UBS and Gartner slash forecasts

Beancounters at UBS and Gartner have added up some numbers and divided by their shoe size and reduced their PC and smartphone market forecasts, citing “mounting pressures from trade tariffs and broader macroeconomic uncertainties” that will hammer consumer demand through 2026.

Lazy chip recycle

Samsung’s obsession with flogging dead horses continues with the Galaxy S25 FE limping out with the same Exynos 2400e processor found in last year’s S24 FE. 

S24 owners locked out, rollout yanked globally

Samsung’s long-awaited One UI 7 rollout has been halted after a nasty bug prevented Galaxy S24 owners from unlocking their phones.

 
Chinese brands blitz old guard

By late 2027 or early 2028, the planet will have more smartphones than people, and the industry's old titans are watching the tide turn.

“True AI TV “

Samsung has unveiled its 2025 TV lineup in South Korea, marking the beginning of what it calls the "True AI TV" era.

Chipmaker banks on AI boom 

Memory vendor Micron has confirmed what punters feared—memory is getting dearer, and it’s not stopping anytime soon.

Bespoke appliances now come with screens, sensors, and a heap of gimmickry

Samsung's AI-powered fridge now recognises your leftovers and plays TikTok while you grab a Coke — all for the price of a decent used car.

Samsung telly owners rejoice

After spending the better part of a decade resting on its laurels, Netflix has finally graced us with HDR10+ support—eight years after the technology was introduced in 2017.

New 3D monitor and industry-first 4K 240Hz monitor

Samsung has announced its new lineup of Odyssey gaming monitors, including the Odyssey 3D, Odyssey OLED G8, and the Odyssey G9. Samsung is also introducing the new ViewFinity S8, a 37-inch 4K monitor.

Empire passes to Jun Young-hyun

Samsung’s co-CEO Han Jong-hee has died after suffering a heart attack, leaving the company’s struggling tech empire to Jun Young-hyun, who was only recently handed the reins of the semiconductor industry last week.