Phones & Wearables

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8 Smart Glasses Features That Put Information Where Your Eyes Already Look

Turn-by-turn arrows, live translation captions, and surgical vitals—smart glasses are overlaying utility onto the world you already see.

The InkLeaf is a dual-screen e-reader that folds like a hardback

A two-screen E Ink tablet that opens like a notebook, lets you read on one side and write on the other, and ships to early buyers at a steep discount.

Yandex Browser's Latest Version Isn't a Single Number — It Depends on Your Platform

Check the most recent build for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, learn whether automatic updates apply, understand the Chromium base, and find out how to retrieve the version programmatically.

Google's Pixel 11 Promise: Seven Years of Parts, Pricey Pro Fold, and a Lock Screen That's Finally Catching Up

Google's new Pixel 11 lineup commits to seven years of spare parts and updates, but the real cost-benefit analysis lies in choosing between the standard Pro and the $900-more-expensive Fold.

Samsung's Galaxy S27 Pro drops the 5x zoom the Ultra keeps — and that's the point

ET News reports a three-camera Ultra, a Pro with a 12MP 3x telephoto, and a lineup shaped by memory costs and Samsung's first-ever quarterly loss.

Three Weeks, Two Ultra Watches: The Features That Actually Differ

After wearing Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Apple's Watch Ultra 3 on the same wrist for three weeks, the specs barely matter—the software decides which one you'll want.

Flash Player's Last Builds, Support Deadline, and Forced Uninstall

Adobe ended Flash support on December 31, 2020, after the final PC and Android builds, a halt to security fixes, earlier browser abandonment, Chrome's removal of Flash, and Windows' automatic uninstall, with the Browser Versions API still tracking Flash's version numbers.

The 40-Minute Takedown That Showed How Apple Polices Its App Store

A single reported violation pulled Telegram from the App Store one night — then put it back, and reignited a fight over who decides what stays on your phone.

Windows 11's 8GB Memory Hunt Meets Apple's Three-Year Clipboard Concession

Microsoft is cutting Windows 11's memory footprint to fit 8GB machines, while a separate push to let iPhones and Windows PCs share a clipboard is stuck in a slow EU interoperability process.

Pixel 11 Pro: 8 changes that trade RAM for battery

A £200 price increase, a six-hour battery jump, and a drop to 12GB RAM – we break down all eight differences between Google's two latest flagships.

Parking Tickets Cost $65 in NYC. This App Says It Can Keep Them Off Your Windshield.

SpotAngels uses Bluetooth and crowd-sourced data to remind you when to move your car—but its best features cost $2.99 a month.

The Duress Code That Erased a Phone — and Built a Federal Case

One traveler's use of a privacy feature at the U.S. border turned a routine customs stop into a felony charge, exposing how far the government will go to get past encryption.

Apple Bends Its Clipboard Wall — But Only in Europe, and Only After Microsoft Pushed

Cross-device copy-paste between iPhones and Windows PCs is coming, but the timeline and geography reveal how much the DMA is reshaping Apple's product roadmap.

iPhone-to-Windows copy-paste is coming — but only in the EU

Apple is building a cross-platform clipboard feature after Microsoft's formal request under the Digital Markets Act.

Your Galaxy Phone Can Fix Your Headphone Audio — If You Know Where to Look

Samsung's Adapt Sound builds a hearing profile for your ears in under a minute, and most people have never touched it.