Apple today confirmed it will not be allowing customers to trade in the original Vision Pro toward the purchase of the new model or any other device. « Apple Vision Pro is not eligible for trade-in, » says Apple, in the fine print of a press release. Some customers who spent at least $3,499 on the original […]

Samsung finally made Galaxy XR a reality after teasing the headset for a couple of years. The company’s efforts and its hard work in partnership with Qualcomm and Google may finally pay off. Galaxy XR was announced at a virtual event earlier today. If you missed the big reveal, you can rewatch the livestream and […]

Apple’s « A20 » chip designed for next year’s iPhone models could be considerably more expensive, the China Times reports. The A20 chip is likely to be the first widely available 2-nanometer chip, debuting in the iPhone 18 lineup next year and forming the foundation of subsequent M6-series chips. The previous three generation A-series chips have all […]

The updated 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro models with the M5 chip are available to purchase at Apple Store locations and select resellers starting today. The updated 14-inch MacBook Pro base model also offers up to 2× faster SSD read and write speeds compared to the equivalent previous-generation model. The twice-as-fast SSD […]

The Nubia Z80 Ultra is the latest flagship from the brand and it features several improvements over its predecessor, like the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a revised camera setup and a larger 7,200mAh Si/C battery with 90W wired and 80W wireless charging. The phone was introduced in China earlier today and Nubia […]

Apple has been designated with strategic market status (SMS) in the United Kingdom for iOS and iPadOS, a move that empowers regulators to impose binding requirements that could compel changes such as permitting rival app stores and direct software downloads. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed the designation today in a press release, announcing […]

Apple today released a new Developer Strap for the Vision Pro. The second-generation Developer Strap offers data transfer speeds of up to 20 Gbps when connected to a Mac, whereas the original version was limited to USB 2.0 speeds of up to 480 Mbps. It is unclear if there are any other changes. The overall […]

The Galaxy S25 is the first Qi2 Ready phone in the series. It doesn’t fully support the Qi2 standard, but at the very least, you can pair it with a magnetic case that opens up the possibility to attach other Qi2 magnetic accessories. Samsung has so far released a handful of Qi2 Ready accessories for […]

Apple is facing a small but growing cluster of reports that the new Cosmic Orange finish on the iPhone 17 Pro and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max is shifting toward a rose-gold or pink hue for a subset of users, in some cases prompting device replacements. Image via Reddit user DakAttack316. Multiple posts on Reddit and […]

Apple today shared the first full trailer for Pluribus, an upcoming sci-fi drama series hailing from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. Pluribus stars Emmy-nominated actress Rhea Seehorn, who also starred in the Breaking Bad spinoff series Better Call Saul. In the « genre-bending » series, Apple says « the most miserable person on Earth must save the world […]

Oppo’s latest flagship smartphones are now available for purchase in China. The Find X9 and Find X9 Pro were unveiled last week. Both phones are powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC and run Android 16-based ColorOS 16. The base Find X9 starts at CNY 4,400 ($620) for the 12GB/256GB variant. It is also available […]

Samsung announced the Galaxy XR headset earlier today, and while it undercuts Apple’s Vision Pro significantly, I’m left feeling a little underwhelmed. Or maybe a little more than I expected. The limited availability is one reason for that sinking feeling, but another is the seemingly insane prices Samsung commands for accessories — specifically the Galaxy […]