Open-ear headphones and earbuds aren’t new, but they’re not necessarily the mainstream option, as the popularity of active noise cancellation tends to dominate the space. JBL wants to help change that with its newly announced Soundgear CLIPS, an open-style earbud that features an earring-like design to keep you looking stylish while you jam out with good sound . The Soundgear CLIPS are reminiscent of earbuds with a similar design, like the Moto Buds Loop from Motorola, so these aren’t the first pair of earbuds on the scene that carry this style....

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 does a great many things for a smartwatch, and while all those things are great, they’re even better when you can score a little bit of a deal on the watch to bring that price down. At its regular price of $349.99, the Galaxy Watch 8 is an awesome piece of hardware. However, at a sale price of $319.99, the Galaxy Watch 8 becomes much more of a value, and that’s the price you’ll pay for it right now....

LG Display just dropped some big news ahead of CES 2026 , and gamers with deep pockets should be paying attention. The company is unveiling the world’s first 27-inch 4K OLED panel that combines an RGB stripe structure with a 240Hz refresh rate. That’s a combination that has literally never existed before. Here’s why this matters. Current high-end gaming OLED monitors use either RGWB structures (which add a white subpixel) or arrange RGB pixels in a triangular pattern....

If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, then chances are you have seen a few episodes of The Jetsons, an animated cartoon about a futuristic family that has a robot maid, and LG’s new CLOiD home robot is more or less just like that robot in the show. Announcing the CLOiD robot at CES 2026 , LG says this smart home robot was designed and purpose-built to handle your everyday menial tasks....

Motorola announced its Moto G Power 2026 last week. It positioned the smartphone as an affordable option aimed at durability and long battery life. The phone comes with a price tag of $300 and brings an IP69 rating, MIL-STD-810H toughness, a large LCD, and much more. However, a recent teardown video of the Moto G Power 2026 has revealed some important facts about its repairability. Moto G Power 2026 performs just average in the repairability test When it comes to hardware, the Moto G Power 2026 brings a decent combination of power and durability....

Motorola is currently working on the Edge 70 ( Moto X70 Air in China) as one of its upcoming key phone launches. The company is reportedly pushing design limits, featuring an incredibly sleek, sub-6mm thickness. A recent leak revealed some renders of the device , showing how it looks from multiple angles. Now, a leaked promo video confirms even more design details of the upcoming Motorola Edge 70. With the Motorola Edge 70, the brand aims to join the “super-slim” phone trend that companies like Samsung and Apple are trying to establish....

Have you ever wondered why some businesses launch fast and dominate the market, while others fail even before anyone hears about them? Before you say it, no , it’s not about luck. It’s about how they build and test their ideas, and how they spend the money. You’d be surprised, but one of the major reasons over 42% of startups fail is because they build products there’s no market need for....

Google is ready to push its new AI image editing tool, affectionately known as “Nano Banana,” far beyond Gemini and its current testing ground in Search AI Mode . Some recent findings suggest the company is working hard to embed the editor directly into two of its most visually focused services. More specifically, the firm aims to integrate Nano Banana-powered AI image generation into Google Lens and Circle to Search....

It’s finally here, ads on Netflix. On November 3, 2022, Netflix officially launched its ad-supported tier of the service. It follows in line with what other streaming services have done, but many stuck with Netflix because there were no ads. However, it became apparent to Netflix that it was going to need to introduce an ad-supported tier as content prices kept rising. And customers will only put up with constant price increases for so long....

This name change comes after the cheaper Fire TV Stick 4K Select was released earlier this year. The new (just the name) Fire TV Stick 4K Plus sits between the Fire TV Stick 4K Select and Fire TV Stick 4K Max. The 4K Plus model is up for grabs at $49.99. Meanwhile, the Select and Max models cost $39.99 and $59.99, respectively. The move probably comes to clear up the confusion about the Fire TV Sticks with 4K capabilities....

Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 17 series in China back in September with Apple-inspired naming. The lineup includes the vanilla Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. Besides these, there’s reportedly a new Xiaomi 17 Ultra in the works , but with no rear display. A new leak suggests that Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra are heading to global regions soon. This also hints that no Xiaomi 17 Pro models for global regions....

Jensen Huang, NVIDIA CEO, was in Taiwan recently visiting TSMC’s fab there. He spent some time with reporters, according to Wccftech , who had questions for him regarding the Trump administration granting licenses to his company and AMD to export H20 GPU chips to China. Why NVIDIA’s CEO created the H20 GPUs amid Trump’s trade restrictions For years, China has had to source the chips and technology it needs to scale AI advancement in the country locally....

Google launched Android 16 Beta 2 earlier in February with a few new features, including a new shortcut for your Google Wallet . The new firmware made it easier for users to access their wallet by double-pressing the power button. It comes in handy to access the wallet when you store a lot of different credit cards, transit passes, or other items that you need to frequently use. For Pixel users, Google limited this functionality to the Pixel 8 series and newer models....

OnePlus has announced its ‘DetailMax’ image engine earlier today , which also marks the end of its partnership with Hasselblad. That image engine will debut on the OnePlus 15 . Now, another interesting report surfaced, claiming that the OnePlus 15 will use BOE’s flagship third-gen ‘Oriental Screen’ . The OnePlus 15 will utilize the next-gen ‘Oriental Screen’ from BOE This new ‘Oriental Screen’ will be the best display in the smartphone industry , claims Digital Chat Station, one of the best-known tipsters out there....

Ahead of next week’s global launch of the OnePlus 15 , the company is continuing to tease more aspects of the device – which was already announced in China . Today, OnePlus is focusing on its gaming technology. And has decided to announce its self-developed OP Gaming Core. The OP Gaming Core is an industry-first chip solution designed specifically for gaming. It features the OnePlus CPU Scheduler which was built to decrease CPU load and power consumption while ensuring computing power....

The ‘Pro’ model is, of course, more powerful of the two. It has a more powerful processor and a better camera setup, amongst other things. It’s smaller, which is also kind of interesting. With that being said, after around two weeks of use of these two phones, simultaneously, I do have a pretty good idea of what they offer. So… let’s get down to business. Specs OPPO Reno15 Series Review: Design OPPO Reno15 Series Review: Accessories OPPO Reno15 Series Review: Display OPPO Reno15 Series Review: Performance OPPO Reno15 Series Review: Battery Life OPPO Reno15 Series Review: Camera OPPO Reno15 Series Review: Software OPPO Reno15 Series Review: Audio OPPO Reno15 Series Review: Should you buy it?...

Pebble, the recently revived company that was initially popular among smartwatch enthusiasts several years ago, has announced a new wearables product on the way following its recent teaser , which is a smart ring that it’s calling the Pebble Index 01. Unlike other smart rings, such as the Galaxy Ring or one of our personal favorites, the RingConn Gen 2 Air , the Pebble Index 01 isn’t a fitness tracker dedicated to giving you readings of your health metrics....

Samsung announced two new flagship foldable smartphones this month. In this article, we’ll compare those two phones. We’ll be comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 specs. These are both very compelling devices, but they’re notably different. They are both foldables, but entirely different types of foldables. The Fold 7 is a book-style foldable, while the Flip 7 is a flip phone foldable. As such, they’re aimed at completely different types of users, but still, comparing them does make sense....

We’ve reached the point where the tech in our phones have kind of plateaued. Sure, we’re still seeing advancements in performance and efficiency. However, it’s definitely not leaps and bounds compared to a decade ago. This is why phone makers need to resort to other ways to make their phones stand out. Now, Realme might have an idea on how to do that for the GT 8 Pro by introducing interchangeable camera layouts....

Good news for owners of the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE : the major One UI 8 update rollout is continuing its global journey. After initially shipping the software in South Korea , Samsung has now expanded the stable firmware to users across Europe and Iran. This update is not a minor patch. Android 16 -based One UI 8 is a comprehensive software package that includes the firmware version S721BXXU7CYI5. It also incorporates the latest September 2025 Android security patch....