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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Ultimate Flagship Showdown

iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Ultimate Flagship Showdown

iPhone 17 Pro Max will use a 6.9-inch LTPO OLED with ProMotion 120Hz, a ~2796×1290 resolution, up to ~2000 nits brightness, and a horizontal camera bar across the back. Galaxy S26 Ultra will feature a 6.89-inch Dynamic AMOLED LTPO 120Hz display with ~3080×1440 (QHD+) resolution and 2200–2500 nits peak brightness, plus slim bezels and a punch-hole front camera. iPhone 17 Pro Max is rumored to use the A19 Pro (3nm) with about 12 GB of RAM and storage options from 256 GB to 1 TB, with no microSD expansion. Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to run a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8
18 July 2025
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The Ultimate Flagship Showdown: iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 15 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Galaxy S25 Ultra

iPhone 17 Leaks Roundup: New Colors, Ultra-Thin ‘Air’ Model & Major Upgrades Ahead of Fall Launch

Apple plans to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup in the week of September 8, 2025, with the event likely on September 9 or 10. There will be four models: iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to be about 6mm thick, very lightweight, and will reportedly use a single rear camera with a titanium frame. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are expected to feature a horizontal back camera bar and a two-tone back with more metal and less glass. Analysts claim the iPhone 17 Pro may
17 July 2025
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Apple’s First Foldable iPhone: Stunning $1,800 Price Leak, Ultra-Thin Design & Samsung’s Secret Tech

Apple’s First Foldable iPhone: Stunning $1,800 Price Leak, Ultra-Thin Design & Samsung’s Secret Tech

The iPhone Fold is tipped to debut in the second half of 2026, with mass production of key components planned to begin by late 2025. UBS analysts estimate a launch price around $1,800, with a bill of materials about $759 and gross margins of 53–58%. The device is described as a book-style foldable with a 7.8-inch inner display and a 5.5-inch outer display, both OLED and 120Hz. Unfolded thickness is targeted at about 4.8 mm, while folded thickness is around 9–9.5 mm. It will use a titanium alloy frame and a liquid metal hinge to maximize strength while keeping weight
17 July 2025
VR/AR Weekly Roundup June 16, 2025: Apple’s Vision Pro 2 Plans, ByteDance’s New XR Goggles, and Massive Prime Day Deals

VR/AR Weekly Roundup June 16, 2025: Apple’s Vision Pro 2 Plans, ByteDance’s New XR Goggles, and Massive Prime Day Deals

During Prime Day, Meta’s Quest 3S dropped to $250 for the 128GB model and $330 for the 256GB model, with an Amazon Gorilla Tag Cardboard Hero bundle for the 128GB and a Walmart Arkham Shadow plus three months of Quest+ bundle. Quest 3S, launched last October as a budget variant of Quest 3, uses the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset and most apps but relies on older Fresnel lenses and offers longer battery life. XREAL Air 2 Pro price dropped to $299 on Prime Day, with the headset weighing about 75–84 grams and delivering a 1080p per-eye display at
16 July 2025
Apple’s ‘Liquid Glass’ Stumbles, Google Merges Android & ChromeOS, Foldable Frenzy, and More – Mobile Tech Roundup July 16, 2025

Apple’s ‘Liquid Glass’ Stumbles, Google Merges Android & ChromeOS, Foldable Frenzy, and More – Mobile Tech Roundup July 16, 2025

Google plans to merge ChromeOS into Android, creating a single OS across phones, tablets, and laptops, with Chromebooks and tablets running Android and a desktop-optimized Android with multi-window UI. Apple’s iOS 26 introduces Liquid Glass, which faced beta backlash, saw Beta 2 increase contrast and Beta 3 nearly remove the effect, and adds features like Add to Calendar from screenshots, Image Search, and an experimental Ask ChatGPT on screenshots. Samsung released Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, with the Fold 7 8.9mm thick when folded (4.2mm unfolded) and the Flip 7 adding a full 4-inch outer display
16 July 2025
AirPods Pro 2 vs the World: Best True Wireless Earbuds of 2025 Compared

