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April 8, 2026
I finally get the iPhone Air
I saw a lot of weird phones at Mobile World Congress last month: robot phones, cameras disguised as phones, phones for dogs. But the one that caught me most off guard was the one my friend (and Ver...
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April 7, 2026
I wish this selfie phone case was better for selfies
The Selfix phone case is a classic example of a great idea in theory that falls apart in practice. It's a case for the iPhone 17 Pro with a circular screen on the back. It mirrors the middle of you...
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April 5, 2026
I let Gemini in Google Maps plan my day and it went surprisingly well
You may be familiar with Gemini as the thing that's in every Google service you use - whether you want it or not. While it's been a constant, sometimes unwelcome presence in Gmail for at least the ...
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April 3, 2026
Waiting for Trump Phone
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. Crickets. Despite recent signs of life, another we...
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March 31, 2026
The Galaxy S26’s photo app can sloppify your memories
The Google Pixel 9 walked so that the Samsung Galaxy S26 could run. Google introduced AI editing tools to Photos slowly. It started with changes to the background - make the sky more blue, or remov...
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March 26, 2026
My brief, weird time with the Samsung TriFold
I was ready to give up on the Galaxy Z TriFold. We had a strong case for getting a refund from the eBay seller - they'd claimed it was the version sold in Taiwan, but the phone that arrived at my d...
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March 21, 2026
Gemini task automation is slow, clunky, and super impressive
I've been testing out Gemini's new task automation on the Pixel 10 Pro and the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which for the first time lets Gemini take the wheel and use apps for you. It's limited to a small su...
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March 14, 2026
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: show off
"Someone might be watching everything I'm doing on my screen," I tell myself in public. Even when I'm doing nothing of consequence - just making my little Wordle guesses - there's a sense of unease...
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March 13, 2026
PSA: Don’t buy a $4,400 gray market Samsung TriFold on eBay
I had to buy Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold from eBay for $4,399 and I'm pretty sure that's because Samsung doesn't want anyone to actually have this phone. I'm also afraid to turn it on. Not that turn...
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March 12, 2026
Gemini’s task automation is here and it’s wild
A couple of weeks ago, Google and Samsung announced a big Gemini development coming to their newest devices: task automation. Starting with food delivery and rideshare apps, Gemini would be able to...
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March 9, 2026
The iPhone 17E is good, but you probably shouldn’t buy it
The iPhone 17E is a better value than the 16E was when it arrived, but that should matter to basically nobody. The main thing to know about the 17E is that the iPhone 17 exists, it costs $200 more ...
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March 6, 2026
Meet your new phone away from phone
Unihertz's booth at MWC was a little out of the way, but those who did find it all seemed to want to pick up the Titan Elite 2. Sure, the cosmic orange color attracted attention, and the QWERTY key...
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March 3, 2026
Phone makers of all sizes are feeling the RAM crunch
We've been talking to phone companies both big and small this week at MWC and they've basically all agreed on one point: the RAM crisis is hitting hard, and phone prices will almost certainly incre...
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March 3, 2026
Unihertz’s new QWERTY phone is even more like a Blackberry
Unihertz, known for its slab phone alternatives, has unveiled an evolution of its device with a physical keyboard: The Titan 2 Elite. It's smaller and sleeker than the (aptly named) Titan that prec...
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March 2, 2026
Oh great, here comes 6G
It brings me no pleasure to say this, but friends: The next G cometh. The standard formally known as 6G is still being established, but it's going to be a major topic of discussion at Mobile World ...
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March 2, 2026
The Motorola Razr Fold is shaping up to be pure flagship
Motorola has revealed a little more about its upcoming folding phone, and all signs point toward a premium option - not the budget-friendlier alternative the category could use. For starters, the R...
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February 25, 2026
Gemini is getting its first agentic capabilities
Google's Gemini AI is getting one step closer to being more like an actual assistant. Starting with some Pixel 10 phones and the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, Gemini will be able to hail an Uber or pu...
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February 25, 2026
The Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus are more of the same for more money
There's a cool new hardware feature debuting at Samsung's annual Unpacked event - but you won't find it on the Galaxy S26 or S26 Plus. While the Ultra model gets a new Privacy Display and avoids a ...
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February 25, 2026
I’m super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display
Maybe it's a reflection of just how slow hardware innovation has been, but the Galaxy S26 Ultra's new Privacy Display, which limits the screen's viewing angle to keep any would-be peepers away, lef...
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February 25, 2026
Live: Samsung unveils new Galaxy phones
We're here in San Francisco, where Samsung is set to unveil its new Galaxy S26 series phones and probably some accessories to go with them starting at 1PM ET. Keep in mind this isn't Samsung's fold...
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February 24, 2026
Samsung is on slop watch at Unpacked
Another Unpacked is nearly upon us. On February 25th, Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy S26 series of flagship phones - potentially including the S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra - with anothe...
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February 17, 2026
Now Pixel 9 phones can transfer files with AirDrop, too
When Google announced it had engineered AirDrop compatibility for its Pixel 10 phones late last year, the pessimists among us figured it would be a matter of days before Apple shut it down. But not...
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February 17, 2026
Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone?
The first rule of Purse Computer is to check your bag before you leave the house. A few days ago, I took a 15 minute walk to a nearby coffee shop thinking I had my new folding keyboard in my bag - ...
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February 11, 2026
Process Zero is even better with a little processing on the side
Something happens every time I try to use an iPhone camera like a real camera. Here's how it goes: I shoot RAW in addition to the default HEIC output, and since I have the RAW file I might as well ...
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February 10, 2026
Samsung’s next Unpacked is confirmed for later this month
Samsung's annual Galaxy S-series reveal is later than usual this year, but we finally have a confirmed date to circle on the calendar: February 25th. And if you were hoping for major hardware upgra...
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February 5, 2026
Can I offer you a tiny Bluetooth speaker in these trying times?
I knew as soon as I laid eyes on Vappeby that I had to have it. Sure, it would be right at home on my desk, given that everything in and around my workstation is from Ikea, from the Skadis on the w...
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January 28, 2026
Process Zero II will let you do a little processing, if you want
Popular iPhone camera app Halide is debuting a major update today: Halide Mark III. It's been years in the making, and it'll be available as a "Public Preview," letting users get their hands on new...
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January 28, 2026
My favorite folding phone is the one that doesn’t exist yet
A book-style folding phone is a gadget that poses one radical idea: What if you always had a computer in your pocket? When you'd like to be writing a blog while your plane is taking off, and large ...
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January 27, 2026
The Samsung Trifold will cost nearly three grand
Samsung's much-anticipated Galaxy Z Trifold goes on sale on this Friday, January 26th, and the price is every bit as steep as we'd feared: $2,899, which gets you 512GB of storage and a phone that k...
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January 24, 2026
Gemini with Personal Intelligence is awfully familiar
By lots of metrics, Gemini is winning. It has raced ahead of OpenAI, become scarily good at creating convincing imagery, and even won Apple's business. So last week's news that it was enabling some...
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