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Richard Lai

@richardlai
27 posts
2025-09-10
I like this line. [image]
2025-09-10 View on X
9to5Mac

Apple announces the iPhone Air, with eSIM-only worldwide, a 5.6mm design, an A19 Pro chip, an N1 chip for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and a Center Stage front camera

a great choice. Gonna be hard to pick one over the other. [image] @ijustine : New iPhone 17 Air is soooo thin, wow.  Feels like the first MacBook Air announcement.. #AppleEvent ......

I like this line. [image]
2025-09-10 View on X
The Verge

Apple says the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air have Memory Integrity Enforcement, “industry-first, always-on memory safety protection”, like Microsoft and Google offer

Memory Integrity Enforcement is always-on safety protection designed to make life harder for spyware developers.

2025-01-17
Let's appreciate the fact that the Joy-Cons on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 no longer use a sliding rail design (now magnetic?). Likewise, their strap attachments just pop on, and the shoulder caps are gone; you use the Joy-Cons' enlarged native shoulder buttons instead. [image]
2025-01-17 View on X
The Verge

Nintendo teases the Switch 2, featuring a new kickstand design and backward compatibility for physical and digital games, with more details on April 2, 2025

and that's exactly what Nintendo needs Bluesky: Shane Luis / @rerez.net : Switch 2 seems to be exactly what I wanted so far!  —  + Bigger Screen  —  + Bigger Controls  —  + Digital...

2024-08-31
End of an era.
2024-08-31 View on X
AnandTech

AnandTech shuts down after covering PC and mobile hardware for over 27 years; publisher Future plans to keep AnandTech's website and articles live indefinitely

Ryan Smith, with some very sad news:  —  It is with great sadness … Shawn Knight / TechSpot : AnandTech ends its 27-year run in online tech publishing John Callaham / Neowin : The ...

2024-07-20
I've been a fan of @Xiaomi's two earlier foldable phones (the 2 and 3) for some time, so the new Mix Fold 4 is a no-brainer for me. The Mix Flip is also a nice small foldable with a full cover screen. Watch out, Samsung! https://richardlai.hk/... [image]
2024-07-20 View on X
9to5Google

Xiaomi unveils the Mix Fold 4, starting at ~$1,237, and the Mix Flip, its first flip foldable, with a 4.01" cover display, starting at ~$825, available in China

Xiaomi has officially launched two brand new foldables, including the firm's first ever flip device.

2023-07-14
Having used a Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 for ten months, I was very impressed with the freshly announced Honor Magic V2, which is currently the slimmest foldable phone: https://www.engadget.com/... [image]
2023-07-14 View on X
The Verge

Honor unveils Magic V2, a foldable phone that is 9.9mm thick when folded, weighs 231g, and is thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Pixel Fold

Jon Porter / The Verge :

2021-09-15
By the way, the iPhone 13 series' cinematic mode video capture is limited to 1080p at 30fps only. https://twitter.com/...
2021-09-15 View on X
9to5Mac

Apple's iPhone 13 and 13 Pro are the first to support dual eSIM, expanding on support for eSIM and regular SIM in previous iPhones

Apple introduced eSIM support on iPhone with iPhone XR and iPhone XS in 2018.  However, while you can use a regular SIM and an eSIM simultaneously …

By the way, the iPhone 13 series' cinematic mode video capture is limited to 1080p at 30fps only. https://twitter.com/...
2021-09-15 View on X
Apple

Apple's iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max will feature a macro photography mode for close-up shots, access to the professional-grade video codec ProRes, and more

and covers all the bases Alex Finnis / inews.co.uk : iOS 15 supported devices: The iPhone models that support Apple's new update and when it's released Josh Ye / South China Mornin...

2021-05-27
Someday, James Bond will ride Blue Origin on a space mission. https://twitter.com/...
2021-05-27 View on X
CNBC

Amazon says it will acquire MGM Studios for $8.45B, its second-largest acquisition since it paid $13.7B for Whole Foods in 2017

they are laser-focused on expanding and entrenching their monopoly power. That's bad for workers, consumers, and small businesses. Josh Hawley / @hawleymo : This sale should not go...

Someday, James Bond will ride Blue Origin on a space mission. https://twitter.com/...
2021-05-27 View on X
Vox

With its MGM acquisition, Amazon doesn't want to compete with streamers like Netflix but reduce Prime subscriber churn by providing enough blockbuster content

Amazon isn't competing with Netflix, but it is spending billions trying to figure out Hollywood.  Maybe 007 can help.

2020-10-10
Some context about that massive iPhone 12 rumour on Weibo: that person sells iPhone accessories for a living, and he has had some reliable leaks, but even he added a line at the end of the post saying “this is all just gossip, don't take it seriously.” We shall see.
2020-10-10 View on X
The Verge

Report: Apple to announce 4 new iPhones, including $699 5.4" iPhone 12 Mini, MagSafe branded wireless chargers and iPhone case, and $99 HomePod mini on Oct. 13

Alongside claims we'll see a new HomePod mini this year  —  A new leak has provided extensive details about what Apple could announce at its October 13th event.

