Apple increased its iPhone shipments in China by 24.4% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026, making it the fastest-growing smartphone brand in a market that has shrunk overall, according to preliminary figures released today by research firm IDC. Total shipments in China fell 4.3 percent to around 66 million units, representing a fifth consecutive…
Studio Proxima/Shutterstock A soundbar may seem like a convenient way to improve the sound on your TV. Unlike a traditional speaker system, which can involve multiple cumbersome cables and connections, a soundbar combines multiple speakers into a single cabinet. This allows you to improve the…
Opat Suvi/Shutterstock Today’s phone screens are mostly incredibly bright and vibrant, with some of the best screens on the market appearing on devices like the Galaxy S26 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro Max. However, as impressive as these displays are, they don’t always perform well in bright…
WhatsApp is developing a proprietary cloud storage option for iPhone chat backups, giving users an alternative to iCloud for the first time, according to app tinkerer WABetaInfo. Code found in the WhatsApp for iOS beta (version 26.28.10.16), available through TestFlight, suggests that users will eventually be able to choose their preferred backup destination directly from…
Robert Way/Shutterstock If you’ve never worn bone conduction headphones, it’s a pretty interesting experience. Instead of traditional speakers, bone conduction uses methodically placed nodes that sit along your jaw and facial bones. The nodes pulsate and the vibrations travel back to your ears in the form of…
This massive project will produce 1.6 GW of solar power at start-up, enough to power 315,000 homes. Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Google has reached an agreement to buy the entire electricity output of a large solar project to offset its fossil fuel emissions, The Financial Times reports. The search giant will take…
Google has announced the rollout of Chrome’s latest AI features to Mac and PC users in the UK, indicated by a new “Ask Gemini” button with a sparkling icon in the top right corner of the browser. Gemini in Chrome can work on multiple tabs, which is supposed to make it useful for comparing and…
Kyoshino/Getty Images Although the convenience of streaming services has led to widespread replacement of DVDs and console gaming is moving away from physical discs, many people still have large DVD collections for movies or games. If this describes you, you might be afraid of finding gadgets that…
Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock Robot vacuums are one of the best technologies you can have at home. Companies have invested a ton of money to make these robots worth it, and they’re great for intelligently vacuuming and cleaning the house and even cleaning themselves. The days when…
Miodrag Ignjatovic/Getty Images Technology is probably in one of the strangest situations it has ever been in. Waiting for discounts to get sought-after gadgets used to be part of a delicate dance, but that cycle appears to be over. With AI data centers now the primary customers…