Apple's latest iPad Pros announced earlier this week must look quite interesting even for Samsung. The new models are the industry's first to use Tandem OLED displays supplied by the Korean tech giant (and LGD) and boast a few other innovations that garnered attention in the media.

A few examples are that the new iPad Pros are the thinnest Apple products ever made; they offer compatibility with a new high-tech Pencil Pro; their new M4 chip promises massive performance and efficiency gains; and these new iPad Pros boast a better thermal design.

Speaking of the thermal design, it is one of the most intriguing bits Apple revealed at its launch event. The tech giant thought of a clever and unique way to improve the iPad Pro's cooling through the Apple logo by turning it into a passive cooling element.

New iPad Pro's Apple logo acts as a heatsink

Apple's new iPad Pros boast more performance and better thermal management than previous models. In part, this is thanks to two new upgrades that facilitate heat dissipation.

First, Apple claims it has incorporated graphite sheets into the new iPad Pro's housing. Second, the Apple logo itself, located at the back of the iPad Pros, is now a part of the cooling design.

The Apple logo emblazoned on the new iPad Pros is made of copper. It acts as a heatsink that helps dissipate and transfer heat from the M4 chip and internal components.

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Apple claims the new iPad Pros offer 20% better cooling but hasn't revealed precisely how much this new copper logo contributes to these gains. Nevertheless, it seems a creative way to add functionality to the iconic Apple logo.

Unlike the “Samsung” letters engraved on the Galaxy Tab S9 series' back panels, the iPad Pro's Apple logo is more of a structural component with cooling properties, at least, according to Apple.

But even if we assume that the copper logo provides minimal cooling and very little real-world benefits, it is very clever marketing, if nothing else.

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Apple recently announced a new series of iPads that compete with the Galaxy Tab S series. Incidentally, Samsung's latest high-end tablets are now available for a lower price. The company offers discounts of up to $220 on the Tab S9 series, and as an extra treat, Samsung is giving away free high-end wireless earbuds.

Through this limited-time deal, you will receive a new pair of Galaxy Buds 2 Pro for free when you buy the Galaxy Tab S9, the Tab S9+, or the Tab S9 Ultra. The offer applies to any memory configuration.

The Galaxy Buds 2 Pro earbuds usually cost $229, so this is a pretty great deal if you're in the market for a new high-end tablet and a pair of wireless buds. And the offer gets even better.

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Aside from the new pair of Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, Samsung also offers limited-time price cuts across the entire Galaxy Tab S9 series. Here's a break-down of all the Tab S9 deals you can find on Samsung's e-shop as of this writing:

• Save $100 on the 8GB + 128GB Galaxy Tab S9.
• Save $120 on the 12GB + 256GB Galaxy Tab S9.
• Save $100 on the 12GB + 256GB Galaxy Tab S9+.
• Save $120 on the 12GB + 512GB Galaxy Tab S9+.
• Save $150 on the 12GB + 256GB / 512GB Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.
• Save $220 on the 16GB + 1TB Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.

All these deals are available outright, for a limited time, without a trade-in. However, you can also save up to an extra $800 on the Tab S9 series if you have an older phone or tablet you want to exchange.

The Galaxy Tab S9 tablets are the best Android tablets you can buy and the only Android tablets that offer a decent stylus experience. The S Pen is included in the price.

All in all, this deal offers fantastic value, so you might not want to miss out. Hit the buy button below and grab a new Galaxy Tab S9 at a discount alongside a pair of Galaxy Buds 2 Pro earbuds for free while the offer stands.

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Samsung’s One UI 6.1 brings the Transcript Assist feature to the company’s Voice Recorder app as a part of Galaxy AI. This feature can transcribe voice recordings and it can even provide AI-generated summaries of those transcriptions to make it easier for you to understand the content. There’s no doubt that this feature can be very useful for many people in their day-to-day lives. Well, Apple seems to be impressed with it as the tech giant is working on copying Samsung’s Transcript Assist for iPhone in iOS 18.

According to a new report from Apple Insider, the Voice Memos and Notes applications in iOS 18 will offer the ability to transcribe voice recordings. The two apps will also be able to provide AI-generated summaries for those transcriptions.

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That's not the only feature Apple is copying from Samsung

Recently, we also learned that Apple is working on updating the Notes app for iOS with the ability to allow people to record audio from within a note, which is something that Samsung already offers in its Notes app for Galaxy smartphones and tablets. So, that’s another feature Apple is copying from Samsung. Apple is expected to announce iOS 18 at WWDC on June 10. It would be interesting to see which other features the company will copy from Samsung for the upcoming version of the iPhone’s operating system.

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Earlier today, Samsung released the One UI 6.1 update to several high-end phones, including the Galaxy Z Fold 4, in Europe. Now, the company has announced the update's release in the US as well.

The update has also been released to the Galaxy S22, Galaxy Tab S8, and Galaxy Z Flip 4 in the USA.

