Foldables Are Finally Going Mainstream in 2026
The smartphone market is stuck in neutral, but foldable phones are accelerating. New data shows a stark divide, setting the stage for a major shift in the industry by 2026.
Category: Hardware
Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Chipset Is Locked In, And It’s All Snapdragon
A new certification appears to settle the chipset debate for Samsung’s 2026 flagship. It confirms the Galaxy S26 Ultra will feature a Snapdragon processor in both US and international models, dashing rumors of an Exynos variant.
NVIDIA’s China Chip Saga: A 25% Royalty Deal Finally Lands
The Trump administration has finally approved NVIDIA to ship its H200 AI chips to China, but with a big catch: a 25% royalty fee to the U.S. government. The deal excludes the new Blackwell architecture, highlighting the ongoing tension between commerce and national security in the tech race.
Samsung’s Galaxy Ring 2 Is In Serious Trouble
The future of the Samsung Galaxy Ring looks uncertain. A new report claims Samsung is “reassessing its strategy” for the wearable due to disappointing sales, putting a Galaxy Ring 2 on hold. A brewing patent war with rival Oura adds another layer of complication.
Apple’s Chip Boss Stays Put as Leadership Exodus Continues
Apple’s senior VP of hardware technologies, Johny Srouji, has told his team he has no plans to leave. His commitment is a rare piece of stability as the company sees a string of high-profile executive exits, while OpenAI aggressively recruits Apple talent.
Apple’s iPhone 16 Still Rules, But the 17 Is Already Making Waves
Apple dominated smartphone sales last quarter, with the iPhone 16 leading for the third quarter in a row. The company placed five models in the global top ten, showing its continued market strength even as the new iPhone 17 series begins to shift buyer interest.
A 2-Gram Encoder is Here, and It’s Tiny
Electromate has added the Netzer Precision VLP-13 to its catalog. This absolute rotary encoder is designed for space-constrained motion systems in robotics, aerospace, and medical devices.
A 10-year retrobrighting test just delivered a brutal verdict
The go-to fix for yellowed retro consoles might be a long-term mistake. A 10-year experiment on a Sega Dreamcast shows retrobrighting can lead to streaking and uneven discoloration that looks worse than untreated plastic.
AMD’s 4-Year-Old Server Chip Gets a Surprising Software Boost
A tech journalist revisited AMD’s flagship EPYC 7773X “Milan-X” server processors nearly four years after their March 2022 launch. The results show how much raw performance and efficiency can be unlocked simply by updating the software stack.
AMD’s Ryzen AI Max Refresh: More Speed, But Is It Enough?
According to a new report, AMD isn’t done with its Ryzen AI Max laptop chips. A “Refresh” series is expected next year, likely bringing support for faster LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s memory. But don’t expect a major architectural overhaul.