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Google Shipped Its Flashiest Photos Update Yet and Broke Basic Editing on Pixels
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Google Shipped Its Flashiest Photos Update Yet and Broke Basic Editing on Pixels

Google spent this week showing off Gemini Spark, Moods and a redact pen for Google Photos. By Friday, a growing number of Pixel owners couldn't share a cropped picture. That…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 27, 2026
Google Messages Swapped Its Swipe Gestures and It’s Actually an Upgrade
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Google Messages Swapped Its Swipe Gestures and It’s Actually an Upgrade

Google Messages flipped its gesture language this week, and the first ten minutes are genuinely disorienting. Swipe left, which used to reply, now reveals timestamps. Swipe right, which used to…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 26, 2026
The iPhone 18 Pro’s Battery Win Over Samsung Comes With a Repairability Catch
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The iPhone 18 Pro’s Battery Win Over Samsung Comes With a Repairability Catch

Two weeks, two flagships, one charger between them. After running the iPhone 18 Pro Max and the Galaxy S26 Ultra through the same battery loop and shooting a few hundred…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 25, 2026
The Signature 27 Is Motorola’s Boldest Flagship Yet, and Its Biggest Gamble
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The Signature 27 Is Motorola’s Boldest Flagship Yet, and Its Biggest Gamble

Motorola picked a loud stage for its loudest phone. The Signature 27 broke cover at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit on Monday as the first device carrying the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 24, 2026
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6: Fast on Paper, Unproven in Your Pocket
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6: Fast on Paper, Unproven in Your Pocket

Qualcomm opened its Snapdragon Summit in Maui yesterday with two new flagship chips, and one of them cleared a bar no phone chip has ever touched. The Snapdragon 8 Elite…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 23, 2026
iPhone 18 Pro Teardown: A Thermal Masterpiece With a Repair Nightmare Attached
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iPhone 18 Pro Teardown: A Thermal Masterpiece With a Repair Nightmare Attached

One of the six blades in the iPhone 18 Pro's new variable aperture came loose during the first proper teardown of the phone, and it wasn't carelessness. The blades are…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 22, 2026
The iPhone Duo Is the Best Thing to Happen to Galaxy Z Fold 8 Sales
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The iPhone Duo Is the Best Thing to Happen to Galaxy Z Fold 8 Sales

For years Apple treated foldables as a novelty it had no intention of touching. Then it announced the iPhone Duo on September 9, and within a week Galaxy Z Fold…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 21, 2026
The iPhone 18 Pro Max Outlasts the Galaxy S26 Ultra on Efficiency, Not Size
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The iPhone 18 Pro Max Outlasts the Galaxy S26 Ultra on Efficiency, Not Size

I've spent the past week with an iPhone 18 Pro Max in one pocket and a Galaxy S26 Ultra in the other, and the surprise wasn't who won. Apple's flagship…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 20, 2026
One UI 9 gives Galaxy S26 owners an overdue update, not certainty
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One UI 9 gives Galaxy S26 owners an overdue update, not certainty

A flagship phone shouldn't leave its owner wondering why a cheaper relative already has newer software. That's the awkward backdrop to Samsung's stable One UI 9 rollout for the Galaxy…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 17, 2026
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro Ditches Efficiency Cores for a 2nm Gamble
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro Ditches Efficiency Cores for a 2nm Gamble

MediaTek put more than 33 billion transistors on TSMC's 2nm process yesterday and called it the Dimensity 9600 Pro. The Geekbench numbers will dominate every headline about it. What caught…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 16, 2026
Apple’s iPhone Duo Is a Software Bet Disguised as a $1,999 Foldable
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Apple’s iPhone Duo Is a Software Bet Disguised as a $1,999 Foldable

