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A review of Samsung's Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra highlights its 14.6-inch OLED screen, 1,600-nit peak brightness, 120Hz refresh rate, and an under-display fingerprint sensor, all housed in a 5.1mm-thick, 692-gram aluminum body. The reviewer notes the tablet has only a single USB-C port, calling it a limitation for a device positioned as a laptop replacement.
The Google Pixel 8, launched in 2023 at $700, is now available refurbished on Amazon for under $300. Google promised the phone seven years of OS and security updates, meaning it remains eligible for Android updates until roughly 2030. It features a 6.2-inch 120Hz OLED display, a dual rear camera system with 50MP wide and 12MP ultrawide sensors, and AI photo tools like Magic Editor and Best Take.
Reports point to a major MacBook Pro redesign, possibly branded MacBook Ultra, expected around October. Rumored changes include an OLED display, the first touchscreen on a Mac, and a switch from the current notch to a hole-punch camera cutout with Dynamic Island support in macOS.
Best Buy is selling the HP Omen Transcend 14 gaming laptop for $1,999.99, down from its $2,999.99 list price. The configuration on sale includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor, 32GB of LPDDR5x memory, an Nvidia RTX 5070 Laptop GPU with 8GB of VRAM, a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, and a 14-inch 3K OLED 120Hz display.
Reports point to three long-anticipated Apple products launching in October: a redesigned MacBook Pro or Ultra with a touchscreen, OLED display and Dynamic Island; a new Apple TV 4K with an A19 or A19 Pro chip and Siri AI features; and a smart display device known as 'HomePad' with a camera and its own operating system blending iOS, tvOS and watchOS elements. The MacBook Pro would mark Apple's first major redesign in five years, while the Apple TV would be its first refresh since 2022.
Acer has launched the Googlebook 14, one of five inaugural Googlebook laptops from different PC makers, and it's the only model with a 360-degree hinge that converts into tent or tablet mode. It also supports USI 2.0 stylus input, though it lacks the haptic trackpad found on rival models from ASUS, HP and Lenovo.
E Ink tablets rely on reflective displays rather than backlit or emissive screens, making them easier on the eyes and far more readable outdoors than most iPads, aside from the high-brightness iPad Pro. Devices like the reMarkable Paper Pro also offer longer battery life and lighter builds because their screens only draw power when content changes, unlike an iPad's continuously lit display.
Samsung's new Galaxy S26 FE closely mirrors its predecessor, the S25 FE, with only minor design tweaks like a glossy back, a unified camera island, and slightly larger dimensions. The phone keeps the same 8GB RAM and 128GB base storage as last year's model but now costs $50 more, while switching to an Exynos 2500 chip.
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.
A newly leaked specifications sheet, sourced from MacObserver, details Lenovo's upcoming Googlebook 15, revealing it as a high-end machine rather than a budget Chromebook. The leak points to an Intel Core Ultra 5 325 chip, up to 32GB of RAM, a 15.3-inch 120Hz OLED touchscreen, and a lightweight 2.84-pound chassis, though pricing and launch timing remain unconfirmed.
A comparison of the flagship-sized iPhone 18 Pro Max and Galaxy S26 Ultra shows both share a 6.9-inch screen but differ in build: Apple mixes aluminum and glass while Samsung uses an all-glass back. Samsung's phone is lighter and thinner, has a marginally higher-resolution AMOLED display, and retains the S Pen stylus, while Apple's OLED screen edges ahead on peak brightness at 3,000 nits versus 2,600 nits.
Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro Max debuted at $1,299, a $100 jump from last year's model, putting its 256GB version near the price of Samsung's $1,300 Galaxy S26 Ultra. The two flagships now compete closely on battery life and cameras, despite differing designs: the 18 Pro Max uses an aluminum unibody with a 6.8-inch OLED screen, while the lighter S26 Ultra features a 6.9-inch AMOLED display with a unique Privacy Display mode.