A misplaced iPhone 17 Pro Max always feels like you’ve been punched in the gut, which is why the astute decision would always be to pay a monthly AppleCare+ fee that covers theft and loss. One lucky customer, who may not have known that he would fall into this specific circumstance, recounts how Apple sent a new unit touting eight times the internal memory of the first one. Keeping in mind the ludicrous premium the technology giant charges for storage upgrades, whether it’s an iPhone or a Mac, getting a replacement with more space than before will always put a sparkle […]

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A series of older games and some newer ones have started to make their way to iOS and Android as native ports, as smartphone chipsets have finally attained sufficient performance and efficiency to fluidly run titles that were heavily taxing on decade-old systems. On this occasion, Tomb Raider 2013 is demonstrated to maintain a healthy 60FPS average during various parts of the game when running on both the A19 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. However, a consistent framerate doesn’t necessarily mean the game is running at the same image quality on both phones, with the details posted below. […]

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Battery drain tests conducted on smartphones often don’t show the full picture because, the majority of the time, these devices are exclusively connected to Wi-Fi. However, the latest comparison does things a little differently, with an iPhone 17 Pro Max taken through its paces solely on a 5G and home Wi-Fi network to see what kind of runtimes can be experienced. Even without checking the entire test, we can assume our winner, but if you read on, there are some bits you’ll find interesting. New battery drain test shows that the iPhone 17 Pro Max had 25% of charge remaining, while […]

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Samsung’s estimated chipset share of the Exynos 2600 found in the upcoming Galaxy S26 series is said to be 25 percent, with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 accounting for the remaining tally. Fortunately, this figure could see a drastic uplift next year with the arrival of the Exynos 2700. According to an analyst, not only is the chipset expected to enter mass production in the second half of this year, but Qualcomm isn’t going to be enjoying the lion’s share of its chipsets powering the Galaxy S27 family. The latest report states that the Exynos 2700 share of the Galaxy […]

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In just a couple of months, consumers who were hunting for a boatload of deals quickly began ‘panic buying’ because the DRAM crisis has forced manufacturers to introduce price hikes that have never been seen before. Even Lenovo, which is the largest notebook maker in the world, has urged customers to head out and make hardware upgrades as quickly as possible. However, what about those seeking an M5 MacBook Pro? Well, you can rest easy because these machines are going in the completely opposite direction, with two configurations sporting up to 24GB of unified RAM and a 1TB SSD going for […]

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The variable aperture has been absent from Samsung’s smartphone camera arsenal for years, but given that Apple has been reported on multiple occasions to bring the technology to its iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, the company has little choice but to respond. As for the lineup that’s expected to receive the upgrade, the Galaxy S26 series could be the obvious recipient, but plans can change in the blink of an eye. Multiple generations of Galaxy S flagships have remained stagnant in camera technology; variable aperture could be the first step from Samsung towards reviving innovation Samsung’s Electro-Mechanics […]

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Apple has a habit of introducing newer colors with every annual ‘Pro’ model launch, but the company went the extra mile when it adopted the highly embellished Cosmic Orange finish on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. To say that this model was popular was a gross understatement, but even better was the fact that Chinese consumers pounced on this version like there’s no tomorrow, resulting in a 38 percent sales surge compared to last year. Now, why would customers be so fixated on just one color? It turns out that Cosmic Orange isn’t just any finish; […]

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Qualcomm’s lofty ambitions of hitting high clock speeds on its flagship chipsets like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 come at the cost of increased heat generation. To alleviate this massive trade-off, the company has been rumored to switch to the same cooling solution that Samsung has employed on its Exynos 2600, which is Heat Pass Block (HPB). With this inclusion, chipsets like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro can achieve frequencies of 5.00GHz without hitting a thermal wall, and we have some excellent news for you. In what could be the biggest leaks of the year, we get our first look […]

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A comprehensive and robustly integrated supply chain should enable Apple to continue shipping its hardware at a lower price, outdoing the competition. The company’s low-cost MacBook is right around the corner, with one of its major selling points being significantly more affordable compared to what rivals are churning out. It has been reported that this portable Mac will contribute to Apple’s growth in 2026, with a new report stating that this version alone will account for 25 percent of all Mac sales recorded for last year. The upcoming portable Mac is estimated to record shipments between 5.5 million and 7.9 million […]

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Qualcomm is expected to adopt a slightly different flagship chipset launch strategy this year, with the company rumored to introduce two versions called the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. One of the biggest differences between the two SoCs is that the top-end one will provide LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage support, but here’s the interesting bit. The latest rumor claims that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro will be compatible with older memory and storage standards, helping reduce component costs for Qualcomm’s partners. Looking at the DRAM crisis, this is a welcome […]

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The Snapdragon X Elite was just the start for Qualcomm as the company made a killer statement by entering the Windows-powered laptop space with its first flagship chipset. The San Diego firm had previously introduced the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon X2 Elite last year, with the less powerful SoC taken through its paces in a series of CPU and GPU benchmarks. What’s surprising about the results is that, in some cases, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite ends up beating the M5 while running circles around its immediate predecessor. What’s even more impressive is that the Snapdragon X2 Elite beats the M5 […]

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Apple’s low-cost iPhone launch strategy lived on with the arrival of the iPhone 16e, with the company quickly moving to unveil the iPhone 17e, its immediate successor, in the coming weeks. Naturally, to save up on production costs as much as possible and in light of the DRAM shortage, there isn’t expected to be much of a cosmetic difference, but you might be interested in what’s underneath the hood. Here’s everything you need to know about the iPhone 17e’s launch, features, and specifications. Design and display A transition to the Dynamic Island instead of a notch is about the only […]

