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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 2h

The OnePlus 15 features an impressively big battery. www.pocket-lint.com/oneplus-15-a...

The OnePlus 15 is ahead of the curve in one major way

You won't need to worry much about battery life on the OnePlus 15.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 2h

These Android Auto apps will make any road trip suck less. www.pocket-lint.com/android-auto...

4 Android Auto apps that make my road trips so much better.

I won't hit the open road without firing up these four Android Auto staples.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 2h

Google Fi is getting an unexpected AI upgrade. www.pocket-lint.com/google-fi-im...

Google Fi is getting a big AI upgrade

Google is bolstering its cellular Fi service with several new additions, including AI-powered billing summaries, RCS, and cross-device call and text.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 4h

Who needs Starlink when you’ve got kitchen foil and misplaced confidence?

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 6h

The Apple TV needs a name change. www.pocket-lint.com/apple-tv-nam...

It's time for the Apple TV 4K to change its name too

Apple TV has a naming crisis.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 7h

Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone might be delayed until 2027. www.pocket-lint.com/foldable-iph...

Apple might delay its foldable iPhone to 2027 because it can't decide on the hinge

If you were hoping to slide a foldable iPhone into your pocket in 2026, you might have to wait even longer.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 7h

The M5 iPad Pro is undeniably a minor upgrade over the M4, but there are more hardware changes under the hood than you might expect. www.pocket-lint.com/m5-ipad-pro-...

5 notable M5 iPad Pro features that might tempt you to upgrade

There's more under the hood than just the powerful M5 chip when it comes to Apple's new iPad Pro - especially if you have the M1 or M2 iPad Pro.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 22h

New channels are now available on Pluto TV. www.pocket-lint.com/new-channels...

I can't believe this premium movie channel is now available for free on Pluto TV

Pluto TV is getting supercharged with more ad-supported channels at no cost: Wrestling Central, Universal Movies, and Living with Evil on The WB.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 22h

These Fire TV Stick apps are super useful. www.pocket-lint.com/lesser-known...

5 lesser-known Fire TV Stick apps I wish I'd discovered sooner

Your Fire TV Stick can do much more than you realize.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 22h

When it comes to lossless audio, one streamer is clearly better than the other. www.pocket-lint.com/review-spoti...

I compared Spotify lossless to Apple Music and Tidal and the loser is clear

I A/B tested Spotify’s “lossless” setting against “normal” and the difference was far too subtle

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 22h

Meta's dedicated desktop app is going away. www.pocket-lint.com/facebook-mes...

Facebook Messenger is about to stop working on these platforms

Meta is deprecating its dedicated Facebook Messenger apps for PC and Mac in favor of a unified web-based alternative - full support ends in December.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 23h

Amazon is still working on restoring AWS. www.pocket-lint.com/amazon-web-s...

Amazon Web Services outage wreaks havoc across the internet

An outage at Amazon Web Services this morning is affecting millions of people worldwide.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 1d

Can you build a phone signal booster with aluminum foil? We gave it a shot. www.pocket-lint.com/i-tried-buil...

I tried building a phone signal booster with aluminum foil (here's how it went)

I wrapped my hopes in foil and prayed for bars.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 1d

E-readers are great for more than just reading books. www.pocket-lint.com/importing-fi...

Whether you have a reMarkable, Kindle, or Supernote, you have multiple options to get articles and books on your device.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 1d

Amazon Web Services are down right now (and as a result, so are a lot of the apps you use). www.pocket-lint.com/amazon-web-s...

Amazon Web Services outage wreaks havoc across the internet

An outage at Amazon Web Services this morning is affecting millions of people worldwide.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 1d

I went to war with my DualSense.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 1d

You can make an older TV look better by changing a few settings. www.pocket-lint.com/adjusting-sm...

5 settings I adjusted to make my old TV look new again

My TV didn't need an upgrade... just some fine-tuning.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 1d

MP3 players are still a thing, and FiiO's new M21 is pretty impressive. www.pocket-lint.com/fiio-m21-rev...

FiiO's new M21 MP3 player is a sonic treasure for your entry-level listening pleasure

For sound quality, power, and price, the FiiO M21 is the best entry-level MP3 player you can buy right now.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 1d

If you have an old laptop laying around, here's something useful you can do with it. www.pocket-lint.com/pc-streaming...

4 deliberate reason why I use my old PC to stream instead of a smart TV or tablet

It adds a ton of value to something I already have.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 1d

It's time to dump Spotify. www.pocket-lint.com/apple-music-...

Apple Music just handed me the excuse I needed to finally quit Spotify

Don't leave your favorite creations behind.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 1d

Fixing your own stuff isn't always a smart idea, especially when it comes to tech. www.pocket-lint.com/i-tried-and-...

I tried to fix stick drift on my PS5 controller and it went very poorly

My heart sunk when I got stick drift on my PS5 controller, but mama didn't raise a quitter.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 2d

Solve your phone's 5G signal issues with these tricks. www.pocket-lint.com/fix-problems...

6 easy ways I fix my phone's 5G connection problems

Your carrier isn't always to blame.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 2d

Obsidian is easy to use and simple to integrate with NotebookLM. www.pocket-lint.com/obsidian-not...

NotebookLM and Obsidian are the dynamic duo I didn't know I needed

Why should I work to decipher my own notes?

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 2d

There are a lot of weird driving-related myths floating around. www.pocket-lint.com/weird-drivin...

4 weird driving myths that are actually dangerous, plus 1 that's just stupid

Some car myths are dumb, but these are dangerous.

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Pocketlint @pocketlintcom.bsky.social · 2d

Buying a bigger phone isn't always the answer. www.pocket-lint.com/never-buy-an...

4 reasons why I never buy an iPhone Pro Max (and why it might not be right for you, either)

Just because you can afford something doesn't mean you should buy it.

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