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Ben Schoon

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Senior Editor at 9to5Google

Senior Editor at @9to5Google | It's pronounced 'shown' | I basically talk about tech and disc golf | https://t.co/hVUmYeCm73

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  • 1 day ago | 9to5google.com | Ben Schoon

    Ahead of its launch event next month, Samsung has released a new app update which confirms the redesigned Galaxy Watch 8 as well as two of its key features. We’ve seen the Galaxy Watch 8’s new squircle design through various leaks, but Samsung has just (perhaps inadvertently) shown it off for the first time.

  • 1 day ago | flipboard.com | Ben Schoon

    19 hours agoPlease, Samsung, let me have nice (circular) things. Leaks don’t usually take the wind out of my sails, but the latest details about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch lineup came close. According to renders posted by trusted leaker Evan Blass, the Galaxy Watch 8, Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, and the Galaxy …

  • 1 day ago | 9to5google.com | Ben Schoon

    Ahead of its launch on July 8, OnePlus is showing off the smaller 43mm version of its Watch 3 and confirming a couple of key specs. In a press release, OnePlus says that Watch 3 (43mm) will feature a 1.32-inch display underneath a crystal cover. The watch will have a stainless steel build in “Black Steel” and “Silver Steel” colorways. Perhaps one of the best changes is in the weight. The OnePlus Watch 3 (43mm) will weigh in at 1.3oz, or roughly 37g.

  • 1 day ago | 9to5google.com | Ben Schoon

    Apple usually doesn’t give Android the time of day, but that’s not stopping the company’s Swift coding language from expanding over to Android app development. As it stands today, Android apps are generally coded in Kotlin, but Apple is looking to provide its Swift coding language as an alternative. Apple first launched its coding language back in 2014 with its own platforms in mind, but currently also supports Windows and Linux officially.

  • 1 day ago | 9to5google.com | Ben Schoon

    A patent dispute in Japan has led to Google no longer being able to sell select older Pixel devices, and the company behind it is gunning for newer generations too. As reported by ETNews, a Japanese court has ruled that Google infringed on patents from Pantech in its Pixel 7 series smartphones. As a result, Google is banned from selling Pixel 7 series devices in Japan.

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Ben Schoon
Ben Schoon @NexusBen
8 Jun 25

RT @9to5Google: The delightful little ways Nintendo Switch 2 reminds me of using a Pixel https://t.co/sDiyZmYUkc by @nexusben

Ben Schoon
Ben Schoon @NexusBen
5 Jun 25

RT @9to5toys: Nintendo Switch 2 finally fixes the eShop [Video] https://t.co/0YtT1XMI2n by @nexusben

Ben Schoon
Ben Schoon @NexusBen
5 Jun 25

RT @9to5toys: Nintendo Switch 2 has a major AC Adapter upgrade, but you can't use the original one anymore https://t.co/LcOK1udqCg by @nexu…