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Emoji cannot be stopped. Apple has announced there will be 72 new emoji in iOS 10, including new foods, activities and even olympic sports (except shooting, for obvious reasons). There’s a selfie emoji, a face palm, other hand gestures and animals, plus tons of emoji whose meaning will quickly be subverted by comic minds.
According to reports from 9to5Mac, Apple’s next Watch will look a little different than its predecessor, thanks to a new display technology called Micro LED. This emerging tech offers some substantial advantages over more common OLED screens, although they also come at a higher price. Let’s take a look.
New Kindles are coming soon. Amazon unveiled its latest this week, as its baseline model joined the Kindle Oasis in Amazon’s 8th generation of e-readers. The new Kindle — and the pricier Paperwhite — will also be available in white. It’s the first time Amazon has offered a white Kindle since the Kindle Keyboard all the way back in 2010.
HTC have been rumoured to be working on two Nexus phones this year, and Android Police have received exclusive details on one of them, codenamed Sailfish. Here’s what they’ve revealed thus far.
Heads up, Android people! If you haven’t yet tried Android Pay for making contactless payments in the UK, then today could be a good day to do so. Google kicked off a new promotion called ‘Android Pay Day’, offering discounts and free drinks from some pretty big names. Check it out!