AirPods Pro 3 Rumor Roundup: Health Sensors, H3 Chip & a Surprising Release Date

Most credible rumors expect a 2025 launch for AirPods Pro 3, with some analysts like Jeff Pu predicting a 2026 release. Launch price is expected to remain around $249, the same as AirPods Pro 2. AirPods Pro 3 will feature a refreshed design with smaller earbuds, a shorter stem, a slimmer case, and a charging-case design without a visible pairing button, in classic white. A new Apple H3 chip will power AirPods Pro 3, delivering faster processing, better audio quality, improved noise cancellation, and potentially Bluetooth 5.4. ANC is expected to be significantly better than AirPods Pro 2, with rumors
15 July 2025
MacBook Air M4 (2025) vs the World: Does Apple’s Latest Air Outshine Dell, HP, Surface & Lenovo?

MacBook Air M4 (2025) vs the World: Does Apple’s Latest Air Outshine Dell, HP, Surface & Lenovo?

MacBook Air M4 (2025) uses a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU with a Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 14,849. Base RAM is 16GB, doubled from 8GB in the prior generation. It can drive up to two external 6K displays simultaneously, in addition to the built-in screen. Apple rates the Air M4 for up to 18 hours of battery life, with LaptopMag testing the 13-inch model at 15 hours 30 minutes. The display is a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina LCD at 2560×1664 resolution, 500 nits, 60 Hz, with no OLED option. The 13-inch model is 0.44 inches thick and about 2.7 pounds,
15 July 2025
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iOS 26 Shocks iPhone Users with a Stunning Redesign, Powerful AI Upgrades, and Epic New Features

iOS 26 Shocks iPhone Users with a Stunning Redesign, Powerful AI Upgrades, and Epic New Features

iOS 26, unveiled at WWDC 2025 and released in September 2025, introduces a Liquid Glass redesign with translucent, frosted-glass UI across the Lock Screen, Home Screen, and system apps. Live Translation translates real-time conversations in Phone, FaceTime, and Messages on-device across languages such as English, Spanish, Chinese, French, and German. Visual Intelligence lets you ask questions about content on your screen and take actions like finding similar items on Etsy, all processed on-device. Messages adds Genmoji and an Image Playground that generate AI-created stickers or images from emoji and text prompts. Call Screening for Unknown Numbers introduces a Screen Unknown
12 July 2025
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Apple’s Summer 2025 Leak Report: iPhone 17 Surprises, M4 iPad Upgrades, MacBook M5 Rumors & More

Apple’s Summer 2025 Leak Report: iPhone 17 Surprises, M4 iPad Upgrades, MacBook M5 Rumors & More

The iPhone 17 lineup will consist of four models—iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max—replacing the Plus with the Air and delivering 120 Hz ProMotion LTPO OLED across all, with sizes 6.3″ for the base and Pro, ~6.6″ for the Air, and 6.9″ for the Pro Max, slated for a September 2025 release and price tiers around $799, $899, $999, and $1199 respectively. The iPhone 17 Air is reportedly ~5.5 mm thick, uses a titanium‑aluminum frame, ~6.6″ display, ~145 g weight, is SIM‑free (eSIM only), and marks the first iPhone to use Apple’s in‑house
12 July 2025
Samsung’s Foldable Revolution, Apple’s Next Big Leaks, and the AI Arms Race: The Hottest Tech News of July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 00:02 CET

Samsung’s Foldable Revolution, Apple’s Next Big Leaks, and the AI Arms Race: The Hottest Tech News of July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 00:02 CET

Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 at Galaxy Unpacked 2024, with the Fold7 measuring 8.9mm thick closed, 4.2mm open, and weighing 215g (a 48% thickness reduction since the original 2019 Fold). The Fold7 features a 200MP main camera sensor, and rumors suggest the upcoming S26 Ultra may debut a 200MP Sony sensor, marking Samsung’s first non-ISOCELL sensor in its Ultra line. AI features like Generative Edit, Call Transcription, and Circle to Search are core to the experience and will remain free forever on Samsung devices. The Fold7 starts at 10,599 zł, with the Flip7 priced lower than
12 July 2025
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Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 Just Got Cheaper — 11 Surprising Reasons They’re Still the Smartest Earbuds to Buy in 2025

Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 Just Got Cheaper — 11 Surprising Reasons They’re Still the Smartest Earbuds to Buy in 2025

