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Spotify finally lets you pin more than four items in your library, and it only took a few years
Spotify raised its library pin limit from four to 20 for all users, free and premium, making it more generous than Apple Music's six-pin cap.
Budget smartphones are getting squeezed, and AI is one reason why
An Omdia report warns that smartphones priced below $400 could decline by more than 22% in 2026 as rising memory costs, fueled in part by AI demands, reshape the global smartphone market.
Your next Teams meeting could have an AI teammate that answers questions for you
A major Teams update adds AI meeting notes for physical rooms, a smarter AI Facilitator with web search, Muted and Meeting chat sections, and guest invite improvements.
Google’s Pixel 11 price hike may come disguised as a storage upgrade
A new leak suggests the Pixel 11 series could get a 100 euro price hike, but the regular and Pro models may soften the blow with 256GB base storage.
iPhone shortcuts disappearing in silence? iOS 27 just added a way to get them back
A new Restore option in iOS 27's Settings lets iPhone users recover Shortcuts that disappeared due to iCloud sync issues without having to rebuild them from scratch.
Google confirms Pixel 11 launch event with a tease of its new flagship design
Google's Pixel 11 event is August 12, and the invite already teased the Pro's gold metal frame. A separate leak suggests prices are going up significantly across the lineup.
Apple may be making the iPhone 18 Pro thicker for a serious camera upgrade
Apple’s next Pro iPhone could get a noticeably thicker body, likely due to a bigger battery and a rumored variable aperture camera.
Claude Cowork can now keep working even after you close your laptop
Claude Cowork now runs on web and mobile too, so your AI tasks keep going even after you close your laptop.
Apple might have found a clever way to give the iPhone Air 2 more battery
Apple's next slim iPhone may finally balance style, battery, and better cameras without growing thicker.
Apple finally lets you make Siri sound like you want
iOS 27 beta 3 finally activates Siri's pace and expressivity sliders, letting you fine-tune how the assistant sounds across Siri, Maps, and Safari.
Shared Albums in iOS 27 feels like a private social media universe of its own, and I love it
From emoji reactions to 30-day-expiring albums, iOS 27 transforms Shared Albums into a private, algorithm-free social media experience.
HMD just launched four dumb phones with a Nokia badge and an AI button
HMD’s four new Nokia-branded feature phones pair physical keypads with dedicated AI buttons, video calling, cloud services, and up to 13 days of standby time.
Ahead of Apple, Caviar is showing off the foldable iPhone Ultra with a tinge of luxury
Caviar is not waiting for Apple’s first foldable iPhone, revealing a 19-unit luxury collection inspired by the rumored iPhone Ultra.
Forget streaks, this free iOS app ties your workouts to a city’s survival
A new fitness app called LightsOn gives users a virtual city that only stays powered if they keep moving.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 series may erase its biggest eyesore by weakening its best folding angles
Samsung reportedly redesigned the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series hinge to deliver a much shallower crease comparable to the nearly seamless Oppo Find N6 display
America’s 250th anniversary time capsule includes an iPhone 17 Pro Max
America's 250th anniversary time capsule includes an iPhone 17 Pro Max, an AI-generated prediction, and dozens of historic artifacts to represent life in 2026.
Apple’s foldable iPhone may arrive this fall, but good luck getting your hands on one
Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple’s foldable iPhone could follow the iPhone X playbook, with a fall reveal followed by delayed sales and tight supply.
The iPhone 18 Pro Max battery upgrade now looks all but confirmed
China’s 3C certification database appears to reveal the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max battery capacities ahead of Apple’s fall launch.
3 Siri AI features that have genuinely improved my day-to-day life
From smarter Spotlight search to natural language reminders and a camera that actually understands what it sees, here are 3 Siri AI features making a real difference in daily iPhone use.
The AI phone era is coming, and the weird brands may not survive it
AI could make phones smarter, but it may also make the smartphone market less forgiving for smaller, stranger brands.
I was in love with my iPhone Air, until summer arrived
My iPhone Air was perfect until summer arrived. Now it overheats, warns me constantly, and burns through battery twice as fast.
The regular iPhone 18 may miss out on two major Siri AI features
The iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e may fall short of Apple’s AFM Core Advanced hardware requirement, meaning two major Siri AI features might not be available on these devices.
Android desktop mode made me miss my laptop in record time
Android desktop mode can turn a phone into a nearly usable workstation, but one workday with WordPress, browser tools, and a pile of accessories made the laptop look mercifully honest.
After test-driving iOS 27, my iPhone still doesn’t feel like it has made a substantial leap
After testing iOS 27, one conclusion is hard to avoid: Apple isn't iterating anymore. It's maintained. And the iPhone is better off for it.
Android 17 makes a strong case for ignoring Android version numbers entirely
Android 17 has useful changes, but when the best everyday update is a Quick Settings button that finally makes sense again, the annual version number starts looking pretty hollow.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 lineup could cost hundreds more this year
A new leak suggests Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, Flip 8, and Galaxy Watch 9 series could launch with noticeably higher prices across Europe.
OxygenOS made OnePlus phones special. Now, it might go away forever
OxygenOS and Realme UI are reportedly being discontinued, with all future OnePlus and Realme devices moving to OPPO's ColorOS globally, effectively ending both skins.
