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Here's everything we expect and want from wearables and smartwatches in 2025

I asked two industry analysts and mixed in my own predictions for what 2025 has in store for smartwatches, smart rings, and smart glasses.

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I'm kind of shocked at how good smartwatches have gotten

I'm kind of shocked at how good smartwatches have gotten

I tested dozens of smartwatches, trackers, and rings in 2024 — and they were consistently high-quality in a way I'm not used to.

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Apple just lost the wearables crown to this major rival as Apple Watch shipments tumble by over 3 million

Apple just lost the wearables crown to this major rival as Apple Watch shipments tumble by over 3 million

The Apple Watch is no longer the world's most popular wearable, according to a new IDC report. So who took its place?

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AAPL Stock Hits New High Despite Sales Slowdown: Tech Bull Says 'Street Is Realizing' iPhone 16 Marks The 'Start Of A Super Cycle' For Apple

Apple stock soared to a new 52-week high on Tuesday, closing at $242.65, despite a general market slowdown.

Apple Faces Modest Growth As IDC Forecasts Smartphone Market Rebound

Global smartphone shipments to rise 6.2% in 2024, Android forecasted for 7.6% growth, while Apple sees modest 0.4% growth due to challenges in major markets.

Apple's trying to undo an iPhone sales ban in Indonesia with a reported $100 million investment

IDC, a market intelligence firm, notes that Indonesia is one of Apple's fastest growing markets in Southeast Asia.

Is there a silver bullet to help data centers cope with AI’s energy demands?

Data centres, which already account for 46% of enterprise energy spend, could soon become unsustainable.

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Apple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update

Apple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update

Apple has released a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 line-up as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology’s latest craze

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Apple Intelligence is ready to launch — does that mean it's time to get an iPhone 16?

Apple Intelligence is ready to launch — does that mean it's time to get an iPhone 16?

With iOS 18.1 set to bring Apple Intelligence to select phones, you might expect a surge in iPhone sales. But this early version of Apple's AI features won't necessarily trigger a run on the iPhone 16 models.

Apple's Q3 Smartphone Sales In China Takes A Hit While Huawei's Soar

Apple's Q3 Smartphone Sales In China Takes A Hit While Huawei's Soar

The third-quarter sales of Apple in China has declined, while that of Huawei has soared.

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Apple returned to China’s top 5 smartphone sellers last quarter—but Huawei’s growth dwarfs the competition

Apple returned to China’s top 5 smartphone sellers last quarter—but Huawei’s growth dwarfs the competition

Huawei ranked third in China’s smartphone market last quarter, according to IDC. Apple returned to the top five, in second place.

OPINION: For a brief moment in time, Surface co-creator Panos Panay made Microsoft almost cool and inspired a wave of innovation — what happened?

OPINION: For a brief moment in time, Surface co-creator Panos Panay made Microsoft almost cool and inspired a wave of innovation — what happened?

Satya Nadella's modern Microsoft has given up on innovating and is instead chasing trends without insight.

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Is Samsung sorry for failing to innovate, or just sorry sales are down?

Is Samsung sorry for failing to innovate, or just sorry sales are down?

Samsung's vice chairman of Samsung Electronics' DS Division issued a rare apology to customers, investors, and employees.

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Client PC market grows sequentially, but contracts year-over-year

Client PC market grows sequentially, but contracts year-over-year

Lenovo remains the world's top PC maker; sales of Apple disappoint

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Tablet sales are on the rise, and there's never been a better time to buy one

Tablets are picking up steam while everything else flatlines, and while that's surprising, there are a few good reasons why it might be happening.

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Generative AI isn't pushing Microsoft Copilot+ PC sales — a dire need for future-proof upgrades coupled with Windows 10's imminent death is

The claims International Data Corporation (IDC) claims the fast adoption of AI PCs, specifically Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs is driven by the sole need to buy new computers coupled with the desire to upgrade existing laptops, not the in-built sophisticated AI capabilities.

Apple and Huawei's newest devices are going head-to-head in China. Yet both could struggle in the world's largest smartphone market

Huawei may not have enough supply. Apple may not have enough demand.

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Giant tortoises in Seychelles face threat from luxury hotel development

Conservationists and botanists express concern over plans for Qatari-funded upscale resort on Assomption Island

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DTS Launches Clear Dialogue to Improve Dialogue Intelligibility on TVs

Utilizes AI-based audio processing to deliver an on-device solution for TV OEMs

Apple slips from the top 5 in China, as domestic brands take all the top slots for the first quarter in history

Vivo is China's top smartphone seller by shipments, with Huawei, HONOR, Oppo and Xiaomi rounding out the top five, reports Canalys and IDC research.

Asia's productivity is lagging behind. Generative AI—and the region's digital edge—can help close the gap

Asia's digital natives could enjoy an AI-driven boost to productivity and economic activity in as little as three years.

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"Plenty of market hype around AI PCs and a less sexy commercial refresh cycle" grew the global PC market by 3% in Q2 of 2024, but China continues to dwindle these efforts

According to a new report by the International Data Corporation (IDC), the market grew by 3% in the second quarter of 2024 — translating to 64.9 million units.

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Smartphone growth continues to surge in Q2 2024 results thanks to AI

Preliminary sales figures for the second quarter revealed global shipments are still on an upward trajectory.

Qualcomm sues China's Transsion, the 'Smartphone King of Africa,' for infringing on its patents

Transsion has almost half of Africa's smartphone market and the company is expanding in South Asia and other emerging markets.

PC sales are finally on the up again as Lenovo tightens its grip on the top spot in the charts while Dell takes a dip

All the big brands are up... apart from Dell.

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