Poco’s F9 Ultra pairs an ultra-bright display with a glowing Bose subwoofer
Poco’s F9 Ultra pairs an ultra-bright display with a glowing Bose subwoofer

Xiaomi spinoff brand Poco has partnered with Bose for the second year in a row for its flagship F9 Pro and Ultra phones. The F9 phones double down on amped up audio, with a light-up subwoofer built into the Ultra, along with extremely bright displays, enormous batteries, and what should be Poco’s best cameras yet. […]

Yearn for the Tern: Apple Has a New Daddy

John Ternus takes the helm of a $4 trillion tech giant, but it comes with challenges as Apple faces down the RAM shortage, AI launch delays and the foldable phone market.

The iPhone 18 Pro Could Get a Variable-Aperture Camera, but What Does That Mean?

Photographers have wanted variable-aperture lenses for the iPhone’s cameras for years. On the eve of possibly getting them, how would that change your images?

The Enough Phone aims to bring the compact phone back with a smaller screen than the iPhone 13 mini and a removable battery
The Enough Phone aims to bring the compact phone back with a smaller screen than the iPhone 13 mini and a removable battery

The Enough Phone should serve fans of compact handsets thanks to its 5.3-inch screen, but it still needs funding.

Tim Cook was the best Apple CEO for his time — John Ternus’ tenure will be defined by AI
Tim Cook was the best Apple CEO for his time — John Ternus’ tenure will be defined by AI

Tim Cook took over as Apple CEO in the long shadow of his predecessor, Steve Jobs — and yet he became the best tech CEO in a generation, more than preparing the company for his successor, John Ternus.

Just How Water-Resistant Is Apple’s iPhone? I Tested It in My Swimming Pool

Take a look back at Apple’s first water-resistant iPhone and how we made it Jacques Cousteau for a day with our underwater tests.

Apple ‘Surprise and Shine’ Event Is Today: All the Rumors on a Folding iPhone, AirPods and Watch Series 12

This is everything we expect to see at Apple’s iPhone 18 event today… and some thing we don’t expect to see, too.

The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is at its best when there’s friction
The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is at its best when there’s friction

What do you want from a flip phone when it’s closed? A simple interface, perhaps notifications and a widget or two, for handling the basics? Or a fully fledged Android experience shrunk down for the Flip form factor? For years, Samsung has insisted on the former, even as some fans – and Razr rival Motorola […]

iPhone 18 Release Date: Why You Might Be Waiting Longer Than Expected

There’s potential for a split launch between fall and spring, which makes pegging down the release date harder than usual.

Apple Might Skip the iPhone 18 This Year. Is the iPhone 17 Still Worth It?

Ahead of Apple’s Sept. 9 launch event, I retested the iPhone 17 to see if it can retain the “best iPhone for most people” title for another six months.