One UI 6.1 update is now available for Galaxy Z Fold 4 in the USA

The One UI 6.1 update is now available for download on the Galaxy Z Fold 4 in the US. It is a major update, so we advise downloading it over a Wi-Fi network. You can check for the update by navigating to Settings » Software update » Download and install. The update brings several Galaxy AI features and minor One UI improvements.

One UI 6.1 update features for Galaxy Z Fold 4

You can watch our in-depth video about those features below. However, some AI features aren't available on the Galaxy Z Fold 4.

Galaxy AI features released to the Galaxy Z Fold 4 with the One UI 6.1 update are listed below.

• AI-Generated Wallpapers: Wallpapers are generated by the AI after certain inputs.
• Browsing Assist: Summarize webpages (with short and long options) in the Samsung Internet app.
• Chat Assist: Grammar correction, real-time language translation, and tone suggestions in the stock Messages app.
• Circle to Search with Google: Search for anything that matches the content circled on the screen.
• Edit Suggestions: Suggestions for image editing in the built-in Photo Editor.
• Generative Edit: AI-powered image editing in the built-in Photo Editor. You can move objects from one image to another.
• Interpreter Mode: Real-time two-way language translation during face-to-face interactions. You can access it via the Interpreter quick setting toggle.
• Live Translate: Real-time two-way language translation during regular voice calls.
• Note Assist: Summarization of notes in Samsung Notes, along with auto-formatting with templates.
• Transcript Assist: Voice transcription in the Voice Recorder app with the auto person tagging feature.

Other One UI 6.1 features available on the Galaxy Z Fold 4 include improved image clipping, ability to create custom stickers, improved search in the Gallery app, changing video playback speed, new widgets on the lock screen, custom alarm alerts, more stickers in the Calendar app, more categories in the Reminders app, and new Modes & Routines conditions.

The update also brings the new Quick Share, Samsung Find, Bluetooth Auracast improvements, childer accounts, support for Passkeys in Samsung Wallet, more daily targets in Samsung Health, more information in the Weather app, and voice input capability without hiding the keyboard.

One UI 6.1 also allows users to open all minimized apps at once. The new update brings Google Search results to the Finder menu (app drawer search section) and provides more battery protection options. Some One UI 6.1 features, like Instant Slo Mo and Super HDR, which debuted with the Galaxy S24, are unavailable on the Galaxy Z Fold 4.

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Right after releasing the One UI 6.1 update to the Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+, and Tab S8 Ultra in Europe, Samsung is now rolling out the same update to the three tablets in the United States too. The news comes directly from Samsung.

Samsung might be rolling out the One UI 6.1 update to the Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+, and Tab S8 Ultra in the US in phases. So, some people might get the update before others. It’s also possible that the company might be pushing the update only to the Wi-Fi-only variants of the three tablets initially, just like it’s doing in Europe. If your Galaxy Tab S8 hasn’t notified you about the latest update yet, you can check for it manually by going to Settings » Software update » Download and install.

One UI 6.1 brings many new features. However, the star of the show is Galaxy AI, a suite of AI-powered features that can make it easier for you to carry out many tasks, including researching something, writing messages, translating content, and transcribing voice notes. Along with that, the new software offers improved imaging editing, UI customization, content sharing, security, and health capabilities. You can check out all the new features One UI 6.1 offers in our video above.

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Samsung has released the One UI 6.1 update to the Galaxy Z Flip 4 in the US. The company also released the update to the Galaxy S22, Galaxy Tab S8, and Galaxy Z Fold 4 in the country. Earlier today, the One UI 6.1 update was released to the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, Galaxy Z Flip 4, and Galaxy Z Fold 4 in Europe.

Galaxy Z Flip 4 gets One UI 6.1 update in the USA

Samsung announced the arrival of the One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 4 in the USA. It is a major update that has a download size of around

The update brings the following Galaxy AI features to the foldable phone:

• AI-Generated Wallpapers
• Browsing Assist: Webpage summarization in the Samsung Internet app.
• Chat Assist: Real-time language translation in the Messages app.
• Circle to Search with Google
• Edit Suggestions
• Generative Edit: AI-powered image editing in the built-in Photo Editor.
• Interpreter Mode: Real-time language translation for face-to-face interactions.
• Live Translate: Live language translation during voice calls.
• Note Assist: Notes summarization and auto-formatting in Samsung Notes.
• Transcript Assist: Voice transcription and auto-tagging of speakers in the Voice Recorder app.

You can watch all those Galaxy AI features in our in-depth video below.

Apart from these features, there are minor One UI changes and additional customization features in the new update. If you have a Galaxy Z Flip 4 and live in the US, you can now check for the new update by opening the Settings app, navigate to Software update, and tap Download and install.

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Samsung started rolling out One UI 6.1 to the company’s tablets in March with the Galaxy Tab S9 series. Now, almost one and a half months later, the South Korean tech giant is expanding the new UI to the Galaxy Tab S8 series. That’s right. Samsung has released One UI 6.1 for Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+, and Tab S8 Ultra.

