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OriginalShould You Pre-Order Samsung's New Foldables? The Trade-Offs to Weigh
Samsung's Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8 and Galaxy Watch 9 are now on pre-order. Here are the trade-offs worth weighing before you commit — and why timing matters.
Apple Prices Are Climbing: Buy Now, Wait, or Switch?
Reporting this week points to a broad, ongoing wave of Apple price increases across hardware and subscriptions. Here is how to time a new iPhone or plan — and when a discounted Android makes more sense.
Thin Phone or Foldable? What This Week's News Says About Your Next Upgrade
The iPhone Air is slim, but it needs a $99 battery pack to keep up. If you're upgrading, a foldable may be the more useful bet.
Prime Day vs Summer Sales: Which Phone Deal Is Actually Worth It
Prime Day and the summer sales are running at once, and several flagships have slipped under key price thresholds. Here is which drop actually holds up, sorted by budget.
Buying a phone now? Weigh battery life against the early Prime Day discounts
Early Prime Day cuts are live on several flagships and mid-rangers just as battery endurance moves to the front of buyers' minds. Here's how to spend wisely rather than overpay for a marginal upgrade.
Prime Day phone deals: buy on value, not the AI badge
Early Prime Day discounts are live across recent flagships and mid-rangers. The smart purchase rests on price and the two or three features you'll actually use — not the 'AI phone' label.
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SyndicatediPadOS 27 still needs simpler multitasking, here’s what I’d like to see
Last year, Apple completely reinvented multitasking on the iPad, with the introduction of windowing in iPadOS 26. At first, this meant the removal of the simpler version of multitasking, Split View and Slide Over. Those features did eventually return , but at a cost – they…
Read at sourceHow to sideload apps onto Android Auto
There's a way to display any app on Android Auto, but it does present concerns about safety and reliability.
Read at sourceApple apparently has two game controllers in the works
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Read at sourceThe best Android app on my phone is one I haven't opened in months
I love Google Messages, but I don't get to use it very often
Read at sourceiPhone Handoff will seamlessly share one number between two phones
When iOS 27 lands later this month, it will have a feature called iPhone Handoff that lets you switch between two phones using the same number. It was briefly mentioned during the WWDC keynote back in June, but there were no details at the time. Now there's a demo clip showing…
Read at sourceDeals: Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8 get first big price cuts, Galaxy S26 FE launches
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Read at sourceI compared the Z Fold 8 and Fold 5; I was shocked by what I found
It's not just about making it wider
Read at sourceIndie App Spotlight: ‘KeyAlarm’ turns your most important calendar events into alarms
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight . This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact . Calendar events can often be missed, especially since they’re usually just a…
Read at sourceHere’s how iPhone Ultra’s form factor could compare to other Apple products
This month, Apple will be unveiling its first foldable iPhone – rumored to be called iPhone Ultra. It’s going to feature a 5.5-inch outer display and 7.6-inch inner display. In July, Samsung introduced the new Galaxy Z Fold 8 – and it comes with those same screen sizes. Whether…
Read at sourceXiaomi 17T Pro : le modèle 1 To accuse une violente chute de prix ce week-end (-42%)
Le Xiaomi 17T Pro profite d'une remise exceptionnelle à l'occasion de l'opération Local Day sur AliExpress. Si vous attendiez une offre sur la version la mieux lotie côté stockage, celle avec 1 To, c'est maintenant.
Read at sourceI spent months testing the top Android keyboards; one easily replaced Gboard for good
Finally, an Android keyboard that doesn't miss a trick
Read at sourceWhere Google Wallet state IDs are available on Android
States across the US are slowly rolling out support for adding your driver’s license or ID to the Google Wallet app on Android. more…
Read at sourceXiaomi fait -41% sur le Redmi Note 15 Pro 512 Go : son best-seller 2026 part comme des petits pains
Pour moins de 72 heures, le Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G dans sa version la plus musclée avec 12 Go de RAM et 512 Go de stockage, voit son prix s'effondrer au plus bas sur AliExpress.
Read at sourceHow to track prices with Safari's Notify Me tool on iPhone, iPad and Mac
Apple's Notify Me feature can update you every time a price drops or a product comes back in stock. Tell it what to do and it'll take care of the rest.
Read at sourceVélos aux enchères, antivol qui pue et FSD de Tesla en France : la semaine mobilité électrique
Une semaine chargée du côté de la mobilité électrique, entre deux entreprises françaises et européennes en grande difficulté, un éditorialiste piégé par sa première recharge, un comparatif de batteries solaires et un revirement politique autour du FSD de Tesla. On fait le tour…
Read at sourceBuying an iPad instead of a MacBook comes with a few benefits
Weighing the two? There are advantages to Apple's tablets - just be aware of the downsides.
Read at sourceXiaomi unveils the Smart Band 11
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Read at sourceYour Galaxy S25 won't get Pixel 11's most useful AI features, even though it easily could
It gets an A+ for requirements but still fails
Read at sourceNouveau patron, iPhone pliable, Mac tactile : pourquoi cette keynote Apple compte
Apple tient sa keynote le 9 septembre à 19 heures. Premier iPhone pliable, nouveau patron : cette édition compte vraiment.
Read at sourceElectronic vs photonic chips: Two different ways to move and process data explained
For decades, electronic chips have powered almost every digital device around us, from smartphones and...
