iPhone 17e hands-on: nothing more, nothing less
iPhone 17e hands-on: nothing more, nothing less

Apple announced the $599 iPhone 17e earlier this week, and we just got a chance to play with one for a few minutes at the company’s “experience” for media in New York City. The 17e is more or less exactly what you’d expect – a cheaper, simpler riff on the iPhone 17 that replaces the […]

Apple launches $599 MacBook Neo powered by an iPhone chip
Apple launches $599 MacBook Neo powered by an iPhone chip

Apple just announced a new entry-level MacBook that runs on the same A18 Pro chip that launched two years ago in its iPhone 16 lineup and starts at $599. The MacBook Neo features a 13-inch (2408 x 1506) display, 8GB of RAM, 256GB or 512GB of storage, a Magic Keyboard, multi-touch trackpad, 1080p camera, two […]

I’m not ashamed to admit the Kobo Remote is the best gadget I’ve bought this year
I’m not ashamed to admit the Kobo Remote is the best gadget I’ve bought this year

Does anyone really need a remote for a device you’re already either holding or using at arm’s length? E-readers have saved us from the risk of paper cuts and the burden of physically turning pages, but Kobo is making it even easier by releasing a wireless page-turning remote. The Kobo Remote might be indulgent and […]

Eight Sleep raises $50M at $1.5B valuation

Eight Sleep said it was free-cash-flow positive in 2025, and plans to use the new funding for new products, global expansions, and clinical validation.

Anker’s last-gen sleep buds are nearly 40 percent off ahead of daylight saving time
Anker’s last-gen sleep buds are nearly 40 percent off ahead of daylight saving time

Bad news: most Americans are about to lose an hour of sleep next week. Good news: if you have trouble falling (or staying asleep), Newegg is currently selling Anker’s Soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds for $113.99 ($66 off) when you use coupon code MMSF88 at checkout, which drops them to just $6 shy of their lowest […]

The Pixel Watch now lets you tap to pay without opening the Wallet app
The Pixel Watch now lets you tap to pay without opening the Wallet app

Google has a big update in store for the Pixel Watch, which will now allow you to make a range of payments by simply tapping your watch to a retail terminal without opening the Wallet app. The feature, called “express pay,” is coming to the Pixel Watch 2 and later. It’s similar to “express mode” […]

Phone makers of all sizes are feeling the RAM crunch
Phone makers of all sizes are feeling the RAM crunch

We’ve been talking to phone companies both big and small this week at MWC, and they’ve basically all agreed on one point: the RAM crisis is hitting hard, and phone prices will almost certainly increase where they haven’t already. For a major global brand like Xiaomi, volume is one lever the company can pull. To […]

Apple’s rumored MacBook Neo, a lower-cost, colorful laptop, could launch this week

This would mark the first time Apple competes with cheaper hardware like the Chromebook.

You can soon live out your James Bond fantasies with retractable stud winter tires
You can soon live out your James Bond fantasies with retractable stud winter tires

In 1987’s The Living Daylights, James Bond presses a dashboard button to activate retractable tire studs, giving the Aston Martin V8 Vantage he’s driving more traction on a frozen lake. That tire technology is no longer limited to the movies. Later this year, Finnish tire brand Nokian is planning to launch a new snow tire […]

Apple’s website leaks MacBook ‘Neo,’ which could be its new cheaper laptop
Apple’s website leaks MacBook ‘Neo,’ which could be its new cheaper laptop

On Tuesday, during Apple’s weeklong product launch event, a listing for the “MacBook Neo (Model A3404)” appeared on a regulatory compliance page on Apple’s website under its lineup of 2026 MacBooks. First spotted by MacRumors, the listing appears to be an accident and has since been removed, but may have been a leaked reference to […]