The global smartphone market grew by 2.6% in the third quarter of the year, equivalent to 322.7 million units, according to preliminary data from IDC. The research firm traces the growth to upgrades to new premium phones and a growing interest in affordable AI-enabled models. Apple and Samsung delivered the strongest results. Apple reported its best […]
In short, iOS/iPadOS 26.1 Beta 3 is mostly a refinement update ahead of the final release – adding language support, UI polish, and the much-talked-about “background security” toggle for automatic updates macrumors.com, plus a few fun surprises. Macworld’s Roman Loyola quipped about one of the more visible changes, the new Mac SSD icon: “There are […]
Battery Life Showdown: 7,500 mAh vs Apple’s Efficiency Consumers expected Xiaomi’s new 7,500 mAh battery beast to blow past Apple’s latest Pro Max – but a real-world drain test delivered a surprise. YouTuber TechDroider put the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max through a rigorous battery torture test alongside the iPhone 17 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Google […]
With that backdrop, let’s delve into the full story: What is Sora and Why It’s a Big Deal Sora is OpenAI’s new invite-only mobile app (iOS, web) that turns text prompts – or even short videos (cameos) – into vivid, short video clips using generative AI. Launched in late September 2025, it quickly became a […]
LIVETech news rolling coverageStarted: October 11, 2025, 1:11 PM EDT Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare 101: Infrastructure, Security, and Real-Time Care October 11, 2025, 2:56 PM EDT. AI is reshaping healthcare beyond flashy models to the underlying infrastructure that makes them usable, safe, and scalable. The interview with Greg Dorai highlights that success hinges on smart […]
Key Facts North America (USA & Canada) Spectrum & Infrastructure Boosts: In the United States, carriers poured resources into expanding network capacity. AT&T made headlines by agreeing to pay $23 billion for nationwide spectrum licenses held by satellite operator EchoStar, including ~30 MHz in the 3.45 GHz band and 20 MHz in 600 MHz bez-kabli.pl bez-kabli.pl. Announced in late August […]
Asia-Pacific: 5G Rollouts and Policy Shifts India – Keeping 5G carrier-led: A policy debate in India reached a climax as the GSMA (mobile operators’ alliance) weighed in on private 5G networks. In a letter to India’s telecom department dated August 29, GSMA’s APAC public policy head Jeanette Whyte cautioned against carving out mid-band 5G spectrum […]
Ultra‑thin perovskite photovoltaics laminated onto flexible films are moving from lab to market. Japan is investing big (billions) and early products and pilots are appearing. The promise: lightweight power on curved or weight‑limited surfaces with fast, low‑temperature, roll‑to‑roll manufacturing. The hurdles: durability (moisture/heat), safe lead management, and bankable certification. Financial Times, ScienceDirect, Nature What we […]
Imagine wearing a shirt that monitors your heart rate, a dress that lights up with your mood, or a soldier’s uniform that can transmit location and health data in real time. This isn’t science fiction – it’s the emerging reality of smart fabrics with sensors, also known as smart textiles or e-textiles. These are high-tech […]
Imagine a rock in space worth more than the entire global economy. It sounds like science fiction, but remote asteroid mining – using robotic spacecraft to extract valuable resources from asteroids – is fast moving from fantasy toward reality. Enthusiasts call it the next gold rush in space, with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson famously predicting […]