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Along with the Galaxy A17 5G, Samsung has launched its latest budget tablet, the Galaxy Tab A11+, in the United States, and it undercuts the baseline Apple iPad by $100. Like the iPad, the Galaxy Tab A11+ also features a metal unibody (with an IP52 rating no less). However, its 11-inch TFT LCD screen supports a 90Hz refresh rate, making it smoother than the 60Hz iPad display. Besides the refresh rate, the screen has a resolution of 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) and a peak brightness of 480 nits. Where this budget tablet quietly beats the competition Accompanying the display is…
I test earbuds for a living, and throughout 2025 I’ve been watching with glee as a new trend takes the affordable earbud market by storm. In fact, I reckon it’ll take such a hold through 2026 that by the end of the year, our list of the best wireless earbuds will be dominated by budget options. Would you ditch your AirPods for a cut-price alternative? This sea-change in the earbud market is only one of several headphone predictions I have for 2026, because constant changes to tech means shake-ups are expected for everything from the best headphones to open earbuds…
A Galaxy S26 Ultra camera leak is making a very specific pitch: people photos that look more like the person in front of you, not a warmer, yellow-leaning version. The claim comes from a post by tipster Ice Universe, and it suggests Samsung is tweaking both its color tuning and the camera’s optics. The same leak says Samsung has cut lens flare with an updated lens and revised coating. That’s not the kind of change you brag about in a keynote, but it can decide whether a portrait looks crisp or slightly hazy when a bright window, streetlight, or neon…
If you’re like me, you probably prefer to stay home with the family and watch a good movie on New Year’s Eve. To those of you unsure of what movie to watch this New Year’s, Netflix has got you covered. The streaming giant has so many films in its extensive library that will turn December 31 into a memorable movie night. Picking just one film is a challenge in itself, as there is a wide variety of movies available on Netflix that came out in 2025 or in years past. However, if you want to ring in the New Year…
While foldable phones still account for a tiny fraction of the overall smartphone market, they’ve already proven there is a real demand for devices that deliver big screens in compact, pocket-friendly designs. As a result, smartphone makers are pushing the boundaries by packing even bigger displays into compact form factors, with the recently released Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold being one of the most notable examples. This trend has now caught the attention of gaming handheld maker One-Netbook, which has teased a new device featuring an 8.01-inch folding OLED screen in a retro-inspired, pocketable form. The OneXSugar Wallet features a clamshell…
Samsung’s latest flagship chipset, the Exynos 2600, promises significant performance and efficiency improvements, backed by a new 10-core CPU and the Xclipse 960 GPU. It also includes a new NPU to enhance AI performance, which will reportedly benefit from optimizations made in partnership with Nota AI. According to ETNews, Samsung joined hands with Nota AI, a South Korean company specializing in AI model optimization, to enhance the Exynos 2600’s on-device AI capabilities. Using Nota AI’s Netspresso platform, which can reduce the size of AI models by up to 90% without sacrificing accuracy, Samsung plans to run large-scale generative AI models…
In an era where uniqueness carries a social currency more valuable than gold, digital customization is transforming consumer products from gaming controllers to everyday apparel. Co-founded by Levi Patterson, Portland-based Spectrum is the company behind the sophisticated 3D-to-factory platform that enables personalized designs for major brands including Xbox, Carhartt and Hydro Flask. Levi is also co-founder of the marketing agency, Pollinate where he draws on his expertise to drive strategic integrations that redefine user engagement with bespoke items. In this conversation with Digital Trends, Mr. Patterson discusses the engineering feats enabling lifelike product previews, the hurdles in expanding such systems…
The year 2025 was pretty wholesome, if you ask my tech-obsessed heart. It produced some terrific divides, such as the liquid-cooled Red Magic 11 Pro that also redefined what it means to get the best hardware possible for your money. The iPhone 17 emerged as the sleeper hit, while the iPhone 17 Pro saw Apple back to its swashbuckling ways. It gave us phones such as the Vivo X300, which truly redefined what a palm-friendly phone can accomplish. Samsung, not one to sit on the bench, wowed us with the Galaxy Z TriFold that truly embraced the hybrid phone-tablet vision.…
Language barriers have always been a hurdle. However, with the latest earbuds from Apple and Timekettle, we might finally be whispering our way into a more connected world. The AirPods Pro 3 and Timekettle W4 both offer real-time translation which begs the question: What kind of experience are you actually getting from each? Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 bundle Live Translation into an already robust feature set, while Timekettle’s W4 is a purpose-built translator that’s been engineered to function like a digital interpreter. So which one truly speaks your language? Live Translation: a bonus or the point? Let’s start with…
GPU deals that are actually worth caring about are usually the ones that save you meaningful money on a card you’d buy anyway for a new build or a long-overdue upgrade. This ASUS Prime NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition with 16GB GDDR7 is down to $809.99 (compared value $939.99), saving you $130. If you’ve been sitting on an older card and you want a modern GPU with enough VRAM headroom for higher settings, larger textures, and a longer useful lifespan, a discount like this is exactly the kind to watch for. What you’re getting This is an overclocked…