Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo could be at risk from rising RAM prices
Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo could be at risk from rising RAM prices

The MacBook Neo might lose its most appealing trait thanks to the ongoing RAM shortage. According to analyst Tim Culpan, Apple could discontinue the budget-priced $599 base configuration of the Neo, leaving only the $699 model with 512GB of storage. Earlier this week, Apple similarly stopped selling the most affordable configuration of the Mac mini, […]

Samsung’s flagship laptop is a MacBook Pro clone gone horribly wrong
Samsung’s flagship laptop is a MacBook Pro clone gone horribly wrong

II know I’m not the only person who wants a MacBook Pro for Windows: a sleek, ultra powerful, super portable machine with an excellent screen and high-quality build. Samsung’s Galaxy Book6 Ultra certainly tries. It’s got a beautiful screen and a nice design, and it’s as solidly built as laptops come. It also looks, well, […]

Android boss shoots down a Liquid Glass copyjob on Pixels, and that’s a relief

Android’s top executive has ruled out Liquid Glass on Pixel devices, calling out the speculation directly. The move draws a clear line between Google’s Material 3 Expressive design language and the wave of iOS-inspired UI updated spreading across third…

Apple could serve an unexpected repairability surprise atop its foldable iPhone

The rumored iPhone Ultra may fold like its rivals, but its biggest trick could be making foldable repairs a little less terrifying.

iOS 27 could treat AI models like default apps, and that may finally get me to use Apple Intelligence

Most phones pick your AI for you. Apple’s iOS 27 is reportedly about to change that, and in doing so, it may have stumbled onto its most lucrative business move yet.

Supreme Court refuses to pause the order holding Apple in contempt in the Epic case
Supreme Court refuses to pause the order holding Apple in contempt in the Epic case

Justice Elena Kagan denied Apple’s emergency stay application on Wednesday on behalf of the court, declining to refer the request to the full bench. Apple now returns to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland to argue over what commission, if any, it …

Apple TV scores a dozen Tony nods, and it’s about to win a rare honor that I didn’t see coming

Apple is on the verge of completing an EGOT after earning 12 Tony nominations for Schmigadoon!, a stage adaptation of its original Apple TV Plus series.

Apple to pay $250M to settle lawsuit over Siri’s delayed AI features

Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit for overpromising the arrival of Siri’s AI features.

It’s time to let my iPhone Mini go
It’s time to let my iPhone Mini go

It’s not the Mini, it’s me. Nearly five years after it launched, the 13 Mini is still the best phone ever made. That hasn’t changed; it’s just that I changed. And as painful as it is to admit this, after using it again for a couple of weeks, I think it’s time to put my […]

Infamous “Apple copycat” offers an ingenious smartphone battery upgrade that Apple must copy

Xiaomi is offering higher-capacity battery replacements for older Xiaomi 13 phones in China, giving users a practical way to extend device life.