Pre-orders for the iPhone Duo open October 16 at 5 a.m. Pacific, and I'd put money on the Star White 256GB tier selling out before most people finish their coffee.…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 15, 2026
iOS 27 Arrives Today and Most iPhone Owners Won’t Get the New Siri
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iOS 27 Arrives Today and Most iPhone Owners Won’t Get the New Siri

iOS 27 lands today, September 14, a date Apple confirmed at last week's Surprise and Shine event alongside a release candidate that's been in testers' hands since. The keynote version…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 14, 2026
iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Stayed in Stock, So Order Smart Instead of Fast
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iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Stayed in Stock, So Order Smart Instead of Fast

I set an alarm for 4:50 a.m. PT yesterday out of pure habit, expecting the usual iPhone ritual: a crashed checkout, sold-out banners by 5:20, and a month of waiting.…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 13, 2026
iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Are Live, and Demand Looks Nothing Like Last Year
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iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Are Live, and Demand Looks Nothing Like Last Year

I had the Apple Store app open before 5 a.m. PT on Saturday, braced for the usual crash, queue screen, and sold-out banners. None of it came. Pre-orders for the…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 13, 2026
iPhone Duo: The Crease Is Fine, the Price and Storage Aren’t
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iPhone Duo: The Crease Is Fine, the Price and Storage Aren’t

Apple called the iPhone Duo's inner display "wonderfully flat and smooth" at Wednesday's Surprise and Shine event. After three days of picking apart every hands-on frame I could find, I…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 12, 2026
The iPhone Duo Nails the Fold and Fumbles the Fit
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The iPhone Duo Nails the Fold and Fumbles the Fit

Apple's first foldable is finally here, and it arrived the way Apple does everything now: polished, expensive, and wider than you're expecting. The iPhone Duo went official on Wednesday at…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 11, 2026
Samsung Roasted the iPhone Duo While Quietly Supplying Its Screens
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Samsung Roasted the iPhone Duo While Quietly Supplying Its Screens

Samsung's social team spent yesterday's Apple event in full attack mode, and the "reheating our leftovers" post is already the funniest thing either company has said all year. It's also…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 10, 2026
Huawei’s Mate XT 2 Nails the Tri-Fold, Then Paywalls Its Best Screen
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Huawei’s Mate XT 2 Nails the Tri-Fold, Then Paywalls Its Best Screen

Huawei launched the Mate XT 2 in China on September 7 with an inward-folding hinge, a new Kirin 9050 Pro, and a starting price of CNY 19,999, roughly $2,980. Pre-orders…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 9, 2026
The Galaxy Z Fold 8’s First Discount Exposes Samsung’s Awkward Pricing Problem
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The Galaxy Z Fold 8’s First Discount Exposes Samsung’s Awkward Pricing Problem

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in early August and it's already on sale. Since yesterday, Amazon and Best Buy have been taking $250 off every variant, no trade-in,…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 8, 2026
Apple’s $2,300 iPhone Ultra Will Skip Face ID and Still Sell Out
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Apple’s $2,300 iPhone Ultra Will Skip Face ID and Still Sell Out

The iPhone Ultra price leaks arrived this week and the internet did what it always does: converted currencies badly and panicked. I've spent the last two days pulling apart the…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 6, 2026
The iPhone Ultra’s $2,500 Price Looks Settled, Its Production Doesn’t
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The iPhone Ultra’s $2,500 Price Looks Settled, Its Production Doesn’t

Everyone is arguing about whether $2,500 is too much for a foldable iPhone. It's the wrong argument. The pricing has been effectively public for over a week, and the number…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 5, 2026
Xiaomi’s 18 Fold Is the Most Interesting Foldable You Can’t Actually Buy
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Xiaomi’s 18 Fold Is the Most Interesting Foldable You Can’t Actually Buy

Foldables have spent five years converging on the same tall, narrow book shape, and I'd stopped expecting anyone to question it. Then Xiaomi put a cherry red 18 Fold on…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 4, 2026
The Poco F9 Ultra Is a Battery With a Phone Wrapped Around It
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The Poco F9 Ultra Is a Battery With a Phone Wrapped Around It

