IFA news this year was heavy on AI -- NVIDIA was pushing RTX Spark laptops hard – but also gave Chinese companies a venue to show off robots and gadgets that won’t (or can’t) come to CES for geopolitical reasons.
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Apple’s new iPhones and wearables show the power of Apple’s vertical integration: key features are enabled by Apple’s full control over the software, hardware, and silicon.
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Lenovo’s annual IFA-adjacent press event was a showcase of products across the price and capability spectrum: everything from colorful value-driven laptops, AI workstations, concept devices, and Motorola’s first WearOS smartwatch.
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Apple introduced updated Apple Silicon, and it will first show up in updated Mac mini and Mac Studio. Demand will be high; now we need to see how many Apple can make.
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Spinal Tap fans will love the Pixel 11 family because while last year’s Pixel’s went to 10, this year is 1 louder. There are smart but relatively minor hardware changes throughout, with AI and software remaining the reasons to buy.
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This is Part II of my coverage of Samsung’s summer Unpacked event, with hands-on analysis of all the foldables and wearables.
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Apple just launched Apple Upgrade, a leasing program with Klarna that effectively provides 0% financing leases for iPhones, Macs, Apple Watches, and iPads. It’s highly competitive.
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At its annual summer Unpacked event, Samsung added a widescreen foldable to updated Fold and Flip, with a new hinge design and nearly invisible crease. This report covers the differences in form factor and key technologies. Part 2 will be hands-on.
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The HP EliteBoard G1a is an exceptionally compact PC that brings back a form factor from the 1980’s for hybrid workers today. It has clever design details, is easily repairable, and the AMD chipset performs well for the purpose.
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Apple is finally delivering on the promises it made for Apple Intelligence two years ago. Rivals remain well ahead on agentic AI but the new Siri should be enough to be competitive, especially if developers buy in and give Siri AI more context and capabilities.
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Nvidia has taken over Computex with the long-expected announcement of the RTX Spark for Windows. This report covers why Nvidia is getting back into Windows SoCs and what this means for Microsoft, Qualcomm, MediaTek, PC OEMs, Intel, AMD, and Apple.
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Despite a brutal retail environment that has undone most retailers, Micro Center has found a successful formula to sell PCs and components in the U.S. I visited its most recently updated retail store in Patterson, NJ to find out what it’s doing differently.
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Google pulled out most of its consumer-focused Android announcements into The Android Show ahead of this week’s Google I/O. Google has impactful ideas integrating AI in mobile, auto, and laptops, but that last one needs more explanation.
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Everyone is a content creator these days. AI is both fueling additional data storage needs and making it more expensive. Hard drives never fully went away, but they’re certainly back now.
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Like all tech events these days, MWC was about AI, but it differed in how it was about AI. This report covers six trends from the show that will last beyond the immediate news cycle.
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Samsung has been teasing a trifold smartphone for a while, and it is now official. It’s not a mainstream product, but it’s also not a gimmick. Here’s why Samsung is building it.
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The MacBook Neo is a good small laptop for general purpose computing, and an astonishing value. It presents both short- and long-term challenges for Windows and ChromeOS. Analysis and recommendations inside.
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Apple gave the iPad Air a spec bump but kept the two areas that could have used improvement the same: storage and the display. It fits perfectly in Apple’s pricing ladder — and ecosystem — but gives others a way in.
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At MWC, Qualcomm applied the Snapdragon Elite brand to a new SoC for wearables expected to power pendants, pins, watches, and other form factors for AI-driven experiences. It’s an ambitious concept that will require changes in software, use cases, and social norms.
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At Samsung Unpacked, Samsung launched new Galaxy S bar phones with more AI choices and component upgrades including updated silicon, camera sensors that let in more light, and Privacy Display on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Pricing is… interesting.
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