Khalid Anzar

India's smartphone market declined 1% in 2025, but demand for affordable 5G phones surged, with Vivo leading the market and brands like iQOO and CMF posting strong growth, says CMR

DoT's Sanchar Saathi initiative has enabled members of the public to report suspected fraudulent communications through its Chakshu facility, available via a web portal and mobile application

The government has detailed advances across applications, models, compute, infrastructure and energy as New Delhi prepares to host the India AI Impact Summit from February 16

GoPro Max 2 opens up new creative possibilities, but demands patience, planning, and post-production effort because there are perspectives that are not possible with traditional action cameras

Logitech adds haptics and an action ring to its flagship mouse, the MX Master 4, expanding productivity while retaining familiar limitationst

SanDisk's MagSafe-friendly SSD targets mobile creators, but software behaviour limits its intended simplicity

The Philips Air Purifier AC4221 builds on a familiar foundation while introducing meaningful improvements in capacity, noise management, and intelligence

Apple Noida at DLF Mall of India is Apple's fifth store in India, and the third to open in 2025. Apple Noida will open to consumers on 11 December at 1:00 pm

Apple has released hypertension notifications for eligible Watch models in India, using 30-day pattern detection through the optical heart sensor on select devices running watchOS 26

Apple's baseline M5 silicon brings clear performance gains to the MacBook Pro, but long-standing limitations such as lack of Face ID and a dedicated numerical layout on keyboard remain unchanged

Apple Watch Series 11 brings incremental changes in durability, connectivity and battery efficiency. Headline health feature, hypertension detection, is absent in India, making upgrades situational

The AirPods Pro 3 add fitness features and smarter sound control to Apple's ecosystem, offering versatility without complicating the user experience, but these are not without flaws

The iPhone 17 Pro Max refines Apple's flagship formula with enhanced camera quality, smoother performance, and better endurance without changing what works

Sony WH-1000XM6 improves on its predecessor with better sound, foldable design, and refined controls while retaining best-in-class ANC performance

Switching from Windows to macOS meant rethinking my setup. After trying unsuitable options, I found the Amkette Wi-Key Mini 2, a wireless combo that balances cost and compatibility

Pixel 10 Pro shifts focus from cameras to AI, offering polished design, solid battery life, and long software support, but with only incremental imaging upgrades

Trying Lumio Arc 5 and Arc 7 projectors showed me the pros, cons, and learnings of replacing a television with a portable big-screen experience

Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 6 offers immersive spatial sound, clear vocals, and Bravia TV integration, making it a capable home audio system despite a few smart connectivity omissions

Apple releases iPadOS 26 public beta with new UI, multitasking tools, and Siri upgrades; available on select iPad models including Air (M3), Pro (M4), and mini (A17 Pro)

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 combines a thinner design, upgraded cameras, foldable-optimised software, and advanced AI features to deliver a premium experience in a more practical form factor