Xbox price hikes in Europe are wild and now I’m worried about Project Helix

Xbox prices have risen by up to €200 across Europe, raising fresh concerns about how much Microsoft’s more powerful Project Helix console could eventually cost.

News         August 2

The MacBook Air is running in short supply, despite a price hike

Apple is struggling to keep the M5 MacBook Air in stock only weeks after raising its starting price by $200, with some configurations delayed until September.

News         August 2

Apple’s next big health bet could be turning glasses and headsets into fitness companions.

A new Apple job listing suggests the company wants health and fitness features to become a major part of its future glasses and headsets.

News         August 2

The Moto Razr 2026 could soon get its fanciest finish yet

Motorola may be preparing another Swarovski-covered Razr, replacing last year’s bright Ice Melt finish with a darker black design.

Phones         August 1

Galaxy S27 Ultra price hike looks unavoidable as component prices continue to spiral

A new rumor claims the Galaxy S27 Ultra could cost about $104 more in South Korea as memory, storage, and processor prices continue to rise.

Phones         August 1

Sony’s 720Hz tandem WOLED gaming monitor is finally available worldwide

Sony has started shipping the INZONE M10S II globally, pairing a 27-inch QHD Tandem WOLED panel with a native 540Hz refresh rate and a 720Hz competitive mode.

News         August 1

The Moto Watch Ultra could revive Motorola’s premium smartwatch ambitions

Alleged Moto Watch Ultra renders show a 46mm stainless steel case, LTE connectivity, built-in GPS, and water resistance up to 50 metres.

News         August 1

Galaxy S26 FE may recycle the cameras buyers hoped Samsung would replace

he Galaxy S26 FE may reuse the same 50MP main and 8MP telephoto sensors as its predecessor, leaving little room for a major camera upgrade.

Phones         August 1

A smart glasses detector is now among the top paid apps on Apple’s App Store

A $2.99 app that scans for nearby smart glasses has become one of the App Store’s top paid downloads amid growing camera anxiety.

News         July 31

Lenovo’s Googlebook lineup could include two laptops, a 2-in-1 tablet, and an AI mouse

New images suggest Lenovo could launch at least three Googlebook devices, including a 2-in1 tablet built to make better use of Android apps and touch controls.

News         July 31

LG’s bonkers 1,000Hz gaming monitor is now available for $1,000

G has opened US orders for its first native 1,000Hz Full HD gaming monitor, with shipping scheduled to begin September 1.

News         July 31

Gemini Spark can now use Chrome logins and saved passwords to run errands on your behalf

Gemini Spark can now use Chrome’s auto browse feature to handle web errands through your logged-in accounts

News         July 31

Pixel 11 Pro Fold appears in official-looking images, and its design leaves me underwhelmed

Official-looking images show a Pixel 11 Pro Fold that appears almost unchanged, apart from a slimmer body, Pine finish, and Pixel Glow LED.

Phones         July 30

The DJI Osmo Pocket 4P goes global while American vloggers watch from the sidelines

DJI has expanded the Osmo Pocket 4P vlogging camera to the UK, Europe, Canada, and Australia, but American creators still cannot officially buy it.

News         July 30

Samsung lays out grim pricing prophecy for mobile and PC gear

Samsung expects memory supply constraints to become even worse in 2027 and persist through 2028, putting more pressure on phone and PC prices.

News         July 30

Minibook X proves joyfully compact laptops are not dead and they don’t have to cost a fortune, either.

Chuwi has launched the 10.51-inch MiniBook X Windows laptop that offers 16GB of memory, replaceable storage, and a 360-degree hinge.

News         July 30

The US foreign-made robot crackdown is coming for future Roombas too

The US government’s foreign robot crackdown also cover foreign-made robot vacuums, putting future Roombas and competing models at risk of being blocked from US sale.

Smart Home         July 30

AMD reveals budget-friendly RX 9050 GPU. More than anything, it’s a sign of terrible times for gaming

AMD has launched the entry-level RX 9050 as rising component costs make affordable gaming PCs increasingly difficult to build.

News         July 29

Apple’s new Upgrade plan won’t punish missed payments with restrictions, but three strikes could end your lease

Apple says missed payments under its Klarna-backed Upgrade plan will not restrict apps or device features, although three consecutive missed payments can terminate the lease.

