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Satechi has released the OntheGo Foldable Stand Hub, an $80 accessory that doubles as a tablet, phone, or laptop stand and a USB-C dock. A ZDNET reviewer tested the device and found it solved long-standing ergonomic and connectivity problems that had left previous tablets gathering dust.
Analyst Mark Gurman reports Apple plans to release an updated iPad mini with an OLED display by late October, separate from next month's iPhone-focused event. The refreshed tablet is expected to feature a faster A19 Pro or A20 Pro chip, improved water resistance from a redesigned casing, and a new vibration-based speaker system.
Following the M6 Mac mini launch, Apple is reportedly planning to bring the M6 chip to the base 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac this fall, with the M6 iPad Pro and MacBook Air expected in spring 2027. Pro and Max chip variants will skip M6 entirely, jumping straight to M7 Pro and M7 Max in 2027, while a rumored MacBook Ultra will instead use M5 Pro and M5 Max silicon.
Apple has rolled out 11 new hardware products through 2026, starting with a second-generation AirTag in January and continuing through a dense March launch that included the iPhone 17e, M4 iPad Air, updated MacBook Air and Pro, new Studio Displays, the budget MacBook Neo, and AirPods Max 2. In August, Apple added updated Mac mini and Mac Studio models built around its new M6 chip, with faster storage, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
TCL's Nxtpaper 11 Plus, an Android tablet with a 2.2K, 120Hz display, is currently discounted to $220 from its usual $280 price. The device can toggle between a full-color screen and an E-Ink-style mode, letting it function as both a tablet and an e-reader or digital notebook. A ZDNET reviewer reports using it alongside an iPad and Kindle without encountering crashes or performance issues, despite its lower-end specs compared to Apple's silicon.
Astropad has released version 4.0 of its Rock Paper Pencil accessory, which pairs a reusable nano-texture screen protector with custom Apple Pencil tips. The update adds a new graphite tip modeled on a 2B pencil alongside the existing steel ballpoint tip, giving users two distinct writing and drawing feels in one $49.99 kit shipping worldwide now.
Google has confirmed it fixed a YouTube bug on iPad that caused comments, titles, descriptions and other details to vanish after exiting full-screen playback. The fix ships with app version 21.33.6, and users experiencing the issue are advised to update immediately. The same release also updates Android's seek gesture, showing a scrub bar and skipped time when double-tapping to fast-forward or rewind.