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Xiaomi 17 pricing is out now. Y'all reckon €999 is worth it? In line with Xiaomi 15.
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra by Leica has a 200-megapixel variable zoom lens that offers optical zoom between 75mm and 100mm
Google started rolling out the "Your calling card" feature (in beta) which will allow you to control how your own calling card appears for other people. I spotted this first back in October and shared its progress on AndroidAuthority. You can...
I asked Blake Gaiser, Head of Product management for Smartphone at @SamsungMobile, what he thinks is the real reason to upgrade to the S26. Privacy Display is five years in the making. Hardware-level, pixel-level privacy you can actually see, feel,...
This week we had a BUNCH of updates 🍌🍌 Here’s what we announced: — Nano Banana 2, our SoTA image generation model, which you can use to generate images with real-world knowledge, add text in many languages, and bring your most...
🔓 Android 17 wants to solve the biggest headache with using SIM PIN locks Google is building a new system for letting the phone automatically handle SIM PIN unlocks. ✅ Details - https://t.co/lGbIxYTndW
It's the beginning of the end for Pixel Studio Google's latest Pixel Studio update is a major downgrade as it removes magic eraser/reimagine features Google plans to re-direct Pixel Studio users to Nano Banana in Gemini ✅ Details - https://t.co/SVbhxMCkPl https://t.co/VZYQjkUVSW
Nobody will ever convince me that the Pixel 10 Pro has bad battery life. https://t.co/9x6rf67FUo
With the Meta custom silicon, and recent Google TPU JV (selling TPU hardware), the dynamic for custom ASICs has completely changed with the memory crunch. Need to reconcile how not getting access to leading edge HBM will impact their...
Google to bring a new Pixel Watch feature that lets users choose whether notifications light up the screen instantly or only when raising the wrist ✅ Details - https://t.co/W3F6Uwpfw6 https://t.co/s6ruZYOwix
Gemini on Android is moving toward a decluttered UI with numerous small design changes across the board • Temporary chat shortcut on Gemini home • Shortcut for chat import • New ways to choose models ✅ Details and screenshots - https://t.co/mXe4A83cZo https://t.co/oBd9XnfFt1
Google Play Starts Rolling Out a New Way to See Exactly How Your Subscriptions Are Fueling Your Rewards Points It also shows total count of your active subscriptions. ✅ Details - https://t.co/YnFlE1tujH https://t.co/xeqWeChVDC
What to expect from Google Pixel Studio's upcoming animation tool Pixel Studio animation isn't here yet, but here are some new details ✅ Details - https://t.co/c9P4oeULMt https://t.co/VA6HGzunzI
Been traveling, catching up on earnings. $HPQ had a double beat, and for the guide made clear that costs and mix drive the next stage, not demand. • Personal Systems did the heavy lifting: $10.25B (+11% YoY) with units up...
Microsoft has started previewing Copilot Tasks, a new feature that uses a cloud-based computer and browser to get jobs done. It can complete tasks like scheduling appointments to generating study plans while you do something else https://t.co/WuBMEVU5b8
Samsung isn’t committed to releasing another iPhone Air rival - acknowledging subpar sales - or TriFold, its mobile COO tells us. He also says the Privacy Display was supposed to launch a year ago, a revamped stylus is coming and...
Caught up with Blake Gaiser, Head of Product management for Smartphone at @SamsungMobile, the day before Unpacked in San Francisco. We got into the decisions behind the Galaxy S26 lineup, from a privacy display that’s five years in the making...
'This is a gimbal inside a smartphone' — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Super Steady Horizontal Lock really can handle a 360-degree turn https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/this-is-a-gimbal-inside-a-smartphone-samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-super-steady-horizontal-lock-really-can-handle-a-360-degree-turn #GalaxyUnpacked
Great $QCOM hire. And no, I don’t think this means there is something wrong with $INTC Foundry roadmap or something like that. Kevin brings the experience a company like Qualcomm needs. https://t.co/KQnEDiHZ3o
Two moments from Unpacked that stood out beyond the hardware. First, @Samsung flipped the AI photography narrative. We’ve moved from erasing elements out of photos to adding them in — a new outfit, a pet that wasn’t there, a person who...
Samsung’s CEO TM Roh just made the most compelling AI argument at Unpacked without mentioning a chatbot. AI needs data, but that data doesn’t need to go anywhere. That’s the Privacy Display thesis in one line. For years, @Samsung has focused on...
Delighted to be speaking at Back Market’s Slow Tech Uprising in Barcelona with Joy Howard, Rob Pegoraro, and Alexander Kuscher. We’ll be screening Dandora: A Fast Tech Story, tracing our discarded devices to one of the largest e-waste sites in...
