Apple’s Beats brand has a new set of fitness-focused earbuds available, the Beats Fit. We picked up a set of the Powerbeats Fit to see how they compare to the prior-generation Beats Fit Pro and Apple’s AirPods Pro 3. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The Powerbeats Fit are designed for working […]

Huawei is the global leader in the wearables segment, and its smartwatches have now passed another milestone. Huawei confirmed that it now boasts over 100,000 watch faces on its Watch Face Store, which is part of the Huawei Health app. Those are accessible to its 17.5 million worldwide monthly active users for unparalleled personalization. From […]

Apple this week provided troubleshooting steps for iPhone owners who are unable to activate iMessage with a phone number in iOS 26. According to Apple, some customers might not be able to activate iMessage with a phone number if there is an inactive SIM or eSIM with the same phone number as an active SIM […]

Earlier this year, the Thread Group unveiled version 1.4 of the low-power smart home protocol. One of the key improvements was easy cross-ecosystem interoperability – meaning that Thread-based smart home devices from various brands can work in unison instead of each brand requiring its own control app. Samsung’s SmartThings is one of the first smart […]

Samsung’s Galaxy Book laptops boast impressive features, from fluid OLED screens to powerful audio. However, one aspect that has drawn criticism is the touchpad layout. Fortunately, Samsung may be preparing to address this with its next lineup. Future Galaxy Books will have a centered touchpad layout Current Galaxy Books with 15-inch or larger displays include […]

Ahead of its global rollout on October 15, vivo has begun teasing the new features and improvements coming with OriginOS 6. vivo shared two videos with us that showcase the improvements in UI smoothness and a new design for the animated island around the front camera cutout. The upgraded design uses AI to improve interactions. […]

Samsung introduced its Galaxy AI suite of artificial intelligence features last year. Since then, it has only gone from strength to strength, and has clearly emerged as one of the biggest selling points for the company’s phones. If you want to try Galaxy AI but don’t have a Samsung phone, or have a Galaxy device […]

Best Buy recently kicked off a Member Deals Days sale, with exclusive discounts available only to My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members. With Amazon Prime Big Deal Days approaching, many retailers have begun introducing their own discount events, and Best Buy’s is set to end this Sunday, October 5. Note: MacRumors […]

In iOS 26, Apple Maps has a feature called Visited Places that when enabled automatically logs where you’ve been, with the aim of making it easier to revisit your favorite spots or to share locations with friends. While it can be useful for tracking your travels, you might prefer to keep your location history private. […]

Huawei’s upcoming Mate 80, Mate 80 Pro, and Mate 80 Pro+ have been certified for sale in China. The Mate 80 has the model number VYG-AL00, the Mate 80 Pro is SGT-AL00, and the Mate 80 Pro+ is SGT-AL50. The Mate 80 has support for 66W wired charging, the Pro and Pro+ go up to […]

Nearly two weeks after the iPhone 17 series launched, analysts at investment banking firm Morgan Stanley said demand for the devices has been « modestly stronger than we originally expected, » based on a combination of extended shipping estimates on Apple’s online store and information it gathered from Apple’s supply chain. There has been strong early demand […]