We already know that Apple dethroned Samsung by selling the most phones globally in 2023, now we can see the model mix according to data compiled by Counterpoint Research. Samsung’s lucrative flagship phones were a no-show on the list, with only mid-range devices taking up the bottom three positions.
I don’t know who these people are but I respect their get-out-of-Dodge attitude, loading up their lives on top of a Bosch Performance Line CX motor, massive 29 x 3-inch tires, and dual-800Wh batteries for 186 mile (300km) of escapism. Pricing starts at $6,499 / €6,799 / £5,900.
That’s according to Etnews, which claims that the recently teased wearable will be available in eight sizes and is expected to track sleep and health via blood flow and ECG functions, support wireless payments, and act as a remote control for some devices.
Late July is when Samsung held its last summer Unpacked event, but we’re still hoping for a stealthy glimpse at MWC in the week ahead.
An extra zero mistakenly added to a closely watched profit margin metric sent the stock soaring over 60 percent before the CFO later corrected things. The stock is still up over 15 percent after the company forecasted better-than expected bookings and a path to profitability.
With 123.4M average viewers across Univision, Paramount Plus, Nickelodeon, and CBS (where 120M watched), Super Bowl LVIII was the most watched television broadcast in history, according to CBS Sports.
However, the Apollo moon landing drew an estimated 125M to 150M US viewers at a time when the population was slightly more than 200M people, according to the FT, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup final drew about 1.5 billion viewers globally.
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It’s just as fast, the magnet is just as strong, but it costs half as much as those proprietary Apple mounts.
Severe wind and rain left more than 870,000 customers without power on Sunday evening according to data compiled by poweroutage.us, and remains at over 610,000 as Monday dawns.
It’s no wonder people who can afford them are increasingly purchasing battery-based home backup solutions from Tesla, EcoFlow, Anker, and others, or picking up and moving to energy independent communities. The aging electrical grid simply can’t keep up with the rise in extreme weather.
Despite years of rumors and everyone else jumping on the foldable trend, an Apple foldable is nowhere to found. The latest folding iPad rumor from The Elec says 2026 or 2027 for a 7- or 8-inch model, saying it’ll be Apple’s first foldable despite rumors of a foldable iPhone as early as 2025.
MacRumors maintains a running summary that tracks rumors for both the folding iPhone and folding iPad, if you want to dig in.
