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The Razr 2025 Brilliant Edition with 35 Swarovski crystals

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.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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.
Sony OLED high refresh-rate gaming monitor.

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.
Wristwatch, Arm, Body Part

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.
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE in Blue

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.
A Ray-Ban Meta Glasses wearer talks to another person using live translation.

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.
Googlebook

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.
LG UltraGear 1000Hz monitor featured.

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.
Gemini Spark Chrome auto browse feature

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
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

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.
Camera, Electronics, Video Camera

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.
Electronics, Phone, Mobile Phone

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.
Computer, Electronics, Screen

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.
Roomba 980

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.
AMD RX 9050 GPU render

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.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

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.
Art, Drawing, Plant

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.
Electronics, Phone, Mobile Phone

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.
Electronics, Headphones

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.
Rear shell of OnePlus 15.

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.
Lenovo gaming monitor render

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.
Meta Glasses

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.
Computer, Computer Hardware, Computer Keyboard

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.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

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.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

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.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphone in blue color.

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.
Samsung Galaxy S26

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.
Google Pixel 10 vs Pixel 10 Pro

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.
Claude Opus 5 logo

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.
Executive, Person, Electronics

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.
Intel Core Ultra Desktop CPU

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.
mozilla-firefox

Firefox just made work and personal browsing easier to separate

Firefox now lets users keep cookies, logins, and browsing sessions apart through native Containers.
Framework laptop 13 pro in black

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.
Google Pixel Watch 4 in black in the hand

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.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

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.
MacBook Air M5

The MacBook Air and iMac are next in line for Apple’s OLED push

Apple is reportedly developing OLED versions of the MacBook Air and iMac, although both will arrive well after the first OLED MacBook Pro.
Galaxy Z Flip 8 cover display

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 is only a slightly better clamshell foldable than the last one

The Galaxy Z Flip 8 puts most of its upgrades into AI and performance, leaving buyers to pay $100 more for hardware that remains largely familiar.
Adapter, Electronics, Phone

Xteink’s tiny e-reader finally gets the upgrades it was missing

Xteink’s new X4 Pro adds a front light, touchscreen, unlocked firmware, and a 1,100mAh battery while keeping the original’s pocket-sized design.