Your phone may soon be able to shut down or restart your PC with just a couple of taps

windowscentral.com Aug 27, 2026

Your phone may soon be able to shut down or restart your PC with just a couple of taps

Curated by Shubham · TechCapsules · Aug 27, 2026

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Sean Endicott, a seasoned journalist at Windows Central, specializes in Windows 11, Surface hardware, Microsoft 365, AI, and the broader Windows ecosystem. With a First Class Broadcast Journalism degree from Nottingham Trent University, he has reported on Microsoft’s software and hardware releases since 2017, producing over a thousand articles. Endicott also authors the weekly “Windows Wrap” column, curating key industry stories. Outside tech, he coaches youth American football in Nottingham, earning the BAFCA Youth Coach of the Year award in 2024.

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· Endicott’s dual expertise in tech journalism and community coaching exemplifies how industry professionals can influence both digital innovation and local talent development.

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Viture, S-Game Phantom Beast collab has to be the dopest ‘kungfupunk’ XR…

Viture has teamed with S‑Game, the studio behind Phantom Blade Zero, to launch the Phantom Beast XR glasses on October 29. Priced at $599, the glasses feature red‑and‑black lenses, Sony Micro‑OLED panels, 120 Hz refresh, VisionPair 3DoF tracking, and HARMAN AudioEFX sound. The collector’s edition includes a scroll‑shaped map, a 12.5 cm blade replica, game‑art cards, stickers, and a scabbard‑shaped case. Pre‑orders are available through Viture.com and IGN Store.

💡 The collaboration marks Viture’s first partnership with a Chinese gaming studio, expanding XR hardware into the rapidly growing Chinese market and offering unique, game‑centric design that could set a new standard for immersive gaming accessories.

techcentral.co.za · Aug 27

Forget the iPhone: Apple’s real next act is your home

Apple’s September keynote, led by new CEO John Ternus, focused less on the iPhone and more on the company’s smart‑home strategy. While the event introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, the highlight was the unveiling of Apple’s forthcoming HomePad—a 7‑inch smart‑display with TV‑OS‑derived software, speaker, camera, and presence detection. Apple also announced Siri AI, a foundation‑model‑based assistant that will run partly on-device and partly on its Private Cloud Compute, slated for launch in several countries this year. The HomePad is expected to arrive between October and year‑end, signaling Apple’s commitment to a full‑featured home ecosystem.

💡 Apple’s move to integrate a dedicated smart‑home display and AI‑powered assistant positions it to compete directly with Amazon and Google, potentially reshaping the domestic tech landscape and accelerating the adoption of privacy‑focused, edge‑computing solutions.

appleinsider.com · Aug 27

Skip Apple’s $3,800 storage upgrade with these 8TB SSD

Apple’s new M5 Max Mac Studio starts at $2,499, but adding 8 TB of internal storage costs an extra $3,800, pushing the total to $6,299. External SSDs offer comparable performance for under $2,300, saving over $1,600. The article lists six 8 TB options—four from OWC and one from Glyph—highlighting their 80 Gbps Thunderbolt 5/USB4 speeds, fanless designs, and portability. It notes that external drives can be swapped, moved between machines, and remain useful after the Mac Studio is retired.

💡 The price gap forces professionals to rethink storage strategy, favoring modular, cost‑effective external solutions over expensive internal upgrades.

geeky-gadgets.com · Aug 27

Leaked CADs Reveal the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra’s Radical New Look

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra, slated for February 2028, continues the design language of the S26 Ultra, measuring 163 × 78 × 7.97 mm with a slightly thicker body to house a 5,700 mAh battery. The device features a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Extreme processor, up to 16 GB of RAM, and a 6.8‑inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with enhanced brightness and color accuracy. Pricing starts at $1,399, a $100 increase over the previous model, reflecting modest hardware upgrades and a focus on performance rather than visual innovation.

💡 The S27 Ultra’s design continuity signals Samsung’s strategy to prioritize performance gains over radical aesthetics, potentially reshaping consumer expectations for flagship phones. This approach may influence competitors to balance incremental hardware improvements with distinct visual identities.

wired.com · Aug 27

Stop Touching Your Keyboard. Use This AI-Powered Microphone Instead

Relay, a London‑based startup founded by former Nothing executives Cookie Xu and Raymond Zhu, announced a new AI‑powered voice‑to‑text system for macOS and a dedicated portable microphone called the Relay Q. The software, which launched today, uses Google’s Gemini models to transcribe speech, strip filler words, and execute contextual “Skills” such as drafting Slack messages or creating calendar events. Users activate the service with a hotkey (default Fn) in any text field, and the system can operate without the hardware, though the mic—designed to capture clear audio in noisy office environments—will not ship until early 2027. Relay plans to expand to Windows, iOS and Android after the macOS debut, targeting complex desktop conversations where nuanced dictation is most valuable for professionals.

💡 By pairing high‑fidelity hardware with AI transcription, Relay aims to eliminate the ambient‑noise barrier that has limited voice dictation in office settings, unlocking real‑time, hands‑free writing for knowledge workers.

androidcentral.com · Aug 27

Meta just closed another loophole that could let its smart glasses record…

Meta has begun rolling out a new software update for its Ray‑Ban Meta, Oakley Meta and Meta AI smart glasses that automatically stops video recording if the capture‑LED is covered after filming has started. The change closes a loophole that previously let users begin recording with the LED visible and then conceal it, allowing discreet capture. Meta says the update follows earlier mandatory patches that blocked recording when the LED was tampered with before recording began. The company reports that several third‑party services offering LED‑covering modifications have shut down and that it has removed accounts and posts promoting such tampering. Meta’s VP Alex Himel highlighted the move as part of an ongoing effort to ensure the LED reliably alerts bystanders whenever the glasses capture media.

💡 By forcing the LED to stay visible throughout recording, Meta makes covert video capture with its glasses far less feasible, directly addressing privacy concerns that have plagued wearable cameras.