Month: August 2024
Barbie Phone by HMD: An All-Pink Glittery Dumb Phone That Flips
You get a pink battery, pink charging cable, and a litany of shiny add-ons—stick-on gems, charms, and a beaded lanyard—to trick out HMD’s new Barbie-themed handset. Source
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HMD’s Barbie flip phone goes extremely hard
HMD’s Barbie-branded flip phone arrives a little too late to catch the Hot Foldable Summer wave, but it’s definitely not short on charm. Preannounced at Mobile World Congress earlier this year, the HMD Barbie Phone is now official and goes on sale for $129 in October. The Barbie phone is…
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Telegram’s CEO has taken a hands-off approach for years — now his luck might have run out
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest in France on Saturday took the tech world by surprise. The 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire was detained after touching down at an airport outside of Paris in his private plane. And with scant detail available, observers wondered what the unprecedented action meant for free speech, encryption,…
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The maker of the Palma has a new cheaper e-reader
Boox, the company behind the pocket-friendly Palma e-reader, has revealed its cheapest device yet. At just $149.99, the Boox 6 Go features a six-inch 300ppi E ink display and a wider-than-the-Palma form factor for reading while on the go. The device uses an upgraded Carta 1300 E ink display that’s…
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The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is $100 off ahead of Apple’s next hardware event
Apple’s next hardware event is officially set for September 9th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The forthcoming iPhone 16 is widely expected to be the star of the show, although if the rumors are to be believed, Apple will also likely use the showcase to introduce a new Apple…
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Sony may be considering the handheld market again, but please don’t let it be a repeat of the PS Vita
Remember when Sony released portable gaming systems that, at their peak, stood toe-to-toe with the handheld king Nintendo? Apparently, Sony remembers as well, at least according to a reported statement from the tech giant. Well-known leaker, Tom Henderson, claims Sony is “paying very close attention to the current handheld market”…
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