Apple's Mac sales grew while most PC makers saw drops in Q2

In the computer market in the second quarter of this year, there was only one clear winner: Apple. It's the only company that managed to gain market share compared to the same period last year, as its shipments grew by 10.1%, according to a new IDC report. Apple shipped 6.7 million Macs in Q2 for a 9.9% market share, up from 6.1 million units and 8.5% market share in Q2 2025. Windows PC makers have been hit hard by their own price increases (which are due to the RAM crisis, of course). First-place Lenovo's shipments dropped to 16.6 million units from 17 million in the year-ago...

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Redmi Note 17 Pro gets hit with a football, blasted with a firehose in new teaser video

Xiaomi will unveil the Redmi Note 17 series on July 14 (Tuesday). The company offered a few details on the two upcoming models, vanilla and Pro. For example, the Pro model will have Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection on the front and an IP69K rating for dust and water resistance. This is the focus of a new teaser video – just how tough is the Redmi Note 17 Pro? In the spirit of the World Cup, several Pros get mounted on a robotic arm that acted as a goalkeeper and successfully deflected multiple penalty shots. That part is not entirely in accordance with football rules, but the phones got...

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Redmi Note 17 Pro gets hit with a football, blasted with a firehose in new teaser video

Xiaomi will unveil the Redmi Note 17 series on July 14 (Tuesday). The company offered a few details on the two upcoming models, vanilla and Pro. For example, the Pro model will have Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection on the front and an IP69K rating for dust and water resistance. This is the focus of a new teaser video – just how tough is the Redmi Note 17 Pro? In the spirit of the World Cup, several Pros get mounted on a robotic arm that acted as a goalkeeper and successfully deflected multiple penalty shots. That part is not entirely in accordance with football rules, but the phones got...

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Rollme AirCam combines open style earbuds with 8MP camera

Rollme’s latest pair of open-ear-style headphones comes with a built-in camera. The aptly named AirCam is a pair of bone-conduction earbuds that also features an 8MP camera with a Sony sensor that records up to 1080p video at 30fps. Recordings are capped at 10 minutes to help preserve the 8 GB of on-device storage. The AirCam also features dual-band Wi-Fi 6 connectivity to help share clips between the headphones and your paired smartphone. Rollme AirCam features an 8MP camera You can also use the camera to snap photos or use the built-in AI assistant, which uses an LLM to...

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Samsung confirms that the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra will use a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Qualcomm and Samsung posted this on Instagram, confirming that the upcoming Galaxy Z foldables will be powered by the custom Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. Well, there is an asterisk to that. First, there is no phone visible in the video – just the outline of one. The aspect ratio suggests that this is the Galaxy Z Fold8, aka Z Fold Wide. When opened, this will have a 4:3 display inside. In its closed state, this phone is not as tall and narrow as the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (the new name of the classic book-style foldable). You can see the two side by side (in dummy form)...

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Developer turns Sony's headphones into real-time head tracker for PC simulators

Most modern, high-end headphones and earbuds have accelerometers and gyroscopes used for the spatial audio feature that requires precise tracking of head movements in order to make the sound immersive. Sony's WF-1000 and WH-1000 lineups also have the needed hardware, and someone came up with the idea of utilizing those sensors for in-game controls. Developer Nicholas Slattery started a project called Sony Head Tracker, and it's already compatible with hundreds of PC games, including Microsoft Flight Simulator and Assetto Corsa. I made Sony headphones work as a free head tracker for...

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Developer turns Sony's headphones into real-time head tracker for PC simulators

Most modern, high-end headphones and earbuds have accelerometers and gyroscopes used for the spatial audio feature that requires precise tracking of head movements in order to make the sound immersive. Sony's WF-1000 and WH-1000 lineups also have the needed hardware, and someone came up with the idea of utilizing those sensors for in-game controls. Developer Nicholas Slattery started a project called Sony Head Tracker, and it's already compatible with hundreds of PC games, including Microsoft Flight Simulator and Assetto Corsa. I made Sony headphones work as a free head tracker for...

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