Forbes2026-06-18
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Mark Sparrow
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Stories by Sparrow for Forbes, each linked to where it was published.
Stories by Mark Sparrow
4 stories by Mark Sparrow, each linked to where it was published.
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View all news →XREALXREAL's Aura glasses go on sale at $1,099, $180 under the announced priceXREAL's Aura went on sale today in the US, Canada and South Korea at $1,099 and $1,299 through December, down from $1,279 and $1,499. Japan follows on November 2, and shipping starts in mid-November.GALAXY ZSamsung is testing a Fold 9 Plus and a Fold 9 FE, and only one will shipNext year's wide Fold may come with a second choice beside it: bigger or cheaper, but not both. Neither would show up before mid-2027.SAMSUNG GALAXY WATCH ULTRA 2Samsung is fixing a Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 VO2 Max bug on track runsIf you log laps with Track Running, the Ultra 2 won't give you a VO2 Max reading for now. Outdoor runs still get one, and Samsung hasn't said when the fix arrives.IPHONEiOS 27.2 brings Apple Pencil support to the iPhone DuoIf you bought a Duo to write on, you can now, but only with the USB-C Pencil, and the update's security fixes make it worth installing either way.IPHONEApple confirms iPhone Duo screen cracks and offers AppleCare replacementsOwners with a broken inner screen now have Apple's word on where to get it fixed, even though Apple still won't say why it happens.