OnePlus is now pushing Oppo smartphones, tablets, watches, and earbuds

OnePlus' slow transformation from independent brand to an Oppo sub-brand continues unabated. The latest example comes from Germany, where the official OnePlus website is now advertising Oppo products. Scroll down a bit once you land on the site, and you will see this - an ad pointing you to "a curated selection of Oppo accessories and IoT products". If you click on that you're taken to this page, where OnePlus says it's "put together a selection of Oppo products equipped with the latest hardware and powerful software you know and are familiar with", "all designed to give you...

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Sony to permanently stop physical disc production for PlayStation in 2028

Following Rockstar's announcement that Grand Theft Auto VI will be a digital-only release, Sony has come forth with an even more ambitious plan to kill physical media forever. The company has announced that starting January 2028, production of physical disc games for new games will be ending for all games releasing on the PlayStation platforms. In simpler terms, every game launching on PlayStation consoles after January 2028 will only be available digitally through the PlayStation Store or as a PlayStation Store code through other retailers. This applies to new games only, and not for...

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American Express members can now use rewards points with Apple Pay

If you are an American Express cardholder, you can now finally use your Membership Rewards points when you check out with Apple Pay for online purchases. You can redeem your points directly within the Apple Pay secure checkout experience online, without needing to leave checkout, open another app, or complete additional redemption steps. You just shop online or in apps on your iPhone or iPad as usual, select Apple Pay at checkout, then choose an eligible American Express card, select Use Rewards and enter the amount of points you want to use to cover all or part of your purchase....

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iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will have a complicated modem situation

Apple will be using two modems in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, according to new revelations from leaked schematics and documents that were stolen from Apple supplier Tata in a cyberattack. In the US, the company will keep using a Qualcomm modem, and the reason seems to be all about the fact that it supports mmWave 5G, whereas Apple's self-developed modems still don't. On the other hand, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models sold elsewhere will be using Apple's own C2 modem. Currently, the iPhone 17e and iPhone Air use Apple modems, while the iPhone 17, iPhone 17...

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Commodore Callback 8020 goes on pre-order for a lower price

Commodore announced its $499 Callback 8020 flip phone a couple of weeks ago, and apparently people didn't like the price. So now the device has gone up for pre-order as promised, but it starts at $399. That's some magic trick - making the product 20% cheaper before even launching it. Part of this is explained by the fact that the $399 price includes "eco-validated" RAM and storage, which means they're "remanufactured", aka reused, aka recycled, whatever you want to call it. If you want your RAM and storage to be new, you need to pay an extra $50 and then you're up to $449. Anyway,...

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Samsung ultimately refuses BOE panels for the Galaxy S27, new report says

Last month we heard that Samsung was in talks with China’s BOE for the supply of OLED panels for the upcoming Galaxy S27, and BOE's displays were allegedly $5 cheaper than what Samsung Display could supply. So it seemed pretty inevitable that BOE would get the deal and the vanilla S27 would ship with the Chinese panels. Well, not so fast. A plot twist has emerged today. Apparently Samsung has decided not to go with the BOE displays after all, and so Samsung Display was chosen to supply the OLED panels for the Galaxy S27. While a clear reason for this decision is not known, there's...

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Samsung confirms the Galaxy Ring 2

Samsung launched the Galaxy Ring in 2024, and so you may have been wondering where its successor is. Back in May we heard that the Galaxy Ring 2 would arrive in early 2027 with improved battery life, comfort, and sensor accuracy. Now a new report says Samsung itself has confirmed that the Galaxy Ring 2 is in development, through the voice of Dr. Hon Pak, the company's head of the Digital Health team. The original Samsung Galaxy Ring He strongly hinted at upcoming iPhone pairing support, while confirming that the next Galaxy Ring will have longer battery life and upgraded health...

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