The Middle East has gone up in proverbial flames amid the drumbeat of regional war, and in the ensuing geopolitical chaos, Apple Stores have shut down in the UAE, at least through the early part of the coming week. Apple stores to remain shut in the UAE at least through March 03 The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has asked all private establishments to take "necessary measures to avoid the presence of workers in open areas," including switching to a remote work schedule. The advisory is currently valid until Tuesday, March 03. In compliance with this advisory, Apple […]

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As we've been noting ad nauseum over the past few days, the first week of March is shaping up to be one of Apple's most launch-heavy weeks of the year, with product announcements expected from Monday through Wednesday, culminating in the hands-on 'Apple Experience' event on March 04. Now, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman is out with the scoop that Apple is expecting a veritable frenzy at its retail stores as a result of these product launches, and is making sure that those stores are able to handle the oncoming sales volume. Apple expects a sales deluge as it gears up to […]

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Now that Samsung's Galaxy S26 series has been unveiled, a lucky few tech enthusiasts have been able to get their hands on the new smartphones and the still mysterious Exynos 2600 chip that comes with the base S26 and S26+ in certain regions. Just a few hours after the Exynos 2600 vs. the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 performance debate was settled for good, a tech-related YouTube channel has been able to definitively show the thermal prowess of Samsung's latest flagship-grade AP, and it is good news all-round! Samsung has finally solved the 'heat island' issue with the Exynos 2600 […]

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MediaTek, one of the most prominent manufacturers of mobile-focused APs and an emerging player in the AI sphere, especially via its dedicated role in the production of Google's TPUs, has tapped a bold new frontier in semiconductor tech by taking a material stake in the silicon photonics-focused startup, Ayar Labs. MediaTek's stake in Ayar Labs indicates its intentions of incorporating silicon photonics elements within its products MediaTek has invested around $90 million in Ayar Labs via its subsidiary, Digimoc Holdings Limited. This transaction has allowed the manufacturer of mobile chips to acquire a 2.4 percent stake in the silicon photonics-focused […]

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Apple is gearing up for one of its most launch-heavy windows of the year next week, when it might launch its much-anticipated low-cost MacBook as well as the iPhone 17e, along with the M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook Pro, Apple Studio Displays, and possibly an iPad or two. Apple's Tim Cook starts building up the buzz for early March Apple's Tim Cook has just posted a brief message on X that reads: "A big week ahead. It all starts Monday Morning!" As we noted recently, Apple is expected to launch its much-anticipated low-cost MacBook next week, replete with a new manufacturing process for its aluminum shell, the A18 […]

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Apple appears all set for one of its most launch-heavy windows of the year in early March, when it might launch its much-anticipated low-cost MacBook as well as the iPhone 17e along with the M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook Pro, and Apple Studio Displays. Now, however, a new price-related tidbit has substantially doused the enthusiasm surrounding Apple's low-cost MacBook. Apple's low-cost MacBook might not be a bargain DigiTimes recently reported that Apple's upcoming low-cost MacBook is already contending with a number of price-related pressures: Apple's low-cost MacBook was previously expected to debut between $599 and $699 price points. However, given these […]

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