Marcin Frąckiewicz, Author at TechStock²

Battle of the ANC Titans: B&W Px7 S3 vs Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra – Ultimate 2025 Showdown

The Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 launched in 2025 with 30 hours of battery life using ANC and redesigned 40mm bio-cellulose drivers. At launch the Px7 S3 was priced £399 in the UK, around $449 in the US, and roughly €450–€499 in Europe. Sony WH-1000XM6 was released in May 2025, priced about $449/£400/€450, and delivered around 31.7 hours of playback with ANC on in real-world tests, with a 3-minute charge yielding roughly 3 hours. Bose QuietComfort Ultra launched in 2023 at $429/£449.95/€499 and offers up to 24 hours of ANC-on playback, about 27.5 hours in practice, plus Immersive Audio spatial

18 August 2025

Espresso Machine Showdown 2025: Oracle Jet vs Sage Dual Boiler vs La Marzocco Linea Micra – Which Brews the Best?

The Oracle Jet, launched in 2024, is Breville/Sage’s flagship 58 mm portafilter hybrid with a built-in grinder and Auto MilQ milk system. It uses two ThermoJet heating elements instead of traditional boilers, delivering near-instant heat-up and requiring a brief warm-up flush for stable first shots. The Breville/Sage Dual Boiler BES920 features two stainless steel boilers (brew and steam), a PID-controlled brew boiler with heated group head, and a 58 mm portafilter, priced around $1,500. A CoffeeGeek editor called the Dual Boiler his ideal machine and noted it has logged roughly 5,700 shots over years with only minor maintenance. La Marzocco

18 August 2025

ASX:BRV

2025 Tablet Showdown: Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ vs. Apple iPad Air 6 vs. Lenovo Tab P12

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ features a 12.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display at 2800×1752 with 120Hz, is about 5.6 mm thick and weighs ~571 g, and carries IP68 water and dust resistance. Its internals include a MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ (3nm) with 12GB RAM and 256GB or 512GB storage plus microSD expansion, the S Pen in the box, Android 14 (One UI 6) with Galaxy AI features, and seven years of OS updates. Apple’s iPad Air (6th Gen, 2025) uses the 3nm M3 chip with an 8‑core CPU and 9‑core GPU, available in 11″ and 13″ sizes, 8GB RAM, 128GB–1TB storage, 12MP

18 August 2025

Light Phone III vs Wisephone II vs Mudita Kompakt: The Ultimate Minimalist Phone Showdown

Light Phone III is priced at $599 on pre-order, with early orders shipping in March 2025 and new orders expected to deliver by September 2025. It features a 3.92-inch AMOLED touchscreen (1080×1240) with a monochrome interface and an aluminum chassis. The device adds a 50 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, and its 1,800 mAh battery typically lasts 2–3 days. Under the hood it has 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage (non-expandable), plus 5G support with a single nano-SIM slot and eSIM. Light OS provides built-in tools only with no app store or email, and you

18 August 2025

Tech Comparison

OnePlus Watch 3 vs Galaxy Watch 6 Classic vs Apple Watch Series 9 – Which Reigns Supreme in 2025?

OnePlus Watch 3 runs Wear OS 5 at launch and uses a dual-OS design with a BES2800 co-processor in a 46.6×47.6 mm, 11 mm–thick titanium bezel, 1.5-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 2000 nits brightness, sapphire crystal, 81 g weight, 5ATM water resistance, and a 631 mAh battery. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic reintroduces a knurled rotating bezel for navigation, available in 43 mm and 47 mm sizes; the 47 mm model measures 46.5×46.5×10.9 mm and weighs 59 g, with a 1.5-inch 480×480 always-on display and a 425 mAh battery; LTE variant is available, with 5ATM+IP68+MIL-STD-810H durability and push-button quick-release bands.

18 August 2025

Smartwatches

Power Bank Showdown 2025: Anker Nano 10K vs Anker Nano 5K vs Baseus 5K – Which Mini Charger Rules?

