ICYMI: the week’s 8 biggest news stories from Amazon’s awful ad plans to Apple’s magnificent M4 iPad Pro reveal

ICYMI: the week’s 8 biggest news stories from Amazon’s awful ad plans to Apple’s magnificent M4 iPad Pro reveal

We’re getting into the busy tech season, folks. Apple had its massive 2024 iPad event this week, Google I/O 2024 is coming next week, and there are so many more announcements on the way. But before we get into next week, we need to catch up on the week we’ve just had. So, to lend … Read more

Samsung is the world’s biggest OLED monitor brand

Samsung is the world’s biggest OLED monitor brand

Samsung has become the world’s biggest OLED monitor brand just one year after releasing its first. According to the latest figures from market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC), Samsung captured a 28.3% share of the global OLED monitor market in 2023. In terms of value, the South Korean firm had a 34.7% value share … Read more

The global cloud market just saw one of its biggest ever quarterly growth spurts

The global cloud market just saw one of its biggest ever quarterly growth spurts

New data from Synergy Research Group has revealed a significant surge in cloud infrastructure service spend, with Q1 2024 not only setting a new high but also sending year-on-year growth rates on an upward trajectory. The firm’s report revealed global cloud spend surpassed $76 billion during the first three months of 2024, marking a substantial … Read more

ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech stories, from Netflix enraging users to the Rabbit R1 disappointing all of us

ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech stories, from Netflix enraging users to the Rabbit R1 disappointing all of us

Happy Star Wars Day to those who celebrate! But even on these most nerdy of holidays, the tech world moves so fast it’s like it’s jumped to Hyperspace. If you’ve lost track of the top stories this week we’re here with our trusty lightsaber to cut through the noise so you can get caught up … Read more

This is the tablet with the biggest battery ever — small-time Chinese firm promises rugged device with a staggering 33,280mAh battery, three times the capacity of Apple’s iPad Pro, and much cheaper as well

This is the tablet with the biggest battery ever — small-time Chinese firm promises rugged device with a staggering 33,280mAh battery, three times the capacity of Apple’s iPad Pro, and much cheaper as well

Ulefone is set to launch the Armor Pad 3 Pro, a rugged tablet featuring what it claims is the world’s largest-ever tablet battery, reportedly a staggering 33,280mAh.  Launching on May 13, this device boasts triple the battery life of Apple‘s iPad Pro, promising to deliver exceptional energy efficiency at a budget-friendly price tag. The Armor … Read more

ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech stories, from Meta Horizon OS to 2024 iPad launch date

ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech stories, from Meta Horizon OS to 2024 iPad launch date

If you’ve lost track of this week’s most important tech news then don’t fret, as we’re here to catch you up to speed – and this is one week you won’t want to have missed. We say that because some major things have happened in the last seven days. Meta announced that it’s sharing its … Read more

The next HomePod could be more like a soundbar according to this Apple patent – and it hints at fixing the HomePod 2’s biggest issue

The next HomePod could be more like a soundbar according to this Apple patent – and it hints at fixing the HomePod 2’s biggest issue

The next Apple HomePod might have a much longer and thinner horizontal design than previous models, making it look more like a soundbar, according to an Apple patent spotted by AppleInsider. The patent details the design of what appears to be a horizontal HomePod with speakers and a central display that reminds us of the design of the JBL … Read more

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech news stories from Boston Dynamic’s new robot to Sony’s OLED-beating Micro-LED TV tech

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech news stories from Boston Dynamic’s new robot to Sony’s OLED-beating Micro-LED TV tech

This week in the world of tech: Boston Dynamics unveiled a new robot, and while it terrified us, the barrage of negative Humane AI Pin reviews showed us that maybe the artificial intelligence uprising is perhaps further aware than we initially feared. But maybe you’ve missed these or other major tech stories from this past … Read more

Canadian science gets biggest boost to PhD and postdoc pay in 20 years

Canadian science gets biggest boost to PhD and postdoc pay in 20 years

Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau and finance minister Chrystia Freeland hold copies of the 2024 federal budget.Credit: David Kawai/Bloomberg via Getty Researchers in Canada got most of what they were hoping for in the country’s 2024 federal budget, with a big boost in postgraduate pay and more funding for research and scientific infrastructure. “We are … Read more

Samsung defeats Apple, becomes biggest smartphone brand in Q1 2024

Samsung defeats Apple, becomes biggest smartphone brand in Q1 2024

Samsung regained its number-one position in the global smartphone market in Q1 2024. The South Korean firm defeated Apple just one quarter after it was pushed down to second, thanks to impressive sales of the Galaxy S24 series, which was launched in January earlier this year. Samsung sold over 60 million smartphones in Q1 2024 … Read more