Absolute Geeks | Tech, Gaming, Movies & TV News & Reviews in the UAE

Sonos Beam Ultra review: the little soundbar that learned to look up and fill the room

Star Wars: Galactic Racer review: fast, gorgeous and surprisingly unforgiving

The iPhone Duo is almost here: here’s your totally calm, not-at-all overexcited guide to getting ready

Dubai Retail’s 1.3 million sq ft Skylight Mall: what we know

8 hours ago

Etisalat is quietly killing off e& after just four years

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Dyson Airwrap owners get 30% more curling power with this attachment

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Can a Samsung Galaxy Watch really help save your heart?

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Lucid Air UX 3.0 is here, but early owners must pay $950

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Forget PHEVs: XPENG thinks range extenders are the Gulf’s real answer

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editors' picks ❰

Freezing 350 km/h: inside the photographers’ bunker at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Dog in the Machine review: Home Alone, but you’re a robot dog

OPPO A7 Pro 5G review: big battery, bigger selfies, and toughness that refuses to quit

Sonos Ace Ultra review: the headphone sequel that truly deserves a standing ovation

screen time ❰

Lanterns season 1 finale review: the answer was hiding in plain sight all along, wasn’t it?

Beware Boiúna review: a monster movie with serious monster stage fright

American Horror Story: 13 review: Jessica Lange leads a twisted reunion built for true believer

Crunchyroll October 2026 UAE anime guide : every premiere worth your time this month

Carrie review: Mike Flanagan just made Stephen King’s classic terrifyingly modern

Verity review: Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson are stuck in a thriller that forgot to thrill

quick bytes ❰

game on ❰

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave review: huge, gorgeous and occasionally exhausting

Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition review: more blood, more drama, more gorgeous views

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve review: Flying Higher Than Ever

more reads ❰

Chery’s new app lets UAE drivers cool their car before stepping outside

TOD Studios’ new Gulf series takes aim at family, society and the internet

LG wants AI to fix your terrible living room acoustics for good

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Freezing 350 km/h: inside the photographers’ bunker at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

14 hours ago

Nikon’s RED-powered ZR is being torture-tested live at CABSAT Dubai

15 hours ago

Samsung’s new TVs want to replace your art, monitor and tablet

Oct 6, 2026

The Batman Part II halts production as Matt Reeves steps away

Oct 6, 2026

trending ❰

ROG Cetra open wireless earbuds review: open-ear gaming comes at a price

Statik PowerStand review: this USB-C cable has legs, and somehow it works

Acer Swift Air 14 review: featherweight laptop, heavyweight sound ambitions, all-day battery

CORSAIR VOXARA review: I plugged in a microphone and somehow ended up with a whole light show

the verdict ❰

REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G review: someone put a power bank inside my phone

LG xboom Stage 501 review: your neighbours are going to hate this AI karaoke party monster

Siri AI review: I gave up on Siri years ago, now I can’t stop using it

ROG Gladius IV ACE review: finding the right balance

HUAWEI WATCH GT 7 review: 21 days of battery? now you’re just showing off

Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 review: A giant study tablet with enough power for after-class chaos

