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OnePlus Pad, their first tablet, is out now
Comes with accessories
OnePlus has slowly but surely building out its device portfolio. The latest to join the ranks is the OnePlus Pad. It’s the company’s first ever tablet and promises to bring everything you can ask for in a tablet.
11-inch green machine
The OnePlus Pad has an 11.61-inch display with what they say is an industry first 7:5 screen aspect ratio. Refresh rate hits highs of 144Hz which bodes well for a smooth experience as its the part of the tablet you’ll interface with the most. Your attention will be on it a lot too since the 6.7mm bezel won’t be distracting at all.
The bezel house a tiny 8MP selfie camera. The tablet also has a centered (when in landscape) that’s 13MP and can shoot in 4K.
If you’re thinking of using this for your binge-watching pleasure, you’ll be pleased to know that it is equipped with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Both are boons for an extremely satisfying audio-visual experience.
It’s coming in only a single colorway, for now at least, and it’s called Halo Green. OnePlus says this was made with their “self developed Star Orbit metal craft.” Whatever that means. It has round edges that should make it easy to hold. One look and the device does evoke a well-made vibe to it.
Dimensity inside
Powering the OnePlus Pad is the Mediatek Dimensity 9000. It’s a tried and tested SoC that also powers some of our favorite devices. The list includes the OPPO Find X5 Pro Dimensity Edition, vivo X80, and Xiaomi 12T to name a few.
RAM and Storage is 8GB and 128GB, respectively. There’s no card slot to expand storage and that may be a bummer for some.
It has a 9510mAh battery and has support for 67W SuperVOOC wired charging. OnePlus says it can get to a full charge in only 80 minutes.
One feature that OnePlus proudly highlights is called Imperceptive Connection. The OnePlus Pad will instantly connect to your paired OnePlus smartphone. The feature allows cross screen functions as well as shared notifications and cellular data. The feature works within a 5-meter radius.
Price and availability
The OnePlus Pad retails for US$ 128 is now available for pre-order in the US and Canada at OnePlus.com. It will officially go on sale on the website starting on May 8, with other retailer availability scheduled for late May 2023.
Its accessories are sold separately. These are the OnePlus Magnetic Keyboard (US$ 149), OnePlus Stylo (US$ 99), and OnePlus Folio Case (US$ 39).
News
Samsung releases teaser with Spider-Man: Brand New Day Easter eggs
Spot also teases upcoming Galaxy foldable devices
Samsung has just premiered a new spot that showcases clips directly from Spider-Man: Brand New Day, just a few weeks before the movie hits cinemas later this month.
The clip showcases Spider-Man as he fights crime and puts his phone through the wear and tear of superhero life.
In the spot, the Fabricator creates a number of devices for Spider-Man built to stand up to the pace and unpredictability of life behind the mask. This includes what clearly looks like a Galaxy Z Flip phone.
This provides a behind the scenes look into how Peter Parker ultimately landed on a Samsung phone — as fans speculated from the first trailer.
Meanwhile, Ned can also be seen using the Spidey Tracker to try and catch Spider-Man throughout the city on his Samsung phone.
The campaign pretty much formalizes Jacob Batalon — who plays Ned Leeds — as Samsung’s Team Galaxy’s newest ambassador.
The clip ends with the text “A brand new shape for a Brand New Day”, which is also a callback to what the brand has been teasing regarding the future of its Galaxy foldable devices.
Samsung to release latest devices at Galaxy Unpacked
Next week, Samsung is set to launch its latest devices at Galaxy Unpacked 2026.
Ahead of the launch, customers who wish to reserve as early as now can get a US$ 30 credit during pre-order, for a total of up to US$ 1,230 in savings.
Customers can also enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win one of 10 US$ 500 Samsung.com gift cards towards their purchase.
Normally, public betas come and go with nary a peep from anyone but dedicated fans and testers. After all, why care about a beta when the final release is likely just around the corner? This one, however, is special. Today, Apple launched the iOS 27 public beta, and it’s our first taste of the redesigned Siri AI.
Recently, WWDC 2026 unveiled Apple’s latest attempts at entering the AI segment. Whereas previous iterations to incorporate AI failed to make an impact, Siri AI promises to provide users with helpful feedback that’s actually helpful.
Now, in the public beta for iOS 27, users all over can finally access the new assistant. To get to the beta, you need to be a part of the beta program, which you can easily sign up for on beta.apple.com. Once signed up, you can get the update from Software Update in Settings. You’ll see options for a developer beta and a public beta. Choose iOS 27 Public Beta.
At face value, Siri AI offers much of what you’d get from a traditional AI-powered assistant. However, it does slightly differ because it integrates the entire phone. The assistant contextualizes your information (including emails, messages, and photos) to give you the most accurate feedback that you might need.
If that’s not enough, Siri AI also has its own chatbot app. If you’re more used to ChatGPT, the assistant should give you that bit of familiarity.
Now, if you don’t want to go for a beta, Apple is expected to launch iOS 27 in its final form sometime in September.
Gaming
Most of the world’s PlayStations will be officially useless by 2028
PlayStation’s disastrous no-disc policy is now a lot worse than you thought.
Last week, we lamented the loss of the PlayStation disc. As we described, the loss isn’t just a major blow to nostalgia for aging gamers, but it also puts a huge question mark on game ownership. Well, there’s another wrinkle that the world is slowly realizing. By deleting physical discs, PlayStation has effectively blockaded their entire service from countries without an official online store.
If you haven’t heard, PlayStation is ceasing the production of physical discs for new games starting 2028. The console will become an all-digital platform. Now, we can blather on and on about how this sucks for ownership, but all gamers will still have access to games online at the very least. Right?
Wrong.
Not every country has an official PlayStation Store or the ability to create a PSN account. In fact, a staggering amount don’t; 121 countries (or 62 percent of the entire world) don’t have official access to the online storefront.
If you live in any of these countries, you’re likely familiar with some unofficial solutions: that is, setting your country elsewhere where the store exists. But, because it’s an unofficial solution, doing this is technically against PlayStation’s policies and can result in bans.
That being said, as noted by users on Reddit, this means that, on a very technical and legal level, these 121 countries will no longer be able to buy physical or digital games starting 2028. Because of a clarified policy, you can still play older games, but if you want to play the latest Call of Duty or NBA 2K, you are out of luck.
There’s no official list of affected countries, other than those collated by others manually. But if you’ve never been able to set your own country on the PlayStation Network, you’re a part of it.
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