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Steve Jobs’ TV dream died with him – until Apple revived it with the futuristic Vision Pro

The Apple Vision Pro’s impressive screen technology employs two layers of curved glass to generate a 3D layer, supported by dual 4K and microLED technology.

Even with a $3,000 price tag, Apple is set to wow with its VR-AR headset

This mixed reality headset will be significantly more expensive than anything Meta, the market leader in the VR headset space. It will also be much more potent.

Sony can’t ride long on PlayStation success. Must think beyond Project Q, in to the cloud

Predicted to retail around $200, Project Q is more affordable than Logitech's G-Cloud, which is priced around $349 and requires a smartphone.

Not Redmi, OnePlus and Samsung new masters of budget smartphone segment

In terms of software, OnePlus' Oxygen OS offers the cleanest experience, closely followed by Vivo and Samsung.

Pixel 7a to Pixel Tab—Google hardware has arrived. But it still hasn’t got India market right

Google I/O 2023 showed the company’s efforts to transition Pixel from a quirky product line to something more mainstream. But it's still about five years behind Apple.

Google I/O shows search giant is feeling competition. Age of generative AI now more exciting

Google's generative AI chatbot Bard received a lukewarm response. But this shouldn’t be seen as a negative point; it served as a wake-up call for the 800-pound gorilla.

The OnePlus Pad can revive Android’s affordable tablet ecosystem. Now Google must catch up

At just 6.6mm, the OnePlus pad is a svelte device with a bigger screen than the 11-inch iPad Pro;11.6 inches with an impressive 144-hertz refresh rate.

Vivo is the new Xiaomi of Indian smartphone market

Vivo is the brand that has made most improvements, filling the void left by Huawei and its sub-brand Honor after they were crippled by US sanctions.

Apple has outdone itself with its Delhi, Mumbai stores

In a bid to make the entire experience more interactive, the stores will host ‘Today At Apple’ sessions — led by real creators, not marketing and sales executives.

Where Xiaomi falls short of becoming consumer electronics giant

Xiaomi's products have lost their Midas touch. They seem like remixed iterations of older products and barely move the needle in terms of breaking new ground.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?