Tablets         July 29

China’s Moonshot just handed developers a near-frontier AI model to download

Moonshot has released the weights for Kimi K3, allowing developers to download, fine-tune, and host the 2.8-trillion-parameter model.

News         July 27

Samsung may finally give the Galaxy S27 Ultra a meaningful battery boost using silicon-carbon tech

Leaked battery details suggest the Galaxy S27 Pro could reach 5,200mAh, while the Ultra may climb to 5,700mAh or higher.

Phones         July 27

Lenovo brings Bose-tuned Yoga headphones to the US and they don’t cost a fortune

The Headphone Yoga PC Edition is now available in the US with Bose-tuned audio, ANC, and a lightweight folding design.

News         July 27

OnePlus is building another flagship monster for a shrinking audience, and its expected to launch in October

A new OnePlus 16 leak points to an October launch, a smaller square camera housing, and a battery capacity approaching 9,000mAh.

Phones         July 27

Lenovo’s $99 280Hz gaming monitor is built for the ramen-budget crowd

Lenovo has launched two affordable 280Hz gaming monitors for competitive players, led by a 23.8-inch model with a local price equivalent to around $99.

News         July 26

Apple’s smart glasses are running late because they don’t want to stir a privacy storm

Apple’s smart glasses may not reach consumers until late 2027 as the company works out how to add cameras without compromising privacy.

News         July 26

A metallic Hall effect keyboard and a 59g mouse are Lenovo’s latest upgrades for snazzy gaming setups

Lenovo has launched new Legion-branded gaming gear, including a metallic Hall effect keyboard and a 59g mouse that both support 8,000Hz polling.

News         July 26

Asus’ latest Zenbook puts a seriously bright OLED screen inside an impossibly slim body

Asus’ latest thin-and-light laptop pairs a premium OLED panel with a Ryzen AI processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.

News         July 26

Motorola may have built the iPad alternative Android users have been waiting for

Motorola has revealed a slim 5G tablet with an included Moto Pen, a large battery, and specifications that could make it a cheaper iPad alternative.

Tablets         July 25

Enter the wrong PIN 13 times and your Galaxy phone is locked for good

Galaxy devices launching with One UI 9.0 will permanently lock after 13 failed PIN attempts, leaving a factory reset as the only way back in.

Phones         July 25

After four generations of camera stagnation, the Galaxy S27 might finally get a new main sensor

Samsung is reportedly testing a 50MP Sony main sensor for the Galaxy S27 and S27+, although the 12MP ultrawide may remain unchanged.

Phones         July 24

Google confirms Pixel 11 prices are going up as RAM costs spiral

Google has confirmed price increases across the Pixel family as RAM costs surge, while working to make Android run well with less memory.

Phones         July 24

Claude Opus 5 is here, and Anthropic says it can rival Fable 5 in some tasks

Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 5 with major coding improvements, the same API price as Opus 4.8, and performance close to Fable 5 in some tests.

News         July 24

Humans actually prefer talking to an AI than a support person, says gas giant as it cuts jobs

British Gas is cutting 1,300 customer service roles as its CEO argues that people are moving toward digital channels and AI tools.

News         July 24

Intel just pulled its 14A production schedule forward by a year

Intel has moved 14A risk production to 2027 and plans to begin high-volume manufacturing in 2028, one year earlier than previously reported.

News         July 24

Firefox just made work and personal browsing easier to separate

Firefox now lets users keep cookies, logins, and browsing sessions apart through native Containers.

News         July 23

Framework is downgrading some Laptop 13 Pro orders after a massive RAM cost spike

A sudden jump in LPCAMM2 pricing has forced Framework to revise some existing Laptop 13 Pro and Mainboard preorders, reducing later 64GB configurations to 32GB and some DIY Edition and Mainboard orders from 32GB to 16GB.

News         July 23

Pixel Watch 5 could get more memory and almost nothing else

A Google Play Console listing suggests the Pixel Watch 5 will retain familiar Qualcomm CPU and GPU hardware while increasing memory from 2GB to 3GB.

News         July 22

A MacBook Neo refresh may already be in testing and could address its biggest performance bottlenecks

The first MacBook Neo refresh may address two of the original model’s biggest performance limitations through a faster chip and additional memory.

News         July 22