China doesn’t run on cards or cash – it runs on app-based payments. WeChat Pay and Alipay rule, and while you could use both as a tourist before, WeChat is launching a new dedicated payment app for tourists. It’s called TenPayGo and you can pay with it wherever WeChat Pay is accepted. You download it, […]
HMD Aura 2 Pro specs and renders leak
HMD launched the Aura in 2024 and the Aura 2 in 2025, and now it’s apparently time for the Aura 2 Pro. Almost. According to a new leak from a reliable source of HMD-related information, the Aura 2 Pro is on its way. It will allegedly have a 6.75-inch LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh […]
Here’s how much Honor’s Magic9 will cost
Honor is making the Magic9 series official on September 28, but ahead of that today the company’s CEO, Li Jian, has revealed the pricing for the vanilla Magic9 – or rather, one version of it, the one with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. This will have a normal price of CNY 6,499 ($968), […]
HMD Vibe2 Pro is launching next week with a 6,000mAh battery
HMD launched the Vibe2 in India in May, and the company has now confirmed that the lineup is expanding with a new Pro variant. HMD has also revealed several key specifications and the launch date for the upcoming Vibe2 Pro. The HMD Vibe2 Pro will launch in India on September 29. It will be powered […]
Mivi One goes official with a 6.75-inch display and 6,000mAh battery
Mivi, the Indian electronics brand known for its audio products, has officially entered the smartphone market with the launch of the Mivi One 5G. The Mivi One is a budget 5G phone that comes with a 6.75-inch LCD display with 90Hz refresh rate and HD+ resolution. It is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 […]
Meta’s Muse can now control your Spotify
Meta’s Muse AI agent has received support for Spotify today, following a bunch of other connections with existing services that were recently announced (Box, GitHub, Granola, Notion, Expedia, Turo, Viator, 1Password, OpenTable, Peloton, Plaid, Ticketmaster, as well as a bunch of others including Shopify’s Shop Pay, Stripe’s Link, and PayPal for payments). Now, Muse can […]
Apple will keep paying Qualcomm royalties for its patents
Today in an incredibly short one-paragraph press release, Qualcomm has announced that it has renewed its global patent licensing agreement with Apple. The renewal goes into effect from April 1, 2027. Attached is probably the world’s shortest quote inside a press release: “We are pleased to extend the Apple license agreement”, Qualcomm Executive Vice President […]
Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions are getting expensive
Disney is raising prices for monthly Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions for new and existing users. The ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans will cost $2.50 more, so you’ll now pay $21.49 for each. The ad-free Disney+ and Hulu bundle will cost $21.99, which is a $2 increase. The ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu plans will cost $0.50 […]
GrapheneOS confirms the first Motorola to support the privacy-focused Android fork
This March, GrapheneOS announced a partnership with Motorola. This Android fork has an uncompromising focus on security and privacy to the point where it only supports a limited number of phones – if a phone is missing a hardware feature that is vital for security, it doesn’t get a GrapheneOS port. Naturally, the expectation that […]
Verizon finally launches the Motorola Razr Fold, Razr+ 2026, and Razr 2026 with Swarovski crystals
Today, Verizon has announced the nationwide availability of three Motorola devices: the Razr Fold, Razr+ 2026, and Razr 2026 with Swarovski crystals. The Razr Fold is priced at $1,949.99, but you can have it for $25 per month with a four-year device payment plan, if you pick Verizon’s Simplicity plan. That means you only spend […]