Topic: consumer disappointment
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Samsung's Galaxy S26 Plan Backfires, Price Hike Still Looms
Samsung's Galaxy S26 series is expected to offer minimal innovation, with leaks indicating it will closely resemble its predecessor despite earlier rumors of a major redesign. The company reportedly scaled back ambitious upgrade plans for cost-cutting, yet pricing leaks suggest the phones will st...
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I Tried a $5 iPhone Part From Temu - Here's What Happened
A tech YouTuber tested a $23 iPhone XR screen replacement kit from Temu, which included all necessary tools and successfully functioned but had noticeably poor color quality and appeared washed out. Despite the screen working with touch response and Apple's True Tone feature, the repairer conclud...
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AMD's CES Reveals: The Two Most Exciting Announcements
AMD's CES 2026 announcements, while low-key, centered on making high-performance gaming hardware more affordable, introducing new Strix Halo chip variants to lower system prices below $2,000. The company is reviving socketed, user-upgradable mobile processors with its Ryzen AI 400 series, a desig...
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Nvidia's RTX 5080 Super Reportedly Canceled Due to AI Demand
Nvidia has canceled its planned RTX 5080 Super refresh and scaled back production of existing gaming GPUs, strategically pivoting resources toward the more lucrative AI and data center market. Both Nvidia and AMD are focusing on software enhancements for existing cards, like DLSS 4.5 and FSR Reds...
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Bose open-sources old smart speakers to prevent bricking
Bose is open-sourcing its SoundTouch speaker API and extending cloud support to 2026, aiming to prevent the devices from becoming e-waste. After cloud support ends, a final app update will enable local control, preserving core functions like Bluetooth, AirPlay, and speaker grouping. This rare, pr...
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Galaxy S26 May Ditch Qi2 Wireless Charging
The Galaxy S26 series is expected to lack native Qi2 magnetic wireless charging, a standard premium feature, putting it behind competitors like Google's Pixel 10. Leaked non-magnetic first-party cases for the S26 models strongly indicate the phones lack the internal hardware, serving as a "smokin...
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Meta Halts Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Expansion
Meta has paused the international rollout of its Ray-Ban smart glasses to key markets like the UK and Canada due to overwhelming U.S. demand and limited inventory. The company is now focusing entirely on fulfilling existing U.S. orders, with waitlists extending into 2026, and has not set a new ti...
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