Palm Pilot: The Tablet That Schooled Apple
The Palm Pilot, released in the 1990s, revolutionized mobile computing and digital assistants (PDAs). It paved the way for smartphones, shaping many of the mobile technologies we now rely on today.
Most Americans support banning phones in schools, but only during classes
For familiar reasons
Are LG phones set for a comeback? New patent offers a glimmer of hope
LG has published a patent for an innovative rollable phone design
Android will soon let you run Linux apps with refreshed Terminal app
A streamlined process to download, set up, and use Debian on Android is on the way
Motorola patent reveals innovative motorized hinge for flip phones
Perfect for selfies and video calls?
Apple Intelligence shows potential for humor - and heartbreak - with personal text summaries
AI savagely summarizes a breakup text... and it was no hallucination
Mobile Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200H and 200HX processors coming early next year
Intel's desktop revisions headed to high-end laptops
MediaTek unveils new flagship Dimensity 9400 SoC for next-gen mobile devices
Major performance uplifts are promised as well as faster AI processing
Want more money for your old handset? Buy an iPhone instead of Android, survey suggests
Definitely don't go for a Galaxy S23 FE
Google ordered to overhaul Android app store in landmark antitrust ruling
The tech giant plans to appeal
Why it matters: The ruling has the potential to reshape the mobile app market, offering new opportunities for developers and possibly lowering prices for consumers. It could also set a precedent for how app stores operate in the future, potentially influencing similar cases against other tech giants, such as the ongoing dispute between Epic Games and Apple over the iPhone maker's App Store policies.
Kaspersky products have been removed from the Google Play Store
Kaspersky isn't giving up on mobile, though
Android's latest security feature will lock out devices when detecting "motion associated with theft"
The phone will quickly lock upon detection, keeping your data safe
Samsung bricked many Galaxy phones with boot-loop inducing update
Samsung's Korean support team can fix the glitch, but US support can't bother to pick up the phone
Google Pixel 9a might launch early to compete with the iPhone SE 4
Pixel 9a is expected to be slightly larger, powered by the Tensor G4 SoC, and run Android 15
You can now speak to Google Lens for more specific results
Google Lens now allows users to ask questions while capturing an image or video, delivering more specific search results. This voice interaction can also generate an AI overview based on the context of the inquiry.
Epic Games will extend free games program to mobile devices later this year
Up to 50 new titles are coming to Epic's mobile store, too
Apple to update iPhone SE with Face ID, Apple Intelligence, and OLED display
New iPad Air models are also incoming
This 15-pound laptop packs a desktop RTX 4090 and a Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Maintains full desktop wattage, performance, and cooling
WTF?! Flagship gaming laptops are expected to balance portability with high-end performance, usually with acceptable compromises compared to desktops. Throwing that idea out the window, one modder has responded to criticism of Nvidia's mobile RTX 4090 by installing the full desktop GPU into a "notebook" that, surprisingly, still fits in a backpack.
Epic Games sues Google and Samsung alleging collusion to block Play Store alternatives
"Allowing this coordinated illegal anti-competitive dealing to proceed hurts developers and consumers"
Vivo becomes the first to roll out stable Android 15, beating Google and Samsung
Late Android updates are becoming a thing of the past
Samsung debuts AI-capable Galaxy S24 FE and two new MediaTek-powered tablets
Flagship tablets and a mid-range smartphone with Galaxy AI features
MKBHD is getting cancelled over $12/month wallpaper app, ad overload, and excessive permissions
Marques has promised to address the complaints, but not the price
A hot potato: Marques Brownlee, aka MKBHD, has long been one of those rare tech YouTubers who remains universally liked by fans. But his popularity has been put to the test after he released a wallpaper app with a $12 per month/$50 per year premium option that users say has excessive ads and asks for too many permissions. Now, Marques says he will be addressing these issues; but the pricing isn't going to change.
Asus Zenbook S 14 featuring Intel's latest Core Ultra 7 debuts
The brand new Asus Zenbook S 14 features excellent build quality and impressive battery life, however according to reviewers it falls behind Snapdragon X Elite laptops in some performance metrics.
Necro Trojan resurfaces on Android, infects 11 million devices via popular apps
The latest version has new features and infiltration methods
New European Union charging standard threatens to kill the billion-dollar secondhand phone market
The directive could lead to an unintended surge of e-waste from old phones