Read at sourceGoogle Keep had one feature I didn't know I needed until it was gone
I can only fantasize over what I could do with it
Read at sourceI won't pay $150 for a Kindle; neither should you
Amazon's $150 Kindle is a self-inflicted (and expensive) disaster
Read at sourceSamsung Galaxy A18 4G leaks in full: renders, specs and price
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Read at source4 simple Android Auto settings every driver should change
These four Android Auto adjustments may seem small, but they completely changed all of my road trips.
Read at sourceiPhone Ultra — here's how Apple is reportedly erasing the crease for its foldable phone
How Apple is apparently addressing foldables’ Achilles’ Heel
Read at sourceActualité : Météo sur iPhone : j’utilise ces 7 fonctions pour anticiper mes journées à la minute près
Apprenez-en plus avec l’application Météo de l’iPhone, qui regorge de données utiles sur les conditions météorologiques dans votre ville. Je vous présente les sept fonctionnalités que j’utilise tous les jours pour rester informé, et que vous allez sûrement adopter.
Read at sourceFirefox Focus accidentally became my default browser thanks to its radical simplicity
Mozilla has a feature-packed minimalist browser hidden in plain sight
Read at sourceApple @ Work: Capping bug bounty submissions is the wrong response in the AI era of security threats
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle , the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage, and protect Apple devices at…
Read at sourceApple Labor Day weekend deals: AirPods Pro 3, Studio Display, Mac mini, AirTag 2, chargers, more
Labor Day weekend is here with massive sale events now live at both Amazon and AirTag from $20 a pop. Moving over to the Mac and the pre-order discounts on the new M6/M5 Pro Mac mini, we also have $150 off this 13-inch M5 MacBook Air and new Amazon all-time lows on the 2026…
Read at sourceI put Tecno's zero-bezel phone next to an iPhone 17 Pro Max — the difference is wild
Tecno's new IFA 2026 concept phone features a 6.78-inch display with virtually no visible bezel separating the screen from the frame.
Read at sourceHere's Motorola's wide foldable that's arriving 'in the coming months'
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Read at sourceThere May Not Be an iPhone 18 This Year
Apple is expected to announce several products at its September event next week—including a folding phone—but the iPhone 18 might not be among them. It would be a first for the company.
Read at sourceCompact et puissant, le Xiaomi 15 en 512 Go est vendu moitié prix lors d’une vente flash ⚡️
Le Xiaomi 15 est un smartphone haut de gamme qui a la particularité de proposer un format compact. S'il vous tente, il est justement proposé à un tarif irrésistible sur AliExpress.
Read at sourceTest Xiaomi Magnetic Power Bank 10000 with Built-in Stand : un format polyvalent pour une haute capacité
La Magnetic Power Bank 10000 with Built-in Stand cherche à séduire par son design pensé pour faire de cette batterie externe un véritable support pour smartphone. L'appareil de Xiaomi délivre-t-il une puissance suffisante pour convaincre, au-delà de son format ? Nous l'avons…
Read at source« Adieu la marge » : Google vide le stock de Pixel 10a, à ce prix il se vend par palettes
Le Pixel 10a fait partie des smartphones les plus intéressants de Google pour qui veut profiter d’Android sans passer sur un modèle haut de gamme. Et pendant le Local Day d’AliExpress, son prix chute suffisamment pour rendre l’affaire difficile à laisser passer.
Read at sourceDeals: Galaxy S26 FE now on sale, latest Galaxy Z foldables get price cuts
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Read at source1 an avec le Google Pixel 10 : tout est pardonné ?
Il y a un an déjà, nous testions le Google Pixel 10. Après douze mois passés en sa compagnie, avons-nous toujours le même avis sur le smartphone de Google ?
Read at sourcewatchOS 27 removes three features that Apple Watch users might miss after updating
When watchOS 27 is released later this month, Apple Watch users may notice that some things work a bit differently. The upcoming software update removes three features that users may miss after updating. more…
Read at sourcePixelated 115: All wallets are designed badly
Welcome to Pixelated episode 115. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will dig through Google’s latest Android Drop and discuss their most-wanted feature additions for Android. Enjoy the episode? You can listen to our brand new weekly members-only Pixelated Pro bonus episode by…
Read at sourceFriday’s Android app deals and freebies: Friend of a Slime, Tiny Bang Story, Guardians Of Light, more
Joining the Labor Day sales at Best Buy and Amazon, your Friday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready: Friend of a Slime: Survivors, The Tiny Bang Story: Premium, Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom, Radiant: Guardians Of Light, Halls of Torment: Premium,…
Read at sourceWhat’s new in Android’s September 2026 Google System Updates
The monthly “ Google System Release Notes ” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers. more…
Read at sourceMoto Tag 2, aka Android’s AirTag, is currently $70 for a 4-pack
Motorola’s latest Android Find Hub tracker is arguably the best option on the market today and, right now, it’s also the best deal at just $70 for a 4-pack – that’s around $17 per tracker. more…
Read at sourcePixel 11 lets you make any Camera Look default with this buried setting
The Pixel 11 series is out in the hands of plenty of (hopefully) happy users, and for the most part , I can count myself among them. This generation marks a massive shift for the camera in particular, as Google has finally loosened up its HDR-centric grip on processing. Really,…
Read at sourceWho’s Tracking You? Use This New Service to Find Out
It can be daunting to determine who's responsible for showing ads on the websites we visit, or who's harvesting data from the mobile apps we use every day. That information is already semi-public, but it is not easily parsed and traditionally much of it has remained walled away…
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