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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra and Flip8: European prices and what to buy right away

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra and Flip8: European prices and what to buy right away

29.07.2026 News 6

On July 22, 2026, at the Galaxy Unpacked event in London, Samsung unveiled three new foldable smartphones: Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip8. All three run Android 17 and One UI 9, will get up to 7 years of updates, and go on retail sale in Europe on August 5-7, 2026. Prices start at €1299 for the Z Flip8.In briefSamsung brought the Ultra tier to its foldable book line for the first time - previously it only appeared in the S-series smartphones.European sales start in the first week o [...]

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MacBook Neo: A Look at Apple's New Budget Mac

MacBook Neo: A Look at Apple's New Budget Mac

29.07.2026 News 11

MacBook Neo is Apple's most affordable laptop, built around the A18 Pro chip and unveiled on March 4, 2026. The starting price in Europe is €699 for the 256GB version. It has a 13-inch screen, weighs about 1.2 kg, and offers up to 16 hours of battery life. Neo doesn't replace the MacBook Air - it fills a separate niche: the first Mac for people who previously used only a Chromebook or a budget Windows laptop.In shortMacBook Neo starts at €699 (256GB) in Europe; sales began March 11, 2026.It runs the A18 Pro [...]

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MacBook Neo: Apple Launches a Mac at iPhone Price - and Shakes Up the Budget Laptop Market

MacBook Neo: Apple Launches a Mac at iPhone Price - and Shakes Up the Budget Laptop Market

29.07.2026 News 12

In brief: On March 4, 2026, Apple announced the MacBook Neo - the cheapest Mac in the company's history. Priced from $599 (from $499 for students and teachers), it went on sale March 11, 2026. Inside is the A18 Pro chip, the same one found in the iPhone 16 Pro. It's the first Apple laptop built on a processor from the iPhone lineup rather than the Mac's M-series.13-inch Liquid Retina display, 2408x1506, 500 nits, no notch - uniform bezels like an iPadA18 Pro chip: 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engi [...]

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AI in 2026: Not a Chatbot, But a Feature in Your Vacuum, Laptop and Camera

AI in 2026: Not a Chatbot, But a Feature in Your Vacuum, Laptop and Camera

29.07.2026 News 12

In early July 2026, the UN presented the first report of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence - 40 scientists from different countries assessed where the technology is heading and what risks it carries. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on governments not to delay the development of international rules for AI. The same month, major labs released new foundation models, so the topic is at its peak of attention right now.Some argue about regulating GPT-level neural [...]

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Back-to-School Tech Checklist 2026

Back-to-School Tech Checklist 2026

28.07.2026 News 9

Late August is the time to check what your child (or you, if you're a student again) will use for school every day. Notebooks and pens will sort themselves out, but it's better to sort out the tech in advance - so the workspace is comfortable, the connection doesn't drop during classes, the battery lasts until evening, and the backpack survives ten months of daily commuting.Below is a checklist by category, with specific options in stock and their prices.Checklist: what tech you actually needA laptop [...]

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