Technology News for Monday 8th August 2022

1. OnePlus 10T review: this phone fully charges in 19 minutes

OnePlus is back with another mid-cycle upgrade to its top Android phone – this time with the lightning-fast-charging 10T handset, which can fully power up in under 20 minutes without destroying its battery life. After a two-year hiatus, the “T” series ...

2. Instagram to test ultra-tall photos similar to full-screen reels

Instagram is tweaking a feature to show 'ultra-tall' photos, similar to its full-screen reels display. CEO Adam Mosseri earlier said Instagram will become more video-focused but will continue to support photos. The platform recently expanded its NFT ...

3. Motorola Moto G62 5G expected to be launched in India soon: Report

Reportedly, the handset will come with a more powerful chipset. The global variant of this phone is powered by the Snapdragon 480 chipset and available in the European market. Snapdragon 695 chipset will power the Indian variant of Moto G62 5G, says ...

4. WhatsApp works on login approval to protect your account from hackers

According to the WhatsApp tracker, WABetaInfo report, the platform will alert users when someone tries to log in to their account.

5. LG Tone Free T90 Review

The LG Tone Free T90 true wireless earbuds offer highly customizable sound, passable noise cancellation, and some fancy Dolby audio features, but they're a bit overpriced. MSRP $229.00. PCMag editors select and review products independently.

6. WhatsApp to work on “Login Approval” security feature: What to know

WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging platform is working on a new security feature which would help us to protect our accounts. The Login Approval security feature will send a notification to users when an unknown device attempts to log into ...

7. Google Expands Sonos Audio-Tech Fight With Two More Patent Suits

Both complaints were filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, where Judge William Alsup last week issued a ruling that canceled a Sonos patent, resolving the second of two issues covered in last month's “patent showdown” ...

8. The next Nintendo Direct is all about Splatoon 3

The new Nintendo Direct will come just about a month before the game's official release date of Sept. 9. It's unclear exactly what Nintendo will show off in the video, but announcements could include new weapons, maps, or even modes.

9. Splatoon 3 Is Getting Its Own Nintendo Direct This Week

Splatoon 3 will be getting a dedicated Nintendo Direct presentation this Wednesday, August 10. The broadcast will be roughly 30 minutes long, and begins at 6am Pacific / 9am Eastern / 2pm UK / 11pm AEST. Nintendo hasn't hinted at what will be inside, ...

10. Google is suing Sonos over patent infringement once again

The two new lawsuits filed Monday center around various patents involving keyword detection, charging using “technologies invented by Google” and determining what speaker from a group should respond to the keyword. A post from Bloomberg ...

11. Amazon Freedom Sale offers heavy discount on iPhone 12 & iPhone 13: Offer detail

The E-commerce giant Amazon is back with its Great Freedom Festive Sale ahead of the festive season. Amazon has slashed the prices of iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 and is offering these premium smartphones at a massive discount.

12. SoftBank Reports $23 Billion Loss as Tech Investments Plummet

The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank reported on Monday its largest ever quarterly loss, $23.4 billion, driven by poor performance of its flagship tech investments and a weak yen. It was the second straight quarter of enormous losses for the company, ...

13. Apex Legends Season 14 release time, and everything coming in Hunters explained

As usual with every new Apex Legends season, there's a new Legend and Battle Pass - giving you Apex Packs, XP boosts and skins to unlock - as well a ranked mode revamp. This page outlines ...

14. The iPhone's Focus mode (almost) kept me off my phone on vacation

Screenshots of iPhones running Focus mode. Focus can help you tame notifications — but not much else yet. Image: Apple. Two Fridays ago ...

15. Germany's Koch Films rebrands as Plaion Pictures, eyes international expansion and production push (exclusive)

Koch Films managing director Stefan Kapelari has talked up the German media company's plans to expand internationally and to push into production following its rebrand last week as Plaion Pictures. “Koch Films has developed from a sales organisation ...

16. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta and reveal event set for September

Weekend one is Sept. 16-20, with the first two days open to those who have pre-ordered Modern Warfare 2. Sept. 18-20 will be an open beta for all users with a PS4 or PS5. Infinity Ward said a PlayStation Plus subscription is not necessary to access the ...

17. SoftBank Needs a Vision Check

The tech investor is sounding an apologetic note after huge losses last quarter. But investors have been here before. A more fundamental realignment is needed. SoftBank's ...

18. DuckDuckGo to block Microsoft trackers amid backlash

The platform said it was announcing more privacy and transparency around DuckDuckGo's web tracking protections after community backlash. "Over the next week, we will expand the third-party tracking scripts we block from loading ...

19. Apple adds the battery percentage icon back in the latest iOS beta

Apple is on the cusp of introducing a tiny change with an outsized impact on the quality of life of iPhone users everywhere who are tired of helplessly watching as the life trickles out of their device in unquantifiable increments.

20. Here's where Apple will be mapping in BC this summer

Teams from Apple Maps may be spotted in Metro Vancouver and other parts of British Columbia in the coming weeks as they chart areas using backpack kits and vehicles. Starting Monday, Apple says crews will be travelling in the province over an ...

21. Google sues Sonos over smart speaker and voice control tech

Google is striking back at Sonos with a pair of lawsuits alleging that the wireless speaker company is infringing on a number of its patents around smart speakers and voice control technology. It's the latest volley in a back-and-forth battle over ...

22. 99 percent of Netflix subscribers haven't tried its games yet

According to data obtained by CNBC from app tracking group Apptopia, Netflix's games average 1.7 million users per day, a sliver of Netflix's 221 million subscribers globally. Apptopia found that Netflix's games have been downloaded a ...

23. Moto G32 India launch on Tuesday: Check design, price and other details

Motorola is set to launch its new budget smartphone Moto G32 in the Indian market on Tuesday (August 9). It will be the company's sixth handset in the G series and will succeed the Moto G22, which was launched a few months ago. Here, we take a look at ...

24. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 leak: Specification, expected price and details

Samsung will launch Galaxy Z Fold 4 to dominate the foldable mainstream in a Samsung Unpacked event on August 10. A few first-real-world hands-on photos of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 were leaked before the official launch.