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India Today
2 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Apple might announce iPhone 17 series with a price hike: Report
Apple could increase the prices of its upcoming iPhone 17 series, according to a new report by Counterpoint Research. The company has so far kept iPhone prices unchanged for the past few years, but this trend may not continue, especially with the possibility of new US tariffs affecting overall production research firm has cut its 2025 global smartphone shipment growth forecast from 4.2 per cent to just 1.9 per cent. It expects Apple and Samsung to take a hit, particularly in North America, due to rising costs from tariffs. The report states that these additional costs are expected to be passed on to customers, which could result in a decline in sales in key markets, such as the America is expected to decline due to expected price increases from tariffs," the firm said, adding that demand in China has also weakened despite government support. Apple's performance in both regions is expected to be affected. As for the iPhone 17, earlier leaks have suggested that Apple may not make many changes to the base model. Analyst Jeff Pu recently claimed that the entry-level variant of the iPhone 17 could feature the same A18 chip that will power the iPhone 16. If that's the case, Apple might decide to stick with its usual pricing, starting around Rs 79,999 in India. In such a scenario, the iPhone 16 could get a price cut of about Rs 10,000 once the new series is the chipset may remain unchanged, some upgrades are still expected. One of the biggest changes could be the display — Apple is said to be planning a 6.3-inch screen for the iPhone 17, slightly larger than the 6.1-inch panel on the iPhone 16. More importantly, the new display may support a 120Hz refresh rate, bringing smoother visuals to the non-Pro iPhone for the first rumoured improvement is on the front camera. Apple may double the resolution to 24 megapixels, which would help capture more detailed selfies and videos. The main rear camera is likely to stay at 48 megapixels, and users shouldn't expect the Pro model's zoom lens to appear on the standard variant. Battery capacity for the iPhone 17 is still under wraps, but with a larger display, Apple could opt for a slightly bigger battery to maintain similar battery the iPhone 17 might not bring a major overhaul, but features like a higher refresh rate and a sharper selfie camera could be enough to draw attention. The final price will likely depend on how Apple deals with rising manufacturing costs in the US. While a price hike seems possible, nothing is confirmed yet. As always, people should take these early reports with a pinch of salt.
WIRED
30-04-2025
- WIRED
Corsair's K70 Pro TKL Keyboard Mixes Switches With Mixed Results
When I test a mechanical keyboard with 'Pro' in the name, I expect it to be the best of the best, with no compromises over its non-Pro variant. Razer has this figured out: The BlackWidow V4 Pro is better than the original V4 in every way, and it proves that a gaming keyboard doesn't need to employ Hall effect switches to be good. Conversely, Corsair demonstrated that Hall effect switches don't automatically make a keyboard better, especially when there are trade-offs to get them. The Corsair K70 keyboard has three flavors: Core ($100), Core Wireless ($150), and Pro TKL ($180). The Pro has an advantage over the Core because it has some Hall effect switches but skips wireless connectivity. It sports an 8,000-Hz polling rate, extensive RGB, and a magnetized wrist rest. It also has a few sacrifices that make it lackluster compared to the other K70 models and its peers. A Tale of Two Switches Photograph: Henri Robbins Corsair's product page for the K70 Pro TKL says the keyboard uses 'Corsair MGX V2 switches,' with no mention of standard mechanical switches in the Tech Specs section or elsewhere. In the exploded view of the keyboard, some of the switches have pink stems instead of blue and are listed as 'MLX Plasma switches.' Every key not part of the main cluster, like the function row, Escape key, arrow keys, and other navigation keys, are mechanical switches. Even on the packaging for the keyboard, this is only presented in small print on the top of the box, with the rest only mentioning the MGX Hyperdrive switches. Intentional or not, this is frustrating. When I buy a keyboard, I expect all the keys to have the same type of switches. If that's not the case, the company should be clearer than this. Thankfully, the keyboard doesn't feel bad to type on. The MGX V2 Hyperdrive switches are crisp and responsive without any softness at the bottom of the keypress. There is almost zero scratchiness when typing or even when pressing a switch down slowly, a feat possible thanks to the contact-free design of a magnetic Hall effect switch. (Read more about the tech here.) This is likely further improved by the double-rail design inside the switches, introduced with the Keychron Q1 HE and used in multiple keyboards since. Photograph: Henri Robbins The Hyperdrive switches share the same design as Wooting's Lekker switches, which means the two can be swapped between keyboards. However, both are made using an earlier design of Hall effect switches and are not interchangeable with the newer Hall effect switches used by Keychron (an issue I discussed when reviewing the Q1 HE last year). The MLX mechanical switches are enjoyable to use, although they feel heavier than the Hall effect switches. They have a deeper, full tone and a slight scratchiness that can be felt even when typing normally. It feels similar to the 'good' scratch of something like a Cherry MX Black. The MLX switches feel slightly slower to bounce back after a keypress. I felt continually thrown off by the mixing of the MGX Hall effect and MLX mechanical switches, since the two felt noticeably different. This is not to say that the MLX switches are bad; I enjoy typing on the standard K70 Core that only has mechanical switches. The issue is how the two blend. It was distracting whenever I had to use both switches back-to-back. Half High-Speed Photograph: Henri Robbins The K70 Pro TKL performs well for gaming. It has incredibly precise and responsive inputs, and more than that, the MGX switches' weight and rebound speed are tuned for responsiveness without being so light as to cause any accidental mis-inputs.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
The new base iPad comes with twice the storage but no Apple Intelligence
Apple has been steadily updating its product lineup over the last year or so to make sure as many devices work with Apple Intelligence as possible. But shockingly enough, the new base iPad now has an A16 chip rather than the A14 in the previous model. That'll certainly provide better performance, but it's not enough for Apple Intelligence. It's an obvious way to differentiate this iPad from the just-updated iPad Air, which now has an M3 chip. The two most recent Air models also work with Apple Intelligence. One nice thing here is that Apple doubled the storage and kept prices the same — the 128GB model costs $349, and you can also get it with 256GB or 512GB of storage. It comes in blue, pink, silver and yellow. Besides the A16, much remains the same here, though. The iPad still has a 10.9-inch screen (that they're just calling 11 inches at this point) that lacks some of the niceties you'll find on the iPad Air display like full lamination to the front glass and an antireflective coating. It has basically the same camera array as other non-Pro iPads at this point, a 12-megapixel shooter on both the front and back. There's no Face ID, unsurprisingly — you'll need to authenticate with Touch ID on the power button. As with the iPad Air, the new base iPad is open for pre-orders now and will be available on March 12.
