NASDAQ:AAPL News 12 August 2025

2025 Streaming Wars: The Best Video, Music & Gaming Platforms Revealed

Key Facts Video Streaming Platforms in 2025: Netflix vs. Disney+ vs. Prime Video (and More) Video streaming in 2025 is a mature but fiercely competitive market, now pivoting from breakneck growth to balancing profitability and subscriber satisfaction. Consumers have more choices than ever – the average American subscribes to nearly four streaming services – and the major players are refining their strategies. The “big three” global services are Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video, and Disney+, each with its own strengths: Regional and Niche Players: In the U.S., services like Hulu (which Disney now controls and is merging with Disney+ content) and

1 September 2025

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AI Weekend Shockwave: Breakthroughs, Backlash & Big Moves (Aug 30–31, 2025)

Corporate Announcements and Industry Moves Meta’s AI Strategy – Build, Buy, or Partner Meta Platforms pursued multiple routes to boost its AI offerings. It signed a deal to license Midjourney’s image-generation technology to enhance Meta’s products, and internally its new Superintelligence Labs team has even discussed using rival models from Google or OpenAI to power Meta’s AI features ts2.tech ts2.tech. A Meta spokesperson confirmed an “all-of-the-above” approach: the company will continue developing its own advanced models (like the forthcoming Llama 5) while also collaborating externally and open-sourcing when strategic ts2.tech. These moves aim to quickly bolster Meta’s AI capabilities as it

31 August 2025

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Chiplets & Advanced Packaging Market Report 2025: AI Demand Fuels 2.5D/3D Integration Boom

Key Facts Introduction: Chiplets and 3D Integration Come of Age Semiconductor design is undergoing a paradigm shift from giant monolithic chips toward chiplet-based and multi-die architectures. In a chiplet approach, a processor is disaggregated into multiple smaller dies (chiplets) that are later integrated in a package, rather than one large die. This strategy improves manufacturing yield and cost – smaller dies are easier to produce without defects – and allows mixing different process nodes and functions in one package astutegroup.com astutegroup.com. As traditional 2D scaling hits physical and economic limits, chiplets offer a practical path to keep improving performance and

28 August 2025

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Global AI-PC Market Outlook 2025–2030: Rise of the NPU-Enabled Personal Computer

AI-Powered PC Shipments Surge (2025–2030 Forecast) AI PCs – defined by hardware and software optimized for on-device AI – are on a steep adoption curve. Industry analysts are exceedingly bullish on shipment growth through the latter 2020s: It’s worth noting that these rosy forecasts assume that compelling use cases for on-device AI continue to develop. Some industry experts caution there could be speed bumps (e.g. if users don’t see enough everyday benefit to justify upgrades). But so far, investment in AI features by both software and hardware vendors is only intensifying. Real-time language transcription, personal AI assistants, local generative AI

28 August 2025

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Halliday Smart Glasses Are Here – Invisible Display & AI to Challenge Apple and Meta

Key Facts Halliday Smart Glasses Overview Halliday is a new entrant in the wearable tech scene, and its Halliday AI Glasses (often just called “Halliday Smart Glasses”) are the company’s first and flagship product. Unveiled at CES 2025, these glasses immediately stood out by seamlessly blending into everyday life – they resemble a stylish pair of eyeglasses rather than a high-tech gadget digitaltrends.com digitaltrends.com. The frames come in classic colors (matte black or tortoiseshell at launch) and support standard optical lenses, so users can fit their prescription if needed theverge.com theverge.com. Halliday’s background in the eyewear industry helped ensure the

26 August 2025

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Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 Review & Comparison – The 65-Hour Battery Beast Challenging Sony, Bose & Apple

Key Facts Features and Specifications of the ATH-CKS50TW2 Audio-Technica’s ATH-CKS50TW2 is a next-generation “Solid Bass” true wireless model laser-focused on endurance without skimping on modern features. Its headline feature is the class-leading battery performance – up to 25 hours of continuous playback (with ANC off) per charge, plus 40 additional hours via the charging case gadgets360.com. Even with noise-cancelling enabled, you still get around 15 hours in the buds, roughly double the listening time many competitors offer today scoopernews.com scoopernews.com. This tremendous battery life means many users can go a couple of days of regular use or a long-haul flight

26 August 2025

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Flip Phones Are Back – Apple’s Foldable iPhone Sparks a Smartphone Revolution

