SmartPhones stories
Faster checkout and more local payment options helped the travel loyalty group raise product-page conversions to 9.8% across Asia Pacific.
Most respondents still trust consumer chat apps for sensitive work, despite widespread confusion over what encryption does not protect.
Video editors and other professionals can now build up to 32 TB of external RAID storage in a single Thunderbolt 5 enclosure.
Windows users can now open and save encrypted Mac drives without reformatting, as MacDrive 12 expands APFS support and crash protection.
Developers in robotics, healthcare and factories gain a single platform for regulated edge AI, reducing certification complexity and system sprawl.
Mobile professionals get a sub-1kg Windows Copilot+ laptop with strong port options, but battery life and display quality are only average.
Production users gain smaller, tougher microphones and dual-channel wireless kit as RØDE expands from capture to editing software.
The update could help developers keep longer projects moving by letting Codex handle desktop tasks, browser work and persistent context.
Professionals can now record meetings through their own Bluetooth earphones, while a recording-free transcription option addresses privacy concerns.
Hybrid workers could gain a tidier, more ergonomic setup, but the bundled keyboard and touchpad are best suited to flexible spaces.
Businesses can now manage devices, listings and email in one Apple platform, ahead of a planned Maps ads roll-out in North America.
Creators can now start recording and tweak framing from their wrist when an iPhone is mounted out of reach.
Fresh capital will help the fintech widen lending and banking services in the Philippines, where many consumers remain underbanked.
Centralised computing is set to cut hardware complexity in Leapmotor's D19, which starts mass production this month with up to eight displays.
Delayed stock updates and failing devices can quickly turn busy promotions into longer queues and frustrated shoppers.
Seven start-ups sought EUR 9.5 million at a Cork investor event as AxisBIC said demand for early-stage technology funding is rising.
Portable charging demand is pushing Rapoo into the laptop power bank market, with a 20,000mAh model priced at INR 4,499 in India.
Shoppers now need to weigh battery life, portability and processing power more carefully as laptop options broaden in 2026.
The cheaper streamer is aimed at older televisions and travellers, with USB-powered setup and faster performance than the previous HD stick.
Rising e-waste and AI demand are pushing firms to pair secure device reuse with lower-impact data centre engineering.