The contenders are Anker Nano Power Bank 5K (A1653), Anker Nano Power Bank 10K (A1259), and Baseus Compact Power Bank 5K, with capacities of 5,000 mAh, 10,000 mAh, and 5,000 mAh respectively. Anker Nano Power Bank 10K delivers up to 30W Power Delivery, supports two devices at a combined 24W, and recharges to 50% in about 45 minutes. Anker Nano Power Bank 5K provides up to 22.5W output via its fold-out USB-C connector, has a single USB-C port (no USB-A), and recharges fully in roughly two hours. Baseus Compact Power Bank 5K outputs 20W via USB-C, includes a fold-out USB-C

18 August 2025

Tech Comparison

Tecno Spark 40 Series Comparison: Ultra-Slim Budget Phones That Put Flagship Specs to Shame

The Tecno Spark 40, Spark 40 Pro, and Spark 40 Pro+ were officially unveiled in July 2025. The Spark 40 is 7.67 mm thick and ~188 g, the Spark 40 Pro is 6.69 mm and ~170 g, and the Spark 40 Pro+ is 6.49 mm and ~160 g, with Pro/Pro+ front glass Gorilla Glass 7 Victus and IP64 splash resistance. The Spark 40 and Spark 40 Pro use a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, while the Spark 40 Pro+ uses an under-display fingerprint reader. The Spark 40 features a 6.67-inch IPS LCD at 720×1600 with 120 Hz, while the Spark 40 Pro

17 August 2025

HKG:0669

HMD Fusion X1 vs Fusion 5G – The Ultimate Modular Phone Showdown (Specs, Reviews & Future Reveals)

The Fusion X1 and Fusion 5G are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 octa-core processor (2x Cortex-A78 at 2.2 GHz + 6x A55) with an Adreno 613 GPU. The Fusion X1 ships with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage, while the Fusion 5G offers 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage, with microSD expansion up to 1 TB and virtual RAM boosts of up to 6 GB on the 6 GB variant or up to 8 GB on the 8 GB model. Both phones feature a 6.56-inch IPS LCD display with HD+ 720 × 1612 resolution and

17 August 2025

NASDAQ:QCOM·NYSE:NOK·Smartphones

The Ultimate Smart Glasses Showdown (2025): Meta’s Ray-Ban Wayfarer 2 vs Xreal Air 2 Ultra vs Rokid Max 2

Smart Glasses Showdown: Ray-Ban Meta vs Oakley HSTN vs Xiaomi AI Glasses – Design, Features, and Battery Life Compared

Ray-Ban Meta 2nd Gen glasses weigh about 48–50 g, resemble classic Wayfarers, have IPX4 water resistance, and ship with a charging case that provides about 32 extra hours of use from 8 full charges (2200+ mAh). Oakley Meta HSTN debuted as a limited-edition white frame with orange accents and Prizm 24K polarized lenses, is IPX4 rated, offers about 8 hours of typical use and 19 hours of standby, and includes a charging case with up to 48 extra hours of juice plus 50% recharge in 20 minutes. Xiaomi AI Glasses weigh around 40 g with a TR90 frame, carry an

17 August 2025

EPA:EL·HKG:1810·NASDAQ:META·Tech Comparison

Ultimate Productivity Mouse Showdown: Logitech MX Master 3S vs Razer Pro Click V2 vs Keychron M6 (2025)

Logitech MX Master 3S uses a Darkfield optical sensor up to 8,000 DPI and a 125 Hz polling rate. It weighs 141 g and contains a 500 mAh battery rated for up to 70 days on a full charge, with about 3 hours of use from a 1-minute USB-C fast charge. The MX Master 3S has a dedicated horizontal thumb wheel for horizontal scrolling, adjustable in Logitech Options+. Razer Pro Click V2 uses the Focus Pro 30K Optical Sensor up to 30,000 DPI with 550 inches-per-second tracking and 40G acceleration, and supports 1000 Hz polling. It can connect to up

17 August 2025

NASDAQ:LOGI·NASDAQ:RAZR

2025 Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown: Eufy X10 Pro Omni vs Ecovacs Deebot T30S vs Roborock Q Revo S

The Ecovacs Deebot T30S Combo delivers 11,000 Pa suction—the highest among the trio—while the Eufy X10 Pro Omni offers 8,000 Pa and the Roborock Q Revo S runs about 7,000 Pa (upgraded from 5,500 Pa). In mopping, the Eufy X10 Pro Omni uses MopMaster 2.0 with two 180 RPM pads applying roughly 1 kg of downward force, the Ecovacs Deebot T30S Combo adds a hot-water mop wash at 70 °C with Adaptive Edge Mopping, and the Roborock Q Revo S employs ~200 RPM dual pads with Dynamic Mop Lift up to 10 mm. The Eufy X10 Pro Omni’s Omni Station

17 August 2025

Smart Home

Comparing the Canon EOS R8, EOS R7, and EOS R50 V (2025 Edition)

Mirrorless Showdown 2025: Canon EOS R8 vs Nikon Z5 II vs Sony A7 IV – Which Full-Frame Camera Wins?