Key Facts From Flip to Fold: The Evolution of Phone Design Modern “flip” smartphones like the Motorola Razr revive the clamshell design with flexible displays, marrying nostalgia with cutting-edge tech. Flip phones ruled the early 2000s – who doesn’t remember the satisfaction of snapping shut a Motorola Razr or a Nokia clamshell to end a call? Back in 2005, the flip phone was the height of mobile cool Theguardian. These devices were compact, fashionable, and tactile. However, the advent of the iPhone in 2007 and the rise of big touch-screen “slab” smartphones pushed flip phones to the sidelines for over

24 August 2025

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Battle of the Ultra-Rugged Watches: Apple Watch Ultra vs Garmin Tactix vs Luminox Navy SEAL (2025 Showdown)

Apple Watch Ultra features a 49mm aerospace-grade titanium case, a flat sapphire crystal, and weighs about 61g. Garmin’s Tactix 7 AMOLED Edition and the Tactix 8 come in about 47mm and 51mm sizes with a fiber-reinforced polymer core, a black DLC-coated titanium bezel, and a sapphire crystal. Luminox Navy SEAL watches use CARBONOX cases (44–45mm Navy SEAL 3500) with a unidirectional bezel, hardened mineral glass, 25-year tritium glow, and carry a 2-year warranty. Apple Watch Ultra provides roughly 36 hours of typical use, up to about 60 hours in Low Power Mode, with about 80% charge in an hour. Garmin

23 August 2025

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Streaming Wars 2025: Apple TV+ vs Amazon Prime Video vs Max – Who Wins on Price, Content & Quality?

Apple TV+ launched in 2019 at $4.99/month and, after price hikes, reached $12.99/month in August 2025 in the U.S., with no ad-supported tier and annual plans around $99. Prime Video is included with Amazon Prime for $14.99/month or $139/year, or available as a standalone $8.99/month, and from early 2024 ads began by default with a $2.99/month ad-free upgrade (about $17.98/month for Prime + ad-free). Max offers an Ad-supported plan at $9.99/month, Standard Ad-Free at $16.99/month, and Ultimate Ad-Free at $20.99/month with 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos, and in 2023 it rebranded to Max before returning to the HBO Max branding

22 August 2025

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Spotify vs Apple Music vs YouTube Music – The 2025 Streaming Showdown (Pricing, Quality, AI & More)

Spotify Premium Individual costs around $11.99/month in the US in 2025, with Student ($5.99), Duo ($16.99) and Family ($19.99 for up to six) plans plus a one-month new-user trial. Apple Music has no free tier, with Individual $10.99/month, Family $16.99, Student $5.99, and Voice plan $4.99, plus Apple One bundles starting ~ $19.95, and Lossless/Spatial Audio included by default. YouTube Music offers a free ad-supported tier with no background play on mobile; Premium is $10.99/month, YouTube Premium bundles at ~ $13.99/month, Family ~ $22.99, and Student ~ $7.99, with a 1-month trial for new subscribers. Apple Music leads in audio

22 August 2025

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August 2025 Tech Tsunami: AI Breakthroughs, Hardware Surprises & Security Shocks

OpenAI released GPT-5 on August 7 with a 256,000-token context window. OpenAI released open-weight GPT-OSS models GPT-OSS 120B and GPT-OSS 20B under the Apache 2.0 license on August 5. Anthropic expanded Claude’s context window to 1,000,000 tokens in August. NVIDIA announced the GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip, a CPU+GPU combo designed for AI workloads and set to ship soon. NVIDIA allowed sales of its H20 AI chips to China only if the U.S. government takes a 15% cut of those sales. Apple pledged $600 billion in U.S. investment over five years to boost domestic manufacturing, including TSMC’s Arizona chip fab for

21 August 2025

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Apple Watch Series 12: The Huge Health Upgrade That Could Eclipse Series 11

Apple Watch Series 12 is tipped for a 2026 release with an all-new eight-sensor ring on the back, visible through a glass cover and doubling the sensor count from current models. The eight-sensor redesign is expected to dramatically improve health-tracking accuracy by gathering more data points and reducing reliance on guessing by algorithms. Blood pressure monitoring with on-wrist hypertension alerts is expected in Series 12, moving beyond the limited BP features discussed for earlier generations. The eight-sensor ring could lay groundwork for future non-invasive blood glucose monitoring, though it remains experimental for now. Series 12 is likely to deliver improved

19 August 2025

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2025 Ultraportable Laptop Showdown: MacBook Air 15 vs Dell XPS 14 vs HP Spectre x360 14

