The smartwatch market offers a huge range of different devices. Some are perfect for sports, while others minimize direct interaction with your smartphone. This review brings together the best budget smartwatches. Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 A lightweight and stylish smartwatch with a nearly two-inch screen that displays notifications and calls at a glance. It lasts up to 18 days on a single charge, counts steps, measures heart rate and blood oxygen levels, and analyzes sleep....

HONOR recently launched its all-new Win series of smartphones in China. It quickly gained the attention of the tech community for offering a massive 10,000mAh battery and other powerful specifications in a slim form factor. The brand isn’t stopping here. The company has now announced the launch date of its upcoming HONOR Power 2 , a new mid-range smartphone, with an extraordinary 10,080mAh battery capacity. HONOR Power 2 official launch date is here HONOR has confirmed that its first device of 2026, the HONOR Power 2, will launch on January 5th ....

Meta has recently been making a lot of changes to its popular social media app Instagram. It hasn’t been a long time since we got the new Maps and friends tab in the Reels section of the platform. While the new Maps feature of Instagram looks great at first, many users have raised privacy-related concerns, and that’s why many think you should disable this feature as soon as possible. Instagram’s new Maps feature can be a privacy nightmare Instagram’s new Maps f e ature aims to provide more personalized content to users....

Despite the competition opting for in-display front-facing cameras or hole-punch cutouts, Apple has defiantly gone its own way by using a cutout it calls Dynamic Island. While Dynamic Island has shrunk a bit over the years, it’s still rather prominent, but that could change next year. According to the latest rumors , Apple is testing an in-screen Face ID solution for the iPhone 18. Apple testing in-screen Face ID for iPhone 18 According to the post on Weibo, tipster Smart Pikachu claims that Apple has gotten the necessary materials to test an in-screen Face ID system for the iPhone 18 ....

LG Innotek will showcase a new type of under-display camera (UDC) at next year’s CES 2026 trade show. This will take place in Las Vegas between January 6th and 9th. Before you get all excited, this is reportedly for automobiles . It’s reported that the company has improved the image quality, which has been a significant shortcoming for implementing the UDC structure, as the camera is placed under the display....

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for PS5 finally has a release date. Although, not an exact one. Perhaps it’s better described as a release window, since the general timeframe has been confirmed but an actual date has not. Either way, players now have an idea of when they’ll be able to play. Insomniac Games announced Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 during a special PlayStation reveal trailer back in September of 2021. But at that time there was no mention of when the game was planned to launch....

Xiaomi has just announced two new smartphones, the Xiaomi 15T series. The devices in question are the Xiaomi 15T and Xiaomi 15T Pro. They were announced during an event in Munich. These two phones are very similar design-wise, but there are differences under the hood. Let’s talk about the design first, and we’ll then share more spec information with you. They are very similar design-wise You need to have a keen eye in order to spot a design difference here, as the two phones are almost identical....

The Motorola Edge 70, the company’s ultra-thin phone, is finally official, a couple of weeks after the Moto X70 Air . Just to be clear, the Motorola Edge 70 is a global version of the Moto X70 Air. The Moto X70 Air launched in China on October 16. The Motorola Edge 70, the company’s ultra-thin phone, goes global This is a global version of the Moto X70 Air, and it has been announced for the UK and Europe....

Moving to a new state is often described like a single event: pack, drive, unpack. In reality, an interstate move touches housing, identity documents, healthcare, school and work admin, and finances-sometimes all at once. That’s why a relocation checklist matters. It keeps small oversights (like a missing proof-of-address document or a forgotten utility shutoff) from turning into expensive, stressful problems later. If you’re relocating, treat your housing decision like a disciplined property search: verify the basics before you sign anything or send money....

In a move to simplify how users discover and engage with content, Netflix is preparing for a major shift. Seeing how tech companies like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram are dominating mobile viewing, the streaming giant seems to want a piece of that action. Netflix is redesigning its app to fit into the social-first video landscape . This will apparently make the app experience more immersive and, most importantly, more aligned with modern-day viewing habits....

