If the Realme GT 8 Pro isn't cool enough for you, Realme has teamed up with Aston Martin's F1 team to make a custom Dream Edition that's all the way F1. This is the second time these two have joined forces to bring us a special phone, and it's every bit as nice as the first one. Let's start with the unboxing. The Realme GT 8 Pro Dream Edition ships in a rich retail box. You get the phone, two interchangeable camera bumps - a circular one and a rectangular one, two cases that go with each of the camera bumps, a 120W charger, a USB cable, a T4 Torx screw, and a custom SIM eject...
Valve has announced its newest VR headset, the Steam Frame, alongside the Steam Machine and the Steam Controller. Along with being able to play VR and non-VR games, the Steam Frame can also run games natively in a standalone configuration, thanks to its onboard Snapdragon processor. The Steam Frame is first and foremost a streaming VR headset. It includes a wireless adapter with dual radios that you plug into your PC, Steam Machine, or Steam Deck and stream games to the headset. The dual radios maintain separate connections for streaming and connecting to your Wi-Fi to eliminate...
Valve has announced a trio of new hardware devices within the Steam Hardware family. These new devices build upon the platform and the success of the Steam Deck, and expand that to broader audiences. The first major device is the new Steam Machine. The Steam Machine as a concept has existed for a decade through various devices made by other brands but this is the first time Valve is making one. It's a compact, cuboid device that is essentially a Steam Deck meant for the living room TV. The Steam Machine runs on a semi-custom AMD chip with a 6-core/12-thread CPU based on the Zen4...
Today, Apple is announcing the launch of Digital ID for US passports. This is accepted at TSA checkpoints at more than 250 airports across the country for in-person identity verification during domestic travel. Apple unsurprisingly promises that "additional Digital ID acceptance use cases" will come in the future. As already implied by the wording above, Digital ID is not a replacement for a physical passport and can't be used for international travel. To add your passport to Apple Wallet, you'll scan the photo page of your passport, and will then be asked to use your iPhone to read...
Samsung launched the Galaxy A36 in March, and since we're fast approaching its one-year anniversary, it probably won't surprise you to find out that the Korean company is now busy developing its successor, the Galaxy A37. Firmware for the Galaxy A37 has now been spotted on Samsung's test servers. This is specifically intended for the SM-A376U model number, which belongs to the US market. In fact, some of the test builds are for US carriers like AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and UScellular. Samsung Galaxy A37 firmware That's a pretty good indication that you should expect the Galaxy...
Samsung launched the Galaxy A36 in March, and since we're fast approaching its one-year anniversary, it probably won't surprise you to find out that the Korean company is now busy developing its successor, the Galaxy A37. Firmware for the Galaxy A37 has now been spotted on Samsung's test servers. This is specifically intended for the SM-A376U model number, which belongs to the US market. In fact, some of the test builds are for US carriers like AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and UScellular. Samsung Galaxy A37 firmware That's a pretty good indication that you should expect the Galaxy...
Samsung has launched the Movingstyle 27-inch portable touchscreen, and the 32" Movingstyle M7 Smart Monitor. Both run the latest version of One UI Tizen, which includes Now Brief, Vision AI (which pairs "AI-enhanced picture and sound with personalized experiences that bring you closer to your content", the company says), and Knox to safeguard personal data. Both will receive seven years of OS updates. The 27" Movingstyle touchscreen has a 3-hour battery life, and can be used like a tablet with an integrated kickstand, or with a rollable floor stand. It has Bixby on board for...
Sony has unveiled the 27-inch PlayStation Gaming Monitor, which comes with an integrated charging hook for a DualSense controller. It's "built for desktop gaming with a PS5", the company says, featuring "bold visuals and performance". The monitor is designed by Sony Interactive Entertainment and comes with 2560x1440 resolution from an IPS panel that has HDR support with Auto HDR tone mapping that "automatically adjusts HDR settings during setup on PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles, ensuring rich and vivid picture quality". Sony PlayStation Gaming Monitor official images The monitor...
In today’s Galaxy S26 leak, Samsung is reportedly bringing faster RAM speeds on its next-gen flagships. According to Ice Universe, the entire Galaxy S26 series will feature LPDDR5X RAM with 10.7Gbps speeds. Samsung has been using LPDDR5X RAM on its S-series since the S24 generation, with the S25 series offering up to 9.6 Gbps speeds. The S26 series will come with 12GB RAM as standard across the range, just like the S25 series, but all models will get the 10% faster transfer RAM speeds. Samsung introduced its LPDDR5X RAM back in 2022 with 8.5Gbps speeds. That was followed by the...
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Flip8 alongside the Galaxy Z Fold8 next summer, and today a report from its home country of Korea has some intriguing details about the former. The Flip8 will allegedly be at least 10% thinner and lighter than its predecessor. That would make it at most 6mm thin when opened, 12mm thick when closed, and around 170g in weight. This is going to be key to Samsung achieving 10% better sales for the Flip8 and Fold8 compared to the Flip7 and Fold7. The company has apparently set a sales target of 6.7 million units for the upcoming foldables. Samsung...