Zigbee’s low-power mesh network can offer better coverage, longer battery life and simpler local control than Wi-Fi as smart homes expand. Building a smart home around Zigbee is not the cheapest route, but it can be the more durable one.…
Global smartphone shipments fell 20% in the third quarter to their lowest level for the period since 2012, as an AI-led memory crunch raises costs and puts buyers off upgrades. Smartphone shipments fell sharply in the third quarter of 2026,…
Global smartphone shipments plunged 20% in the third quarter as soaring DRAM and NAND costs pushed up prices, squeezed supply and encouraged consumers to delay upgrades or buy refurbished devices. Global smartphone shipments fell sharply in the third quarter of…
For connected products with a fixed vocabulary, compact keyword-spotting models can cut memory, power and latency costs while keeping voice control private and offline. Many connected products do not need a general speech-to-text stack to accept voice commands. For a…
Huawei’s unusual Pura X View has reportedly sold about 449,800 units in China in roughly a month, even as delayed deliveries, stock-outs and reseller mark-ups frustrate buyers. Huawei’s Pura X View has drawn strong interest in China despite persistent supply…
The 11-inch iPad Pro with M5 leads on performance, but the iPad Air, iPad mini and larger Pro offer better fits for different gaming habits, budgets and screen-size priorities. For most players, the 11-inch iPad Pro with M5 sits at…
Samsung Galaxy owners are reporting an XML “Access Denied” screen after installing One UI 9, with offline restarts helping some devices complete setup without a data wipe. Samsung’s One UI 9 rollout is leaving some Galaxy owners facing an unnerving…
Slim shells keep daily carrying simple, while dockable and larger travel cases trade extra bulk for easier access to accessories and stronger protection. Choosing a Nintendo Switch 2 case is less about finding a single “best” option than matching the…
Amazon has reduced the price of Apple’s 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro to $2,399, bringing the 24GB, 2TB model close to its lowest recorded price. Amazon has cut the price of Apple’s 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro to $2,399, according…
Cisco is opening Collaboration Control Hub’s workspace and device data to Microsoft, Google and AWS agentic tools, letting IT teams investigate room faults and usage through natural-language queries. Cisco is pushing its workspace management tools into the AI systems employees…