in case you missed it ❰

iPhone Duo App Store submissions are now open

Oct 6, 2026

The EU forced OpenAI’s hand on watermarking ChatGPT text

Oct 6, 2026

iOS 27.2 beta 3 brings a smarter Health app and Siri expansion

Oct 6, 2026

Apple quietly triples iCloud+ custom email addresses

Oct 6, 2026

ChatGPT is putting ads next to your AI images, and it’s starting now

Oct 6, 2026

John Ternus and Tim Cook honor Steve Jobs in joint moment

Oct 5, 2026

Every Kindle just changed, here’s what UAE readers actually get

Oct 5, 2026

Leaked Fitbit Edge could be the Charge successor fans waited for

Oct 5, 2026

WhatsApp’s new Restricted Chat locks conversations to your phone only

Oct 5, 2026

Marvel’s creepy Avengers: Doomsday poster hides a major mystery

Oct 5, 2026

Google is quietly taking Gemini Pro away from free users

Oct 5, 2026

Sony might bring back Ape Escape, Killzone and Sly Cooper

Oct 5, 2026

Anthropic launches a massive new push into AI training

Oct 5, 2026

ASUS ExpertBook Ultra lands at AI Everything Abu Dhabi this week

Oct 5, 2026

Your next PS5 Slim could be quietly different inside, here’s what changed

Oct 3, 2026

Steam Deck 2 leak suggests Valve may skip AMD’s newest graphics

Oct 3, 2026

These $499 headphones claim to know when your brain is running out

Oct 3, 2026

Warner Bros. and Paramount merger reveals its official company name

Oct 3, 2026

Apple is cracking down on AI apps that read your entire Mac

Oct 3, 2026

Gemini just got a Map tool, but desktop users are left out

Oct 3, 2026

Mall of the Emirates just revealed its plan to steal your weekends

Oct 2, 2026

RA2 claim Saudi Arabia’s first win of Kings League MENA Split 1, as reigning champs DR7 suffer second straight defeat

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Oct 2, 2026

iPhone Duo’s nano-texture layer can be peeled off and replaced

Oct 2, 2026

Apple Arcade October 2026: Terraria+, Pusheen’s Place and more

Oct 2, 2026

ChatGPT’s virtual try-on feature wants your selfie and full-body photo

Oct 2, 2026

Huawei Mate 90 series brings 12,000-nit screens and a mystery chip

Oct 2, 2026

TESSAN launches compact 3-in-1 travel charger for Apple Watch owners

Oct 2, 2026

Witcher 3 Remastered brings path tracing, transmog and a new home

Oct 2, 2026

ASUS ROG Swift OLED Ace named official PGL CS2 Major monitor

Oct 2, 2026

Anker’s new MagGo power bank has a fan, and it matters

Oct 1, 2026

Apple and pediatricians just made screen time battles way easier for parents

Oct 1, 2026

WhatsApp’s new teen controls lock settings behind a parent’s PIN

Oct 1, 2026

Gemini 4 Argon is here, and Google wants GPT-6’s crown back

Oct 1, 2026

Lenovo and NVIDIA want to sell you an AI factory off the shelf

Oct 1, 2026

Instagram’s new AI assistant will tell you exactly why your Reels flopped

Oct 1, 2026

Final Cut Pro just unlocked a Cinematic mode trick for iPhone 18 Pro

Oct 1, 2026

Nissan Pathfinder refresh lands in the UAE with a big tech upgrade

Oct 1, 2026

Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab S12 tablets are here, and they’re huge

Sep 30, 2026

Samsung’s latest tracker does something most trackers still can’t do

Sep 30, 2026

ChatGPT just got an always-on sidekick that works while you sleep

Sep 30, 2026

Nomad’s new Garmin bands target Fenix and Forerunner fans directly

Sep 30, 2026

AULUMU’s new magnetic sling bags could end pocket fumbling for good

Sep 30, 2026

Your Disney+ app changes on 6 October, here’s what’s actually new

Sep 30, 2026

Google just made a paid Gemini feature free for everyone

Sep 30, 2026

The RAM 1500 HEMI V8 is back in the UAE

Sep 29, 2026

Samsung’s 98-inch The Frame lands in the UAE

Sep 29, 2026

Lenovo launches IdeaPad Vibe laptops and IdeaCentre AIO i with Qira AI

Sep 29, 2026

RØDE LPA1 wants to delete your mic arm from every video shot

Sep 29, 2026

OpenAI pulls new model over safety fears as AI incidents pile up

Sep 29, 2026

Nothing’s new headphones claim 46dB noise cancellation with 10 mics

Sep 29, 2026

Update your iPhone now: Apple patches flaw used in targeted attacks

Sep 29, 2026

Anthropic’s mid-tier Claude just caught up with last generation’s Opus

Sep 29, 2026

Xiaomi 18 Pro is coming to the Middle East sooner than expected

Sep 29, 2026

HONOR Magic9 Super Edition crams an 11,000mAh battery

Sep 29, 2026

BOOX Picco is a card-sized e-reader that snaps onto your phone

Sep 29, 2026

Shokz OpenDots 2 hits UAE shelves promising all-day open-ear listening

Sep 28, 2026

Bose just brought back wired earbuds after 11 years, blame teens

Sep 28, 2026

WhatsApp’s Android app is getting a floating bar

Sep 28, 2026

Dyson Airsmooth lands in UAE to fix your hot brush problem

Sep 28, 2026

OPPO A7 Pro 5G hits UAE shelves with a battery that won’t quit

Sep 28, 2026