OnePlus 9 Pro can wirelessly charge to full in 43 minutes

The upcomingOnePlus 9 Prowill be able to charge wirelessly from 1% to full in less than 43 minutes. The tech uses 50W wireless charging (known as Warp Charge 50) which improves significantly on the 30W charging we got from the OnePlus 8 Pro in 2020. Now, 50W isn’t the fastest to have been announced - OnePlus' parent company Oppotalked about 65W AirVOOCcharging last year. Its recently-announced Find X3 Pro flagship offers 30W wireless charging....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Gene Johnson

Palm Pre Review

Palm Pre Review A lot can happen in five months. Announced to dropped jaws at CES back in January, the Palm Pre has captured attention in a way usually only Cupertino can. Tightly patrolled demos at intervening tradeshows have only added to the allure; now, on June 6th, it’s Palm and Sprint’s chance to see whether hype adds up to sales. SlashGear have been living, breathing and sleeping Pre for the past couple of weeks: read on for our full review....

August 22, 2025 · 10 min · 2012 words · Douglas Long

Protect your iPhone 15 with PITAKA's range of stylish cases

If you’re one of the many people who have made the switch to the new iPhone 15, then you’re probably already looking for ways to keep your beloved new device safe from harm. Thankfully, there’s no shortage of phone cases on the market, but few have the right balance of style and durability that really make them worth your investment. That’s wherePITAKAcomes in. PITAKA’s range of iPhone 15 cases has been designed with both style and protection in mind, ensuring that your new phone is well-protected against any bumps, scratches, or accidental drops....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Margaret Mendez

Review: DIRT 5 (PS5)

Codemasters has decided to make its DIRT 5 title cross-generation with the previous generation releasing a few weeks ago. The free upgrade to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X meant that Codemasters could truly display how the off-road racing title was meant to be experienced. The previous generation version of the gameleft much to be desired. On the PlayStation 5, DIRT 5 takes full advantage of the DualSense Controller and gives players visual options, including a 120hz mode, for players to enjoy....

August 22, 2025 · 10 min · 1936 words · Monica Williams

Rovio denies wrongdoing in NSA’s snooping of Angry Birds players, but…

A report yesterday by The New York Times and other news organizations has provided yet another unsettling glimpse into the NSA’s wide-ranging surveillance practices. The speculation, based on information from documents provided by the NSA leaker Edward Snowden, suggests that the NSA and its British counterpart GCHQ have been collecting private user data from mobile apps, in real time, as it travels across the Internet. Profile data being collected from popular games such as Rovio’sAngry Birdstypically includes age, location and gender, the allegations go....

August 22, 2025 · 5 min · 899 words · Dale Chambers

Sam Raimi Has Total Faith in Marvel's Spider-Man

Now that Sony Pictures andMarvelare finally joining forces on a newSpider-Manmovie, fans have been voicing their pleasure and displeasure with the news of a third Spidey reboot in 15 years.Tom Hollandhas signed on to playPeter Parker, with the studios offeringMarisa Tomeithe Aunt May role. One person we haven’t heard from yet regarding this new web-slinger is directorSam Raimi, who directedSpider-Man,Spider-Man 2andSpider-Man 3. While promoting his upcoming Starz TV seriesAsh Vs. Evil DeadatComic-Con, the director toldMTVthat he thoughtMarc Webb’sThe Amazing Spider-ManandThe Amazing Spider-Man 2were “great,” and expressed his excitement that the studios are bringing Peter Parker back to high school....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Rodney Oliver

Samsung's next flagship smartphones and new Galaxy Fold will go big on camera features

As indicated by leaked renders in the last few weeks, it looks like Samsung is planning to go big on cameras for its next round of flagship Galaxy smartphones. We’ve seen mockups of theGalaxy S11e, the slightly lighter-weight version of the phone, with a pretty chunky array of cameras on its back, but even that pales compared torenders of the main Galaxy S11, which appears to pack five lenses into a large rectangular camera bump....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Joseph Ball

Shapr, StatMuse, Check, and other apps to check out this weekend

This week’s edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features a Tinder-like app for networking with like-minded people, an engaging sports app, and an ephemeral todo/task manager. And as always, we’ve picked two great new games for you to check out. This isn’t a new app, but it’s an interesting concept that I think is worth checking out if you haven’t yet. Shapr is a personalized, mindful way of networking....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Zachary Hill

Should I buy a refurbished phone and what does this mean?

These days, we pretty much all have mobile phones. And chances are it’s always with you and does way more than just make calls and send texts. But as they’ve got cleverer, phones have become more expensive. If you’re buying a new phone, then usually the best way to save money is to choose last year’s model (which is always slightly annoying) or to go for arefurbished handset. Why choose refurbished?...

August 22, 2025 · 4 min · 661 words · Richard Ortiz

Sonos' Next Speaker Leaks With Some Surprising Changes

Sonos' Next Speaker Leaks With Some Surprising Changes Sonos is one of the best-known manufacturers of connected speaker systems. By connecting to the same Wi-Fi network, a number of Sonos speakers arranged via the Sonos app can fill your entire home with sound. The company offers everything frominexpensive SYMFONISK bookshelf speakers(at a starting price of $120 at Ikea) to entertainment room setups like theSonos Raysoundbar, which is priced at $279 on the official Sonos store, and the long-anticipatedSonos Sub Mini....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Michele Dalton

Star Wars 7 Got More Than a Cameo from Simon Pegg

Many were disappointed when it was confirmed that directorJ.J. Abramswasn’t showing any footage fromStar Wars: The Force AwakensatComic-Conlast month. Those same fans were likely delighted, though, by the behind-the-scenes video that debuted during the panel, which confirmed, among other things, thatSimon Peggdoes have an on-screen role. During a new interview withEntertainment Weekly,J.J. Abramswouldn’t say exactly what the actor’s role is, but he did confirm thatSimon Peggwas part of his behind-the-scenes team that helped him hash out the story....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Dr. Carl Johnson

The Best Horror Role-Playing Games Ever Made

When you take deep storytelling and almost unlimited character customization options, and mix in a healthy dose of “oh-no-what-was-that” moments, you get horror-RPG in its sweetest form. These games are as terrifying as they are immersive. The besthorrorRPGsdon’t just throw you into creepy settings; they wrap you in worlds where your choices matter, your skills are tested and every decision could be your last (or lead you into something even worse)....

August 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1422 words · Scott Jordan

The Munsters House Looks Ready to Move Into as Rob Zombie Continues Set Construction

The new 1313 Mockingbird Lane looks like it’s all ready for the Munster family to move into in the latest set videos fromRob Zombie’s The Munsters. Zombie, a superfan of the original TV series, is currently working on a reboot that will reimagine the beloved monster family in an all-new movie. Online, he has been regularly updating his fans on the movie’s progress, revealing last week some of the construction on the houses he’s building....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Teresa Austin