Aaron Leong
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A dependable source has leaked photos of the entire iPhone 17 lineup in their metal mold form. Used for accessory and case manufacturers, these metal molds show off Apple's answer to bringing some pizzazz into its phone designs by incorporating distinctively different camera bumps plus the new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air...
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Industry insiders just claimed that Samsung could announce its first ever open-air bone conducting audio device at the Samsung Unpacked event in July. No word however on whether the mystery device will be a hook-style or around-the-back headband design, but in either case, the open wireless stereo (OWS) product could...
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Remember the minimalist Light Phone III from last year? If you were one of the first to order one last June, you'll be receiving your phone starting March 27. That's a couple of months behind schedule, but no worries, Light hasn't reneged on any of the qualities and specs that make the Light Phone III so enticing. The...
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Lamborghini's first EV could make quite a statement at your local country club. Not only will it look like a stormer (itself possibly based on the bonkers Lanzador concept), but imagine jetting from stop light to stop light with 2,000 horses on tap. Since the car is pegged for a 2030 launch, it'll benefit from the...
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Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 could be getting a bunch of camera upgrades, including the 200-megapixel primary camera from some of its pricier siblings, plus a higher resolution under display camera (UDC). While entirely feasible and technically very possible for Samsung, this information comes from a "confirmed" report...
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The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max may be getting vapor chamber cooling to optimize the performance of their A19 Pro processors, according to a leaked source. If true, this will prove that Apple is finally taking CPU throttling seriously (especially due to heat build-up over time when playing AAA games or rendering video)...
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Netgear has launched its most cost-effective Wi-Fi 7 router ever, called the Nighthawk RS100. The budget dual-band router promises ultra-fast bandwidth for only $150. The specs are pretty basic, so as long as households know what they're getting for the money, the compact RS100 may be solid enough for average use...
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Someone seems to have gotten their grubby hands on the Google Pixel 9a, showing off the full phone in a video in all its glory. The person in question also included a bonus video likely captured by the phone's camera as well. The Pixel 9a is believed to launch as early as this month or April, so it's possible for...
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Exclusive renders of the upcoming Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL have been leaked online. If the images (and accompanying information) are true, the new phones will be pretty much identical to the Pixel 9 series in dimensions and screen sizes. It's even safe to say that Pixel 9 cases would likely fit on the Pixel 10 as well...
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Could Apple be readying a foldable iPad Pro BEFORE a foldable iPhone or MacBook Pro? Quite possibly yes, according to multiple independent sources. The device reportedly will sport an 18.8-inch display when opened and have an under-display Face ID camera. Regardless of which model gets the bendy-screen treatment...
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Google's March Pixel update is filled with loads of new features, and also a handful of bugs, apparently. Complaints are piling in over glitching display brightness, as well as audio and haptics that have seemingly developed a mind of their own. Rest assured Google is on the case with a fix for some if not all of the...
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Hidden away among the hullabaloo of Google's March Pixel feature drop lies a feature many enthusiasts and developers have asked for years—the Linux Terminal app. This Debian-based Linux environment is now available for Pixel phones with the latest stable update. This means users can load a portable desktop distro on...
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A couple of reliable tips over the past few days have purportedly revealed the weight and price range of the skinny Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. At 162 grams, the phone is indeed light, and at a price below the S25 Ultra ($1k thereabouts), the upcoming phone could make for a compelling buy for some. However, in order to...
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Jaguar has revealed the next phase of its all-EV plans that includes a 986 bhp (brake horsepower) flagship grand tourer. Called the I-type, the car is currently deep in the prototype phase and will look a lot like the polarizing Type 00 concept car shown off at the brand's big full-EV relaunch. If you thought Jaguar...
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Based on information from a prominent industry analyst, Apple kept mmWave (millimeter wave) 5G support out of its in-house designed C1 modem for a good reason: power efficiency. The C1, by the way, debuted in the iPhone 16e that Apple released last week. Nonetheless, once the kinks are worked out, consumers could see...
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Next week, Earth will be lined up between the Sun and the Moon, creating a total lunar eclipse. North Americans, at least, haven't seen such an eclipse, otherwise known as a "blood moon," in several years—since November 2022—so this is a great opportunity to catch this special event. Unlike a solar eclipse, no special...
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In the beginning there was Google Voice Search, followed by Google Assistant, and most recently Gemini. Soon however, there might be a new assistant in town called Pixel Sense, something Mountain View claims to finally merge AI-generated predictions (Gemini) with a smart helper (Google Assistant). The new assistant...
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Apple's latest iPhone 16e has unsurprisingly gone under the knife by a popular tech repair site. The teardown found that Apple is making good on its promise to increase repairability to its devices with the 16e. In fact, the iPhone SE replacement garnered a slightly higher 7 out of 10 repairability score than its...
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Google's mid-budget Pixel 9a will be officially announced soon (some say sooner than you think) and if a recent FCC (Federal Communications Commissions) filing is correct, the phone will sport a relatively major feature trickled down from the Pixel 9 flagships: satellite support. When the Tensor G4-powered phone goes...
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As smartphone makers struggle to find the "next" innovation, something to put their phones on the map, along comes Xiaomi with a crazy-yet-not-crazy concept phone incorporating a magnetic dock in the back that allows owners to quickly attach different camera lenses. A demo phone complete with a double-Gauss lens with...
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It's the battle of budget phones and for your wallet at the 2025 Mobile World Congress. As expected, Nothing announced two new phones—the Nothing Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro—that continue the company's unique take on overall user experience that encompass the operating system and phone design. The phones boast...
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TCL has announced a slew of new phones and a tablet at the 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) tech convention in Barcelona, Spain. While the devices won't exactly set the world on fire, a few models do raise some curious eyebrows, such as TCL's later iteration of its e-ink-like Nxtpaper display technology and a $200 5G...
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