Motorola Teases Razr Fold Pre-Orders for Its First Book-Style Foldable
Motorola is teasing pre-orders for the Razr Fold, the company's first book-style foldable phone, with availability expected within a couple of weeks.
29 Mar•2 min
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Oppo Find N6 Claims Breakthrough With Zero-Feel Crease in Foldable Phone
Oppo has unveiled the Find N6, which it claims is the first foldable phone with a zero-feel crease. The Verge's review confirms the crease is nearly imperceptible, calling it the best foldable phone available and suggesting Oppo has solved what many considered an inherent limitation of the form factor.
28 Mar•2 min
Sony Suspends Nearly All Memory Card Sales Indefinitely Amid Global Chip Shortage
Sony has announced that as of March 27th it is no longer accepting orders for nearly all products in its CFexpress and SD memory card lines, suspending sales to authorised dealers and consumers for the foreseeable future.
28 Mar•2 min
AirDrop Arrives on Android as Samsung and Nothing Launch New Hardware
Apple's AirDrop protocol is now working on Samsung's Galaxy S26 series, following its earlier rollout on the Pixel 10. Early reports confirm the cross-platform file sharing is quick and seamless. Meanwhile, Nothing is set to release its Phone 4a Pro tomorrow, with early indicators suggesting strong demand.
27 Mar•2 min•📰 2
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Scores Middling 5 Out of 10 From iFixit as Repairability Stalls
Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra has scored a middling 5 out of 10 from iFixit in its teardown assessment, suggesting that while the company clearly knows how to build a repairable phone, it still refuses to follow through on making the most commonly broken components accessible.
25 Mar•2 min
Alibaba Delivers Most Powerful RISC-V Server Chip Ever Made Optimised for Chinese AI Models
Alibaba has unveiled the Xuantie C950, which it claims is the most powerful processor ever built on the RISC-V instruction set, designed specifically to run China's leading artificial intelligence models on domestic hardware.
25 Mar•2 min
Nuki Launches NFC Keypad With Tap-to-Unlock as Smart Lock Industry Embraces Aliro Standard
Following the release of the Aliro 1.0 standard by the Connectivity Standards Alliance, Nuki has announced the Keypad 2 NFC, adding tap-to-unlock functionality to its existing Matter-compatible smart locks.
25 Mar•1 min
Apple Releases iOS 26.4 With AI-Powered Playlists, CarPlay Upgrades, and New AirPods Firmware
Apple has released iOS 26.4, bringing a suite of new features including an AI-powered Playlist Playground for Apple Music, CarPlay improvements, concert discovery, offline music recognition, and new firmware for AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Pro 2.
25 Mar•2 min•📰 3
Arm Produces Its First In-House CPU in 35 Years With Meta as Launch Customer
Arm Holdings is releasing its first proprietary CPU after 35 years of licensing chip designs to other companies. The chip was developed in collaboration with Meta, which will be its first customer.
25 Mar•2 min
Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production by Over 30 Per Cent as US Demand Weakens
Nintendo will produce fewer Switch 2 units than originally projected in response to weakening demand in the US, Bloomberg reports. Four million units will be made this quarter instead of the six million originally planned, with the reduced output set to continue in April.
24 Mar•2 min
Apple Adding Extra Protection Measures to iPhone Fold Display to Reduce Crease Visibility
Apple is adopting two additional measures to protect the display on its upcoming iPhone Fold and reduce the visibility of the crease, according to a new supply chain report. The moves address what has been the biggest criticism of foldable phones since Samsung's troubled Galaxy Fold launch in 2019, when pre-orders were cancelled due to display durability issues.
23 Mar•2 min•📰 3
Samsung Rolling Out AirDrop Over Quick Share on Galaxy S26 as Cross-Platform File Sharing Finally Arrives
Samsung has officially confirmed it will begin rolling out Apple AirDrop support through its Quick Share feature, starting with the Galaxy S26 series this week. The move marks a significant shift in cross-platform file sharing between Android and iOS devices.
23 Mar•2 min•📰 2
iPhone 18 Pro Camera May Ship With Professional Software After Apple Tried to Buy Halide Studio
Apple considered acquiring Lux Optics, the development studio behind the professional camera app Halide, before ultimately hiring its cofounder and designer Sebastiaan de With to join the company's internal design team — a move that could reshape the iPhone 18 Pro's camera software.
