Razer Goes For Gold With Its New Wolverine V3 Pro 8k Pc Controller

Razer has been in the gaming peripheral game long enough to warrant the kind of cult-like following it currently holds, and releases like its newly launched Wolverine V3 Pro 8K PC wireless controller are a big part of that loyalty. This is, of course, not Razer’s first game controller. Not even close. The company has released numerous controllers over the years for a variety of platforms. This includes controllers for PC and Xbox , as well as controllers for PS5 ....

January 21, 2026 · 3 min · 441 words · Susan Given

Redmi Note 15 Pro+ Review: Flagship Soul Without The Flagship Price

In recent years, the mid-range smartphone market has become extremely competitive. Xiaomi , under its Redmi brand, is one of the companies that has been pushing the boundaries of what a four-hundred-dollar device should offer. With the arrival of the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G and Note 15 Pro+ 5G, the company seems to be making its most aggressive move yet to blur the lines between “premium” and “affordable.” Our time with the handsets revealed that these handsets truly understand their identity....

January 21, 2026 · 23 min · 4747 words · Julie Murphy

Report States That More American Consumers Consider Leasing Phones

Leasing phones probably isn’t something you’ve thought about because leasing usually revolves around vehicles, an area where leasing is pretty common, but according to a new report, more and more American consumers are actually considering leasing their next phone as opposed to owning it. Leasing phones isn’t an entirely new thing. Most, if not all, of the major US carriers have offered some form of phone leasing for years, but when it started, more people were interested in buying their phones outright or, at the very least, over time....

January 21, 2026 · 3 min · 532 words · Linda Tucker

Samsung Cancels The Galaxy S26 Edge After The S25 Edge Crashes In Sales

Earlier this year, Samsung took the wraps off of their thinnest phone ever – the Galaxy S25 Edge . While it was teased alongside the Galaxy S25 lineup at Unpacked in January, it didn’t actually launch until May, which is likely what ultimately made it suffer. Sales of the Galaxy S25 Edge have been pretty poor. So poor in fact, that Samsung has reportedly decided to cancel its successor . For the Galaxy S26 series, Samsung had planned to replace the “Plus” with the “Edge”....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 371 words · Benjamin Bachleda

Samsung Galaxy February 2026 Security Update: 37 Fixes & Rollout Info

Samsung has just detailed its security update for February 2026, continuing its tradition of monthly patches for the Galaxy ecosystem. Security patches might not be as exciting as a new Android version or a flashy feature drop. However, they are key critical updates for your smartphone or tablet. This latest release focuses on tightening the defenses of dozens of models, from the latest foldables to older tablets. The February patch addresses a total of 37 vulnerabilities....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 381 words · William Hrbacek

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Tipped To Feature New Exynos 2600 Chip

The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is expected to run on the newly unveiled Exynos 2600 chipset , according to recent reports emerging from South Korea. This move hints at a definitive shift in how Samsung powers its clamshell foldables. The company could definitely be moving away from a long-standing reliance on Qualcomm’s hardware to favor its own internal developments. This transition isn’t entirely a surprise. The previous Galaxy Z Flip 7 already broke tradition by adopting the Exynos 2500....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 317 words · Jeffrey Hill

Samsung Outsells Everyone — Again — With Massive Q2 2025 Growth

Samsung has managed to increase its smartphone market share YoY (Year-over-Year), which is something IDC’s Q2 2025 report revealed. That report also reveals that more smartphones have been shipped in Q2 2025 than in the same period last year. Let’s talk about the details, shall we? Samsung sells most smartphones in Q2 2025, as smartphone shipments surge worldwide 295.2 million smartphones were shipped in the second quarter of this year. So, in the period that includes April, May, and June....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 322 words · Andrew Tremblay

Samsung Starts Shipping Galaxy Z Fold 7 & Flip 7 To Early Buyers

Samsung officially launched its latest foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 , Galaxy Z Flip 7 , and Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, at the Galaxy Unpacked event earlier this month. At the same event, the company also unveiled the Galaxy Watch 8 series. If you pre-ordered the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and other aforementioned products quite early, the good news is that Samsung has started shipping them. Samsung shipping Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Watch 8 series SamMobile reports that Samsung has started shipping the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Galaxy Watch 8 series to those who pre-ordered early....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 365 words · Randy Owens

Smartphones And Social Media Are The Double

For many US citizens at this particular moment in time, smartphones have become a valuable tool in the pushback against ICE, in hopes that surveillance of their actions will result in ICE agents reducing their use of force during raids to detain people. In some cases, video recording and what could almost be viewed as verbally shaming these agents in public has resulted in them leaving the scene of attempt to detain someone....

