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The foldable phone ‘failure’ is over: Why 2026 is set to change everything

As the foldable phone market grapples with a turbulent past, innovation surges forward with slimmer designs, as 2026 promises a pivotal moment.

Android Central · Dec 23, 2025

Wearables report card 2025: How smartwatches, rings, and glasses fared this year against my predictions

Last year, I had analysts tell me how wearable tech would improve in 2025. Here's what we got right and wrong, and how the big companies did.

Android Central · Dec 21, 2025

IDC expects average PC prices to jump by up to 8% in 2026 due to crushing memory shortages — some vendors already selling pre-builts without RAM

Market research firm IDC released updated forecasts for the PC market, saying that it could contract by 8.9%, with prices jumping up to 8%, if the memory shortage continues.

Tom’s Hardware · Dec 21, 2025

Apple Stock Could Surge on Record iPhone Sales and Bold AI Strategy

Record iPhone sales in 2025 and the potential for a concrete AI strategy in 2026 would be strong positive developments for Apple. Both look fully within reach.

MarketBeat · Dec 10, 2025

Apple's iPhone Fold Breakthrough Could Ignite the Foldable Market Boom

Apple's latest iPhone Fold breakthrough could spark a major surge in the foldable market, with analysts predicting renewed demand and rapid industry growth.

International Business Times UK · Dec 10, 2025

Google has a chance to give Fitbit the shot in the arm it needs and challenge the Oura Ring in one fell swoop. Here's why Google should launch a smart ring in 2026 and why the market is basically asking for it

The market calls for a Fitbit smart ring. Here's why Google would be wise to launch one in 2026.

Android Central · Dec 6, 2025

The AI Boom Will Lift IT Spending Next Year

2026 will be one of strongest years for the IT industry since the PC boom and early days of the Web in the mid-1990s.

Kiplinger · Nov 28, 2025

Half of millennial and Gen Z couples pick engagement rings with lab-grown diamonds— 'well beyond what the mining industry had expected,' McKinsey says

Couples appear to care more about gemstone size and price than sustainability.

Fortune · Nov 18, 2025

Government’s aid cuts will threaten UK national security, say MPs

MPs have raised concerns that slashing the development budget will ‘lead to unrest and further crises in the future’ posing a threat to UK security.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025

UK aid cuts a tragic mistake that will put national security at risk, MPs warn

Savage aid cuts and a narrow focus on cost to the taxpayer risked undermining ‘the very reason the aid budget exists’, the International Development Committee says

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025