music willofficially shut down at the end of the year. If you’re wondering what that means for you, your music collection, and your future streaming needs, don’t worry; there’s still lots of time and there is no shortage of options. Let’s look at the best of them. The end of Google Play Music Here’s what Google Play Music’s swan song will look like: Migrate to YouTube Music By far the easiest option for Google Play Music users is to follow the quick and convenient path Google has created to migrate to YouTube Music....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Mr. Victor Mathews