Losing a phone is stressful enough, but the risk of a thief accessing private data adds a significant layer of panic. Samsung ’s upcoming One UI 8.5 update could deliver a major boost to security on Galaxy devices, making it much harder for unauthorized users to pierce through protection layers and compromise personal information. The core of this robust defense lies in the expanded functionality of Identity Check. If you’re not aware, “Identity Check” is a powerful feature from previous One UI versions....

The OnePlus 16 is said to be an “all-around flagship” , just like the OnePlus 13 was. This could be a result of the reactions the company received for its OnePlus 15 flagship. It’s not a bad phone at all, but it seems like users feel that the focus is in the wrong places. The OnePlus 15 is a gaming-centric phone in a lot of ways. That’s not a problem, quite the contrary, but the camera specs can be seen as a downgrade by some, compared to the OnePlus 13 ....

Following the recent discovery that new OnePlus firmware included strict anti-rollback measures, the tech community raised concerns about the future of software freedom on the platform. Reports of bricked devices— caused by attempts to return to older software versions —led many to believe that OnePlus was permanently closing the door on custom ROM enthusiasts. However, the company has now broken its silence to clarify that this lockdown is only temporary....

Nearly a month after it first arrived in India and Europe, the Android 16 update is finally starting to roll out for the OnePlus Open in North America. The update itself is the OxygenOS 16.0.1.300 update, with the firmware version of CPH2551_16.0.1.300(EX01) bringing a range of improvements to the foldable. So what are these improvements, and if you’re a OnePlus Open user, how exactly will they change your experience? Android 16: Explained At its core, the Android 16 update focuses on making the interface smoother and more responsive for everyday tasks and high-performance....

OnePlus ’ big battery phones from the ‘Turbo’ series now have a launch date . The OnePlus Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V will become official on January 8, in the company’s homeland, China. The OnePlus Turbo 6 & Turbo 6V launch date confirmed, along with their designs The company announced as much, while also confirming the designs of the two devices (shown below). It turns out our exclusive leak was spot on, though it was showing the ‘6V’ version of the phone....

Operation Bluebird, a new startup, has launched a formal effort to reclaim Twitter’s trademark . It argues that both the “Twitter” and “Tweet” trademarks have been abandoned by the Elon Musk-owned company. The startup has filed a petition with the US Patent and Trademark Office seeking cancellation of X Corp.’s ownership of both trademarks. Operation Bluebird pushes forward with an effort to revive the Twitter brand To begin with, Operation Bluebird is a new startup created by trademark attorneys Michael Peroff and Stephen Coates....

Paramount Plus has quietly become one of the more popular streaming services available today. Why? Well, it’s pretty simple: Paramount Plus has a load of great content that everyone loves. A good reason for this is the merger between Viacom and CBS, which happened back in 2019. This means that content from CBS, Comedy Central, BET, Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1, and more are all available on this service. That’s giving you content for kids to watch, for adults, and even older adults, with titles like Star Trek and Frasier being included....

Apple has announced four new iPhones yesterday, its iPhone 17 series. The iPhone 17 is the vanilla model in the series, and the phone that we’ll be comparing today. We’ll be comparing the Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone 16 , so the company’s new vanilla model vs the old one. These two smartphones are actually very similar design-wise, but there is a size difference to consider. There are also some changes under the hood, of course....

This time around, we’re comparing one of Apple’s best smartphones with Samsung’s best flip foldable. In other words, we’ll be comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max . Granted, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is no longer the very best from Apple, but it’s still a very viable offering. These are two very different smartphones, which should add some spice to the comparison. We will start by comparing the specs from both of these phones, and will then move to a number of other categories....

Google had something interesting to say about an IP68 certification . The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the first foldable that comes with an IP68 certification, which is impressive, but it got Google to say something that we knew, and yet never really thought of. Google asks that you read the fine print despite the Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s IP68 rating Yes, IP68 certification means that your phone is both water and dust-resistant, but that doesn’t last....