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Augmental first showed off its tongue-controlled MouthPad as a CES curiosity in 2024. Today, the device is a real product you can buy, with the company opening public US sales alongside a beta release of Vox, a companion wearable built to handle the typing half of Augmental’s hands-free computing promise. A retainer that doubles as a mouse The MouthPad is custom-made for each user and fits over the upper teeth like a slim retainer. It features a pressure-sensitive trackpad that rests on the palate and, combined with head tracking, can be used to move a cursor, click, and swipe. Every…

Google’s Pixel Watch 5 is expected to look almost identical to last year’s model, and a new leak suggests the familiar approach could continue under the shell. A Google Play Console listing reportedly identifies the upcoming smartwatch under the codename “godric.” More importantly, it points to the same old Qualcomm platform Google has used for the Pixel Watch 4 (via 9to5Google). Google may reuse a four-year-old CPU and GPU The listing mentions Qualcomm’s SW5100 platform, including four Cortex-A53 CPU cores clocked at 1.7GHz and an Adreno 702 GPU running at 1GHz. Those specifications are unchanged from last year. The processor…

Samsung has expanded its foldable lineup to three phones this year, giving buyers a choice between a compact flip phone, an unusually wide book-style foldable, and an expensive Ultra model built around stronger cameras. The Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra are available to preorder beginning July 22. General availability starts on August 7, 2026, through Samsung and major US carriers. Samsung will sell them through its website and Experience Stores, alongside major retailers and carriers. So here is how much every model costs, which storage and color options are available and…

Samsung just wrapped up its glitzy Unpacked event, revealing three new foldable phones and a pair of smartwatches. While my heart flutters for the pocketable Galaxy Z Fold 8, it’s the Ultra variant that truly feels like a refinement. Interestingly, when you look at the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra for the first time, you might mistake it for the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Both of them look identical, and Samsung has not made any visible changes on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra for it to stand out from its predecessor. Color options, obviously, are fresh this time around,…

Samsung is finally making the Galaxy Z Flip’s cover screen much more useful. With the new Galaxy Z Flip 8, you no longer have to rely on workarounds to access more apps without unfolding the phone. Instead, Samsung has expanded native support on the FlexWindow, allowing 16 apps to run directly on the outer display and also making it much easier to launch virtually any other app. The update addresses one of the biggest complaints Flip users have had for years and brings Samsung up to the level of rivals like Motorola, whose Razr series has long offered a more…

The LG C6 OLED is one of the best mid-range OLED TVs you can buy right now. After spending the past month testing and using it every day, one thing became clear: straight out of the box, you’re leaving picture quality on the table. The good news is that getting more out of the TV doesn’t require professional calibration or hours spent digging through menus. A handful of small adjustments can make movies look more cinematic, improve shadow detail, smooth out motion and even make the built-in speakers sound noticeably better. Here are the exact settings I’ve been using after…

Apple is already working on a refreshed version of the MacBook Neo, only a few months after launching its cheapest laptop. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has been testing an updated MacBook Neo with an A19 Pro chip and more memory. The report backs earlier claims that a second-generation model could arrive in 2027, bringing better multitasking performance and improved long-term usability. More memory could be the most important upgrade The current MacBook Neo runs on a binned A18 Pro chip paired with 8GB of unified memory. It handles browsing, streaming, and everyday productivity reasonably well, but the limited…

AI-powered laptops and Copilot+ PCs are becoming more relevant because the way people use laptops has changed significantly over the last few years. Modern routines are now built around multitasking, cloud collaboration, video conferencing, streaming, and productivity tools that remain active throughout the day. Most professionals are no longer using laptops only for documents and browsing. A typical workday may involve AI-assisted meetings, browser tabs running alongside productivity apps, organizing files across multiple platforms, and switching between communication tools while working remotely or traveling. That shift has increased demand for laptops that feel smarter, more responsive, and better optimized for…

Previous reports have indicated that Apple plans to launch redesigned MacBook Pros between the end of this year and early next year featuring touchscreen OLED displays, but the brand’s OLED ambitions for its Macs won’t end there. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman now reports that Apple is also working on OLED versions of the MacBook Air and iMac, corroborating earlier supply-chain reports about both devices. The information comes from people familiar with Apple’s plans, although neither product appears close to release. The OLED MacBook Air could arrive in 2028 Bloomberg says Apple is developing an OLED MacBook Air for as early as…

Foldables age differently than regular smartphones or flagships. But why do I say this? It’s the hinge and the foldable aspect that wins buyers over in the first place, not the specifications that get outdated every single year. That’s precisely why anyone still carrying last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is asking a fair question today: does Samsung’s freshly unveiled Z Fold 8 Ultra genuinely earn an upgrade, or does the Fold 7 still hold its ground? And for shoppers who skipped last year’s model entirely and are weighing their first foldable purchase, the calculus is totally different. A now-discounted…