Apple was widely expected to launch a new iPhone SE. Instead we we got a single-camera iPhone 16 with a new modem at a big discount and vertical integration brought to the modem.
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Analyzing the tech ads: Winners include Google, T-Mobile, and Meta; others may have raised visibility but at a staggering cost.
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Verizon held a small lunch yesterday to promote its latest Consumer Connections Report. Here are five highlights from Verizon's market research with some quick analysis:
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TCL initially ignored the surge of portable projectors out of China but it is now dipping its toes into the market. TCL is late to this trend; while the A1 is respectable, TCL needs to take more risks.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S25 family is notable not for new hardware or design – though the design improved and the specs are great – but for the integration of useful AI features that can be transferred in the future.
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There was a lot of silicon news at CES 2025; Qualcomm’s may be the most impactful by targeting the volume segment of the laptop market and pushing on-device AI to all.
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After teasing at various events that it was working with Qualcomm and Samsung on a VR headset, Google announced Android XR for all types of devices. This report covers both Android XR and the state of the market in general.
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HP bought HyperX to help it in PC gaming, a key industry growth area. However, the gaming keyboard market segment is under extreme pricing pressure, so it was with that in mind that I tested HyperX’s latest mechanical keyboard with its in-house switches.
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The ergonomics of Apple’s front-heavy Apple Vision Pro have left an opening for companies to try to come up with alternative straps. I looked at one from a little-known Chinese brand and a global medical devices company.
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LG is planning a major reorganization. The structural changes tie ThinQ and robotics directly to the home and suggest further investment is being made in webOS, but major challenges remain.
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At Microsoft’s annual IT conference, the company focused on security and AI, but also made an intriguing VR announcement and launched a small cloud client PC
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LG’s MyView Smart Monitor is a true hybrid work product – attempting to be a PC monitor, light computing platform, and a smart TV for entertainment. It’s a great concept; 2 out of 3 isn’t bad, right?
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I’ve been testing review units of the M4 iMac and MacBook Pro with M4 Pro ahead of launch just long enough to answer a few questions and form some first impressions.
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Qualcomm’s annual media event for its new smartphone silicon was focused on massive CPU performance gains that are also being applied to its automotive business. Plus AI. (Naturally.)
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Apple spread out Mac and Apple Silicon announcements with launch videos and press releases on three consecutive days. Apple updated desktops and laptops with more memory, launched the first carbon neutral computer, and answered rivals’ improving silicon with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max.
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T-Mobile took the first steps in making it significantly less expensive to connect smartwatches, tablets, and laptops to its cellular network. It's mostly aimed at adding value to Go5G Next but it makes connected cellular devices easier to justify.
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TCL's NXTPAPER display offers unique eyestrain benefits -- and it's now bright enough for mainstream use. A tablet seems like an ideal use for the technology, but Verizon's exclusive comes with caveats.
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At Connect, Meta launched an inexpensive Quest headset, provided updates on the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, and gave developers new tools and APIs. All anyone will remember is that this is where Orion, Meta’s smart glasses of the future, were launched.
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At T-Mobile Capital Markets Day, the carrier updated analysts on its business plans and financial goals, announced a 5G network slice for public safety, and teased work with nvidia and OpenAI on using AI to improve the network and customer service.
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Samsung chose the highest end Snapdragon X Elite chips for its Galaxy Book4 edge 16” laptop, and it performs well, but battery life doesn't match smaller competitors, among other form factor compromises.
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