Samsung’s Galaxy A07 5G Shows Up on Geekbench
Samsung’s upcoming budget 5G phone, the Galaxy A07 5G, has been spotted in a Geekbench listing. The benchmark reveals it will run Android 16 and pack a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset with 4GB of RAM.
Category: Hardware
Why Your High Refresh Rate Monitor Still Looks Blurry
Chasing a high refresh rate for gaming? It’s not the whole story. According to XDA-Developers, specs like response time consistency, panel type, and backlight strobing have a massive impact on motion clarity that the marketing often hides.
A Man Waited 24 Hours in the Cold for a $2,400 Samsung Phone
Samsung’s first triple-folding phone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, launched in South Korea on December 12. It sold out in minutes, thanks to a limited release in just 20 stores nationwide.
Framework’s RAM Price Hike and Jolla’s Phone Dream
In a double dose of niche hardware news, Framework has significantly raised the price of its DDR5 memory modules. Meanwhile, Jolla is taking another swing at building a Sailfish OS Linux smartphone.
Samsung’s CES 2026 OLED Vision: AI Hubs and Home Arenas
Samsung Display is already planning its showcase for CES 2026, with a focus on OLED technology in AI Productivity Hubs and Home Arenas. The emphasis will be on visual comfort and immersive viewing for work and entertainment.
Broadcom CEO: Silicon photonics is inevitable, but not yet
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan poured cold water on the near-term hype for silicon photonics in data centers. Instead, the company is focused on delivering a massive $73 billion order backlog, driven by custom AI accelerators.
Apple’s AirPods Pro Get Another Silent Firmware Update
Apple has released new firmware for the second and third generation AirPods Pro. The updates install automatically, but the company provides no details on what changes they bring.
ASUS’s New 5K Gaming Monitor Hits a Wild 330Hz Trick
ASUS is launching a new dual-mode gaming monitor that pushes the boundaries of resolution and speed. The ROG Strix 5K XG27JCG offers a native 5120×2880 resolution at 180Hz, but can drop to a QHD resolution to hit a blistering 330Hz refresh rate for competitive play.
China’s AI PCs Could Finally Break the Wintel Monopoly
Driven by policy, China’s IT application innovation (ITAI) PCs are gaining ground in specific sectors. The rise of AI PCs could be the key to breaking into the consumer market and challenging the long-standing Wintel duopoly.
Qualcomm just bought a RISC-V future
Qualcomm is acquiring RISC-V CPU designer Ventana Micro Systems. This move gives the chip giant a high-performance alternative to Arm for datacenter and enterprise chips, with silicon expected in early 2026.