consumer electronics

Apple plans Oct. 13 smart home hub launch, Bloomberg reports

Apple is preparing to unveil a smart home hub on Oct. 13, according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, marking the company's most ambitious push into the connected-home market and the first major hardware expansion under new CEO John…

iPhone 18 Pro takes No. 1 spot in China sales

Apple has seized the top spot in China's smartphone market following the launch of its iPhone 18 Pro series, with first three-day sales running 12% higher than the iPhone 17 Pro lineup managed in its entire first week last year,…

Counterpoint expects Apple to sell 6M foldable iPhones

Counterpoint Research expects Apple to sell roughly 6 million units of the iPhone Duo this year, marking the first formal analyst estimate for the company's inaugural foldable smartphone. The projection, first reported by Bloomberg on Wednesday, comes with a key…

Meta unveils $1,299 VR glasses at Connect 2026

Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at Meta Connect on Wednesday to announce Meta VR Glasses, a lightweight virtual reality device that compresses the capabilities of a full VR headset into a form factor closer to a pair of oversized sunglasses.…

Meta unveils Muse Charm, a keychain AI gadget targeting a December launch

Mark Zuckerberg closed the Meta Connect 2026 keynote on Wednesday with a surprise reveal: a small, puck-shaped device called Muse Charm, designed to give the company's Muse AI agent a physical form users can carry on a keychain.

AI-driven memory shortage pushes smartphone sales toward record decline in 2026

The global smartphone market is on track for its steepest annual decline in over a decade, as the AI-fueled memory chip shortage continues to drive up device prices and squeeze consumers out of the market.

Apple raises iPhone, Mac prices as memory chip crisis deepens

Apple has raised prices across its iPhone lineup by £100 in the U.K. and $100 in the U.S., while its new Mac mini now starts at $899 — up $300 from the previous generation — as a global memory chip…

Apple’s iPhone Duo boosts foldable demand — including for Samsung

Apple has officially entered the foldable smartphone market with the iPhone Duo, unveiled on September 9 by new CEO John Ternus at the company's Cupertino headquarters — his first keynote just nine days into the job. Starting at $1,999 in…

iPhone 18 Pro launches to battery and pricing doubts

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max went on sale Friday, but the launch has been met with questions about value after independent battery tests undercut the company's claims of record endurance and repair costs climbed higher than…

Samsung retakes global smartphone sales lead in H1 2026

Samsung reclaimed the top position in the global smartphone market during the first half of 2026, shipping more devices than any rival even as the broader industry contracted under the weight of a deepening memory crisis.

iPhone 18 Pro launches with strong India demand, muted global signals

Apple began selling the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in India on Friday, with analysts and retailers reporting a 15 to 28 percent year-on-year rise in initial demand compared to the iPhone 17 Pro launch — even…

Apple designers say notebooks inspired iPhone Duo

Apple designers have pulled back the curtain on the iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable smartphone, explaining how the humble notebook shaped the device's form factor and how software from the Mac, iPad, and existing iPhones informed its interface. The…

Apple stock slides after analyst calls iPhone 18 Pro preorders ‘lukewarm’

Apple shares fell on Tuesday after GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu described preorder demand for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup as "lukewarm," citing limited feature upgrades and higher pricing as the primary culprits behind the muted start.

Apple plans 16 more products after iPhone Duo launch, Gurman reports

Apple entered the foldable smartphone market on September 9 with the iPhone Duo, a $1,999 device that opens to reveal a 7.6-inch inner display, marking one of the company's most aggressive hardware pushes in years. The announcement came at the…

Apple launches Siri AI as 16 more products loom

Apple released iOS 27 and Siri AI on Monday, but the company's product ambitions stretch well beyond new software. According to a Bloomberg report published the same day, Apple has at least 16 additional hardware products planned for release before…

LG denies its smart TVs secretly record users after viral investigation

LG Electronics has issued a formal global statement denying that its smart TVs continuously record ambient audio and harvest user data, pushing back against a viral two-hour investigation published on September 7 by tech outlet Gamers Nexus that has drawn…

AI-driven memory shortage sends PC prices up 40%

The insatiable appetite of artificial intelligence data centers for memory chips has created a global shortage that is now hitting consumers where it hurts: the price of everyday electronics. Research firm IDC data from Singapore shows average PC prices surged…

Early reviews flag compromises in Apple’s $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo

Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo on September 9 at its "Surprise and Shine" event in Cupertino, California, marking the company's long-awaited entry into the foldable smartphone market. Starting at $1,999 for the 256GB model, the device is the first major…

iPhone Duo could capture 25% of foldable market, TrendForce says

Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo on Wednesday, its first foldable smartphone, entering a category that Samsung has led for years — and according to new research from TrendForce, the device could immediately claim nearly a quarter of the global foldable…

iPhone 18 Pro preorders open Saturday at 5 a.m. PT

Apple is hours away from opening preorders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, with sales set to begin at 5 a.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, September 12. The devices will ship and arrive in stores on…

Apple raises iPhone prices $100 across entire lineup

Apple on Wednesday raised prices by $100 across virtually its entire iPhone lineup — both newly announced and older models — breaking from its longstanding practice of discounting previous-generation devices when new ones arrive. The company attributed the increases to…

Apple Intelligence, Siri AI to launch Sept. 14 across iPhone, iPad and Mac

Apple announced this week that its latest suite of Apple Intelligence features, along with a revamped Siri AI assistant, will be available to users starting Monday, September 14, as part of free software updates across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Global smartphone prices jump 15% as memory costs squeeze manufacturers

Global smartphone prices have climbed an average of 15% in 2026, driven by soaring memory and component costs that are forcing manufacturers across the industry to raise prices and, in some cases, cut specifications. The trend reached a new peak…

Apple launches AirPods 5, Watch Series 12 at first event under new CEO Ternus

Apple used its annual September keynote on Wednesday to announce a suite of new wearables and audio products alongside its headline iPhone launches, marking the first major product event under new CEO John Ternus.

Apple shares slide after iPhone Duo foldable debut and $100 price hike

Apple shares slid on Wednesday after the company unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro lineup alongside its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at a launch event that also brought a $100 price increase for its flagship devices. The stock dropped…

Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable, starting at $2,000

Apple on Wednesday introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, at the company's "Surprise and Shine" event held at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The device marks the most ambitious hardware launch under new CEO John Ternus and a…

Apple set to unveil first foldable iPhone at Ternus’ debut event

Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan reiterated a Buy rating and $380 price objective on Apple in a note published September 8, one day before new CEO John Ternus hosts his first product launch event at Apple Park.

Memory chip crisis to push iPhone 18 Pro prices up 20%

On the eve of Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event on Wednesday, September 9, the company's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro lineup is expected to carry prices well above those of its predecessors, driven largely by a global memory chip shortage that…

Apple’s foldable iPhone could start at $2,199, Bloomberg reports

On the eve of what may be the most consequential Apple product launch in years, new reporting from Bloomberg reveals that the company's long-rumored foldable iPhone — widely expected to be called the iPhone Ultra — was shaped in large…

Apple’s foldable iPhone output stuck at hundreds a day before Wednesday unveiling

Apple is struggling to ramp up mass production of its first foldable iPhone just days before the device is expected to be unveiled at a launch event on Wednesday, September 9. Daily output stood at only a few hundred units…