Currently, Samsung is rolling out One UI 6.1 to the Galaxy Tab S8 series in Europe, and the company is pushing the update only to the Wi-Fi-only variants of the three tablets. The update carrying One UI 6.1 changes the firmware version of the Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+, and Tab S8 Ultra to X900XXU6CXE2, X800XXU6CXE2, and X700XXU6CXE2 respectively.

If you live in Europe but your Galaxy Tab S8 hasn’t notified you about the update, you can check for it manually by going to Settings » Software update » Download and install. If you don’t see an update, it means that the update hasn’t become available in your country or for your device yet and you’ll have to wait for a few more days for the update to arrive.

One UI 6.1 is based on Android 14 and it brings many new features, including Galaxy AI, which is a suite of AI-powered features that should come pretty handy to you in day-to-day usage, new image editing capabilities, and UI customization options. You can check out all the new features that One UI 6.1 offers in our video above.

Thanks for the tip, Hachiroku!

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Samsung has announced the release of the One UI 6.1 update to the Galaxy S22 series in the US. The update was first released in South Korea a few days ago. Earlier today, the update was released to the Galaxy S22 in Europe.

This update brings several Galaxy AI features and other minor new One UI features and improvements.

Galaxy S22 gets One UI 6.1 update with several AI features

Samsung has announced the release of the One UI 6.1 update to the Galaxy S22 series. The update seems to have hit devices on AT&T's network already, and we expect the update to be released on all other carrier networks later today or within the next few days. Since it is a major update, it would be wiser to download the update over a Wi-Fi network.

The update brings AI-Generated Wallpapers, Browsing Assist (webpage summarization), Chat Assist (real-time language translation in messages), Circle to Search with Google, Edit Suggestion, Generative Edit (AI-powered image editing), Interpreter Mode, Live Translate (during voice calls), Note Assist (notes summarization and auto-formatting), and Transcript Assist (in Voice Recorder app).

You can watch the video below to see all the features One UI 6.1 brings to the Galaxy S22 with the new update. However, not all AI features from the Galaxy S24 are available to the Galaxy S22.

If you live in the US and have a Galaxy S22 series phone, you can now check for the new update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping Download and install. Once the new firmrware is available in our database, you can download the file and flash it manually.

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A few days ago, Meta started rolling out an update to WhatsApp for Android which brought a completely new user interface to the messaging platform that’s more convenient to use, offers new features, and looks cleaner and more modern. However, the company hadn’t made any announcement regarding it back then, most likely because it hadn’t made the redesigned UI available to everyone. Well, the brand seems to have completed releasing the app’s new design to everyone, and with that, Meta has made an announcement about it.

In a new post on X (previously known as Twitter) and Meta’s official website, Meta announced that it is “rolling out design updates to give WhatsApp a fresh new look, while keeping it familiar + easy to use.” The new design brings quite a few changes.

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First, it has tabs at the bottom of the screen instead of at the top, and now there are four tabs instead of three (Meta has replaced the Status tab with Updates and Communities tabs). Second, it offers chat filters right above the chats list, which makes it easier for you to find unread and group chats. Third, you now have a search bar instead of a search button. Fourth, you get a new color palette and new icons, all of which make the app look much better. You can check out the difference between the old and the new design in the image below.

To get the new design in WhatsApp on your Galaxy smartphone or tablet, update the app to the latest version from the Google Play Store. The redesigned UI is live in version 2.224.9.78 of the app on our Galaxy S23 in India. The new UI is also live on iOS.

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Samsung's new Galaxy S24 flagships have been holding their value since their release earlier this year, which might be a testament to their success and Galaxy AI doing its magic to capture the imagination of prospective customers. The Galaxy S24 Ultra is rarely available at a discount with no strings attached, but Samsung makes up for it through an enhanced trade-in program and a $100 instant Samsung Credit offer.

As of this writing, you can save up to $750 when you trade in an older device for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which means you could buy the new best flagship for as low as $549.

Granted, the only phone that has a trade-in value of $750 is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. So, if you want to trade up from the 2023 model, you can exchange your phone and pay $549 for the new flagship. You get new and more powerful hardware, better build quality with Gorilla Armor screen protection, better camera features, support for 7 OS upgrades, and more.

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You can also get $700 when you exchange the Galaxy Z Fold 5 or the iPhone 15 Pro Max. You can also save $550 or $600 if you trade in the Galaxy S21 Ultra or the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which means you can save a lot of money if you trade up from an older-than-2023 Ultra model.

There are plenty of great trade-in offers available on Samsung's e-shop, and in addition, you can also get a $100 instant Samsung Credit with your carrier if you don't pick the unlocked model.

Lastly, you can also save some cash through bundle deals. If you pair the Galaxy S24 Ultra with the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, you can save $130. You can also bundle the Galaxy Watch 6 or Watch 6 Classic for an extra $193 or $239 when you buy the Galaxy S24 Ultra.

Hit the buy button below and get your new Galaxy S24 Ultra today through Samsung's enhanced trade-in offers.

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