Samsung Introduces Sitewide Savings on Galaxy Devices, Smart Monitors, TVs, and More

Samsung this weekend has the 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor at a steep discount, available for $899.99, down from $1,599.99. In addition to this $700 discount, you’ll find deals on 4K and 5K Samsung monitors, including the Smart Monitor M8, as well as storage, audio, TVs, smartphones, and home appliances. Note: MacRumors is an […]

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Best Buy Opens Up Sitewide Sale With Record Low Prices on M3 MacBook Air, iPad, and Much More

Best Buy this weekend has a big sale on Apple MacBooks and iPads, including new all-time low prices on the M3 MacBook Air, alongside the best prices we’ve ever seen on MacBook Pro, iPad, and more. Some of these deals require a My Best Buy Plus or My Best Buy Total membership, which start at […]

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Top Stories: M4 Mac Roadmap Leaked, New iPads in Second Week of May, and More

Apple’s hardware roadmap was in the news this week, with things hopefully firming up for a launch of updated iPad Pro and iPad Air models next month while we look ahead to the other iPad models and a full lineup of M4-based Macs arriving starting later this year. We also heard some fresh rumors about […]

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Samsung offers big hint that Galaxy AI is coming to more older devices soon

Samsung has made it abundantly clear that for the time being, the Galaxy AI part of the One UI 6.1 experience is meant only for the Galaxy S24 series and flagship smartphones and tablets launched in 2023. The company has said that it is reviewing older devices, such as the Galaxy S22 series, to check […]

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Lenovo management confirms that a Legion Go 2 handheld will be released with “even more features”

What you need to know The Lenovo Legion Go is a gaming handheld with a large 8.8-inch screen and detachable controllers that released back in October 2023. Lenovo’s APAC Gaming Category Manager, Clifford Chong, confirmed that the release time for a next-generation Legion Go is being considered.  As is typical, Lenovo plans for the Legion […]

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Windows 11 doesn’t have enough ads, says Microsoft’s latest plan to force more ads onto your PC

What you need to know Windows 11 may soon show promoted apps within the Recommended section of the Start menu. The functionality was spotted in testing recently when a keen-eyed user noticed a subtle change in the text description of a Windows 11 setting. Microsoft has promoted apps in the Start menu before, though that […]

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More than 70% Korean Samsung Pay users upgrade to Samsung Wallet

On 20 March 2024, Samsung launched the Samsung Wallet app for Galaxy smartphones and tablets in South Korea. It arrived as a replacement for the Samsung Pay app. People who already had Samsung Pay installed on their device had to just update the app to the latest version to change it to Samsung Wallet. Well, […]

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Microsoft Gaming’s Blizzard Entertainment games are coming back to China thanks to a new deal with NetEase, while also ‘exploring ways to bring more new titles to Xbox’

What you need to know Blizzard Entertainment games were published in China with help from Chinese gaming company NetEase until 2022.  The deal ended after relations between the companies reportedly soured, with NetEase president Simon Zhu blaming a “jerk” at Activision Blizzard.  A new deal signed by Microsoft Gaming, Blizzard Entertainment, and NetEase will bring […]

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Google promises Find My Device will work with more phones when they’re off

Yesterday Google finally took its new Find My Device network online, after a long wait caused by Apple needing to add unwanted tracker protection to iOS. The new Find My Device network by Google encompasses over a billion active devices across the world, and so it should make tracking them quite easy. One feature that […]

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Total War: Warhammer 3 Thrones of Decay DLC finally gives the Dwarfs a flying Thunderbarge gunship and more

What you need to know Total War: Warhammer 3 Thrones of Decay is the next big DLC pack for Creative Assembly’s Warhammer Fantasy strategy game.  Thrones of Decay introduces new Legendary Lords and units for the Dwarfs, Empire, and Nurgle factions.  Unlike previous DLC packs, Thrones of Decay is being split into three parts, with […]

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Next Apple Watch Could Feature More Power Efficient OLED Display

Apple plans to use new low-energy OLED panel technology in the next Apple Watch to further reduce the power consumption of its always-on display, claims a new report out of Korea. According to The Elec, Apple will adopt new low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) thin-film transistor (TFT) technology for its upcoming Apple Watch, which is scheduled […]

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Absurd Skyrim mod turns its Civil War into a modern one with working guns, tanks, planes, and more — and it’s honestly pretty fun

What you need to know Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is known for its massive and passionate modding community, which has been creating thousands of impressive mods for the RPG for over a decade. A new mod for the PC version named “Skyrim Modern War Simulator” overhauls Skyrim’s Civil War between the Imperials and […]

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More affordable version of Snapdragon X Elite could be in the works

In October 2023, Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon X Elite, a processor with ARM-based CPU cores for Windows laptops that promises to crush the competition. While laptops with that chipset are yet to arrive on the market, now we have news that the American company is working on a more affordable version of that processor. According […]

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Samsung Brings Back Massive $700 Discount on ViewFinity S9 5K Display, Plus More Monitor and TV Deals

Samsung has kicked off a new monitor sale, part of its “High Resolution Week,” which is set to run through the end of the week. During this event you’ll find discounts on 4K and 5K Samsung monitors, including the popular ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor and Smart Monitor M8, as well as storage, audio, TVs, […]

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One UI 6.1 update could go live on more Galaxy phones next week

One UI 6.1 debuted with the Galaxy S24 series, but in late March, the update landed on several 2023 phones OTA (over-the-air). Now, with those priority phones out of the way, Samsung has turned its attention to bringing One UI 6.1 on even more devices, including 2022 flagship phones and the mid-range Galaxy A54 from […]

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Galaxy S24 Ultra to receive more camera improvements in the future

When Samsung launched the Galaxy S24, it had a few camera issues. Those issues were fixed with the first software update. Later, another camera-improving update arrived in April. However, not all camera issues have been fixed yet. But those shortcomings will reportedly be improved with an upcoming software update. Galaxy S24 Ultra to get even […]

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Best Buy’s Weekend Sale Has Best-Ever Prices on MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, TVs, and More

This weekend, Best Buy has a sale on MacBooks, including the previous generation 15-inch MacBook Air and the M3 MacBook Pro. As usual, Best Buy’s sale covers far more than just Apple products, and you’ll also find solid discounts on TVs, video games, and more during the event. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with […]

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Top Stories: iOS 17.5 Beta, The Latest on New iPads, and More

We’re still two months away from the unveiling of iOS 18 at WWDC, so Apple is pushing forward with the first beta of new iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates likely to be officially released next month. These updates are smaller in scale than the recent 17.4 updates, but we’re still finding some interesting changes […]

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Galaxy Z Flip 5 gets more secure with April 2024 update

Just last week, Samsung released the feature-packed One UI 6.1 update to the Galaxy Z Flip 5. Now, the South Korean firm has released one more software update to the foldable phone, bringing the April 2024 security patch to make the device more secure. Galaxy Z Flip 5 gets April 2024 security update in Europe […]

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Samsung puts more workers on mobile OLEDs as China threatens its lead

Samsung Display has long been the leading supplier of mobile OLED panels across the globe. It had managed to build a healthy lead based on its technological advancement, production capabilities, and pricing powers. However, all that has been under threat for a few years from Chinese display manufacturers, most notably BOE. BOE has been gradually […]

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