TechRepublic Staff

Galaxy Watch9 costs $20 less than Pixel Watch 5, but phone compatibility, battery life, and access to health features may matter more.

A better ChatGPT quiz starts with a tighter prompt, a clear difficulty level, and independent checks when the answer actually matters.

Apple Pay’s arrival in the Philippines highlights why payment apps can work differently from one market to another. Across Southeast Asia, bank participation, payment rails, merchant acceptance, and interoperability determine how widely a service actually works.

Amazon is rolling out Alexa+ at no additional cost to eligible US Fire TV owners, even without Prime. The move expands access to Amazon’s AI assistant while reserving some advanced features and Echo device access for subscribers.

Learn how to charge your phone without a charger using power banks, laptops, cars, solar panels, and other backups, plus key airline battery rules.

Google reportedly plans to shift all Pixel phone, smartwatch, and earbud production out of China starting in 2027, with Vietnam and India expected to take on larger manufacturing roles.

New Galaxy S26 FE leaks reveal Samsung’s next Fan Edition phone with an Exynos 2500 processor, familiar camera and battery hardware, and a revised design. Pricing, launch timing, and real-world performance remain unconfirmed.

Meta says Incognito Chat keeps AI conversations private. Here’s what it protects, what it doesn’t, and the verification questions that remain.

Google Pixel Tag and Apple’s second-generation AirTag start at the same price, but their tracking, sharing, and device requirements differ sharply.

Google is testing a Pixel Connectivity health menu that could diagnose Wi-Fi, mobile data, and call problems, according to an APK teardown.

Vietnam’s PILA and Singapore’s TOTM Technologies plan to test verifiable digital credentials for letter-of-credit checks, potentially reducing manual verification across cross-border trade finance.

Apple sent a new wave of mercenary spyware threat notifications to targeted users in 110 countries, while making the warnings more visible on iPhones. The alerts signal suspected targeting, not confirmed compromise, and Apple is urging affected users to verify the warning, consider Lockdown Mode, and seek expert help.