The Snapdragon X Elite could achieve decent gaming performance in AAA games, but it was clear that there was a ton of improvement required, with one of the biggest hurdles being compatibility and optimization. Fortunately, Qualcomm has addressed the majority of those problems with its Snapdragon X2 Elite, with an initial gaming performance comparison showing that the latest SoC records a massive difference in the framerate. Unfortunately, that’s when our praises end because the chipset has immense difficulty against Apple’s M5, which registered up to a 69 percent performance improvement over its newest rival. Against the Snapdragon X Elite, the Snapdragon X2 […]

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Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event is scheduled to happen later this year, and just like on previous occasions, we will be greeted with three flagships: the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. One concern heading into this year was whether the Korean giant would introduce any price hikes because of the DRAM shortage. According to the latest details presented below, we have our answer, and you’re not going to like it. Samsung is estimated to charge up to $113.2 more for its Galaxy S26 series, with the company unable to avoid the price hike Two storage models will be […]

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The iPhone 17e is expected to be Apple’s first hardware release of 2026, and for those wondering about its launch, the successor to the iPhone 16e could be just around the corner, thanks to a reliable update, claiming that the inventory of Apple’s current-generation low-cost handset has ‘dried out.’ This should be sufficient evidence that the company is gearing up for the announcement of the newer model. M3 iPad Air is also witnessing shortages, implying the arrival of the M4 refresh The track record of Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is top-notch, and while he might keep us in suspense regarding the M5 […]

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Apple’s M2 MacBook Air offers decent hardware to those who require ample battery life and aren’t too worried about the lack of storage and memory upgrades available to them. However, there are always exceptions everywhere, and in light of the DRAM crisis, we’ll bear witness to some unorthodox examples of creative juices flowing on various social media channels. The latest mod involves a portable Mac owner who wasn’t going to pay the ludicrous premium for a solid-state drive, so he took some tape, an existing SATA SSD, and a USB-C dongle and attached all three things to the M2 MacBook […]

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One of the most highly anticipated AAA survival horror games is right around the corner, and while Capcom gets ready to officially launch Resident Evil Requiem this month, NVIDIA has launched its game bundle, where you get a free copy of the title with every purchase of an RTX 50 series GPU. Thankfully, this offer isn’t limited to desktop graphics cards and extends to gaming laptops, and you’ll be thrilled to learn that the MSI Vector 16 HX AI, which houses the RTX 5070 Ti, is $200 off on Amazon. In short, you’re not just pocketing extra savings, but you’re also getting […]

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On paper, the Galaxy S26 Ultra specifications can be termed as boring, but instead of following what other companies are doing, such as incorporating high refresh rate displays and going for record-high brightness levels, Samsung is adding something that will actually be of use to the average buyer. According to one tipster, the privacy display called ‘Flex Magic Pixel’ is expected to arrive with the Korean giant’s top-end flagship, and it could end up becoming the device’s signature feature. Developers taking advantage of the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s privacy display can take the technology’s usefulness to another level, if implemented properly On […]

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Apple is reported to improve upon its satellite connectivity on the iPhone 18 series launching later this year, with its C2 5G modem being set up as the backbone of the configuration. The company’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature, which arrived with the iPhone 14 family, was a literal lifesaver, but it wasn’t without its shortcomings. These limitations are expected to be addressed later this year with a new connectivity protocol that will enable 5G satellite connectivity for the company’s upcoming flagships, allowing both handsets to treat each low-orbit satellite as if it were just another cell tower. The C2 modem will support […]

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Most smartphone manufacturers would have gladly equipped their flagships with Qualcomm’s pricey Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro had it not been for rising DRAM and NAND flash prices. Xiaomi, which has always announced its premium smartphones sporting the top-end silicon first, is starting to feel this weight on its shoulders. On top of that, the transition to TSMC’s 2nm process for this year’s chipsets isn’t going to be cheap, so in light of all these factors, a new rumor is doing the rounds, claiming that Xiaomi’s entire flagship smartphone lineup may only be equipped with the standard Snapdragon 8 […]

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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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