iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8 start rolling out today

iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8 start rolling out today Today (at 17:00 UTC) Apple will start rolling out the iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8 updates to older devices. And with shipping dates for some of the the new models already slipping, this may be your first chance to experience the latest software from Apple.

iOS 15 brings several new features that aren’t ready for prime time yet. SharePlay enhances FaceTime calls by allowing you to share music, video and more with your friends, complete with Spatial Audio support. SharePlay is coming later this year. iOS 15 will also allow Android and Windows users to join FaceTime calls with up to 6…

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2021 key specs leak, might arrive in October

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2021 key specs leak, might arrive in October Samsung is preparing a new affordable tablet for its Galaxy Tab A series, and the first images appeared last week. The slate will be called Galaxy Tab A8 2021, and according to the latest info, obtained by 91mobiles, it will have a Snapdragon chipset when it arrives in October.

Memory options include a choice between 3GB or 4GB RAM, while storage will stick to 128GB, but Samsung is going to bring a microSD slot.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2021 renders

The Galaxy Tab A8 2021 is going to be an affordable device, and to bring the price down, Samsung will stick to a TFT LCD. Sources…

Google Pay adds 90 banking institutions from 9 different countries

Google Pay adds 90 banking institutions from 9 different countries Google Pay keeps expanding its list of banks and financial institutions that support the payment system.

There are 90 new entries from 9 countries all over the world, with Switzerland weighing heavy in this roster with 80 banks. The full list follows.

Australia

Airwallex Pty Ltd

Bulgaria

DiPocket

Chile

Cencosud

Greece

Alpha Bank

Italy

Cassa Centrale Banca

Romania

DiPocket

Singapore

CIMB (also, Google Pay person-to-person transfers now work!)

Switzerland

Aargauische Kantonalbank
acrevis Bank AG
AEK BANK 1826…

Bloomberg: AirPods 3 and new MacBook Pros are coming this year, AirPods Pro 2 and MacBook Air in 2022

Bloomberg: AirPods 3 and new MacBook Pros are coming this year, AirPods Pro 2 and MacBook Air in 2022 As expected, Apple’s California Streaming event ended with no new MacBooks and no AirPods 3 announced. However, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, those are still on track to launch before the end of this year. New iPad Pros and new AirPods Pros will have to wait until 2022.

A couple of days ago DigiTimes reported that the AirPods 3 have entered mass production. From earlier reports, the new TWS headset may have active noise cancellation and spatial audio, though there are conflicting reports. The design should feature shorter stems than the second generation and the new features will…

Pixel 6 Pro to feature 33W charging, Android 12.1 reveals another Pixel foldable in the works

Pixel 6 Pro to feature 33W charging, Android 12.1 reveals another Pixel foldable in the works Google may finally up its Pixel charging speeds with the release of the Pixel 6 Pro. A new listing on Taiwan’s NCC database reveals the Pixel 6 Pro (identifier GLU0G) will support up to 33W charging speeds. The phone was previously rumored to bring a 5,000 mAh battery. It remains to be seen if the vanilla Pixel 6 will also get 33W charging. Google already confirmed it will not include a charger with the new Pixel 6 series. Pixel 6 series is currently rumored to launch on October 19.

Pixel 6 Pro (GLU0G) NCC certification (via XDA Developers)

In semi-related news, a new Android 12.1…

Leak: Microsoft Surface Pro 8 will have a 13″ 120Hz display, Surface Book 4 renders

Leak: Microsoft Surface Pro 8 will have a 13″ 120Hz display, Surface Book 4 renders A refreshed Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus launched in January of this year, an addition to the 7-series that arrived last year. And now it’s time for a new generation to take over. This will happen at Microsoft’s upcoming September 22 event (Wednesday), which will be focused on new Surface devices.

Among them the Surface Pro 8, which will feature a 13” display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and narrow bezels. The tablet will be powered by an Intel 11th generation Core processor with replaceable SSD drives (M.2). For connectivity the laptop will have dual Thunderbolt ports.

The tablet will…

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