Apple iPhones are not quite as ahead in terms of photography as the latest Chinese flagships. However, the Cupertino giant seems to be preparing for a major leap in mobile photography. The upcoming iPhone 18 Pro could debut Apple’s most advanced camera system with variable aperture support. iPhone 18 Pro to feature variable aperture in its camera As reported by ET News, Apple is planning to equip the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max with an upgraded main wide-angle lens featuring a variable aperture ....

App stores contain all kinds of apps . There are games designed for kids, and then apps catered towards adults. This means that there’s always a possibility that a child could stumble across an app designed for grown ups. This is why states like Texas wanted to introduce age verification to the app store. Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen just yet . Texas app store age verification put on hold (for now) Recently, Judge Robert Pitman granted a temporary preliminary injunction against the Texas App Store Accountability Act....

Lockin has announced its new V7 Max smart lock that also acts as a video doorbell at CES 2026 . What makes it special is that you don’t need to recharge or replace the batteries in it, thanks to the new AuraCharge technology. With this, the company is eliminating one of the most notable inconveniences of using smart locks. This charges wirelessly via an optical infrared beam with a four-meter range....

What makes our smartphones feel fast? There are several contributing factors, like the clock speed of its CPUs, screen refresh rate, UI animations, and of course, RAM. Now, for 2026, we expect to start seeing Android phones use LPDDR6 RAM. However, the latest reports claim that it will only be limited to flagships . LPDDR6 RAM could be limited to Android flagships According to the latest rumors, we can expect to see more Android phones take advantage of LPDDR6 RAM this year ....

Mammotion has announced a new pool cleaner, and this one seems to be quite powerful. The name of it is the Mammotion Spino S1 Pro, and it’s an ‘advanced pool cleaner’, says the company. This pool cleaner comes with on-deck self-docking and underwater-stable connectivity. Thus, it’s able to offer truly hands-free pool care, says Mammotion. The company added that this is its most advanced pool cleaner thus far. The Spino S1 Pro is Mammotion’s most advanced pool cleaner yet The Spino S1 Pro has a “fully automated robotic arm-assisted on-deck self-docking system, cutting-edge AI vision, an adaptive edge-boost cleaning design, and underwater-stable signal technology....

If your eyes caught a glimpse of a new look for Google Docs and Sheets a few weeks ago, only to see it disappear, you weren’t imagining things. Google briefly rolled out a significant design refresh for its core Workspace apps, only to pull it back quickly. Now, Google’s Material 3 Expressive style is finally making its wide and permanent—probably—return to Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android. The UI tweaks bring a polished, modern feel to the apps we use every day....

FTC alleged that Amazon was misleading customers by making the entire cancellation process of the Prime subscription overly complex. The online shopping giant misled customers by signing them up for the Prime membership without consent. We now have an update on this. FTC has announced a $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon over “misleading” practices related to Prime subscriptions. Amazon Prime settlement will benefit 35 million affected users The US FTC announced an investigation into Amazon in 2023 over “enrolling consumers in Amazon Prime without consent and sabotaging their attempts to cancel....

There is no doubt that AI is going to play a huge role in our lives. We’re already seeing it in action, and yes, there are going to be some jobs whose roles will be threatened by AI. But will all jobs and industries be affected? Speaking during the Bloomberg Screentime conference, Instagram head Adam Mosseri addressed concerns that content creators such as MrBeast have about AI. Instagram head responds to MrBeast AI concerns In a recent post on Threads , MrBeast spoke up about how AI are creating videos as good as normal ones....

If you are eyeing the latest lawn mowers, plenty of brands took the stage at CES 2026 to showcase some of their upcoming products. In our previous coverage, we reported on some new automated lawn mowers from RobotPlusPlus and Anthbots . Lymow is yet another brand that featured at this year’s CES and has unveiled its upgraded, second-gen boundary-wire-free robotic mower. The mower in question is called the Lymow One Plus ....

OnePlus has just detailed the OnePlus 15 design ahead of its launch. The phone is expected to arrive next month with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 , even though the official date hasn’t been confirmed just yet. It will almost certainly launch in China first, though. With that being said, the company has already shown us the front and back sides of the phone , last week. Now, we’re getting an even closer look at the phone, with more official images, while OnePlus also talked more about its design ....

