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Huawei has launched a new version of its Eyewear 2 smart glasses in China, with a trendy round frame and support for AI features. At CNY 2299, or around $310, the new style expands the range of design options for the Huawei Eyewear 2 series. The major feature of the series is the 11 hours of listening that the glasses provide via drivers inside the arm, making them essentially earbuds for your face. The glasses connect to your phone or other device via Bluetooth, and you can control your music using touch controls similar to what you’d find on earbuds.…

The global smartphone market has started on a positive note in 2025, according to a preliminary report by market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Worldwide smartphone shipments grew 1.5 percent year-over-year (YoY) to 304.9 million units in the first quarter of 2025. Samsung remained the market leader, followed by Apple. The iPhone maker clocked the best Q1 ever in terms of units shipped, but its performance in China declined. Meanwhile, Chinese smartphone brands Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo were in the top five.As per IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report, global smartphone shipments surged 1.5 percent YoY to 304.9 million units in…

Oppo Find X8 Ultra MSRP $900.00 “The Oppo Find X8 Ultra is nothing short of incredible. It features outstanding battery life, extremely fast performance, and a penta-camera that’s in a class of its own. There’s just one problem: you can’t buy it outside of China.” Pros Excellent battery life and fast charging Smooth performance Vibrant display Outstanding main camera Fantastic zoom performance Secondary lenses are amongst the best in industry IP68 / IP69 ingress protection Cons Not available outside China A few preloaded apps can’t be removed Table of Contents Table of Contents Oppo Find X8 Ultra Specs Oppo Find…

Apple’s top executive overseeing enterprise sales and the western European market is planning to depart the company later this year, marking the latest exit of a long-tenured manager.Mark Rogers, Apple’s vice president of western Europe and global enterprise sales, told colleagues that he’s leaving this fall, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because the move hasn’t been announced. Rogers, who has worked at Apple for 27 years, has served as a vice president since 2013.In his current role, he oversees sales to corporate entities globally, while his European purview covers the UK,…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off popular photo-sharing app Instagram in 2018 over concerns about the growing risk of antitrust scrutiny, according to a document shown at a trial in Washington on Tuesday.The document was shown during Zuckerberg’s second day of testimony at the high-stakes trial, in which the US Federal Trade Commission is seeking to unwind Meta’s acquisitions of prized assets Instagram and WhatsApp.”I wonder if we should consider the extreme step of spinning Instagram out as a separate company,” Zuckerberg said in the memo. At the time, the company was mulling plans to reorganize the social media…

Gamers who are shopping for monitor deals don’t need to spend several hundred dollars for a decent screen, as there are affordable options like the KTC H27T22 gaming monitor. It’s already pretty affordable at its original price of $290, but it’s down to just $140 right now following a $150 discount. This offer is from Newegg, which is one of the most trusted names among electronics retailers, so while you won’t have to worry about the display’s quality, you’re going to have to act fast because stocks may already be running low. Why you should buy the KTC H27T22 gaming…

Have you ever wondered how much money you’ve truly spent on Steam over the years? Whether it’s during massive sales, impulsive DLC buys, or slowly building your game library one title at a time, those purchases add up — and Valve quietly keeps track of it all. First spotted by Reddit user trotski94, there’s a little-known Steam support page that reveals the total amount of real money you’ve ever spent through your Steam account. The feature isn’t advertised on the main dashboard and is buried deep within Steam’s support site, but it offers an unfiltered glimpse into your spending history…

Apple on Tuesday released the iOS 18.5 Public Beta 1 update for the iPhone. It is said to be a minor update with only a handful of changes on offer. There are subtle changes to the Mail app and users can now choose to view Contact Photos within the email client. Further, the AppleCare information banner has been updated to provide a more comprehensive view of the purchased plan, in addition to an option which allows for its easy management. Notably, Apple seeded the iOS 18.5 Developer beta 2 recently.iOS 18.5 Public Beta 1 Update: What’s NewiOS 18.5 Public Beta…

Polaroid has just unveiled a new camera for some instant analog fun. The Flip comes with fewer features than Polaroid’s pricier I-2 model, but is more advanced than the Go, Polaroid’s most basic instant camera — so it could hit the sweet spot for some folks looking for such a device. Polaroid’s latest camera, which goes on sale at the end of this month, deploys sonar autofocus, a technology that uses sound waves to measure the distance to the subject, ensuring it appears as sharp as possible in the print that pops out of the camera. While none of Polaroid’s…

Honor Power was launched in China on Tuesday. The new Honor smartphone carries a massive 8,000mAh battery that supports 66W wired charging. The Honor Power is equipped with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset and packs up to 12GB RAM and a maximum of 512GB of storage. It boasts a dual rear camera setup led by a 50-megapixel primary camera. The Honor Power ships with the company’s self-developed C1+ communication chip for offering stable communication in weak network environments. The phone’s top memory variant supports Beidou’s two-way satellite text messaging.Honor Power PriceThe price of Honor Power starts at CNY 1,999 (roughly…