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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 03/26/2026 > new-on-the-iphone-shazam-songs-even-when-offline-with-ios-264

New on the iPhone: Shazam songs even when offline with iOS 26.4

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (239+ words) CUPERTINO: Apple has rolled out an operating system update for iPhones with several new features, including offline music recognition. Once your iPhone has updated to iOS 26.4, if you tap the Shazam button in the quick settings you can identify a…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 03/26/2026 > apple-plans-ai-reboot-with-siri-app-new-look-and-ask-siri-button-in-ios-27

Apple plans AI reboot with Siri app, new look and 'Ask Siri' Button in iOS 27

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (385+ words) Apple Inc'is testing a standalone app for its Siri voice assistant alongside a new "Ask Siri" feature that will work across the company's software, part of a broader artificial intelligence overhaul. Apple also is modernising Siri by giving it a…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 03/24/2026 > android-to-applesamsung-phones-can-now-airdrop-files-to-iphones

Android to Apple: Samsung phones can now AirDrop files to iPhones

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (215+ words) SEOUL: Sharing files between two phones is about to get easier for Samsung users. Tech industry media report that the Quick Share function on the Galaxy S26 series will also work with Apple's AirDrop. Samsung is the second Android manufacturer with…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 03/22/2026 > opinion-sometimes-technology-is-annoying

Opinion: Sometimes technology is annoying

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (323+ words) I had an email exchange with a reader yesterday. He wrote, "I recently bought a pair of Dayton speakers for my desktop. They connect via Bluetooth, which is fine, but every time Bluetooth connects/disconnects from the speakers, it makes…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 03/20/2026 > exclusive-amazon-plans-smartphone-comeback-more-than-a-decade-after-fire-phone-flop

Exclusive-Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (1128+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, March 20 (Reuters) - In 2014, Amazon introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take "on Apple and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone - overseen directly by founder Jeff Bezos - was scrapped in barely over a year, one of Amazon's highest-profile flops. Now,…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 03/18/2026 > samsung-to-stop-selling-us2899-rm11332-trifold-phone-after-three-months

Samsung to stop selling US$2,899 (RM11,332) TriFold phone after three months

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (337+ words) Samsung Electronics Co is winding down sales of its Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone after roughly three months on the market, suggesting the US$2,899 (RM11,332) device was always intended as more of a technological showcase than a cornerstone of the company's mobile…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 03/17/2026 > chinas-oppo-reveals-worlds-first-crease-free-foldable-phone

China's Oppo reveals world's first crease-free foldable phone

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (859+ words) Half a year before Apple Inc. is expected to unveil its first foldable iPhone, a Chinese rival has solved the biggest compromise with such devices to date: the crease. Read full story China's Oppo reveals world's first crease-free foldable phone…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 03/16/2026 > vivo-v70-launches-from-rm1999-with-zeiss-camera-system

Vivo V70 launches from RM1,999 with Zeiss camera system

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (249+ words) Vivo has launched its V70 smartphone, marking a new addition to the company's midrange device lineup. The V70 also has an IP68 and IP69 water and dust resistance rating. There's also a 50-megapixel hole-punch selfie camera on the front. Under the hood, the V70 runs…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 03/09/2026 > second-hand-phones-surf-rising-green-consumer-wave

Second-hand phones surf rising green consumer wave

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (496+ words) BARCELONA: The second-hand market for smartphones has surged in recent years, borne up by lower prices as well as interest in eco-friendly consumption even as some still fear buying a dud. The success of refurbished phones is a reminder that…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 03/09/2026 > privacy-and-attention-promises-from-alternative-phones-at-mwc

Privacy and attention promises from alternative phones at MWC

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (550+ words) BARCELONA: Alternative phones on offer at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade show in Barcelona aim to answer demand for devices that protect users' data and attention. In the vein of Netherlands-based Fairphone, whose smartphones are marketed as ethical…...