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Apple continues to keep us in suspense as the M5 Pro and M5 Max launches remain in limbo, with the only concrete details available to us being that these chipsets will arrive in the first half of 2026. Recently, evidence of only the M5 Max and M5 Ultra was referenced in iOS 26.3 Beta, with the M5 Pro strangely missing. This led us to believe that Apple may add it later in the code, but one YouTuber had an ‘Eureka’ moment when he said that the ‘middle of the pack’ SoC is just another rebranded M5 Max that utilizes the […]

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At $599, no other computer matches the performance and value offered by the M4 Mac mini, which is why this compact, but exceptionally powerful computer has quickly become a favorite for customers who want to run localized AI agents to simplify their daily tasks. Unfortunately, a surge in orders has created a shortage of this hardware, which will be disappointing given its price hasn’t been affected by the DRAM crisis. The M4 Mac mini’s biggest strength is its architecture, with its tight integration allowing you to run the AI chatbot Maltbot, whereas on other machines, performance bottlenecks would exist We […]

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The 2nm GAA process was recently reported to have achieved yields of 50 percent, indicating that while there is room for improvement, Samsung can reach a stage where it can be in the same conversation as TSMC. As the latter faces production problems, the opportunity for the Korean foundry is ripe for the taking, as the latest report states that Samsung is eyeing a 130 percent bump in 2nm GAA orders. Tesla is already a notable customer for this technology, with the EV manufacturer previously said to have signed a $16.5 billion deal. Analysts predict that Samsung’s precise 130 percent […]

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Apple was previously reported to be making the iPhone 18 Pro Max thicker and heavier than any of its predecessors, but that would be out of sheer necessity because the latest rumor has shared the battery sizes for both the eSIM and non-eSIM versions of the flagship. In short, if you have any intentions of purchasing the iPhone 17 Pro Max, you might want to hold off on your upgrade and wait for the successor. Up to a 3.67 percent larger battery is rumored to be found on the iPhone 18 Pro Max, with Apple’s efficient A20 Pro SoC and […]

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AT&T’s subpar service and customer service were quickly in the negative spotlight when a customer on Reddit explained his horrible experience with the U.S. carrier concerning an iPhone 17 Pro that was supposed to arrive brand new at the designated address. Unfortunately, not only was the box shipped with a broken factory seal, but the device also had a smudged display, clearly indicating it had been opened before. Naturally, the first instinct would have been to return the product, which would have been a simple process, right? Wrong, and after the customer endured the excruciating after-sales support, he was charged triple […]

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Samsung’s Heat Pass Block (HPB) is currently applied to the Exynos 2600 and is an excellent implementation to help lower temperatures and improve thermal resistance by 16 percent. With reports doing the rounds that other chipset makers will also adopt this technology to their SoCs, the latest rumor now claims that Qualcomm will be implementing it in its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 later this year. Looking at the high clock speeds achieved by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, the thermal limitations of passive coolers like vapor chambers are already being reached, requiring more […]

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The inner display belonging to the iPhone Fold is one of the most complex pieces present in Apple’s first foldable smartphone, with the technology giant previously reported to be experiencing technical problems in eliminating the crease, which is an area that was earlier said to have been addressed by the company. As the firm explores Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG) panels of varying thickness, a fresh report states that Apple is also mulling the use of a polyimide film (PI) placed on top of this glass to improve scratch resistance. Assuming this is what the Cupertino firm is planning, the iPhone Fold will be […]

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Smartphone chipset revenues for MediaTek crossed $10 billion for Q4 2025, with SoCs like the Dimensity 9500 and Dimensity 8500 contributing to those figures as the Taiwanese firm targets a wider adoption of its premium silicon. However, with this segment accounting for a whopping 59 percent of the total quarterly revenue, MediaTek could face some trouble down the road, as previous estimates have stated that the company will face a decline in chipset shipments in 2026, thanks to rising DRAM and NAND flash costs, but will still hold the top position this year over its rivals. A closer look at the […]

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The M5 was announced back in October 2025, but Apple is just getting warmed up because it has plans to launch the M5 Pro, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra in the first half of 2026. Though the first two higher-end chipsets have been reported to launch around the time the company releases its macOS 26.3, it is the iOS 26.3 Beta that contains evidence of these SoCs. However, the release candidate only mentions two of the three silicon, casting a shadow of doubt in our minds as we discuss the details below. The M5 Pro wasn’t mentioned in the iOS 26.3 […]

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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra recently made its single-core and multi-core run on Geekbench 6, and just like its predecessors, the flagship features an overclocked version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon SoC. This time, it was the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, whose performance cores were running at 4.74GHz instead of the default 4.61GHz. Despite this small frequency bump, our single-core and multi-core results are shown to be higher, which obviously makes us question a few things, starting with whether there’s any advantage to Samsung shipping its premium devices with a slightly faster chipset. An active cooling solution coupled with the diminishing returns […]

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The updated 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models that are rumored to launch in March with Apple’s new M5 Pro and M5 Max chipsets are expected to retain the same thermal solution as the previous models. Despite these SoCs being highly efficient, they do tend to get exceptionally hot. While the technology giant might not be too keen to introduce a revamped heatpipe layout or switch to a vapor chamber, a fresh rumor claims that TSMC’s 2.5D packaging will be utilized instead of the company’s Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) technology, helping improve heat dissipation and lower resistance. There are other advantages too, which […]

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In terms of image quality, LED TVs will always be surpassed by mini-LED technology by miles, but the problem is that the transition to an advanced display is always an expensive decision, unless you purchase a Hisense TV. On Amazon, the company’s QD7 family is not just available in multiple sizes, starting from 50 inches, but these will go easy on your wallet and go all the way up to 100 inches. Best of all, you only need $297.99 in cash to get started. For those looking for both media consumption and gaming, we recommend getting a Hisense mini-LED TV […]

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