22 Mar•2 min
New Battery Pack Sets the Starlink Mini Free From Power Cables for Hours
Peakdo's LinkPower 2 battery pack makes the Starlink Mini truly portable, freeing SpaceX's smallest satellite terminal from power cables for hours at a time and opening up new possibilities for remote work and travel.
21 Mar•2 min
Nintendo Planning Switch 2 Revision With User-Replaceable Batteries for EU Market
Nintendo is preparing a revised version of the Switch 2 specifically for the European Union that will allow users to replace their own batteries, according to a report from Nikkei. The current Switch 2 uses a glued-in battery, but EU regulations taking effect in February 2027 will require portable devices to feature easily swappable batteries.
21 Mar•2 min
German Court Bans TCL From Marketing TVs as QLED in Victory for Samsung
A Munich court has banned TCL from marketing some of its televisions as QLED in Germany, ruling that the sets lack the quantum dot structure and performance associated with the technology. The decision hands a significant win to Samsung, which has actively campaigned against TCL's use of the term.
19 Mar•2 min
Apple Releases iOS 26.4 and macOS 26.4 RC With Family Sharing Payment Fix and Six New Mac Features
Apple has released the release candidate builds of iOS 26.4 and macOS 26.4 to developers and public beta testers, solving one of the longest-standing limitations of Family Sharing by letting members use their own payment methods.
19 Mar•2 min•📰 3
Samsung Reportedly Preparing Galaxy Z TriFold Sequel and Slideable Phone for 2027
Samsung is reportedly developing a sequel to the Galaxy Z TriFold along with a slideable phone concept, both targeted for 2027. The news comes just weeks after the company officially ended production of the original TriFold after only three months on sale.
19 Mar•2 min
Intel Launches Core Ultra 200HX Plus CPUs Targeting High-End Gaming Laptops
Intel has announced a pair of new flagship laptop processors — the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus — bringing its Arrow Lake Refresh architecture to high-end gaming notebooks with 24 and 20 cores respectively.
18 Mar•2 min
Why Apple Priced the MacBook Neo at $499 and How a Student Laptop Could Be Worth $50,000
The MacBook Neo launched at $599 retail and $499 for education buyers, smashing through Apple's long-standing price floor for laptops. The reaction has been universally positive, but the more interesting story is the strategic calculation behind the price: Apple believes every student Neo sold today is worth roughly $50,000 in lifetime ecosystem spending.
17 Mar•2 min
Apple Surprises With AirPods Max 2 as iPhone Fold Rumours Paint Picture of Mini iPad Hybrid
Apple made a surprise announcement on Monday with AirPods Max 2 — the first meaningful update to its over-ear headphones since the original launched in 2020 — while fresh rumours suggest the upcoming iPhone Fold will combine the best of iPhone mini and iPad mini into a single foldable device.
17 Mar•2 min•📰 3
Nvidia Unleashes Vera CPU Racks Groq-Powered LPX Systems and DLSS 5 at GTC 2026
Nvidia used its annual GTC conference on Monday to unveil a barrage of new hardware, headlined by liquid-cooled rack systems packing 256 of its custom Vera CPUs, new LPX inference racks powered by Groq's language processing units acquired for $20 billion, and DLSS 5 — a generative AI-driven graphics technology that promises to reshape gaming and beyond.
17 Mar•3 min•📰 3
Samsung Reportedly Killing Galaxy Z TriFold After Just Three Months While Pivoting to Wider Foldable Design
Samsung is reportedly planning to discontinue the Galaxy Z TriFold just three months after its debut, while simultaneously developing a wider book-style foldable that more closely resembles the original Google Pixel Fold. The strategic pivot comes as Apple is rumoured to be preparing its own foldable device.
17 Mar•2 min•📰 3
New Pi Computation Record Set at 314 Trillion Digits on a Single Server
StorageReview has set a new world record for computing the digits of pi, calculating 314 trillion digits using a single Dell PowerEdge R7725 server. The achievement more than doubles the previous record and demonstrates the extraordinary computational power now available in a single rack-mounted machine.
15 Mar•2 min
Samsung's Mobile Division Faces First-Ever Operating Loss as Smartphone Market Deteriorates
Samsung's mobile division could reportedly post its first-ever operating loss as the global smartphone market enters what analysts describe as a bleak period. The potential milestone loss would mark an unprecedented low for the division that has dominated Android sales for over a decade.