Canon EOS R8 weighs about 461 g with battery, is the lightest of the trio, and uses a single SD card slot with no IBIS. Nikon Z5 II uses a 24.5 MP BSI sensor, 5-axis IBIS up to ~7.5 stops, and dual SD UHS-II slots, priced at $1,699 body. Sony A7 IV features a 33.0 MP Exmor R BSI sensor, 5-axis IBIS rated at 5.5 stops, and dual card slots (CFexpress Type A and SD), priced at $2,499. Canon EOS R8 offers 6K oversampled 4K up to 60 fps with no crop, 10-bit internal recording, and can overheat after about

17 August 2025

Camera Reviews·TSX:6758·TSX:7731·TSX:7751

Ultimate Smart Speaker Showdown: Sonos Era 100 vs Apple HomePod 2 vs Audio Pro C20

The Sonos Era 100 uses a stereo pair of tweeters and a 25% larger woofer than its predecessor, with Trueplay room tuning and Bluetooth 5.0 plus USB-C line-in. The Apple HomePod 2 features a 4-inch woofer and five beamforming tweeters delivering 360-degree sound, supports Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, and auto room adaptation via built-in mics (two in stereo widen the soundstage). The Audio Pro Addon C20 employs dual 1″ tweeters and a 6.5″ woofer driven by three Class D amps (up to 190W total) and includes a built-in phono preamp for vinyl playback. Era 100 and HomePod 2 offer

17 August 2025

NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:SONO

Battle of the Flagship Earbuds 2025: TOZO Golden X2 Pro vs Galaxy Buds 3 Pro vs Sony WF-1000XM5

TOZO Golden X2 Pro features a dual-driver per ear: a 12 mm dynamic driver and a Knowles balanced armature for high frequencies, with Hi-Res Audio Wireless LDAC support. The case of the TOZO Golden X2 Pro includes a 1.47-inch color touchscreen for battery/status and on-case controls, and the buds weigh about 5–6 g each. TOZO Golden X2 Pro has IPX7 water resistance and Bluetooth 5.4 with multipoint pairing. Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro use a short prism-shaped stem with silicone tips, weigh about 5.4 g per bud, and carry IP57 dust and water resistance. Galaxy Buds 3 Pro pair a

17 August 2025

KRX:005930·NYSE:SNE

Xiaomi’s Foldable Showdown: Mix Fold 4 & Mix Flip vs Mix Fold 3 – Does Xiaomi’s New Foldables Crush Last Year’s Champ?

The Mix Fold 4 weighs 226 g, is 9.47 mm thick when closed (4.6 mm open) and uses an all-carbon hinge with IPX8 water resistance. The Mix Mix Flip measures 4.01-inch outer and 6.86-inch inner displays, is about 7.6 mm thick when open and 15.99 mm when closed, supports 500,000 folds, and carries IP54 dust/water resistance with no wireless charging. The Mix Fold 4 inner display is a 7.98-inch LTPO AMOLED panel at 2488×2224 (~418 ppi) with 120 Hz and up to 3000 nits, brighter than the Fold 3’s 8.03-inch 2160×1916 (~360 ppi) panel. The Mix Fold 4 retains a

17 August 2025

HKG:1810·Innovation·NASDAQ:QCOM

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K vs Roku Streaming Stick 4K vs Chromecast with Google TV: The Ultimate 2025 4K Streaming Showdown

All three devices can stream 4K Ultra HD at 60fps and support HDR formats including Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HLG, with Dolby Atmos passthrough on compatible content. Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) uses a 2.0 GHz quad-core CPU, 2 GB RAM, and 16 GB storage, delivering faster performance than the regular model. Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen, 2023) has a 1.7 GHz quad-core CPU and Wi‑Fi 6. Chromecast with Google TV (2020) runs with 2 GB RAM and 8 GB storage (about 5.3 GB usable). Google released the Google TV Streamer (4K) in 2024 at $99, with

