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#Memory Shortage

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A white-gloved jeweler presents a small silver Mac mini on a velvet cushion inside a locked glass jewelry case while a shopper in a hoodie presses close to the glass, wallet in hand.

Aug 26, 2026 • 8 min read

Apple's Cheapest Desktop Rose 50% in Under Two Years

Apple announced the Mac mini with M6 on August 25, 2026, starting at $899 for 16GB of memory and 256GB of storage. The same base configuration launched at $599 in November 2024. Here is the full price ladder, what the new chip actually changes, what every upgrade costs, and whether a discounted M4 is the smarter buy.

#Apple #Mac mini #M6

An ancient chunky phone with a pull-out antenna displayed on a glowing store pedestal like a flagship launch, while an unimpressed shopper frowns at it and sleek premium phones gleam in the background

Jul 20, 2026 • 10 min read

The $150 Phone Still Exists. You Just Won't Want It.

Smartphone shipments just hit their lowest second quarter since 2013 while the average phone price jumps 21% to an all-time high. The damage lands hardest at the bottom: the cheap phone is being hollowed out to feed the AI memory boom, and the industry is getting richer as it happens.

#Smartphones #Memory Shortage #DRAM