Brian Chen

1 week ago | infobae.com | Brian Chen

(Circuits) ; (Tech Fix)El viernes, en medio de un frenesí arancelario que impulsó a hordas de consumidores a comprar iPhones por pánico, el presidente Donald Trump anunció una exención arancelaria para productos electrónicos como teléfonos móviles y computadoras. Por un momento, se disipó la ansiedad generalizada ante la posibilidad de que un iPhone llegara a costar 2000 dólares.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Brian Chen

But even in the worst-case scenario, we would have plenty of cheaper options, just as we do when shopping for cars. Car shoppers are well aware that they never have to buy the most recent model. They can look for used options or buy a previous year's model for much cheaper. About 76 percent of cars sold in the United States are used, according to data by Consumer Affairs.

1 week ago | thenewstribune.com | Brian Chen

(Circuits) ; (Tech Fix)On Friday, amid a tariff-induced frenzy that drove hordes of consumers to panic-buy iPhones, President Donald Trump announced a tariff exemption on electronics like smartphones and computers. For a moment, widespread anxiety about a potential $2,000 iPhone dissipated. But two days later, the Trump administration said smartphones and computers were likely to be hit with new tariffs targeting semiconductors, or chips.

1 week ago | thestar.com.my | Brian Chen

With all the talk about tariffs driving up costs, the word “cheaper” should bring comfort to just about anyone. That’s why I’m delighted to share that the cheaper smartphone from Google has arrived, a few months after Apple released a somewhat cheaper entry-level iPhone – and that both products are very good. Google this week released the Pixel 9a, the US$500 (RM2,699 in Malaysia) sibling of its US$800 (RM3,999 in Malaysia) flagship smartphone, the Pixel 9.

1 week ago | telegraphindia.com | Brian Chen

Phone's newest version, began shipping in March and is set for a broader release in July, can place calls, send texts, take photos, show map directions, play music and podcasts and not do much else Brian X. Chen Published 14.04.25, 10:18 AM Dear readers, I have a confession: I am suffering from an ailment that the younger ones call “brain rot”, the inability to think deeply after too much scrolling on my phone. These days, it’s tough to even finish a book.