Gareth and Ted are at it again. This week discussing EE roaming charges, Steamdeck OLED, Nintendo, new .ing domains, the Tab S9 FE, tablets from Doogee, Anker Aerofit headphones, HMD and Nokia devices, Oppo Find N3 Flip, Sony A9 III, Samsung Tab Active5, Fortnite from Epic Games on Google Play, WhatsApp adverts and Facebook and Instagram subscriptions.
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AJ Santos on Mobile roaming: EE prompts anger as it increases price by 150%
Adrian Brain on Sony announces a9 III: World’s first full-frame global shutter camera: Digital Photography Review – Explained by Marton on The Friday Checkout with graphics
News, Mews and Views
EU Common Charger Law May Be Final Nail in Coffin for DSLRs
Google Registry launches .ing domains, begg.ing for wordplay
Sundar Pichai finally explains why some Android phones get lots of updates and some don’t
Hardline on the hardware
Samsung launches $99 ‘Creator Edition’ S Pen which is more like an Apple Pencil
Samsung to launch Tab Active5 tablet in early 2024 – Tab Active4 Pro Specs (2022)
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE is all the tablet you’ll ever need at $450 – Specs vs Tab S9 ($795)
Doogee T30 Ultra, T20 Ultra and T20mini Pro tablets announced
Amazon is getting ready to ditch Android on its Fire hardware
The Wearables Watch
Humane’s AI Pin is a screenless, wearable smartphone that’s straight out of Black Mirror – Explained by Marton
Anker: New Soundcore AeroFit (Pro) open-ear headphones ensure clear ears in traffic and the like – oooh, yes please!
Google is making it easier to manage your apps across multiple devices
Phone Zone
HMD Prepares to Move Forward with its Separate Smartphone Brand
It looks like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 may get an S Pen slot
The Samsung Galaxy S24 can translate phone calls in real time thanks to Galaxy AI
Oppo Find N3, Find N3 Flip certified to fold reliably 1 million times
The Name of the Game
Nintendo patent shows detachable 3DS-like device with an outer screen
Google tried to pay Epic Games $147 million to put Fortnite on Play Store
Flap your trap about an App
WhatsApp confirms ads could be coming to the platform
Facebook and Instagram will start offering ad-free plans in Europe in November
Twitter’s edit button is now $3/month, ad-free subscription is $16/month
Microsoft will now make you pick a reason why you’re quitting OneDrive
Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner
ChromeOS Reading Mode is getting the Read Aloud treatment
Google Weather redesign rolls out to older Pixel phones
Messages for web starts rolling out new Google Account device pairing
Chrome for iPhone, but not Android, now lets you have a bottom address bar
Gmail for Android starts showing new quick reply UI
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
Chromecast with Google TV (4K) – £39.00 (RRP: £59.99)
Samsung Galaxy A34 256GB in Awesome Graphite £249 from £399 – Specs
Crucial X6 1TB Portable SSD – Up to 800MB/s – USB 3.2 USB-C External – £46.61 (RRP: £105.99)
Alienware Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Keyboard – AW920K (Lunar Light) – £175 from £249
Moto Razr 40 8/256 – Vanilla Cream – £595.00 (RRP: £799.99) – Specs
Google Pixel 7a and Pixel 30W Charger Bundle – Charcoal (Amazon Exclusive) £379 from £449 – Specs
POCO X5 Pro 5G – Black 8GB RAM 256GB, ROM, 6.67” 120Hz FHD+ POLED, Snapdragon 778G, pro-grade 108MP Camera, 5000mAh – £269.00 (RRP: £369.00) – Specs
Chris Kelly Suggested the Logitech MX Ergo Wireless Trackball Mouse – £73.99 from £109.99
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