13 Mar•2 min
MacBook Pro M5 Max Is the Fastest MacBook Ever but a More Exciting Upgrade Waits in the Wings
The 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Max chip has earned strong reviews as the fastest MacBook Apple has ever produced, with Wired calling it a demonstration of the continued success of Apple Silicon — though noting a more exciting model may be on the horizon.
12 Mar•2 min
Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus Review: Another Year of Minor Spec Bumps
The Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus are here, and the verdict is familiar: competent phones that feel like a long, unbroken line of minor spec refreshes. While the S26 Ultra benefits from Samsung's new privacy display, the two smaller models lack a standout hardware feature.
11 Mar•2 min
MacBook Neo Goes on Sale as Apple's $599 Laptop Arrives in Stores Worldwide
Apple's most affordable laptop ever is officially available. The MacBook Neo, priced at $599, went on sale today with Apple Stores going all-in on welcoming the new machine. Same-day pickup is available at most locations even without a pre-order.
11 Mar•2 min•📰 4
Oppo Find N6 Teases First Truly Crease-Less Foldable Display
Oppo is claiming what no foldable phone maker has managed before: a display with no visible crease. In its latest teasers for the Find N6, the company has detailed the engineering approach behind what it says will be the first foldable to truly eliminate the fold line that has been the defining compromise of every foldable phone to date.
11 Mar•2 min
A Three Dollar ChromeOS USB Stick Can Now Revive Old and Outdated Computers
A new partnership between Google and refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market will offer a three dollar USB stick that can install ChromeOS on old laptops and computers, giving aging hardware a lightweight modern operating system.
11 Mar•2 min
MacBook Neo Teardown Reveals Tiny Computer Surrounded by Battery While New Keyboards Ditch Text for Glyphs
Ahead of tomorrow's official release, early looks at the MacBook Neo's internals reveal a remarkably small logic board surrounded by an enormous battery, speakers, and trackpad. Meanwhile, both the Neo and updated MacBook Air and Pro models feature a subtle keyboard redesign replacing text labels with glyph symbols.
11 Mar•2 min•📰 3
Nvidia DLSS 4.5 Brings 6x Frame Generation to RTX 50-Series GPUs on March 31
Nvidia has announced that DLSS 4.5 with 6x Multi Frame Generation will be available starting March 31 for RTX 50-series GPU owners. The technology generates five additional frames for every natively rendered one, doubling the maximum multiplier from DLSS 4.
11 Mar•2 min
Apple Hits Milestone Shifting iPhone Production to India Despite Paying a Premium Over China
Apple shifted a substantial portion of iPhone production outside of China last year, reaching the halfway point in its objective to split manufacturing equally between China and India — despite having to pay a premium to do so.
10 Mar•2 min
iPhone Fold Design Leaks in Purported 3D CAD Rendering Files
Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone has taken a step closer to reality after prolific leaker Sonny Dickson shared what appear to be 3D CAD rendering files showing the device's design, offering the most detailed look yet at what the company has been developing behind closed doors.
9 Mar•2 min
Apple's Upcoming M5 Mac Desktops Expected to Cost More as Storage Upgrade Pattern Emerges
Apple's newly unveiled M5 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro have established a clear pricing trend: more base storage, but at slightly higher prices. The pattern is expected to carry over to the Mac mini, Mac Studio, and iMac when they receive M5 upgrades.
8 Mar•2 min
Nothing Drops Phone 4A Pro With Metal Unibody and Headphone A With 135-Hour Battery
Nothing has unveiled three new products at a London event: the Phone 4A, Phone 4A Pro, and Headphone A. The Pro model marks a significant departure for the brand, swapping its trademark transparent back for a metal unibody design — a first for Nothing phones. The budget-friendly Headphone A offers 135 hours of battery life at $199.
5 Mar•2 min•📰 5
MacBook Neo Quirks Emerge as $500 Windows Laptops Show Apple Has Real Competition
As MacBook Neo settles into the market, early users are discovering its quirks — including a warning system that alerts you when you plug an external display into the wrong USB-C port. Meanwhile, a crop of $500 Windows laptops from Asus and others are showing that Apple's budget-friendly positioning faces genuine competition.
5 Mar•2 min•📰 6
Apple Doubles Down on Mac Gaming With Three GDC Presentations
Apple is attending this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco with three official presentations scheduled for March 11, signaling its continued push to establish the Mac as a serious gaming platform.
