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Luggage trackers: Are they worth buying?

It's a small and cheap device that promises to do one thing really well: locate your suitcase if it goes missing. Many travellers soon heading to the airport will find themselves wondering if they need a luggage tracker.

Your AirPods stop playing when outdoors? Check the ear detection

If you have noticed that playback keeps stopping unexpectedly on your AirPods, then you may be experiencing a glitch caused by the earbuds' automatic ear detection feature.

Apple to skip high-end M6 Mac chips in favour of AI-focused M7 line

Apple Inc is making one of the biggest-ever changes to its Mac silicon strategy, preparing to jump ahead to a new artificial intelligence-focused chip generation for its next top-end processors.

Microsoft raises Xbox console prices due to chip costs

Microsoft said on June 25 it will raise the price of its Xbox video game consoles worldwide by US$100 (RM410) to US$150 (RM615) starting August 1, blaming a component-cost surge fueled by artificial intelligence.

Apple raises prices for MacBooks and iPads, as costs soar over AI

Apple said on June 25 it was raising prices for its MacBook computers, iPad tablets and other products, citing spiralling memory and storage costs sparked by the rise of artificial intelligence.

Meta offers lower-cost glasses as wearables competition heats up

Meta on June 23 launched a new line of smart glasses priced slightly lower than its Ray-Ban-branded glasses, as competition heats up in the AI-powered wearable tech space.

Android 17 overview: What new features are coming to your phone?

Google has released Android 17, the latest version of its mobile operating system, bringing a range of new features including freely floating app windows, screen recording with a selfie-video overlay and a gaming mode for foldable devices.

Valve prices Steam Machine video game console above US$1,000, citing component shortage

Valve Corp announced pricing and availability details for the Steam Machine, a cube-shaped video game console that has seen its release pushed back several months due to pricing volatility around memory, solid-state drives and other components

Apple CEO says AI boom makes price increases 'unavoidable'

Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that demand for memory chips from the artificial intelligence boom will force the tech giant to increase the prices of its products, according to an interview with the Wall Street Journal published on June 17.

Snap bets on AR glasses in post-smartphone race

Snap, the parent company of social network Snapchat, on Tuesday launched its Specs augmented reality glasses, a major bet by a struggling company to stake out ground in the post-smartphone era.