… Samsung’s S26 phones were victims, with less storage and higher prices than the previous models. Every corner of the industry has been touched by the crisis, and Apple’s price hikes today underscore what a crappy year it’s been for consumer tech. …
On Thursday morning, I attended a Q&A panel with four top Samsung smartphone executives. Until 2025, Samsung was the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, and by association, the world’s largest maker of cameras. It’s still the second largest after Apple. Samsung handed me the microphone first. …
… The fear was that consumers may choose competing products if they couldn’t access their security camera feed on their Roku TV. …
… John Bartucci, of Fortune Brands, the owner of Yale and Moen, pointed out during a panel that retailers also rely on the badges. “Retailers want products that won’t get returned; correct badging is how consumers trust it’ll work at home.” Austin Stewart of Schlage Locks agrees that talking with cus… …
… The world’s largest memory makers — Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron — are all working to add new fabrication capacity, but almost none of it will be online until at least 2027, if not 2028. …
Watching the first few minutes of KPop Demon Hunters on Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset, I think Apple’s Vision Pro might be cooked. It’s not because the Galaxy XR — which Samsung formerly teased as Project Moohan — is that much better than the Vision Pro. …
… To keep delivering the quality of hardware, software, and support you expect from the Quest platform, we need to adjust our pricing.” With the changes, Quest headsets are just the latest tech products that cost more due to the RAM crisis, a list that already includes Samsung Galaxy phones and table… …
… All the big consumer tech companies are working on robotic companions for our homes. There’s Amazon’s Astro, Samsung’s Ballie, LG’s AI Agent, and whatever it is that Apple is dreaming up in Cupertino. …
… While some products feature new innovations mostly related to AI , some closely resemble competitors’ products — particularly the Dyson Airwrap-inspired line of hair dryers. …
… Today, several additional brands sell similar products. …