4 Mar•2 min
Apple Launches M5 MacBook Pro and Air With New Monitors as MacBook Neo Looms
Apple has refreshed its entire MacBook lineup with M5-series chips, unveiling updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models alongside the company's first new external monitors in years. The M5 Pro and M5 Max represent a significant architectural shift, with Apple now using an 18-core CPU featuring six high-performance and twelve efficiency cores.
4 Mar•2 min•📰 7
Nvidia Drops $4 Billion on Silicon Photonics as It Locks Down Next-Gen Chip Interconnects
Nvidia is investing $2 billion each in optical component makers Coherent and Lumentum, securing supply of silicon photonics technology that will be critical for connecting its next generation of AI chips.
3 Mar•2 min•📰 2
Motorola Partners With GrapheneOS to Bring Privacy-Focused Android to Its Phones
GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android fork beloved by security researchers and privacy advocates, is coming to Motorola smartphones — though compatible hardware won't arrive until 2027.
3 Mar•2 min
Apple Launches iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air in Spring 2026 Refresh
Apple has officially announced the iPhone 17e and an updated iPad Air powered by the M4 chip, marking the company's spring 2026 product refresh. Both devices start at $599 and represent meaningful upgrades over their predecessors, though the iPhone 17e's design has already drawn criticism for looking dated alongside the rest of the iPhone 17 lineup.
3 Mar•2 min•📰 5
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon Wear Elite, Wi-Fi 8, and 6G Roadmap at MWC 2026
Qualcomm is making waves at Mobile World Congress 2026 with a trio of announcements spanning wearables, Wi-Fi, and cellular connectivity. The headline act is the Snapdragon Wear Elite, a new 3nm chip designed for AI-powered wearable devices including pendants, pins, and display-free smart glasses.
2 Mar•2 min•📰 3
Lenovo Steals MWC 2026 With a Modular Laptop, Foldable Gaming Handheld, and a Fleet of New ThinkPads
Lenovo has arrived at MWC 2026 with its most ambitious hardware lineup in years, headlined by two concept devices that rethink what a laptop and a gaming handheld can be. The ThinkBook Modular AI PC features snap-together components — removable keyboard, swappable port blocks, and a magnetically attached second screen — while the Legion Go Fold puts a flexible POLED display on a Windows gaming handheld with detachable controllers.
2 Mar•3 min•📰 10
Japan's Rapidus Lands $1.7 Billion to Chase 2nm Chip Production by 2027
Japan's fledgling semiconductor foundry Rapidus has secured $1.7 billion in funding from the government and 32 private-sector backers to progress toward mass production of 2nm chips by 2027, positioning it as a potential rival to TSMC and Samsung at the leading edge of semiconductor manufacturing.
28 Feb•2 min
MWC 2026 Kicks Off With Xiaomi Flagships, Honor's Robot Phone, and Nothing's Budget Play
Mobile World Congress 2026 has opened in Barcelona with a packed slate of announcements. Xiaomi is launching its 17 and 17 Ultra flagships in Europe, Honor is unveiling its Robot Phone alongside a full pivot to humanoid robotics, and Nothing is dropping details on its Phone 4A ahead of a planned London launch on March 5th.
27 Feb•2 min•📰 9
Apple to Launch MacBook Pro With M5 Next Week, Distinct M6 Model Coming Later This Year
Apple will launch its newest MacBook Pro with the M5 chip next week, with a second distinct model featuring the M6 chip expected later this year — an unprecedented two-generation refresh within a single calendar year.
27 Feb•2 min
Apple Confirms iPhone 17e Launch Next Week as Tim Cook Teases New Products
Apple CEO Tim Cook has confirmed that new products are launching next week, with the iPhone 17e — the latest budget-friendly addition to the iPhone lineup — expected to be the headline release.
27 Feb•2 min
Soaring Memory Prices Could Kill Off Budget PCs and Smartphones
Ballooning DRAM and NAND memory prices are forecast to eliminate entry-level PCs from the market and deliver a similar blow to budget smartphones, according to a new analyst report that warns of declining global shipments in 2026.
26 Feb•2 min•📰 3
RAM Now Accounts for 35 Percent of the Bill of Materials for HP PCs
RAM now represents 35 percent of the total bill of materials for HP's personal computers, a striking figure that highlights how memory costs are fundamentally reshaping the economics of PC manufacturing as AI-driven workloads push demand for higher-capacity memory configurations.
26 Feb•2 min