2020-08-26
ZenFone 7 Pro is yet another flip camera phone from ASUS. This time it's a triple-camera module with an improved motor. You also get 5G radio and a handy all-in-one Smart Key. Hands-on video: https://www.engadget.com/... #ASUS #ZenFone7Pro #ZenFone7 https://twitter.com/...
2020-08-26 View on X
Engadget

Hands-on with the ~$950 ASUS ZenFone 7 Pro, which has a flippable camera, Snapdragon 865 Plus, 6.67" 90Hz AMOLED display, and a 5,000mAh battery

ASUS has been taking a cautious approach to its new phones, at a time when rivals continue to churn out a mix of flagship and midrange devices.

2020-05-26
Whenever Peter Chou and I crossed paths over the past 3 years or so, he would tease his new VR project. Today, the secret is finally out. The XRSpace Mova is a very ambitious VR headset, but it'll need very strong biz dev. https://www.engadget.com/... #VR #XRSPACE #MOVA #MANOVA #XR
2020-05-26 View on X
Engadget

Ex-HTC CEO Peter Chou unveils XRSpace Mova, a $599 5G VR headset with a virtual world called Manova, focusing on intuitiveness and a social-first approach

Even though Peter Chou had long parted ways with the VR business he created at HTC, the former CEO continued to work in the industry …

2020-04-25
A little Friday scoop on OnePlus, with input from the wonderful @benwood: https://www.engadget.com/...
2020-04-25 View on X
Engadget

Sources: OnePlus downsized some European offices, including UK and Germany, by as much as 80%, while offices in Finland, where it sees potential, are unaffected

Richard Lai / Engadget :

2020-03-07
@oppo Oh and there's the $1,880 Lamborghini edition @oppo Find X2 Pro, which comes in a box that opens up like the sports car doors. https://www.engadget.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2020-03-07 View on X
Engadget

Oppo unveils €1,199 Find X2 Pro with 5G, Snapdragon 865, 6.7-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz display, a 10x hybrid zoom camera, and 4,260mAh battery with 65W charging

Richard Lai / Engadget :

The @oppo Find X2 Pro is solid. Great all-round experience so far, especially the revamped ColorOS based on Android 10, and 120Hz QHD+ AMOLED is slick. Nice cameras, too. Check out my hands-on here: https://www.engadget.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2020-03-07 View on X
Engadget

Oppo unveils €1,199 Find X2 Pro with 5G, Snapdragon 865, 6.7-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz display, a 10x hybrid zoom camera, and 4,260mAh battery with 65W charging

Richard Lai / Engadget :

@oppo Oh and there's the $1,880 Lamborghini edition @oppo Find X2 Pro, which comes in a box that opens up like the sports car doors. https://www.engadget.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2020-03-07 View on X
The Verge

Oppo unveils Oppo Watch, its first smartwatch, with 1.91-inch OLED screen, fitness tracking, music playback, available on March 24 in China for ~$215

Out in China this month for $215  —  As repeatedly teased by Oppo itself, Oppo is making a watch called the Oppo Watch, and today it got revealed in full.

The @oppo Find X2 Pro is solid. Great all-round experience so far, especially the revamped ColorOS based on Android 10, and 120Hz QHD+ AMOLED is slick. Nice cameras, too. Check out my hands-on here: https://www.engadget.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2020-03-07 View on X
The Verge

Oppo unveils Oppo Watch, its first smartwatch, with 1.91-inch OLED screen, fitness tracking, music playback, available on March 24 in China for ~$215

Out in China this month for $215  —  As repeatedly teased by Oppo itself, Oppo is making a watch called the Oppo Watch, and today it got revealed in full.

2020-03-06
@oppo Oh and there's the $1,880 Lamborghini edition @oppo Find X2 Pro, which comes in a box that opens up like the sports car doors. https://www.engadget.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2020-03-06 View on X
The Verge

Oppo unveils Oppo Watch, its first smartwatch with 1.91-inch OLED screen, fitness tracking, music playback, available on March 24 in China for ~$215

Out in China this month for $215  —  As repeatedly teased by Oppo itself, Oppo is making a watch called the Oppo Watch, and today it got revealed in full.

@oppo Oh and there's the $1,880 Lamborghini edition @oppo Find X2 Pro, which comes in a box that opens up like the sports car doors. https://www.engadget.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2020-03-06 View on X
Engadget

Oppo unveils €1,199 Find X2 Pro with 5G, Snapdragon 865, 6.7-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz display, a 10x hybrid zoom camera, and 4,260mAh battery with 65W charging

Even though Oppo isn't as well-known in the US, chances are you might have come across one of its recent tech demos.