HMD Aura² silently announced

HMD Aura² silently announced

HMD announced the Aura² (Aura squared) without much fanfare. The device is a repurposed HMD Arc with a storage bump to 256GB, and it will be available in Australia from March 13 for AUD 169 ($106). The Aura² features the same 6.52-inch IPS (HD+ 60Hz) LCD with 460 nits peak brightness…Read More

DeepSeek app will be banned in the US, predicts Arm CEO

DeepSeek app will be banned in the US, predicts Arm CEO

DeepSeek is the latest hot name in AI, with Huawei, Honor, Microsoft and even some auto makers already using the R1 model in its products and services. The Chinese-made platform quickly gained popularity in the United States, achieving the top position in the App Store almost overnight…Read More

Oppo led Southeast Asian smartphone market in 2024

Oppo led Southeast Asian smartphone market in 2024

According to Canalys, Oppo has for the first time outsold all of its competitors in Southeast Asia in 2024. The brand shipped 16.9 million units in the region for an 18% share of the pie. Its annual growth was 14%. Oppo is followed by Samsung with 16.6 million shipments and 17% market share…Read More

The Download: DOGE’s influences, and rescuing federal data from deletion

The Download: DOGE’s influences, and rescuing federal data from deletion

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. These documents are influencing the DOGE-sphere’s agenda  Reports from the US Government Accountability Office on improper federal payments in recent years are circulating on X and elsewhere online…Read More

Honor brings DeepSeek integration to its YOYO assistant

Honor brings DeepSeek integration to its YOYO assistant

AI is the tech gold rush at the moment. Everyone has their own on-device AI assistant and they’re getting smarter and smarter. Newcomer DeepSeek is seemingly at the forefront at the minute, becoming the first choice for a few smartphone makers. First, Huawei announced that it’s bringing DeepSeek integration to its cloud services…Read More