The Fairbuds 2 add LDAC, longer battery life and seven replaceable parts while launching at €119, undercutting the first-generation model. Fairphone has unveiled the Fairbuds 2, a redesigned pair of wireless earphones that the Dutch company says are smaller, lighter…
The budget 50mm f delivers vintage-style flare and glow, but its signature bokeh effect is hard to reproduce and reports of a failing sample raise concerns over build quality. Pergear’s 50mm f is an inexpensive manual-focus prime that aims to…
Google’s first Android-powered laptops promise seamless phone integration, but patchy app support, immature software and mixed battery life make the £700-plus devices difficult to justify. Google’s new Android-powered laptops are being positioned as the next step after Chromebooks, but the…
Japan will fund two semiconductor plants in New York, with the US taking an ownership stake and GlobalFoundries building and operating the facilities as chip supply chains become a strategic priority. Japan is poised to commit as much as $21bn…
The US launch of Asus’s ExpertBook A7 pairs a lightweight aluminium design with a 120Hz OLED display, claimed 26-hour battery life and five years of security updates from US$1,299.99. Asus has brought the ExpertBook A7 to the US, positioning the…
Sony’s new two-transmitter ECM-W5 wireless microphone system combines onboard backup recording, 32-bit float audio and camera, smartphone and PC support, with pre-orders opening on 14 October 2026. Sony Electronics has launched the ECM-W5, a wireless microphone system aimed at video…
The collaboration brings compatible lighting, blinds, curtains, locks and other devices from both brands into a single Apple HomeView display, with Siri and saved scenes supported. SwitchBot and Nanoleaf have said they will jointly support Apple HomeView, in a move…
Experiments suggest smaller AI models can already perform many tasks needed to spread between devices, although reliable autonomous replication remains unproven and could still be years away. Anthropic has warned that a new class of artificial intelligence threat may be…
vivo’s latest S-series phone pairs a huge 10,000mAh battery with a 120Hz AMOLED display, IP68 and IP69 protection and Dimensity 7300e performance, with prices starting at ₹38,999. vivo has widened its S-series range in India with the S2 FE, a…
Unexpected apps, excessive permissions, battery drain and unexplained data use can all signal unwanted monitoring , but routine checks and stronger security can help expose it. Smartphones now hold private messages, photographs, email accounts and financial apps, which makes them…
