Samsung expects to sell nearly half a million Galaxy Rings initially

Samsung finally showed off the Galaxy Ring wearable activity tracker at MWC 2024 last month. The company has only offered limited information about the device at this point in time, and said that it’s going to be released later this year. There’s bound to be good demand for the product when it finally arrives, at […]

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Spotify gets Apple fined over half a billion dollars in Europe

Apple’s challenges with regulators in the EU continue as the firm is now potentially on the hook for a 500 million euro or roughly $539 million fine. Regulators have imposed this penalty following a complaint from Spotify alleging that Apple has policies in place that don’t allow iPhone apps from telling users that there are […]

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Waterfield Vision Pro Shield Case Is Half the Size of Apple’s Travel Case

Waterfield has announced its own Vision Pro Shield Case, a more compact alternative to Apple’s official $199 Travel Case for the company’s new headset. Apple’s Vision Pro Travel Case (left) versus Waterfield case At half the size of Apple’s case, Waterfield says its Shield Case travels more easily, while still providing the necessary protection and […]

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Samsung exec confirms Galaxy Ring is coming in 2nd half of 2024

Samsung ended Galaxy Unpacked 2024 on a cliffhanger. After the company revealed the Galaxy S24 series and many of its new AI features in detail, it confirmed that a new Health wearable, i.e., the Galaxy Ring, is on the way. Samsung didn’t reveal anything about the Ring’s specifications or release date to the public, and […]

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Immortality developer Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid Productions announce two new games

What you need to know Half Mermaid Productions is a production company founded by developer Sam Barlow, and previously worked on 2019’s Telling Lies and 2022’s Immortality.  Sam Barlow’s games tend to blur the lines of genre, using live footage of actors and actresses recorded on sets, while players are forced to unravel mysteries by […]

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Grab a Galaxy Z Flip 5 at half price

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 remains the king of foldable flip phones nearly six months after release. There’s virtually no competition, and so far, the phone held its price. However, Samsung has launched a new wave of enhanced trade-in promotions, and if you’re upgrading from an older phone, you can save up to $600 on […]

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Apple to Launch New Low-Cost iPad in Second Half of 2024

Apple will release a new entry-level iPad in the second half of next year, according to a Taiwanese report on Apple’s product development resource allocation plans. Nikkei Asia reports that Apple is working with China’s BYD, a key ‌iPad‌ assembler, to move new product introduction (NPI) resources to Vietnam. NPI refers to when Apple works […]

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Snag $400 off the ‘mullet’ of PCs, enabling sneaky gaming sessions without your boss (or other half) noticing

If you have been looking to grab a mid-range gaming PC but are tired of all the RGB and distracting cases, the 2023 edition of the Dell Desktop XPS is a great option. This is the mullet of PCs. Instead of business in the front and party in the back, the XPS Desktop is business […]

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You can get this Samsung 4K QLED TV for less than half price!

Samsung started Black Friday early and has already launched a bunch of discounts on mobile devices and other consumer electronics. And if you’re in the market for a new TV, one of the best ongoing Samsung TV deals for Black Friday lets you save a whopping 51% on the QE1C QLED series. Samsung sells two […]

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iPhone App Sideloading Coming to Users in the EU in First Half of 2024

iPhone users in the EU next year will be able to download apps hosted outside of Apple’s official App Store to comply with European regulations, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Otherwise known as sideloading, the change coming sometime in the first half of 2024 will allow customers to download apps without needing to use the […]

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How to Fix an iPad Keyboard That’s Split in Half or Two

One of the most frequent questions we get from our iPad friends and readers is problems with their iPad keyboards. Specifically, what should you do when your iPad keyboard is split down the middle with half of it on the left side and the other part on the right side of your iPad’s screen. Just […]

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This fake ledger app on the Microsoft Store may have stolen over half a million dollars worth of crypto

What you need to know A crypto investigator named @ZachXBT posted about the fake ledger app. The app was named Ledger Live Web3. The app was sending the Bitcoin to the scammer’s wallet. The scammer made away with at least 16.8 BTC or $588,000. @ZachXBT just replied under the initial tweet saying Microsoft has removed […]

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Weekly poll results: half of users have phones that are 1 or 2 years old

Based on last week’s poll, half of the voters are currently using phones that are a year or two old. But that’s not the average age of a phone and that average may be growing – going forward, half of users will have a phone that’s 3 years or younger. Let’s start with the first […]

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Samsung’s next-gen 3nm, 4nm chip tech to be ready by second half of 2024

Earlier this week, Samsung announced its quarterly revenue for the third quarter (July – August) of 2023. During the announcement, the company said it is on track to keep its second-generation 3nm and fourth-generation 4nm semiconductor chip fabrication processes ready for mass production by the second half of 2024. Samsung’s improved 3nm and 4nm processes […]

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Grab Samsung’s Dolby Atmos soundbar for half off!

Ahead of the festive season, Samsung is offering deals on several products, including phones, tablets, wearables, TVs, and even soundbars. If you’ve been eyeing to improve the audio setup for your TV, a soundbar makes a huge upgrade over the TV’s tinny speakers, and a Samsung soundbar might be a perfect upgrade. The HW-Q60C is […]

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Exclusive: Windows 11 is active on almost half a billion devices, ahead of Microsoft’s expectations

According to my sources who are familiar with the matter, Windows 11 is now in use on over 400 million monthly active devices. Internal Microsoft data seen by Windows Central reveals that Windows 11’s active device usage just recently surpassed 400 million and is steadily climbing to reach half a billion by early 2024.   […]

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The New Beats Studio Pro Headphones Are Available for Nearly Half Off at $179

There are a few Beats deals that remain available on Amazon following Prime Day, including the new Beats Studio Pro headphones at an all-time low price of $179.00, down from $349.99. This is an incredibly steep discount on these headphones, which just launched in July. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you […]

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This AMAZING 1080p Bluetooth projector is a steal at more than half off

Projectors can provide a lot of fun whether you use them to watch movies outside with friends and family, attach one to your gaming console of choice for a larger visual experience, or perhaps even do something creative like project animated faces onto pumpkins for Halloween decorations. Usually, the best projectors for PC are rather […]

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Immortals of Aveum developer hit with layoffs, almost half of the studio affected

What you need to know Ascendant Studios is the development team behind the magic-based first-person shooter Immortals of Aveum.  Immortals of Aveum launched on Aug. 22, 2023.  Ascendant Studios has been hit with layoffs, with almost half the studio removed.  According to a report from Polygon, the game’s poor sales were cited as the main […]

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TrendForce: global smartphone market hits 10 year low in first half of 2023

The economic downturn is weighing heavily on the global smartphone market, which continues to fall – it was down nearly 20% in Q1 this year, then fell 6.6% in Q2, based on numbers from TrendForce. 2023 is off to a bad start – the 272 million smartphones produced in Q2, added to the Q1 production […]

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