Following the report of Apple announcing a new Mac next week, the Cupertino giant confirmed the event today, dubbing it 'Scary Fast'. This will be held on October 30th, or the day before Halloween as the tagline implies. It was also indicated on their website that this could revolve around new Mac devices, which possibly comprise new iMac and MacBook Pro entries powered by the M3 chip.
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After teasing the name of its new PC processor, Qualcomm officially launched the Snapdragon X Elite chip on the Snapdragon Summit 2023. After years of Windows chips based on mobile designs, the X Elite brings 12 cores from the new Oryon custom ARM processor, promising “the most powerful, and efficient processor in its class for Windows.”
To kickstart its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm announced its flagship mobile processor for 2024. Besides the usual improvements in performance and efficiency, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 promises to take generative AI features to the next generation of flagship phones.
For a long time, we haven't heard anything from the smart speaker division from Apple due to the new Apple Vision Pro. Now, the story is getting a bit of momentum again, as recent reports suggest that Apple is working on a third-generation HomePod (2024), which is supposed to have an LCD panel that can be used to control the smart speaker.
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Matter, the new smart home standard, has been on a slow burner ever since it was introduced last year with only some prominent brands and device form factors supported at launch. An update was released in May this year, but it was all about squashing bugs and optimizations rather than expanding device compatibility. Thankfully, the biggest complaint is now being remedied with the rollout of Matter 1.2.
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OnePlus is among the first manufacturers that offered fast wired and wireless charging on smartphones. However, without any meaningful reason, the company has also started ditching wireless charging from its OnePlus 11. In fact, this is an even bigger complaint with the Open foldable (review) despite being expensive. It is now heavily speculated that OnePlus could bring back the technology in the OnePlus 12.
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It seems that Xiaomi will once again win the race for Qualcomm's flagship processor this year. The Chinese manufacturer has now surprisingly announced on the Chinese social network Sina Weibo that they will not only officially present the new operating system HyperOS next Thursday, but also the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro!
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The recent weeks have been packed with conflicting reports about Apple refreshing its iPad lineup. However, as we draw near to the end of the month, there are still no iPad announcements and only a USB-C Pencil. It appears that there are no new iPad tablets planned at all as the iPhone manufacturer could be preparing a new iMac and possibly a set of MacBook Pro laptops, all equipped with the M3 chipset.
Most premium foldable smartphones today like the Galaxy Z Fold 5 feature capable cameras. However, their complex design has always been a challenge for brands to include imaging hardware comparable with brick flagship camera phones. As for Samsung, it could continue to improve the design of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and recycle the Fold 5's cameras for another year.
OnePlus has just launched the OnePlus Open (review), which is its first foldable smartphone. One of the device's novelties is the new Flexion hinge that enables it to be thinner and lighter yet durable. The Open is also one of the first foldable devices to be certified by TÜV Rheinland in a folding test, but how does this stack up against other foldable smartphones?
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