Poco launched the F9 Pro and F9 Ultra globally on September 1, and I've spent the two days since ignoring the camera talk and staring at two numbers. 6,330mAh on…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 3, 2026
The Ternus Era Opens With Apple’s Riskiest iPhone Bet Yet
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The Ternus Era Opens With Apple’s Riskiest iPhone Bet Yet

Apple's "Surprise and shine" invite for September 9 dropped last Wednesday, and the lineup is already the worst kept secret in tech. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 2, 2026
The Mate XT 2 Adopts the Tri-Fold Design Samsung Already Gave Up On
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The Mate XT 2 Adopts the Tri-Fold Design Samsung Already Gave Up On

Huawei opened pre-orders for the Mate XT 2 yesterday morning in China, a 1,000 yuan deposit through the company's official online store, with the full reveal set for September 7.…
Posted by Morman Tebolo September 1, 2026
Apple TV’s Fourth Price Hike Is About Sports Rights, Not Inflation
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Apple TV’s Fourth Price Hike Is About Sports Rights, Not Inflation

Apple raised US prices for Apple TV and the Apple One Individual bundle on August 28, and the increments look almost polite. Monthly goes from $12.99 to $14.99, the annual…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 29, 2026
Motorola’s Android 17 Rollout Is Fast, Yet Its Device List Already Feels Like a Mess
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Motorola’s Android 17 Rollout Is Fast, Yet Its Device List Already Feels Like a Mess

Motorola started pushing stable Android 17 to its Signature flagships in India this week, and the speed alone is worth noting. While Samsung and OnePlus owners are still staring at…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 27, 2026
The Galaxy S27 Ultra Is Borrowing Apple’s Camera Bar and Losing Its Soul
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The Galaxy S27 Ultra Is Borrowing Apple’s Camera Bar and Losing Its Soul

The Galaxy S27 Ultra leaks landed this weekend. Ice Universe posted his CAD sketches. OnLeaks followed with full 3D renders a day later. Within hours, the consensus hardened. Samsung's next…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 26, 2026
The Pixel 11 Gets Warm Reviews From Everyone Except Pixel 10 Owners
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The Pixel 11 Gets Warm Reviews From Everyone Except Pixel 10 Owners

Five days on shelves, and the story is already settled. Reviews call the Pixel 11 the most polished phone Google has ever shipped, while a reader poll pulling more than…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 25, 2026
iPhone Ultra Early Impressions Are Glowing, and I’m Still Not Buying One
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iPhone Ultra Early Impressions Are Glowing, and I’m Still Not Buying One

A few people outside Apple have already spent real time with pre-launch units of the company's first foldable, and their verdict landed this weekend: the hinge feels expensive, the phone…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 24, 2026
The iPhone 18 Pro Max’s New Camera Is Built for Video, Not Bokeh
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The iPhone 18 Pro Max’s New Camera Is Built for Video, Not Bokeh

Every fall rumor cycle produces one feature that redraws the iPhone lineup, and this year it's a set of aperture blades. The word since August 18 is that only the…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 23, 2026
Apple’s September 9 Event Has Quietly Stopped Being for Everyone
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Apple’s September 9 Event Has Quietly Stopped Being for Everyone

The invitation hasn't gone out yet, but the shape of Apple's September 9 event is already clear, and it's stranger than any iPhone launch in years. Expect the iPhone 18…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 22, 2026
Samsung’s August 2026 Patch Fixes 56 Holes, Yet Most Galaxy Owners Are Still Waiting
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Samsung’s August 2026 Patch Fixes 56 Holes, Yet Most Galaxy Owners Are Still Waiting

Samsung published its August 2026 Security Maintenance Release on August 4, and it looks like one of the heavier bulletins this year. Fifty-six vulnerabilities sit inside, thirty-eight from Google and…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 21, 2026

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