17 August 2025

Tech Comparison

Roborock Saros 10R vs Dreame X50 Ultra vs Ecovacs X9 Pro Omni: 2025’s Ultimate Robot Vacuum Showdown

Roborock Saros 10R is a 3.14-inch-tall robot that uses StarSight 2.0 solid-state LiDAR with dual emitters plus front RGB/IR cameras for navigation. Roborock Saros 10R delivers 22,000 Pa HyperForce suction and is powered by a 6,400 mAh battery rated for about 180 minutes of runtime. Roborock Saros 10R employs a DuoDivide split main brush to prevent hair tangles and includes an auto-extending side brush plus twin rotating mop pads. Roborock Saros 10R ships with the RockDock Ultra 2.0 dock that automatically empties a 270 ml dustbin, refills water, dispenses cleaning solution, washes mop pads at up to 80°C, and dries

17 August 2025

Comparison·HKG:6699·Smart Home

Samsung’s Midrange Showdown: Galaxy A55 vs A35 vs M55 – Which Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

In March 2024 Samsung launched the Galaxy A55 5G (global ex-US), Galaxy A35 5G (US and global), and Galaxy M55 5G (select markets). The Galaxy A55 5G uses the Exynos 1480 (5 nm) with four cores up to 2.75 GHz and an AMD Xclipse 530 GPU, faster in CPU and GPU than the A35’s Exynos 1380. All three models carry a 5,000 mAh battery, while the M55 charges at 45 W and the A35 and A55 charge at 25 W. The A55 and A35 have a 6.6-inch Full HD+ 120 Hz Super AMOLED display, while the M55 has a 6.7-inch

17 August 2025

Comparison·Smartphones

Sony A1 II vs A7R V vs A7 IV: Flagship Face-Off

The Sony Alpha 1 II was announced in November 2024 as Sony’s flagship, featuring a 50.1 MP stacked BSI CMOS sensor with 759 phase-detect AF points and a dedicated AI chip. It can shoot up to 30 fps with the electronic shutter (20 fps in lossless RAW) and 10 fps with the mechanical shutter. Video specs include 8K at 30p and 4K at 120p internal recording, plus a 9.44M-dot EVF and a 3.2-inch tilting LCD. It adds a Noise Reduction multi-shot composite mode that blends 4–32 RAW frames to dramatically reduce noise in low-light images. The A1 II delivers up

17 August 2025

NYSE:SNE·TSX:6758

Battle of Nikon’s Full-Frame Mirrorless: Z7 II vs Z6 III vs Z5 II (2025 Showdown)

The Nikon Z7 II uses a 45.7MP backside-illuminated full-frame sensor with a base ISO of 64 and native ISO up to 25,600, delivering exceptional resolution and dynamic range for landscapes and studio work. The Z6 III adopts a 24.5MP partially stacked BSI CMOS sensor with native ISO 100–64,000 (expandable to 50–204,800) and adds a Pixel-Shift High-Res mode for ultra-detailed tripod shots. The Z5 II uses a 24.3MP BSI sensor inherited from the Z6 II and Zf, offering improved low-light performance with native ISO 100–64,000 and strong overall image quality for the price. Autofocus improves across the lineup, with the Z7

17 August 2025

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Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

7 February 2026

Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $385.15 Friday, trading between $379.10 and $386.37. Investors await a delayed U.S. jobs report Wednesday and CPI data Friday, both postponed by a brief government shutdown. Home Depot reports fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 24. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time.

JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

7 February 2026

JPMorgan shares rose 3.95% to $322.40 Friday, outpacing other major banks as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The bank recently completed a $3 billion subordinated notes offering. Investors are watching for delayed U.S. jobs data and inflation figures next week, ahead of JPMorgan’s Feb. 23 company update.

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

7 February 2026

AbbVie shares rose 2% to $223.43 Friday, capping a volatile week marked by earnings and drug sales scrutiny. Moody’s upgraded AbbVie’s credit rating to A2, citing strong performance in immunology and neuroscience. Investors remain focused on Skyrizi and Rinvoq growth amid rising competition and recent regulatory filings. Trading volume stayed below average, with the stock still 9% off its 52-week high.

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026

SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.

Marcin Frąckiewicz

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