Samsung is bringing some material, albeit still-iterative, improvements to the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8, especially in relation to its punch-hole aesthetics. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 to sport a substantially reduced punch-hole, owing to the use of improved HIAA tech and High-Refractive Index (HRI) lenses First, the tipster Ice Universe detailed earlier today that the punch-hole cutout for the front camera on the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 is set to undergo a marked reduction of 32 percent, declining from a diameter of 3.7mm on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 to just 2.5mm on the Z Fold 8. Then, […]

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There's a high-stakes game of chicken afoot at Samsung, with its management and unionized workers both trying to strengthen their hand via a series of moves and countermoves ahead of a planned showdown next month. Even so, Samsung workers appear to have won the latest round by successfully disrupting nearly a fifth of the output at the highly mechanized Samsung memory fabs as well as nearly three-fifths of the output at the more labor intensive foundry lines. Samsung workers recently managed to curtail output at the tech behemoth's memory fabs and foundry lines by 18.4 percent and 58.1 percent, respectively […]

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The demand for Apple Macs is off the proverbial rocker right now, so much so that people are apparently managing to sell specific Mac Studio versions for an insane $25,000 on websites that specialize in retailing used products. People are paying insane premiums for used M3 Ultra 512GB Apple Mac Studio devices when you can still get 256GB variants from Apple at a fraction of those list prices As is evident from the above X post, the 512GB variants of the M3 Ultra Apple Mac Studio devices are currently going for as much as $25,000 on websites that specialize in […]

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Apple has had to perform a fine-tuned balancing act to optimize the number of features it can offer within its first foldable, tentatively dubbed the iPhone Ultra, against the physical constraints emanating from its desire to retain an overall slim profile. And now, as per the latest metal dummy units, those compromises apparently extend to the iPhone Ultra's lack of MagSafe charging support and a dedicated LED flash. Despite costing around $2,000, Apple's iPhone Ultra is likely to come without MagSafe charging support and an LED flash The tipster Vadim Yuryev has now leaked the metal dummy units for the […]

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Apple's unified memory advantages are now manifesting in a spectacular fashion, and when combined with a shrewd strategy of eschewing price hikes, the Cupertino-based tech giant is all set to become the only major OEM in the notebook space to record a meaningful growth in shipments this year. Apple's MacBook shipments to grow by 21.7 percent in 2026 even as global notebook sales are headed towards an year-over-year decline of 8 percent According to the market intelligence firm Sigmaintell, global notebook shipments in 2026 will amount to 181.1 million units, which corresponds to an year-over-year decline of 8 percent, and […]

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You should always enter into peer-to-peer transactions with circumspection and a fair degree of cautious wariness. That's the painful lesson a guileless Australian is now learning after being scammed out of his Apple iPhone by a crafty trickster. A quick-to-trust Australian becomes a victim of obviously fake banknotes, loses his Apple iPhone to a scammer Imagine you put up your old iPhone for sale on an online marketplace. After a while, you get a ping along with a fairly good offer. Everything checks out, and you ask the buyer to come by your home to collect the iPhone after paying […]

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Apple and Google are seemingly entering into a symbiotic relationship, where the former has used its unparalleled financial heft to gain access to the latter's very capable Gemini AI models. And these mutual synergies were apparently hefty enough to merit a dedicated shout-out and prime airtime for Apple at Google's Cloud Next 2026 event. Apple has just become one of Google Cloud's most important customers Google used Apple as a very important and lucrative prop to showcase the strength of its Gemini AI models at the just-concluded Google Cloud Next 2026 event. This comes as the Cupertino-based tech giant recently […]

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There is, thankfully, a lot more to the camera setups within the upcoming Apple iPhone 18 Pro duo and the iPhone 20 than variable aperture bragging rights, as per the latest tidbits from a notable Weibo-based tipster (image source: Vovalenard). Apple iPhone 18 Pro duo/iPhone 20 to get a super-large main camera sensor, dedicated optical image stabilization for the ultra-wide lens, and a 200MP telephoto camera We reported a few days back that Apple was experimenting with a 200MP camera sensor, possibly for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, enabling near-lossless cropping (to a certain extent) in the […]

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There is apparently such a thing as being too successful. Look no further than China's display panel behemoth BOE, which is generating record revenues, albeit at razor-thin margins. What's more, this playbook on cutthroat economics might yet repeat with China's upstart memory players, CXMT and YMTC. China's CXMT and YMTC appear destined to follow in BOE's footsteps to a hellscape of cutthroat competition and near-zero margins By some metrics, China's BOE is a commercial success story. After all, it is a major supplier of LTPS OLED panels for Apple's iPhone 17e as well as a host of legacy models such […]

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The view that China-based CXMT's DRAM-related prowess is largely built on stolen IP from Samsung and other major memory players has gained a hefty patina of authenticity after a spate of troubling incidents of corporate espionage. The latest bout of comeuppance has now resulted in a 7-year prison sentence for a former Samsung employee, who was recently found guilty of leaking core DRAM tech to CXMT for $2 million. A former Samsung engineer is now heading to prison for leaking core DRAM tech to China's CXMT for $2 million Today, a court in Seoul has sentenced Jeon Mo, a former […]

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Apple has now entered a critical transition period, characterized by C-suite flux and internal strategy revamp, the likes of which have not been seen since Steve Jobs' shock departure in 2011. To calm some of the fraying nerves of investors and employees alike, Tim Cook is now out in full regalia, detailing his reasons for stepping down as CEO of Apple, effective from September 2026. Meanwhile, John Ternus, as the incoming CEO, is reportedly doubling down on AI as a panacea for internal productivity. Apple enters a period of C-suite flux and internal strategy revamp For the benefit of those […]

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Apple's seemingly limitless splurge on mobile DRAM is now producing real-world consequences. Despite its best efforts to paper over the emerging flaws in its strategy, the Cupertino-based tech giant is now being forced to pinch pennies by severely downgrading the base iPhone 18 model, as per a new analysis published by Schrödinger Intel. Apple's upcoming base iPhone 18 might get an enhanced version of the M12 display tech that debuted back in 2023 We reported yesterday that the base iPhone 18, which is slated to launch in the spring of 2027 alongside the iPhone 18e and the iPhone Air 2, […]

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