The MacBook Air 15 (M3) is fanless, 11.5 mm thick, and weighs about 3.3 pounds. It features a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina IPS display with 2880×1864 resolution (~224 ppi), 500 nits brightness, wide P3 color, and True Tone. The Air M3 uses an 8-core CPU (4P/4E), a 10-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine, with 8 GB of RAM (configurable up to 24 GB) and 256 GB of storage (up to 2 TB). The base price is $1,299, with higher-end configurations reaching around $2,499 for max RAM and storage. Ports include 2× Thunderbolt 4 (USB‑C) ports, MagSafe 3 charging, and a

19 August 2025

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Pixel 7a vs Pixel 6a vs Pixel 5a – The Ultimate 2025 Google Pixel Showdown

iPhone SE 4 vs iPhone 14 vs iPhone 13 Mini: Shocking Differences You Need to Know Before Buying

The iPhone SE (4th Gen), also called iPhone 16e, uses a 6.1-inch OLED all-screen design with no Home button, Face ID, a 167 g body roughly 5.78″ tall by 2.82″ wide, USB-C, 8 GB RAM, the A18 Bionic, a 48‑MP main camera with 2× lossless zoom, and an estimated 26 hours of video playback. The SE 4 camera centers on a single 48 MP main sensor with a 12 MP front camera, lacks an ultrawide lens, but should deliver strong detail, Night Mode, 4K/60 fps video, and likely ProRAW and on‑device AI features. The iPhone 14 employs a dual-camera system

18 August 2025

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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

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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

Battle of 2025’s Ultra Flagships: iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Huawei P70 Pro vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra

The iPhone 16 Pro Max uses a Grade 5 titanium frame, is 6.9 inches tall—the largest iPhone ever—with Ceramic Shield, IP68, four finishes including Desert Titanium, and a reintroduced Dynamic Island plus a new Action Button. Its display is a 6.9-inch 2868×1320 OLED with ProMotion 120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak brightness, Always-On, and wide color P3 calibration for rich, accurate visuals. Powering the iPhone is the A18 Pro on a 3nm process with a 6-core CPU, a 5-core GPU, roughly 2x AI performance in the Neural Engine, and Apple Intelligence delivering on-device AI features plus 5+ years of software

16 August 2025

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Night Photography Showdown: 2025’s Best and Brightest Smartphone Cameras Revealed

Google Pixel 7 Pro (2022) and Pixel 8 Pro (2023) use a 50 MP main sensor, and Night Sight now runs twice as fast, cutting exposure time in half for dim scenes. Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max introduced the Photonic Engine, delivering up to 2× better main-camera night performance and 3× better ultrawide results versus the iPhone 13 across mid- to low-light conditions. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (2023) features a 200 MP main camera using the ISOCELL HP2 sensor with 16-to-1 pixel binning, creating 12 MP images with 2.4 µm effective pixels and brighter, less-noisy night shots. Huawei P60 Pro

14 August 2025

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Is AI in Smartphones Just Hype? We Test Which Features Actually Work

Pixel 9’s Add Me and Magic Editor enable inserting the photographer into a group shot and text-prompt–driven image edits, with guardrails and occasional misfires. In iPhone 16 running iOS 18, Apple Intelligence adds object removal and description-based photo search, while the Neural Engine powers Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, and Photonic Engine with most AI processing on-device for privacy. Galaxy S24 Ultra adds Generative Photo Edit that uses Google’s Imagen 2 in the cloud to add or remove elements in photos, and also offers on-device Live Translate for calls, though the edits can occasionally feel distracting when misapplied. On Pixel 9,

14 August 2025

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2025 Flagship Smartphone Showdown: iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 vs OnePlus 13

iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will use a titanium frame and offer 6.3″ (Pro) and 6.9″ (Pro Max) displays, with a rumored side Capture camera shutter button on the Pro models. The iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max main sensor is 48MP with a 48MP ultra-wide, and the Pro Max reportedly gets a 12% larger main sensor (~1/1.14″ vs ~1/1.28″). Both iPhone 16 Pro models are expected to include a 5x optical periscope telephoto, enabling up to 25x digital zoom. Galaxy S25 Ultra is said to feature a revised design with slightly rounded corners, larger camera housings, a double-layer

12 August 2025

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The Ultimate 2025 iPhone Showdown: Every Current Model Compared (and What’s Next)

As of August 2025, Apple’s lineup includes iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and iPhone 16e, with iPhone 14 and iPhone SE (3rd gen) discontinued. The iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max use a Grade 5 Titanium frame, making them lighter and stronger than previous stainless-steel Pro models, with the iPhone 15 Pro shedding about 19 grams versus its predecessor. The iPhone 16e is the new entry-level model at 599 USD with 128 GB, powered by the A18 Bionic with 8 GB RAM, features a 48 MP main