Smartphones

Steam Frame Price Increase Expected Due to Rising Qualcomm Chip Costs

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According to Bloomberg, Qualcomm’s planned double-digit percentage price increase for Snapdragon chips arriving September 1st threatens to drive up the Steam Frame price, complicating Valve’s hardware launch timeline alongside ongoing memory and storage shortages. Snapdragon Component Price Hikes Threaten Valve Hardware Costs Component supply pressures continue to mount for Valve’s upcoming virtual reality hardware. Qualcomm … Read more

WhatsApp Update: Edit PDFs and Read Messages Aloud in Your Car

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WhatsApp PDF viewing and in-app document handling are rolling out globally according to an announcement by Meta. The messaging platform is updating its feature set to let users open PDF files directly within the application, eliminating the previous requirement to download documents to a device first. Alongside the native PDF viewer, developers added text highlighting … Read more

AI-Driven Memory Demand Shakes India’s Smartphone Market

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India’s smartphone market is facing a significant downturn as surging demand for artificial intelligence-driven memory chips forces manufacturers to hike device prices. According to Counterpoint Research, India saw a 10% year-over-year decline in smartphone shipments during the April-June quarter, the steepest June-quarter drop in six years, as rising costs for RAM and storage components squeezed … Read more

AI Chatbots Are Now Prescribing Medication in This State

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Utah has launched a pilot program allowing residents to refill prescriptions via an AI chatbot named Doctronic. The initiative operates within a “regulatory sandbox,” bypassing traditional state medical licensing laws. While proponents view this as a convenience-driven evolution of healthcare, critics including state medical board officials warn of significant safety risks, particularly regarding medications like … Read more

Apple Distributor Sees Profit Surge Amid Thailand’s Consumer Recovery

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Com7, Thailand’s largest smartphone retailer, reported a 25% increase in net profit to 1.2 billion baht ($37 million) for the first quarter of 2026. According to company data, this growth was driven by a 13% revenue rise to 24 billion baht. The firm plans to open 100 new stores this year to maintain double-digit revenue … Read more

Smartwatch Surveillance: 7 Reasons Why Self-Tracking Feels Like Big Brother

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Wearable technology, including smartwatches and fitness trackers, has shifted from simple activity monitoring to constant, algorithmic surveillance of human physiology. According to psychological research, this reliance on data-driven health metrics often leads users to prioritize digital notifications over their own lived physical experiences, potentially transforming self-care into a rigid, performance-based pursuit of metrics like heart … Read more

Can Smartphone Radiation Cause Cancer? An Oncologist Explains

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Smartphone radiation is non-ionizing and does not currently show consistent evidence of causing cancer, according to Dr. Amit Chakraborty, head and neck surgical oncologist at SSO Cancer Hospital. While mobile devices emit radio frequency (RF) energy, this differs from ionizing radiation, such as X-rays, which has the capacity to damage human DNA. Does smartphone radiation … Read more

Is Bitcoin as Revolutionary as the Smartphone?

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Bitcoin prices remain volatile, with the asset down nearly 50% from its October 2025 peak, yet institutional data suggests long-term investor conviction is hardening. According to David LaValle, president of indices and data at CoinDesk, the current market downturn represents a shift toward credibility rather than a decline in the asset’s future utility. While retail … Read more

4 Things I Look for in a Smartphone: Ranked

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The Future of Smartphone Design: Moving Beyond the Glass Slab For years, smartphone manufacturers have been trapped in a cycle of “glass sandwich” design. However, the industry is finally reaching a breaking point. As consumers grow tired of fragile, slippery devices, the next generation of phones is shifting toward tactile experiences and unique structural identities. … Read more

Vertu Returns With AI-Powered Folding Phone

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The Luxury Tech Paradox: Why AI Agents Are the New Status Symbol For decades, the luxury smartphone market was defined by what you could touch: Italian calfskin, aerospace-grade titanium, and sapphire crystal. But as Vertu’s latest release, the AlphaFold, signals, the definition of “premium” is undergoing a radical shift. The new frontier isn’t just about … Read more

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