The skyrocketing costs of memory chips are changing the product mix of smartphone makers – cheaper, lower-margin phones aren’t selling so well, while pricier, high-performance models have bigger margins that helped them to absorb the blow. All of this has had an effect on the chipset market for smartphones, reports Counterpoint. MediaTek remains the largest […]

Apple this week detailed a broad set of improvements to Liquid Glass, the translucent design language it introduced last year, spanning readability, personalization, sidebar behavior, and app icons. Announced at the WWDC 2026 keynote and elaborated on further at the Platforms State of the Union, the changes address feedback that followed last year’s rollout by […]

Apple this week unveiled macOS 27 Golden Gate, and the upcoming software update hints at the rumored “MacBook Ultra” in at least three ways. “MacBook Ultra” is the rumored name for a new high-end model above the MacBook Pro. The laptop is rumored to feature an OLED display, touch-screen capabilities, a Dynamic Island, a thinner […]

Google’s Wear OS 7 update for Pixel smartwatches could be just around the corner, if recent changes to official Verizon Pixel Watch support pages are any indication. The folks over at Droid-Life spotted the updated support pages for the Pixel Watch 2, Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Watch 4 on Verizon’s website, which confirm the […]

We started tracking early Prime Day deals last week, and today Amazon expanded its selection of items on sale ahead of Prime Day, which will begin on June 23. New deals include UGREEN’s best desktop NAS systems, the Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar at a record low price, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner […]

Apple appears to be quietly discontinuing the Vision Pro Travel Case in international markets, with the $199 accessory removed from storefronts across much of the world. MacRumors can confirm that the Apple Vision Pro Travel Case is no longer listed on Apple’s online storefronts around the world, including the UK, Japan, Germany, France, Ireland, and […]

A rumor from earlier this year claimed that Huawei was working on a candybar smartphone featuring a 16:9 or 16:10 display, similar in design to the Pura X. A new leak has now revealed additional information about the alleged device. In a now-edited Weibo post, tipster Digital Chat Station shared the key specifications of Huawei’s […]

The upcoming iOS 27 update that Apple unveiled this week includes many new features and enhancements for Apple’s Wallet app on the iPhone. Below, we have outlined six additions to the Apple Wallet app on iOS 27. New Features Enhanced Passes iOS 26 introduced enhanced Apple Wallet boarding passes, and iOS 27 will gradually expand […]

Apple unveiled iOS 27 at WWDC this week, and while the headline-grabbing Siri overhaul has received the most attention, the Lock Screen has picked up several refinements that you may have missed. Some are brand-new additions, while others are tweaks to features Apple introduced in iOS 26, but together they give you more control over […]