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Can Qualcomm's Snapdragon C Challenge Apple’s MacBook Neo?

Qualcomm's Snapdragon C chipset is set to power a new generation of entry-level laptops. What challenges face them as they take on the MacBook Neo?

ByEwan Spence,

Senior Contributor

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Apple iOS 27 Release Date: When You Can Download And Test The New iPhone Update

Apple’s next iPhone software is highly anticipated, bringing the first sight of the new Siri upgrade, for a start. Here’s the schedule for when to expect it.

ByDavid Phelan,

Senior Contributor

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Apple iPhone 18 Pro To Debut Camera Upgrade That Costs 50% More To Make, Analyst Claims

Respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reported that the next iPhone camera will have a variable aperture lens, but the manufacturing cost will be much higher.

ByDavid Phelan,

Senior Contributor

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What K-Pop Can Teach Every Business About Market Creation

What a deaf K-pop group, Seoul's first permanent Auracast installation, and a jazz club reveal about culture, accessibility, and market creation.

ByBill Schiffmiller,

Contributor

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Qobuz And Rough Trade Announce Global Co-Promotion Partnership

Combining the best in physical and streaming media, Rough Trade stores and Qobuz have announced a co-promotion partnership.

ByBenny Har-Even,

Contributor

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Pool Owners: Yearly Reminder That A Robot Cleaner Will Save You Time

If you own an outdoor pool but haven’t yet bought a robotic pool cleaner, it’s past time to invest in one and save yourself hours of maintenance a week.

ByBrad Moon,

Senior Contributor

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Mystery Beats Headphones Revealed By Footballer Lamine Yamal In All-New Pink Design

After a recent appearance in an FCC filing, it now looks like the unexpected A3577 product is real: Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal is sporting new Beats headphones.

ByDavid Phelan,

Senior Contributor

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Google’s New AI Ultra Upgrades Could Cost Pixel Owners Up To $240

Upgrading to Google AI Ultra immediately cancels bundled Pixel and Galaxy free trials, permanently forfeiting up to $240 in Google One promotions.

ByPaul Monckton,

Senior Contributor

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Apple Developing iPhone Anti-Theft Upgrade — But You May Need An Apple Watch, Too

A new report claims that Apple is working on a feature which will instantly lock an iPhone if it’s snatched. But it looks like extra hardware may be required.

ByDavid Phelan,

Senior Contributor

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GL.iNet Releases The World’s First True Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router

This pocket-sized Wi-Fi 7 try-band router is small enough to take on the road. It can be run from a power bank using a 5G dongle for completely portable use in the field.

ByMark Sparrow,

Senior Contributor

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‘Civilization VII’ Finally Passes Test Of Time As Review Scores Rise

The release of the free Test of Time update appears to have gone down well with Civilization VII players. Has the game turned a corner?

ByBarry Collins,

Senior Contributor

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Amazon Ends Support For These 13 Kindles: What Affected Owners Lose

If you have one of more than a dozen older Kindle ebook readers, you’ve just been cut off from the Kindle Store.

ByDavid Phelan,

Senior Contributor

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AWOL Aetherion Pro Projector Now Commercially Available

You might be kicking yourself if you missed the Kickstarter, but AWOL’s Aetherion Pro Projector is now available to buy at retail.

ByBenny Har-Even,

Contributor

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 To Upgrade Display Crease, Report Says

The next folding phone from Samsung will feature a display crease that a new report claims will be significantly improved.

ByDavid Phelan,

Senior Contributor

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Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Strategy Means Cancelling Cosmic Orange

The iPhone 18 Pro will come with higher specifications and increased performance, but the real marketing strength may be something more cosmetic.

ByEwan Spence,

Senior Contributor

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Samsung Releases Free Upgrades To Millions More Galaxy Phones

Samsung's One UI 8.5 rollout has reached some of its cheapest Galaxy phones, and more Galaxy S26 features could be heading to the Galaxy S25 series too.

ByJanhoi McGregor,

Senior Contributor

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It’s Not You: Apple Music Outage Confirmed As Users Report Global Issues — Now Resolved

Earlier on Friday, Apple confirmed that Apple Music was experiencing an outage. It’s still going on.

ByDavid Phelan,

Senior Contributor

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How freebeat.ai Made Music Videos Live

The Stanford-founded San Francisco startup, the No. 1 result on Google for "music video generator," is launching the world’s first real-time music video AI.

ByVivian Toh,

Contributor

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Apple Loop: iPhone 18 Pro Details, WWDC’s Focus, Apple’s 2026 Hardware Plans

This week’s Apple headlines: WWDC dates, Apple’s next AI move, why the smarthome needs Siri, Apple’s product line for 2026, the iPad squeeze, latest iPhone 18 Pro details and more...

ByEwan Spence,

Senior Contributor

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Android Circuit: Honor MagicPad 4 Reveal, Galaxy S26 Ultra Deals, Pixel Easter Eggs

This week’s Android headlines: Galaxy Z Fold 8 details, Galaxy S26 Ultra deals, summer smartphone price rises, Honor’s MagicPad 4, Oura Ring update and more...

ByEwan Spence,

Senior Contributor