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Pixel 9 sales helped Google tighten its hold on Canada’s premium phone segment last year
By Jay Bonggolto published
Google tightened its grip on Canada's premium phone market last year, all thanks to the Pixel 9.

Samsung Wallet gets Tap to Transfer in the U.S.
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
handy wallet Samsung has launched the "Tap to Transfer" feature for Samsung Wallet in the U.S., enabling users to send money directly from their debit cards to friends and family via NFC technology.

News Weekly: One UI 8 Beta lands on Galaxy S25, Galaxy Watch 8 leaks again, Nothing gives up its 'spark,' and more
By Nandika Ravi published
News Weekly A round-up of the biggest Tech-related news that stood out this week.

It wasn't just you — X (Twitter) resolved a major outage today
By Brady Snyder last updated
Twitter is down X (formerly Twitter) suffered an outage, with new posts refusing to load and the service becoming unavailable for many.

Sneak Peek: UK Superfans could score a glimpse of the next Pixel before everyone else
By Nandika Ravi published
Surprise! Surprise! Some Pixel Superfans have been receiving email invites for an alleged pre-launch event for Google's upcoming flagship set to take place on 27 June.

Android 16 beta testers get a look at its Advanced Protection security bastion
By Nickolas Diaz published
Security Bastion Android 16's latest test gives enrolled Pixel users a look at Advanced Protections.

Report says Sony will lean on outside help to produce its Xperia line
By Nickolas Diaz published
Third-party Sony is reportedly shifting the creation of its Xperia line to other, third-party factories/companies.

Google patches an annoying Wear OS authentication bug affecting Wallet
By Brady Snyder published
Finally Wear OS users were asked for their PIN or pattern to complete Google Wallet transactions, even with the smartwatch worn and unlocked, but it was a bug.
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