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Three Google wearables side by side: a screenless band on a gold mesh strap, the Fitbit Edge with an olive band and a screen showing 9:30, and a round Pixel Watch.

Fitbit Edge: Google's $179.99 tracker adds an OLED screen

Google's Fitbit Edge costs $179.99 and reaches stores October 27. It adds an OLED screen to a slim band, with built-in GPS, an ECG app and a week of battery.

Oct 12, 2026

The Moon's cratered surface along the line between day and night, photographed by the Artemis II crew during the lunar flyby.

NASA releases over 800GB of Artemis II Moon data

NASA put more than 800GB of Artemis II lunar science data online on October 7: over 11,000 images and videos, 8.5 hours of crew audio and their notes.

Oct 12, 2026

Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra open on a dark reflective surface, its screen showing a swirling black and white ribbon wallpaper.

Surface Laptop Ultra with RTX Spark starts at $2,599

Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra pairs Nvidia's RTX Spark chip with up to 128 GB of shared memory. It costs from $2,599.99, with preorders open and shipping October 16.

Oct 8, 2026

A silver Jaguar Type 01 driving toward the camera on an open road, its slim light bars and ribbed front panel in view.

Jaguar Type 01 EV arrives with 350 kW charging

Jaguar's Type 01 is a three-motor electric GT with a 118 kWh battery, an 850-volt system and 350 kW charging. It starts at $130,500 in the US.

Oct 7, 2026

Apple's press photo of four iPhone 18 Pro phones seen from the back, in black, silver, glacier blue and burgundy finishes.

iPhone 18 Pro Max loses AT&T service; Apple confirms bug

Apple confirmed on October 2 that some iPhone 18 Pro Max phones on AT&T lose service, even for 911. iOS 27.0.1 is the fix, but hit phones need replacing.

Oct 3, 2026

Amazon's press photo of a mint-green Kindle beside a smartphone on a sunlit marble table, both showing the same book page, the phone's screen washed out by glare.

New Kindle, Paperwhite and Colorsoft start at $149.99

Amazon redesigned every Kindle with a flush-front screen. The 6-inch Kindle costs $149.99; the Paperwhite and Colorsoft ship October 28 from $199.99.

Oct 3, 2026

A night scene from Marvel's Wolverine, shared on the PlayStation Blog: the game's hero walks down a neon-lit Shinjuku street.

Sony QSSR brings AI upscaling to the base PS5

Sony's QSSR, built with AMD, brings PS5 Pro-style AI upscaling to the standard PS5. Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei added it on October 1.

Oct 2, 2026

Samsung's press photo of three Galaxy S26 series phones in a violet finish, standing side by side with their rear cameras facing out.

Galaxy S26 prices rise $100 in the US, Ultra now $1,399

Samsung quietly raised US Galaxy S26 prices by $100 on October 1, and the 1TB S26 Ultra by $200. Reports tie the change to the memory chip shortage.

Oct 2, 2026

Two hands holding up two iPhone Duo devices side by side, one folded showing its outer screen and one unfolded showing its inner display, in an Apple press image.

iPhone Duo cover layer is replaceable, $19 with AppleCare+

Apple's Kate Bergeron says the iPhone Duo's crease-hiding cover layer peels off and is replaced for $19 with AppleCare+. No price yet without coverage.

Oct 2, 2026

The center touchscreen of a Tesla Model 3 showing the car's status next to a satellite map of where it is parked.

Connected car study: 28 of 30 car apps share driver data

28 of 30 automaker apps sent data to ad or analytics firms in a Northeastern and Consumer Reports test, and 7 sent VINs, names or precise locations.

Oct 2, 2026

Samsung's product render of two Galaxy Tab S12 tablets standing upright, screens showing a pink and blue wallpaper, with a white S Pen lying beside them.

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and S12+ launch from $1,199

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra ($1,399) and Tab S12+ ($1,199) use MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 and get seven years of updates; sales start October 7, 2026.

