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14+ min ago (420+ words) Meta Platforms has officially postponed the release of its upcoming mixed reality headset, codenamed Phoenix, to the first half of 2027. The device was initially expected to hit the market in the second half of 2026. According to internal memos reviewed by reliable sources, the decision comes as Meta's Reality Labs division focuses on long-term sustainability, cost management, and delivering a high-quality product experience. Maher Saba, VP of Reality Labs Foundation, emphasized that while timelines are being extended, teams are not expected to add extra features. Instead, the adjustment allows engineers and designers the breathing room to refine the device without compromising on core functionality or usability. Reality Labs executives Gabriel Aul and Ryan Cairns informed employees that the Phoenix headset is "highly complex" and involves major updates to the core user experience. "We won't compromise on landing a fully polished and…...

24+ min ago (311+ words) KTC has launched a new 27-inch gaming monitor called the Master 27M1 Plus, targeting competitive gamers with high refresh rate demands. The monitor is listed on JD.com at a starting price of 2499 yuan ($353), with sales beginning on December 11. The Master 27M1 Plus features a 2K (25601440) Ultra Fast IPS panel with a native 360Hz refresh rate. KTC includes an overclocking mode that pushes the refresh rate up to 400Hz. The monitor supports a 1ms GtG response time with OverDrive enabled. It also supports Adaptive Sync to keep gameplay smooth and prevent tearing. The display supports 99% sRGB and 96% DCI-P3 color coverage and includes factory calibration with Delta E < 2 for color accuracy. It supports HDR400 and offers a peak brightness of 400 nits. KTC equips the panel with DC dimming and hardware-level low blue light features to reduce visual fatigue. The Master 27M1 Plus comes with a fully adjustable stand that supports…...

36+ min ago (465+ words) Qualcomm has not one but two top-tier chipsets to pick from for 2026 flagship Android handsets. First, we had the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which packs the company's most powerful CPU, GPU, and AI components into a cutting-edge manufacturing process. It's the best of the best, but it doesn't come cheap. If you don't want to spend a small fortune on your next flagship, Qualcomm has now announced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 to tempt you with. It boasts many of the same features and capabilities, but with a performance point that's just slightly behind last year's Elite chip. It's still fast, just not the very fastest. So instead, I'm much more excited to see what brands can come up with based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. We might be due for some new flagship-killing mid-range models or more aggressively priced "Ultra" models. But the…...

37+ min ago (979+ words) Generous storage, with foldable padded divider Decent quality and compact dimensions Only for lightweight gear No way to pack away tripod straps For such times, a backpack is excessive, and with which access to what's inside is typically slow and complicated. No, I need a small holder with quick access to gear, and that's where a bag like Ulanzi's Camera Sling Bag (9L) is perfect and one of the best camera bags of its kind. It takes the same crossbody bag form as the bags all the kids are wearing these days, but is also deeply practical (shh, don't tell them). It's larger than your average crossbody bag " aka a sling bag " meaning it's surprising just what can fit inside, without compromising on the advantages of such a bag type. For content creation, a smartphone, wireless mic case, portable SmallRig mini…...

37+ min ago (862+ words) Plus, in this week's Installer: A new app for getting stuff done, Metroid is back, a nice habit tracker, and much more. Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 108, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your holiday shopping is going well, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) I also have for you a 15-year-old game that feels as good as new, a great new entrant in the Wrapped Wars, a couple of fun productivity tools, and much more. Year's almost over, but the new stuff keeps coming! Let's dig in. (As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What are you watching / reading / listening to / playing / wrapping with a bow this week? Tell me everything: [email protected]. And if you…...

37+ min ago (437+ words) Wearables News: Your Apple Watch does more than tell time. It tracks your sleep, monitors heart health, and helps manage medications....

38+ min ago (646+ words) Puces empilables Chine s'imposent comme un facteur strat'gique majeur dans le monde des semi-conducteurs. Dans les centres de donn'es et l'intelligence artificielle, elles offrent une voie alternative " la course aux n'uds. Ainsi, des acteurs chinois explorent l'empilement 3D pour augmenter la bande passante m'moire. Cette strat'gie mise sur l'assemblage de puces logiques 14 nm et de DRAM 18 nm. De plus, la liaison hybride 3D cr'e des connexions cuivre-cuivre tr's denses, ce qui r'duit les latences. Cependant, des d'fis thermiques et de rendement subsistent et limitent l''chelle imm'diate. Pourtant, si l'efficacit' 'nerg'tique et le calcul proche de la m'moire progressent, la Chine pourrait r'duire son retard. En cons'quence, Nvidia doit surveiller une comp'tition ax'e sur l'architecture, pas seulement sur le n'ud. Ce dossier analyse ces tendances, leur port'e industrielle et les enjeux logiciels. Nous d'taillerons les ratios performances par watt, les limites thermiques…...

50+ min ago (1877+ words) The AGM G3 Pro is a rugged phone that combines practicality with some useful features, like the thermal camera. The snag with this phone isn't the hardware spec or its physical scale, but the affordability, depending on where you live. Expensive in some regions Can't use dual SIMs and a MicroSD card What I like about AGM is that this company's phones typically aren't a rehash of something I've seen previously, but something unique to this brand. Available in Carbon Black and Alloy Grey, the G3 Pro sells the robust nature of its construction well with an alloy frame and polymer shell. At just 375g, this rugged design isn't especially heavy, although it has double the battery capacity of a standard phone. As lovely as it is, the G3 Pro has one special feature that not many competitor devices offer, specifically a thermal imaging…...

50+ min ago (903+ words) The UPerfect UColor T3 is a massive yet portable 4K display with a beautiful matte finish, ease of connectivity, and the ability to be VESA-mounted, stretching my understanding of what makes a monitor desktop-class versus portable. Won't fit in a backpack UPerfect reached into a whole new category of display panel with the UColor T3. It blurs the formerly clear line between a desktop-class monitor and a portable monitor by creating a display that could genuinely be used for either. It's a 23.8-inch 4K matte panel, large enough for a desktop display. What makes this panel particularly interesting is that it's as thin as a tablet and powered by a single USB-C port, rather than requiring a USB-C cable to connect to the computer and a separate AC power cable. The UColor T3 is currently on sale directly on UPerfect's site for $510 / "386 (and it's discounted…...

1+ hour ago (136+ words) Dec 6, 2025 #technews #pcbuilding #hardware The tech world is heading into a strange crisis" RAM might become harder to buy in the future, and most people don't even know why. In this video, we break down what's really happening behind the scenes from rising production costs, changing industry standards.... ,and the move toward integrated memory all the way to how these changes could affect your next PC or gaming upgrade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_syXnXyynM Dec 6, 2025 #technews #pcbuilding #hardware The tech world is heading into a strange crisis" ,and the move toward integrated memory all the way to how these changes could affect your next PC or gaming upgrade. Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you....