AirPods Pro 2 are three years old in mid-2025 but remain competitive thanks to the H2 chip powering Adaptive ANC, Personalized Spatial Audio, and ultra‑low‑latency 5 GHz wireless. Late‑2023 USB‑C case retrofit added faster charging, IP54 dust resistance, and unlocked Lossless Audio with Vision Pro. Class‑leading ANC and natural Transparency mode keep the Pro 2 among the best in long‑term tests. Firmware version 6E188 released last October adds Hearing Test, Hearing AidBoost, and Hearing Protection features via free updates. July 2025 Prime Day price dropped to $149, a 40% discount and the lowest price on Amazon for AirPods Pro 2.
11 July 2025
The Ultimate 2025 (Q1) Flagship Smartphone Showdown: Apple vs Samsung vs Google & More

The Ultimate 2025 (Q1) Flagship Smartphone Showdown: Apple vs Samsung vs Google & More

Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro series uses a Grade 5 titanium frame replacing stainless steel, making it about 18 grams lighter than the previous model. Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra features a reinforced titanium alloy chassis and a large camera housing with built-in S-Pen. Google Pixel 9 Pro supplies a 6.7-inch flat OLED display at 1344×2992 resolution (~490+ ppi), 1–120 Hz LTPO, and up to 2400 nits peak brightness. OnePlus 13 introduces Ceramic Guard glass with IP69 water/dust resistance and a nano-scale silicon battery structure enabling a slimmer build. Xiaomi 14 Pro and Oppo Find X7 Ultra offer vegan leather back accents
10 July 2025
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Tech Today: July 9, 2025 – Samsung Unpacked, Apple Leadership, AI Talent Wars, Gmail’s Inbox Revolution, and More / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 12:00 CET

Tech Today: July 9, 2025 – Samsung Unpacked, Apple Leadership, AI Talent Wars, Gmail’s Inbox Revolution, and More / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 12:00 CET

Samsung announced Galaxy Unpacked 2025 on July 9, 2025, unveiling the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and Galaxy Watch 8 with deeper Google Gemini AI integration. Apple disclosed COO Jeff Williams’s retirement after 27 years, appointing Sabih Khan as the new COO and moving the design group to report directly to Tim Cook. Gmail rolled out the Manage Subscriptions feature on the web, with Android support arriving on July 14 and iOS on July 21. OpenAI hired four top engineers from Tesla, xAI, and Meta to bolster its Stargate AI infrastructure. NVIDIA unveiled the DGX Spark mini supercomputer
9 July 2025
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Apple iPhone 17 Lineup: Latest Rumors & Leaks (2025)

Apple iPhone 17 Lineup: Latest Rumors & Leaks (2025)

Apple’s 2025 iPhone lineup will include four models — iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air (Slim), iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max — replacing the previous Plus variant. The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to be an ultra-thin 5–6 mm device with a ~6.5–6.6-inch OLED display and an estimated weight of about 145 g. All iPhone 17 models are expected to use a 120 Hz ProMotion LTPO OLED display, with sizes around 6.3 inches for the base, ~6.6 inches for the Air, and ~6.9 inches for the Pro Max. The iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air will use the
8 July 2025
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Apple Eyes Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT to Reinvent Siri: Inside the Negotiations, Delays, and High-Stakes AI Gamble

Apple Eyes Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT to Reinvent Siri: Inside the Negotiations, Delays, and High-Stakes AI Gamble

Apple is negotiating with Anthropic and OpenAI to license their large-language models to power a major Siri upgrade, signaling a shift away from Apple’s traditional in-house AI development. The talks include training versions of these models to run on Apple-owned private cloud infrastructure for internal testing. If finalized, the plan would replace Apple’s own Foundation Models, marking a significant strategic pivot. Siri’s generative makeover was delayed from an early-2025 debut to the 2026 iOS 19 cycle, with Tim Cook reportedly losing confidence in AI chief John Giannandrea as Mike Rockwell took over leadership. Anthropic’s Claude 3+ emerged as the best
30 June 2025
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Massive iCloud Meltdown: Why Apple’s Cloud Went Dark Today — and What It Means for Millions of Users

