A couple of weeks back we took a look at the CMF Buds 2 Plus, the premium model in Nothing’s new budget lineup of audio products. Today, we are reviewing the Buds 2, which is the middle model in the Buds 2 series. The Buds 2 come in at $59/₤39 or just INR 2,699. For

Mobile and embedded systems are the hidden workhorses of modern technology—from the smartphones in our pockets to IoT devices in our homes and industries. At the heart of these systems lies the operating system kernel, which manages hardware resources and enables features such as wireless connectivity, sensors, and real-time processing. Open-source kernel engineering (exemplified by

Samsung’s Galaxy A56 just retained its title as the most popular phone in our database in week 23. It edged the newly announced OnePlus 13s by the smallest margin, while the Galaxy S25 Ultra gained a spot to round-up the rostrum. Honor 400 Pro 5G These are the best offers from our

Huawei unveiled the Watch 5 internationally at a dedicated press event in Berlin (recorded here). This year, there is no Pro variant, so the Watch 5 is the company’s current flagship wearable. It’s compatible with both iOS and Android and there are models with eSIM support too if you’d like to go out without your

You don’t need me to tell you that Apple Intelligence has endured a rocky start to life. Not only did Apple delay its AI toolset until after the launch of the supposedly AI-packed iPhone 16 line in September, but the Apple Intelligence features that have since arrived on the best iPhones are, by and large,

Microsoft and ASUS have announced a new range of ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. This includes the new ROG Xbox Ally X and the ROG Xbox Ally. These devices combine ASUS’s hardware with an updated Windows software experience for handhelds. Starting with the hardware part, the new ROG Xbox Ally X will run on the AMD

WWDC 2025 is just around the corner, taking place tomorrow (June 9), and the rumors so far suggest it’s going to be an exciting event. The event where Apple unveils its latest software developments will also see some hardware products. Here’s a rumor roundup to give you up to speed with what you can expect.

When Xiaomi and Realme both rocked up to February’s Mobile World Congress with concept smartphones featuring attachable camera lenses, Vivo’s executives must have had a quiet chuckle knowing they were ready to launch the real thing just two months later. Its flagship X200 Ultra went on sale in China a few weeks ago. Even by

Nothing in the Apple world has the impact of the annual iPhone launch, but the company’s yearly WWDC developer conference comes close. Last year saw the launch of iOS 18, which brought with it a revamped Control Center, a new Passwords app, in-depth Home Screen customization, and much more. Yet iOS 18 also continued a

This week’s deals focus on Pixel and Poco phones, but for those looking at flagship devices, we also have a OnePlus and a Motorola offer. The Google Pixel 9 is paired with an Acer Chromebook 314. It’s kind of a free laptop – the combo costs €50 more than just the 128GB phone, but if

Google’s Gemini has today received support for scheduled actions. These work in the Gemini app, and allow you to “streamline routine tasks or receive personalized updates” directly from Gemini, Google says. You can ask it to perform a specific task at a specific time, or transform a prompt into a recurring action. There’s a new

The Realme GT series is home to some of the best value-for-money phones on the market and the latest generation is showing great promise. Is the GT 7 or the GT 7T the right phone for you? The Realme GT 7 has excellent build quality, a bright, colorful LTPO display, good stereo sound and a

Catherine Doyle BBC News NI BBC Jim Deeds, from the Glen Road area, said the phone signal in the area is “very frustrating” A series of arson attacks on 5G masts in west Belfast have left people feeling like they are “going backwards” in terms of mobile phone signal, residents and businesses in the area

Last week’s poll shows that the Honor 400 Pro has hope of success, but the vanilla 400 just doesn’t have the feature set to compete. The poll also shows that people are getting irritated by having global models that feel second rate compared to the ones available in China. The Honor 400 Pro has a

This week saw Samsung US and Amazon US trying to one-up each other – the smartphone maker launched its Discover Samsung Summer Sale, while the retailer is gearing up for Father’s Day shopping. Here are the best smartphone, tablet and wearable deals from both. Smartphone The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is at its lowest price

With the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge slotting between the Samsung Galaxy S25+ and the S25 Ultra, it’s only natural to wonder which one of the three to get. Especially in markets like India and the US, where the Edge is just $100/INR 10,000 more expensive than the S25+. Even if the two devices are built

The launch of iOS 18 last year saw Apple’s iPhone software evolve into an Android-adjacent package. The redesigned Home Screen, revamped Control Center, and general focus on customization all brought the iPhone user experience closer to that of the best Android phones. A year later, we’re about to see Apple unveil iOS 19 at WWDC

Samsung has been rumored to hold its next Unpacked event, where it will introduce the Galaxy Z Fold7 alongside the Galaxy Z Flip7, in New York in early July, but now a new rumor comes to contradict that. According to a tipster over on X, the event will actually take place in mid-July. Unfortunately, there’s

Oppo launched the K13 in April in India, and “following the strong market performance” of the smartphone, the brand has decided to launch the K13x in the Asian country. Oppo’s Indian branch is teasing the K13x as a “durable performer,” which is “designed for users who demand resilience and performance in equal measure.” The Chinese