Oct 1, 2026

Framework Desktop 192GB pre-orders open at $6,799

Framework opened pre-orders on September 30, 2026 for a 192GB Framework Desktop with AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495, at $6,799 and shipping in November.

Sep 30, 2026

Samsung's press image of the Galaxy S26 FE in a pale green finish, shown front and back.

Galaxy S26 FE's first update fixes 50+ security issues

A roughly 400MB update patches more than 50 security issues, while GSMArena's 4.2/5 review flags a USB 2.0 downgrade and no wired DeX.

Sep 14, 2026

Two hands holding Apple's iPhone Duo unfolded, its inner display showing a home screen of widgets and app icons.

iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable

Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro at $1,199 and its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, arriving in October. Variable aperture landed on both Pro sizes, not just the Max.

Sep 9, 2026

Two Acer Swift Blade 14 laptops, one open showing the display and one closed showing the lid, against a plain background.

Acer's 799 g Swift Blade 14 trades processor power for weight

Acer's Swift Blade 14 weighs 799 grams and reaches Europe in December 2026. The trade-off is Intel's low-power Wildcat Lake silicon and 12 GB of memory.

Sep 2, 2026

Samsung's product render of the Galaxy S26 FE in a pale green finish, shown front and back.

Galaxy S26 FE keeps last year's hardware and adds $50 to the price

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 FE on August 27, 2026, on sale from September 4 at $699. The chipset is the one real change, and the price went up $50.

Sep 1, 2026

POCO's render of the F9 Ultra in its Deep Cherry finish, lying face down to show the camera module.

POCO F9 Pro and F9 Ultra go global on September 1 with 185Hz screens

POCO holds an online launch for the F9 Pro and F9 Ultra on September 1, 2026 at 20:00 GMT+8. Both run a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and the Ultra has an 8,050mAh battery.

Sep 1, 2026

vivo's press render of the T5 5G in a pale blue finish, showing the front and rear of the phone.

vivo T5 arrives September 2 with a 7,050mAh battery and 144Hz screen

vivo has confirmed the T5 5G reaches India on September 2, 2026 at noon. Teasers name a Dimensity 7500 Turbo chip, a 7,050mAh battery and a body under 8mm.

Sep 1, 2026

Three iQOO Z11 handsets in blue and green, two seen from the back and one showing its curved front display.

iQOO Z11 launches in India at ₹34,999 with a different chip

The iQOO Z11 went on sale in India on August 25, 2026 from ₹34,999. Its India model runs a MediaTek chip, not the Qualcomm one listed for other markets.

Aug 30, 2026

The ROG Xbox Ally X20 handheld in translucent black with gold accents, its OLED screen showing ROG 20th anniversary artwork

The OLED Xbox Ally X20 lands at $1,299 as handhelds get pricier

Pre-orders opened for the first OLED ROG Xbox Ally at $1,299, a $300 rise over the Ally X - and it is now the cheapest of the premium Windows handhelds.

Aug 25, 2026

The camera plateau on the back of an iPhone Pro Max with a red aperture ring inside the main lens

iPhone 18 Pro Max may get a camera the smaller Pro can't fit

A leaker says the iPhone 18 Pro Max alone gets a variable-aperture main camera, because the mechanism needs more room than the smaller Pro's chassis has.

Aug 24, 2026

An Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone flying over grassland at sunset

Amazon will take drone delivery to nearly 500 US cities this year

Amazon is expanding Prime Air from 11 sites to nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of 2026 - a sixfold jump for a service that delivers 5-pound packages in about 30 minutes.

Aug 22, 2026

Nevada approves thousands of paid robotaxis for Las Vegas streets

Nevada's Transportation Authority cleared Tesla, Waymo, and Uber to run paid robotaxis in Clark County - up to 5,000 for Tesla alone - within the next 12 months.

Aug 22, 2026

The back of a Google Pixel phone with a glowing red chip highlighted in its camera bar

Google launches Pixel 11 line with Tensor G6, starting at $899

Google announced the Pixel 11, 11 Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold on August 12 with the Tensor G6 chip, 256GB base storage, and prices from $899. All ship August 20.

Aug 15, 2026

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