Massive iCloud Meltdown: Why Apple’s Cloud Went Dark Today — and What It Means for Millions of Users

On 24 June 2025, the iCloud outage began after lunchtime in the US, with Apple’s System Status dashboard flagging an outage at 2:36 p.m. ET for iCloud Web Apps and iWork for iCloud, and yellow warnings for Mail, Photos, and Storage Upgrades. Downdetector spiked around 1:00 p.m. ET, and by 4:11 p.m. ET reports reached about 900+ complaints. iCloud Web Apps, iWork for iCloud, Photos, iCloud Mail, and Storage Upgrades and backup APIs experienced outages or severe slowness. The status tiles remained red for several hours and flipped to green roughly four hours after the first alert as Apple rolled
24 June 2025
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Apple’s Next Big Shock: Exact iPhone 17 Launch Date Leaked—and Why the Ultra‑Thin ‘Air’ Model Could Redefine Smartphones

Apple’s Next Big Shock: Exact iPhone 17 Launch Date Leaked—and Why the Ultra‑Thin ‘Air’ Model Could Redefine Smartphones

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup in early September 2025, with a keynote planned for September 8–10, pre-orders starting September 12, and first deliveries around September 19. The lineup includes four models—iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max—replacing the Plus variant. The iPhone 17 Air is set to feature a 6.55–6.65 inch display, a centered single‑camera bar, a 5.5–6 mm chassis, and an estimated starting price of $899. ProMotion displays with 1–120 Hz refresh were planned for all four devices, though the Air may run fixed 120 Hz and forgo always-on
23 June 2025
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Apple’s Internal Talks on Acquiring Perplexity AI: Strategy, Reactions, and Implications

Apple’s Internal Talks on Acquiring Perplexity AI: Strategy, Reactions, and Implications

Apple mergers chief Adrian Perica and services lead Eddy Cue have met with Perplexity’s team multiple times to evaluate the technology, with no formal offer or bid discussed as of June 2025. Perplexity’s latest funding round closed in 2025 and valued the company at about $14 billion, making an Apple acquisition by far the largest deal in Apple’s history, surpassing Beats’ $3 billion purchase. Apple is reportedly considering acquiring Perplexity to bolster its AI talent and tech portfolio and to potentially offer its own AI-powered search engine. Perplexity AI was co-founded in 2022 by Aravind Srinivas and others as an
21 June 2025
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Why iOS Isn’t Open Source: The Secrets Behind Apple’s Walled Garden

Why iOS Isn’t Open Source: The Secrets Behind Apple’s Walled Garden

Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, originally naming the OS iPhone OS and presenting it as OS X with desktop-class applications to emphasize hardware–software integration. The App Store launched in 2008, with every native app required to use Apple’s SDK and undergo Apple’s review and guidelines. Apple released the Darwin core under the Apple Public Source License, and in 2017 posted the ARM64 iOS kernel source publicly, while higher‑level iOS remains closed. In 2015 Apple open-sourced the Swift programming language under an Apache license. iOS is tightly integrated with Apple hardware, including the Neural Engine and Secure Enclave, enabling optimizations
18 June 2025
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Stock Market Today

NXP stock heads into Monday after $3 billion credit line refresh — what to watch for NXPI

NXP stock heads into Monday after $3 billion credit line refresh — what to watch for NXPI

8 February 2026
NXP Semiconductors shares closed up 1% at $224.32 Friday after subsidiaries amended a $3 billion revolving credit deal with Barclays, maturing in 2031. The PHLX semiconductor index surged 5.7% as chip stocks rallied on AI spending signals from Amazon and Alphabet. NXP’s gain lagged peers like Monolithic Power, which rose 6.4%. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Cambricon Class A stock price dips again: what to watch next for China AI chip name 688256

Cambricon Class A stock price dips again: what to watch next for China AI chip name 688256

8 February 2026
Cambricon Technologies shares closed at 1,036.99 yuan in Shanghai on Friday, down 2.02%, with volume at about 8 million shares. The stock has fallen roughly 16.5% since Feb. 2 after sharp declines earlier in the week. Investors await the company’s next earnings report, due March 13, for confirmation of its forecasted profit turnaround. Cambricon is valued at about 437.28 billion yuan.
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