January 21, 2026 · 3 min · 638 words · Christopher Hooker

Teardown Shows Apple Iphone Air Surprisingly Repairable

Apple recently started shipping the iPhone Air—the thinnest iPhone to date—to early buyers. Soon after the launch, the DIY repair site iFixit has done one of its traditional teardowns on the iPhone Air . iFixit has posted the teardown video of the slimmest iPhone after the popular YouTuber Zack Nelson of the channel JerryRigEverything took it through a series of durability tests . This is how Apple made the iPhone Air so slim iFixit’s teardown has revealed that Apple made one huge design shift in the iPhone Air ....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 403 words · Jessica Tague

The Canadian Mobile Games Market Is Anticipated To Amount To 15m Users By 2030

Once upon a time the gaming world was all about consoles and PCs, but no longer. Ever since mobile gaming first overtook them back in 2018 the rise has been nothing short of meteoric. There have been various driving forces behind this rise and the first, like in so many areas, has been the advance of technology. As smartphones have rapidly become more sophisticated and powerful the opportunities for gaming have multiplied....

January 21, 2026 · 4 min · 784 words · Melba Wilcutt

The Fall Of Irobot: How The King Of Robot Vacuums Lost Its Crown

iRobot, once the company synonymous with robot vacuums, might not make it another year. For many years, iRobot was the company you thought of, when you thought of robot vacuums. It wasn’t “I have a robot vacuum”, no, it was “I have a Roomba,” even if it was another brand. Similar to Google and Search, or Galaxy and Android . But, as of late, iRobot has been struggling pretty hard....

January 21, 2026 · 3 min · 542 words · Elvira Fleming

The Modern Advantage: Why Businesses Still Benefit From Faxing On Android

Faxing may sound like a relic of the past, but in many industries, it’s still a cornerstone of secure and reliable communication. From healthcare to finance to government-related work, faxes remain trusted for transmitting sensitive or legally binding documents. The good news? You no longer need a noisy machine in the office. Today, you can fax directly from your Android device—bringing an old standard into the modern digital age. The Shift from Hardware to Mobile For decades, faxing required a dedicated machine, paper, and a phone line....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 384 words · Bill Parsons

The Ps5 Disc Edition (slim) Is Down To $449, But Likely Not For Long

The PS5 Disc Edition (Slim) is the refreshed version of the PS5 console from several years ago. It has a removable disc drive, which is a neat benefit, and it comes with a 1TB SSD for slightly more storage than the original model. It no longer comes with a vertical stand, but you can still pick that up separately. It also still comes with one DualSense wireless controller and the power and HDMI cables....

January 21, 2026 · 1 min · 88 words · Marion Boyd

These Asus Rog Xreal R1 Glasses Turn Your Rog Ally Into A 171

This year at CES 2026 , we expect AI to take the center stage. But apart from AI, wearables are the next hottest thing. In 2025, we’ve seen companies like Meta push its wearables rather aggressively. So, it doesn’t come as a surprise to learn that ASUS wants in on the action. The company has taken the wraps off its latest pair of smart glasses in the form of the ASUS ROG XREAL R1, which was made in collaboration with the folks at XREAL ....

January 21, 2026 · 3 min · 465 words · Joshua Crews

Top 10 Best Companies To Hire Power Bi Developers In 2026

The need for analytics that truly supports management decisions will reach a new level in 2026. Power BI has long ceased to be just a visualization tool—today it is a full-fledged platform for working with data, integrating business processes, and building an analytical culture within a company. The market is saturated with contractors, but the difference between formal implementation and a solution that delivers measurable results is noticeable from the very beginning....

January 21, 2026 · 11 min · 2242 words · Christopher Fujimoto

Top 5 Features That Make Fishbox One Of The Best Fishing Apps On Android

In this era of smartphones and data-based decision-making, fishing has become a hi-tech phenomenon, and no app can better illustrate this phenomenon than Fishbox . The Fishbox app in Android offers smart predictions, real-time environmental monitoring, and interactive mapping, which are innovative yet traditional to anglers who aim at getting everything they can out of their trips. There are no longer times when it was only possible to go by the gut feeling or neighborhood tips....

January 21, 2026 · 7 min · 1333 words · Tonya Reynolds

Uk Regulators Push For Apple & Google's App Stores Crackdown

For the longest time, Apple and Google ran their app stores pretty much unchecked. It’s safe to say that this allowed both companies to create a robust ecosystem that powers the majority of smartphones and tablets these days. However, we’ve seen in the past few years how regulators are now trying to clamp down on it . Over in the UK, regulators are pushing Apple and Google to make some changes ....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 409 words · Christine Woodyard

Ulefone Rugking Launches With 126db Speaker & Massive 9,600mah Battery

Ulefone has just announced a new series of smartphones, the RugKing . This is a budget-friendly series of rugged smartphones, basically. The first model is called the ‘RugKing’, simple. The Ulefone RugKing is official, Ulefone’s budget rugged device This smartphone does look rugged, very much so. Its main feature is a powerful speaker on the back. It is a 126dB speaker. It has a diameter of up to 36mm and an 11....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 326 words · Holli Bryson

Vivo's Apple Vision Pro Rival Gets An Official Launch Date

For anyone following the mixed-reality space, a new competitor is about to enter the ring. Vivo has officially confirmed that its first mixed-reality headset, the Vivo Vision, is set to launch on August 21 in China. This new device has been rumored for months as a direct rival to the Apple Vision Pro . Vivo appears to be taking that challenge seriously by focusing on the areas where Apple ‘s device faltered....

January 21, 2026 · 3 min · 468 words · Linda Miller