Apple's Watch Ultra 4 introduces a revamped sensor system with five-second heart rate readings, an improved pedometer, and a new Readiness feature that combines recent activity and sleep data. Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 counters with an expanded Vitals suite in its Health app, offering daily blood pressure estimates, a Heart Health Score, antioxidant readings, and trail-running hydration guidance. Both devices share core safety tools like Emergency SOS, fall detection, and alert sirens, though only Apple's watch adds crash detection.
HUAWEI has introduced the MatePad Air, a slimmer and more affordable alternative to its MatePad Pro Max lineup, priced from €849 for the configuration with an 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, PaperMatte display and M-Pencil Pro support. Like other HUAWEI devices, the tablet remains unavailable for official purchase in the United States and continues to lack Google Mobile Services due to the ongoing US trade restrictions.
Google has removed the Pixel Tablet from its official store, with links now redirecting to the general landing page, even though the device will keep getting software support through 2028. The move effectively ends new sales of Google's only current tablet without an announced successor.
Amazon has brought back a pre-order discount on the base M6 Mac mini (16GB/256GB), now priced at $879.99 ahead of next week's release, alongside a similar deal on the 24GB configuration. The retailer is also matching an all-time low of $330 off Apple's 2026 Studio Display XDR, part of a wider batch of discounts covering AirPods 5, AirPods Pro 3, the M5 MacBook Air, and a Thunderbolt 5 dock.
Amazon is currently selling the Google Pixel 10a for $424, a 15% markdown from its $499 list price. The mid-range 2026 Pixel features a 6.3-inch Actua display, Tensor G4 chip, 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, a 5,100mAh battery, and a 48MP main camera. This is the lowest price outside of the earlier Prime Day sale.
WIRED's roundup of the best Android phones for 2026 includes guidance for shoppers considering models outside the main recommendations, covering display type, screen size, processor, RAM, cooling and refresh rate. It notes that OLED screens are now common even in budget phones, that Qualcomm Snapdragon 7-series or MediaTek Dimensity 7000-series chips or better offer reliable performance, and that 8GB of RAM (ideally 12GB) suits multitasking and AI features.
Boox has unveiled the Palma 3, its latest phone-shaped E Ink reader, alongside the larger Note Air6 C and Note Mini C. The Palma 3 keeps the same 6.13-inch, 300ppi E Ink Carta screen as its predecessor but adds a new aluminum-and-fiberglass build, a Qualcomm Q-6690 processor, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, a 16MP camera, and support for an optional active stylus. It ships with Android 16, a major jump from Android 13 on the Palma 2.
India's Central Consumer Protection Authority has sent its investigation into the 2024 iOS 18 update to a specialized probe unit, examining claims that the update caused screen discoloration and microphone faults on iPhones, leaving owners to pay for repairs since software isn't covered under warranty. Apple denies wrongdoing, calling the 75 complaints insufficient to prove a systemic flaw and arguing it shouldn't be treated as an insurer for all software-related risk.
A hardware tinkerer combined a cheap unlocked 4G wireless hotspot, a spare Clicks iPhone keyboard, and an Adafruit Sharp memory display to build a standalone texting device. The project relies on the open-source Openstick effort, which lets Linux replace the Android software running on these budget modems, exposing GPIO and other hardware features needed for the build.
Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses include an Audio Only mode that disables the built-in screen entirely while driving, functioning like the standard Meta Ray-Ban AI glasses. Users retain hands-free calling and voice commands but lose all visual overlays, since the glasses were not built for real-time turn-by-turn navigation.
USB-C video capability depends on DisplayPort Alternate Mode, a feature that lets a single cable carry both data and display signals, but it requires the device, cable, and monitor to all support it. Older USB 3.1/3.2 devices may or may not include this support depending on the manufacturer, while USB4 and all Thunderbolt 3-5 connections guarantee it.
Microsoft Outlook users encountering the 'Your message can't be displayed right now' error can resolve it by clearing their cache, whether they use the web version or the desktop client. The fix forces Outlook to rebuild fresh copies of emails without deleting any messages, calendar events, or contacts.
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