Nintendo had a strong quarter – for the three-month period spanning April to June, the company saw operating profit skyrocket with a 150% increase. It went from JPY 56.9 billion for the same period last year to JPY 142.5 billion (this converts to around $902 million). And this is despite net sales declining 9.5% to […]

Apple is reportedly short on DRAM just weeks away from its iPhone 18 unveiling, and scrambling to find more stock. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Apple reportedly turned to Chinese RAM manufacturer CXMT for the additional stock. First, Apple had to ask the Federal Government for permission to buy DRAM from CXMT, as […]

The iPhone 18 Pro, ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max, and foldable « iPhone Ultra » could be in short supply this year, leading to long wait times and an initial sellout during preorders. Semiconductor analyst Tim Culpan says Apple is having trouble getting enough DRAM to finish production of the new iPhone models, and chip supplier TSMC has […]

Now that Samsung has a new form factor in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, it is only natural for at least some prospective buyers to be weighing it against the more established foldable design in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. After all, the difference in price between the two isn’t huge, so the decision […]

T-Mobile retired its 2G GSM network on Monday, August 3, which means all three major carriers in the United States have now ended 2G service. T-Mobile kept its 2G network active because it still had some legacy customers who were using it. Some customers visiting the United States and using international roaming carrier agreements for […]

Google today added new agentic capabilities to the Gemini-powered « Ask Maps » assistant in the Google Maps app. Ask Maps can complete multi-step tasks, such as ordering a meal for you on your way home. Google says you can simply say something like « order spicy pad kee mao with seafood for me to pick up on […]

Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition is available on Apple Arcade starting today. It’s a full Madden NFL game that does not include ads or in-app purchases, and it is available exclusively on Apple devices. Users can lead and coach teams through every stage of the NFL season, controlling games, making strategic decisions, and aiming for […]

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 FE has now received the official nod from the FCC, which means it probably is launching next month, just like its predecessor did last year. Interestingly, while the Galaxy S26 FE has an Exynos chipset and modem, it uses a Qualcomm chip for Wi-Fi, unlike the S25 FE which was all-Exynos. […]

OpenAI’s upcoming AI device is a hockey-puck-sized, doughnut-shaped smart speaker with no display, reports Bloomberg. The product is meant to be easy to carry around with one hand, and it will have « moving parts that help give it personality, » along with a price tag around $300 to $400. Bloomberg describes it as an AI-centric device […]

The EU has been throwing its weight around, trying to force interoperability between the major digital platforms. But companies can work at the issue too – companies like Sunbird, which may as well be called “phoenix” since it’s back from the dead. Sunbird has built an Android app that promises proper iMessage support. Is that […]

Five years ago back in 2021, a game was released with a famous franchise attached that initially slipped me by. I’m talking about Aliens: Fireteam Elite. I don’t really have any affinity for the movie franchise, so that’s likely why I didn’t even give it a look. But after catching a couple of streamers playing […]

Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Z Fold8, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and the Galaxy Z Flip8 – unveiled on July 22 – have set a new record as they become its most pre-ordered foldables in Europe. The Korean company said that the new Galaxy Z series foldables surpassed the previous pre-order record by […]