Apple speeds up the iPad Air with an M4 upgrade, starting at $599

Apple refreshes the iPad Air with the M4 chip and more memory to make it better for AI use cases.

Investigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricks
Investigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricks

As a kid, I went door to door collecting cans to earn some pocket change. Today, I still take pride in recycling. I slice cardboard boxes down to size each Sunday, and make sure every viable plastic container winds up in my family’s recycling bins. Sometimes I even pull cellophane windows out of paper envelopes, […]

Apple bakes in AI smarts into its new $599 iPhone 17e

The base model comes with 256 GB of storage, which Apple says is twice the entry storage from the previous generation at the same starting price.

Apple announces the iPhone 17E
Apple announces the iPhone 17E

Apple has taken the wraps off the iPhone 17E, its latest entry-level smartphone. The iPhone 17E starts at $599 with a higher 256GB of storage, and is available in black, white, and pink. The company revealed the new device as part of a series of announcements that kicked off this week. Similar to the iPhone […]

Apple launches a new iPad Air with an upgraded M4 processor
Apple launches a new iPad Air with an upgraded M4 processor

After updating its mid-level tablets last year, Apple has announced a new version of the iPad Air today now powered by the company’s M4 processor. That’s the same processor found in the 7th-generation iPad Pro as well as MacBook Pro and Mac mini models that debuted in 2024. The new iPad Air with M4 is […]

Tecno’s latest concept phone is lit by neon
Tecno’s latest concept phone is lit by neon

After teasing a magnetic, modular smartphone concept the other day, Tecno has followed that up with another two phone designs centered around color-changing finishes: one with E Ink, and the other incorporating neon. I’m the most taken with the Pova Neon, which the company says includes genuine neon lighting, not just bright colors: it uses […]

Here’s the upgrade to my favorite phone camera of last year
Here’s the upgrade to my favorite phone camera of last year

Vivo rarely has a presence at MWC, but this year it bucked that trend in a big way, with the reveal of its next flagship phone, the X300 Ultra, alongside an upgraded telephoto extender lens and professional camera cage. The company isn’t ready to launch the handset just yet – or even reveal very many […]

Qualcomm’s new chip is geared toward wearable AI gadgets
Qualcomm’s new chip is geared toward wearable AI gadgets

Like it or not, more AI wearables may be on the horizon – or at least Qualcomm seems to think so. Today the company announced its new Snapdragon Wear Elite chip. At a press briefing, Qualcomm said it considers the Elite to be a “wrist plus” chip. Meaning, it won’t replace the previous W5 Plus, […]

The new Yoga 9i 2-in-1 from Lenovo has an angled ‘canvas mode’ for easier note-taking
The new Yoga 9i 2-in-1 from Lenovo has an angled ‘canvas mode’ for easier note-taking

Lenovo has a few new Yoga laptops it’s announcing at MWC 2026: the 14-inch Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition, 15-inch Yoga Pro 7a, and 14-inch Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition. The most interesting of the pack is that 9i 2-in-1, outfitted with a 2880 x 1800, 120Hz OLED touchscreen. It includes a Yoga Pen Gen […]

A robot arm with puppy dog eyes is just one of Lenovo’s new desktop AI concepts
A robot arm with puppy dog eyes is just one of Lenovo’s new desktop AI concepts

Alongside a handful of new laptop concepts (and a range of real products too), Lenovo used MWC to announce a pair of AI-based productivity companion concepts. Both are standalone desk devices designed to boost productivity while providing office workers with a bit of artificial dystopic companionship. Lenovo describes its AI Workmate Concept as an “always-on […]