Nvidia has pulled its new 595.59 WHQL drivers after releasing them earlier today. Some users have been reporting issues with fans not being detected if they use fan control software https://t.co/IY1l04JzLA
ChatGPT's 'Naughty chats' toggle is the first step towards its pornification Code in ChatGPT app reveals an upcoming setting that allows “spicier,” adult-themed language ✅ Details - https://t.co/GLHDlhZsYT #AI #ChatGPT https://t.co/4XNDGh0aib
Google allegedly found "severe security issues" with Pixel 4 series, blocking Google Wallet use ✅ Details - https://t.co/lnyNOXovE7 https://t.co/gJTaZoudLA
Google is streamlining the Google Messages interface by bringing a consistent, scrollable design to RCS Business Profiles that matches personal contact pages And a new "Archive" option in profile details page. ✅ Details and screenshots - https://t.co/2GxxCFh1Tf https://t.co/DpanHwfdjB
The Galaxy S26 lineup makes one thing clear: Samsung wants you in the Ultra https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/the-galaxy-s26-lineup-makes-one-thing-clear-samsung-wants-you-in-the-ultra #GalaxyUnpacked
9 things we learned from Samsung’s big Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event — from the S26 Ultra to the Buds4 Pro https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/9-things-we-learned-from-samsungs-big-galaxy-unpacked-2026-event-from-the-s26-ultra-to-the-buds4-pro
Wrote this about the vivo X300 a few months ago, and some of the comments were the typical sinophobic crap or accusing this of being an ad lol. That base S26 is looking good now, isn't it? 🤣 https://t.co/BFRzSU6co0
Horizontal Lock on Galaxy S26 is easily THE most fascinating video feature I've seen on phones. It not only keeps the video stable but also keeps the frame steady despite extreme angle shifts, to the point you can rotate the phone...
$NVDA buying up all the memory. This makes more sense now that we realize they have secured most, if not all, they need for 2026 and some of 2027. https://t.co/Ll2W3Fcc35
Been hearing via supply chain friendlies, NVIDIA has secured most of the HBM, making it scarce for competitors. Reminds me of iPod days when Apple secured all the storage as others were trying to compete with them in MP3 players.
Benchmarks support that while the chip isn’t completely different than the last Qualcomm CPU, it is faster, especially on multicore. S26Ultra on right, S25 Ultra on left. The difference is even more pronounced on the GPU side. #GalaxyUnpacked
this is cool as hell. new Samsung display tech uses narrow pixels to give privacy screen to certain apps and even smaller elements like notifications, making it so people around you can't see private info https://t.co/IpQYd5od6I
Great way to demonstrate how a sustainability feature called Ocean Mode used to research the coral reef now becomes part of the raw camera features https://t.co/ySm6JUR2c2
You used to be able to erase anything you did not want in a pic and now you can add whatever you want https://t.co/E7BgD1IPDs
On stage @ssamat talking about the partnership with @SamsungMobile and the launch of the preview of the new @GeminiApp exclusively on Galaxy S26 - glad to see this collaboration remains strong https://t.co/MfnSHXuxif
I love this directness: “in order to be useful Galaxy AI needs data” which is why @SamsungMobile created “keep” to make sure the user’s info is kept safe https://t.co/EK7ZvUFZTr
Gemini on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 can finally control other apps Available only for beta users in US and Korea only with certain apps https://t.co/0xRzUFhuhv https://t.co/prrlMEwnUo
Kicking off Galaxy Unpacked with CEO TM Roh talking about @SamsungMobile drive to make AI reach everybody with the confidence that privacy is assured https://t.co/wluLL9EVjO
Hands-down the most interesting feature of the S26 Ultra: the new Privacy Display. Samsung spent five years developing a screen that could do the same job as the stick-on privacy protectors that prevent "shoulder surfing" ... but this one can be...
Google is working to integrate its Nano Banana AI image generation model into Google Maps’ Street View ✅ Details - https://t.co/JMv9WRuUbC https://t.co/ngPaRkBYOG
I was expecting a mess at the airport with TSA but with touchless I got through in 1 minute with 3 people ahead of me. Nice job @TSA.
Dell and Lenovo laptops with Nvidia CPUs 'could come in the first half of this year' — so get ready for some thin-and-light gaming powerhouses (hopefully) https://www.techradar.com/computing/cpu/dell-and-lenovo-laptops-with-nvidia-cpus-could-come-in-the-first-half-of-this-year-so-get-ready-for-some-thin-and-light-gaming-powerhouses-hopefully
the most interesting part of this: "Our studio system is fully built around being first-party. We're not built to just be a publisher," Matt Booty explained. "It is core to our partnership with the Microsoft platform, being involved in early hardware...
The AI accelerator/compute market is not a one-size-fits-all market. There will be a host of solutions and a variety of workloads. While Intel has yet to show an AI accelerator solution, this is a step in the right...
"We don't need a touchscreen MacBook Pro" takes are genuinely silly. Foolish. If nothing else, as a frequent photographer, I can't wait to more directly edit images and move sliders around. Doing that is already better on an iPad than...
"eero Signal 4G LTE provides peace of mind with dedicated cellular backup connectivity for your entire eero network whenever your primary internet connection goes down." https://t.co/NX67V7itic
⚠️ Save it for later: how to make your smart remotes finally smart :) Switch Manager is a custom integration for Home Assistant that allows you to assign custom HA actions to any button for each supported event (single/double/triple/long press, rotate,...
The old and the upcoming Expressive UI for the backup settings in Google Photos app. https://t.co/8cDFzIcE8u
