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Oppo reportedly cancels Find X10 Ultra thanks to RAMageddon
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Oppo reportedly cancels Find X10 Ultra thanks to RAMageddon

Oppo has reportedly scrapped the planned Find X10 Ultra, according to a leak posted on Weibo by Digital Chat Station. The decision follows industry‑wide pressure from “RAMageddon,” where the cost of high‑capacity memory makes flagship “Ultra” models financially untenable. The Find X9 Ultra, released earlier this year, featured a Snapdragon processor and 16 GB of RAM, while the current Find X10 Pro Max uses a MediaTek flagship chip with 12 GB of RAM in most markets and already commands [...]
I’m stacking these Newegg codes on top of sales to beat today’s PC prices
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I’m stacking these Newegg codes on top of sales to beat today’s PC prices

A tech blogger has released a curated list of exclusive Newegg discount codes that can be stacked on top of existing sales, offering additional savings across a wide range of PC components and peripherals. The codes, prefixed with “FUTURE,” provide up to 35 % off or fixed‑amount reductions, covering cases, power supplies, SSDs, accessories, laptops, gaming laptops, desktops, monitors and external HDDs. Notable examples include a 3 % extra cut on the Lian Li LANCOOL 217 case, an 18 % discount plus [...]
Claude gets AirPods 3 head tracking working on Linux
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Claude gets AirPods 3 head tracking working on Linux

An open‑source developer used Claude AI to reverse‑engineer the AirPods 3 motion protocol and enable head‑tracking on Linux. After discovering that the default Bluetooth MTU prevented sensor data from being transmitted, the user increased the packet size, allowing 200 Hz motion streams to reach the host. The resulting MousePods project reads accelerometer and gyroscope data from AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro and maps head movements to cursor motion, all without modifying firmware or voiding warranties. The code, released publicly, demonstrates that [...]
Apple Stores roll out holiday decorations to kick off the season
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Apple Stores roll out holiday decorations to kick off the season

Apple began its holiday season on Tuesday by unveiling festive décor in every Apple Store worldwide, both online and in‑person. The displays feature the company’s latest devices and accessories arranged into seasonal shapes such as snowflakes, trees and stars, a tradition that turns product lines into visual ornaments. Images shared on social media show iPhones, iPads, Macs and accessories forming intricate patterns that mirror holiday motifs. Alongside the décor, Apple announced an extended holiday return window: purchases [...]
Apple says there are already over 100,000 apps built for iPhone Duo
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Apple says there are already over 100,000 apps built for iPhone Duo

Apple announced that more than 100,000 apps on the App Store are now optimized for its newly launched iPhone Duo, a foldable device introduced two weeks ago. Vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations Susan Prescott highlighted that thousands of additional apps are being added daily, and that over 2,000 developers have participated in more than 50 in‑person workshops across 19 cities worldwide. Apple is promoting Duo‑ready software through curated collections such as “Popular Apps on iPhone Duo” [...]
How to dim or turn off the glowing Apple logo on the new MacBook Pro
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How to dim or turn off the glowing Apple logo on the new MacBook Pro

Apple has revived the iconic glowing white Apple logo on the lid of its new MacBook Pro models equipped with the Pro LED XDR display. Unlike the legacy version that used an LCD backlight, the current logo is an OLED‑based light whose brightness is linked to the main screen’s brightness. Users cannot disable it through System Settings, but Apple’s support documentation provides a Terminal command—`sudo defaults write com.apple.CoreBrightness LEBacklightMode -int 0`—that turns the logo off permanently across all [...]
Next year’s iPhone Pro redesign will drop an important button, per leak
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Next year’s iPhone Pro redesign will drop an important button, per leak

Apple is reportedly preparing a major redesign for the 2027 iPhone Pro models, coinciding with the device’s 20th anniversary. Leaked images suggest the new phones will feature quad‑curved, near‑bezel‑free displays and larger screen sizes. According to Instant Digital’s Weibo post, the redesign will eliminate the Action button that debuted on the iPhone Duo, while retaining a dedicated Camera Control button. The Camera Control button will continue to open the camera with a short press, and a long [...]
iOS 27.2 adds three new ways to customize your iPhone
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iOS 27.2 adds three new ways to customize your iPhone

Apple released iOS 27.2 last week, adding three personalization tools for iPhone users. A new “Excluded Apps” list in Settings → Siri lets owners prevent selected apps from appearing in Siri queries, Spotlight search and suggestion ribbons, addressing privacy and misrecognition concerns. The Messages app now shows contextual “Suggestions” beneath relevant chats, such as an “Add to Reminders” prompt when a request is detected; users can toggle five suggestion categories in Settings → Apps → Messages → Suggested Actions. Finally, iOS 27.2 extends Apple TV profiles to iPhone, [...]