Kuo: AirPods Pro With USB-C Charging Case to Launch Later This Year

Apple plans to release second-generation AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case later this year, with mass shipments expected to begin in the second to third quarter, according to information shared today by Apple industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The second-generation AirPods Pro launched in September 2022 with a Lightning charging case. The updated version of […]

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Samsung could launch a new type of foldable phone this year

Samsung is expected to launch three high-end smartphones later this year. Two of those are almost confirmed to be the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5. The third device was expected to be the Galaxy S23 FE. However, it is being reported that it isn’t, and Samsung might launch a new […]

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Apple Reportedly Planning to Release Movies in Theaters and Increase Spend to $1 Billion Per Year

Apple plans to increase its spend on movies for Apple TV+ to $1 billion annually, as well as release them in theaters globally, Bloomberg reports. The ‌Apple TV+‌ movies “CODA” and “Cherry” debuted in select theaters for a few weeks in 2021, but Apple apparently plans to instigate broader, more conventional theatrical releases in the […]

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Even in beta, it’s clear to me that Diablo 4 is game of the year material

The Diablo 4 early access beta has ended. Thousands of demons have been slain, hundreds of players have been squashed by The Butcher, and many bug reports were filed. While pockets of the internet debate and wade into full-blown arguments over Diablo 4’s finer details, as I sit here I am elated.  Diablo 4 was […]

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Apple’s HomePod With a Screen Delayed Until Next Year at the Earliest

Apple’s project to design its first HomePod with a screen has been pushed back until next year at the earliest, as part of a series of cost-cutting measures and belt-tightening efforts to make its operations more efficient. In his latest Power On newsletter, well-connected Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman suggested that delaying the device will allow […]

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Galaxy A14 now available in Malaysia, with a 2 year warranty

Samsung has officially revealed the upcoming launch of the new Galaxy A14 in Malaysia, with availability slated to begin on 15 March 2023 at a starting price of RM799 (~$180). The latest addition to the Galaxy A series family has already been launched in India, the US, and Brazil just a few days ago, although […]

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Samsung to launch a new Galaxy SmartTag later this year

Samsung launched its first Galaxy SmartTag in early 2021 alongside the Galaxy S21 series, but there hasn’t been a follow-up since. Perhaps due to the fact that smart tags are, well, fairly simple devices that don’t need frequent updates. They just work. Apparently, Samsung has come up with an updated version of its original SmartTag […]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Could Earn Nearly $50 Million in Compensation This Year

Apple CEO Tim Cook could receive close to $50 million in compensation if Apple meets all of its financial goals, shareholders decided today in an annual meeting that was highlighted by Bloomberg. Cook is set to receive a $3 million base salary, a $6 million cash bonus, and stock awards that are worth approximately $40 […]

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There might not be a Samsung Galaxy S23 FE this year

The fate of the Galaxy S23 FE appears to be getting more uncertain. Although a report claimed that Samsung could release the next Fan Edition smartphone in the second half of 2023, that may have just been wishful thinking. Samsung might not release the Galaxy S23 FE in 2023, says @rquandt in a fresh tweet. […]

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Exclusive: Samsung will launch next Galaxy SmartTag later this year

Samsung launched its first object tracker−Galaxy SmartTag—in early 2021. Even two years after its debut, there has been no updated version of the device from the company. However, we have some information that gives us a fairer idea of when we should expect a newer version of the Galaxy SmartTag. Second-generation Galaxy SmartTag could debut […]

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Deals: AirPods Pro 2 on Sale for Best Price of the Year So Far at $199.99 ($49 Off)

Verizon has returned with the first discount on the AirPods Pro 2 that we’ve tracked in about a month, marking the headphones down to $199.99, from $249.00. This remains the best price on the AirPods Pro 2 that we’ve seen so far in 2023, with the previous sale coming from Amazon. Note: MacRumors is an […]

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Samsung Galaxy A34 and A54 prices leak: higher than the A33 and A54 last year

The Samsung Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34 have leaked yet again – with all the specs detailed pretty thoroughly already, the focus is now shifting towards the price tag. First, let’s quickly go over the alleged hardware specs again. The Galaxy A54 will be the smaller of the two with a 6.4” 120Hz AMOLED display […]

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Samsung sold more foldables last year than other brands combined

The foldable smartphone category is picking up pace as more and more brands are launching foldable phones to get a piece of this pie, but it’s still Samsung’s foldables that offer the most refined experience. And while others will catch up eventually, it is the Korean conglomerate that’s the current market leader in the foldable […]

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Samsung losses billions of dollars on chips this year

Although Samsung has had an excellent start to 2023 with the launch and the tremendous response to the Galaxy S23 series, the company is on a rocky boat on the business end in the chip segment. The latest report highlights that Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor business is losing billions of dollars. It lost about KRW 3 […]

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Samsung could lose some business from Apple next year

Despite being Apple’s most prominent rival, Samsung gets a lot of revenue from the company. From memory chips to OLED panels, Samsung Electronics’ subsidiaries offer a lot of components for Apple’s smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, computers, and other devices. However, the South Korean firm could miss out on some business opportunities from Apple next year. According […]

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OnePlus’ first foldable will compete with Galaxy Z Fold 5 later this year

For the first three years, Samsung had no real competition in the foldable smartphone space. It ruled the markets unopposed, but a few phone brands launched their first foldable smartphones in 2022. Now, even OnePlus and Tecno have announced their plans to launch their first foldable phones this year. OnePlus has announced that it will […]

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Most Realme phones this year will support 33W charging or faster

Realme is a leader in smartphone charging tech – in 2022 it became the first to unveil a phone that can do 150W and it followed that up with the first 240W phone this year. But these triumphs in the high end shouldn’t overshadow the work that the company is doing to bring fast charging […]

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The iPhone SE isn’t dead anymore, to be resurrected as iPhone 14 clone for next year

Back in early January, we heard that Apple supposedly killed the iPhone SE line. Now, less than two months later, we hear from the same source that it’s been revived. Famed purveyor of Apple-related rumors and analysis Ming-Chi Kuo is back with a report today stating that the next iPhone SE will be built on […]

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Qualcomm CEO Expects Apple’s 5G Chip to Start Rolling Out Next Year

Speaking at the MWC 2023 conference today, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said Apple’s rumored 5G chip could be ready next year. “We expect that Apple will do their own modem in 2024, but if they need ours they know where to find us,” said Amon, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal‘s Joanna Stern. […]

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