After launching a low-cost AI smart ring , Pebble is back again with a new wearable , the Pebble Round 2. As the name suggests, this has a round screen. It covers all basic health and activity tracking, like steps and sleep. However, you don’t get heart rate monitoring, which could have catered to a broader audience. Pebble Round 2 launched with a 1.3-inch e-paper display The Pebble Round 2 is apparently a reboot of an older Pebble smartwatch , the Pebble Time Round, to be precise....

Apple has announced its new smartphones, and many would say that the iPhone 17 is the phone to get. The improvements to the vanilla model are considerable, without the price bump. Well, in this article, we’ll compare the Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro . We haven’t reviewed either of them at this point, so keep in mind this is more of a spec comparison rather than anything else....

This time around, we’ll be comparing a foldable and a non-foldable smartphone. We’ll be comparing Samsung’s newest flagship foldable with the company’s general flagship smartphone, in other words, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra specs. Samsung thinned down the Galaxy Z Fold 7 by a lot compared to its predecessor, while it’s also a lot lighter, some of you may be surprised on both accounts. As per usual, we’ll first list the specs of both smartphones and will then move to compare them across a number of other categories....

Going “caseless” with a smartphone like the new Google Pixel 10 Pro can feel incredibly freeing. You get to enjoy the sleek design, vibrant colors, and premium materials exactly as the manufacturer intended. However, this freedom comes with a hidden risk—not just from drops, but from something as unexpected as a popular accessory. Apparently, the Pixelsnap Ring Stand accessory can leave scratch marks on your “uncased” device on the Google Pixel 10 series....

Samsung has pulled the plug on the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, as the software support comes to an end. This marks the end of an era for the iconic Galaxy Note lineup. The phones will no longer receive any new OS updates, and this comes five years after their launch in 2020. This leaves the Galaxy Note 20 series owners with two options: either upgrade to newer models or keep using the phones with an outdated OS....

Good news, Samsung Galaxy S23 owners: the wait for a major software upgrade is officially over. The firm has just released the first One UI 8 beta, giving users a chance to be among the first to try out the next-generation software on their device. This is a big OS update based on Android 16 , complete with the September 2025 security patch. One UI 8 Beta brings a new look and features to your Samsung Galaxy S23 One UI 8 beta comes packed with new features and a cleaner, more intuitive design for your Galaxy S23 device....

Samsung has officially announced its ‘First Look’ event for CES . This is a press event that Samsung holds every year in Las Vegas, the night before press day (where virtually every company has a press conference). This year, it’s taking place on Sunday, January 4, and the company says that it will unveil its “vision for DX division for 2026′ and ‘AI-driven customer experiences’ during the event. The event will kick off at 7 PM PT and will be headlined by Samsung CEO and head of the DX (Device eXperience) division, TM Roh....

In the smartphone industry, market positions can shift quickly. But according to a fresh report from industry tracker IDC, Samsung has just delivered some impressive news. The tech giant has managed to claw back a significant portion of the global smartphone market. More specifically, Samsung has captured nearly 20% of the global phone market share by Q2 2025. Samsung claims 19.7% global phone market share by Q2 2025 The South Korean giant is showing remarkable growth despite ongoing economic uncertainties, including concerns around tariffs ....

The fierce rivalry between Apple and Samsung is back. And, this time, the battlefield isn’t the app store or camera specs—it’s the screen itself. For years, the traditional “slab” smartphone ruled the market, but recent trends show that Galaxy foldable phones are starting to change the game. The success of these devices led to a growth in Samsung’s phone market share in the US. Samsung gains US market share for Q2 2025, driven by foldable phone sales New data reveals a notable shift in the US smartphone market....

Good news for Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra users in the US currently testing out the beta software. The firm continues to carry out its beta program for the latest Android 16 -based One UI update. In a new development, the One UI 8 Beta 4 update (build ZYGB) is now rolling out to the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The OTA brings a substantial package of improvements and bug fixes. Weighing in at 1265....