Apple debuts beefed-up MacBook Pro with new M5 Pro, M5 Max chips

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Apple expanded its laptop lineup with the debut of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro powered by the all-new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. Externally, they look similar to their predecessors, while the internals received a massive overhaul centred on a new "Fusion Architecture." These chips feature an 18-core CPU with "super cores" that Apple claims are the fastest in the world, delivering a 30% boost in overall performance. Additionally, base storage has been doubled, with M5 Pro models now starting at 1TB and M5 Max models at 2TB.

One of its significant leaps arrives in the form of artificial intelligence processing and specialized hardware. Each GPU core now includes a Neural Accelerator, enabling M5 Pro and M5 Max to process LLM prompts up to four times faster than the previous generation. Professionals will also see a 50% increase in graphics performance and SSD speeds that are twice as fast as before, reaching up to 14.5GB/s.

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MWC 2026: Honor toys around with adding a robotic camera arm on upcoming device

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One of the new devices eventually coming from Chinese tech maker Honor adds a bit more whimsy to your typical smartphone experience. The company gave a sneak peek of its new Honor Robot Phone at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. The device features a 200-megapixel camera mounted on a robotic arm on the back of the phone.

It features a 4-degree-of-freedom gimbal that allows the camera to tuck away when it isn't in use. Honor claims it made the world's smallest micro-motor to allow the arm to bob, nod and rotate freely. The arm enables the camera to act as a physical 3-axis gimbal, giving the device actual built-in video stabilization instead of stabilization typically replicated by phones via software.

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MWC 2026: Lenovo Legion Go Fold concept teases a future all-in-one gaming device

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What do you get if you merge a Nintendo Switch, a small but powerful gaming laptop and a foldable phone into one gadget? Lenovo built a concept on this idea and unveiled the Lenovo Legion Go Fold at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.

The device features a flexible 11.6-inch POLED display that can be folded into a 7.7-inch screen and used in handheld mode or unfurled into a full 11.6-inch size for a more immersive experience. Plus, with different mounting points on the device, you can attach a keyboard and turn it into a mini Windows productivity machine.

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MWC 2026: Introducing the Leica Leitzphone by Xiaomi

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One of Xiaomi's major announcements at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, involves a partnership with premium camera maker Leica. The collaboration brought to the international market the new Leica Leitzphone, which is basically the global version of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition, a China-only device.

One of the key differences between the Chinese version is its battery size, with the exclusive model in China carrying a massive 6,800mAh battery, while the international Leitzphone has a 6,000mAh battery. The Leitzphone is designed to look and feel like a Leica camera, so it sports a mechanical camera ring that you can rotate to manually adjust zoom or exposure.

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