By cryptoadmin 
First up, an apology. In Tuesday’s publication, I laid out the way to watch (and what to anticipate from) Amazon’s Alexa press occasion. However except for unveiling what Alexa+ can be able to, there was no foolish {hardware} and no upgraded Echos, however a number of demos. We realized Alexa+ can be included with an Amazon Prime subscription, and the corporate may also supply the improved digital assistant individually, for $20 per thirty days. For the time being, Prime prices $15 per thirty days within the US. In order that's bizarre.
In the meantime, Apple’s new entry-level iPhone, the 16e, launches on-line and in shops right this moment. The $599 cellphone is arguably $100 too costly, but it surely packs a processor that may ship Apple Intelligence to the lots. It has a stunning display screen, with a notch — if not a Dynamic Island — and a protracted battery life. Because of that A18 chip, it’s as highly effective as iPhones, which price a number of hundred {dollars} extra.
It is a cellphone for individuals who don’t improve yearly (or two). Should you’re coming from an older iPhone, say an iPhone 11 (like my mother), you’ll be handled to a brighter display screen, improved picture processing and, heck, 5G. Apple says the newer course of will make sure the 16e is 80 % quicker than the iPhone 11. You will see the distinction. Oh, and also you get an motion button.
Our greatest concern is the single-camera state of affairs. It’s a fantastic digital camera, however we already miss the flexibility of optical zoom that goes past the digital cropping that the iPhone 16e makes use of. Take a look at our full assessment proper right here. And in the event you’re OK not staying with an iPhone, we’re transferring into the mid-range smartphone season — so keep tuned.
— Mat Smith
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What to anticipate from Samsung, Nothing, Xiaomi and extra at MWC 2025
Nothing’s new units may be the headline grabbers.
The world’s greatest smartphone occasion (after iPhone launches, let’s be actual) returns to Barcelona. Whereas it’s now not the heyday of Cell World Congress, smartphone challengers from China like to reveal technically achieved units, and we’re anticipating delights from the likes of Xiaomi, Honor, Huawei et al. Besides perhaps not Oppo — it’s carried out its factor already.
At MWC 2022, Nothing’s Carl Pei confirmed off a prototype of the corporate’s first handset, the Nothing Telephone 1. It seems to be prefer it’s able to reveal its third-gen cellphone, with the corporate’s ordinary drip-drip of specs, options and hyperbole already in motion. Nothing already revealed the design of 1 cellphone, the 3a Professional, in a virtually 11-minute video. Notably, a giant ole digital camera bump to accommodate a periscope telephoto lens.
Xiaomi can be teasing some heady digital camera {hardware}: Its 15 Extremely can be a images powerhouse, rumored to pack a 1-inch most important sensor and 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens.
Will Samsung exhibit the slimline Galaxy S25 Edge? Maybe. It may also be time to disclose an replace to its A-series mid-range units. Maybe the corporate will do each.
Sony cuts the value of PS VR2 to $400
Add the value of your PS5 too.
Sony is completely lowering the value of the PlayStation VR2. Beginning in March, the headset will price $400, down from $500. It nonetheless prices greater than the Meta Quest 3S, a standalone headset, however is clearly able to a richer graphic expertise. That stated, the place are the AAA video games? Even Sony’s personal PS VR2 web site struggles to supply something significantly thrilling.
You’re by no means discovering these misplaced wi-fi earbuds
It’s time to let go.
I’ve misplaced my Beats Match Professional buds. Wherever I set them down, I recall considering, “you’re going to remorse not placing them again into the charging case.” And I used to be proper. Two weeks on, I’ve the charging case, open and prepared, however the buds have been translocated to a different dimension. I attempted Apple’s Discover My app, which says they’re someplace in my residence.
That doesn’t assist me sufficient. I take advantage of them for exercises, so I checked jacket pockets, health club shorts, the lavatory, home windows, the edges of my sofa and even my internal ear canal. However no.
I’ve held out hope for 2 weeks, but it surely’s time for me to let go. Thankfully, I work right here, so I’ve three standby choices for health club listening. However they didn’t match in addition to the Beats Match Professional. I’ll maintain onto the charging case, simply in case they magically seem in my detergent field or some other place fully arbitrary, however mentally, I do know I’ll by no means discover them once more.
Goodbye, my waxy, sweaty buds of pleasure.
This text initially appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/basic/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-121514554.html?src=rss