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Timex spent most of the last decade quietly turning its archive into a release calendar. The Q Timex line, those vaguely ’70s-shaped steel quartz watches with day-date windows and archival dial work, has been doing most of the heavy lifting, and February’s Q Timex Red Vega 1978 Reissue, the $219 red-marbleized release tied to Vincent […]
Q Timex Blue Vega: The $229 Glow-in-the-Dark ’70s Revival Read More
If you were hoping Apple would use WWDC 2026 to unveil a Vision Pro 2, it may be time to reset expectations. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, in his Power On newsletter, said he doesn’t expect the next Vision Pro until 2028 at the earliest, building on Bloomberg’s earlier October 1, 2025 report, “Apple Shelves Vision Headset
Apple Vision Pro 2 Reportedly Delayed to 2028 Ahead of WWDC Read More
The Pixel 11 is not expected until August, but Google may have accidentally previewed one of its standout features during the I/O 2026 keynote. A brief on-stage moment appeared to show Pixel Glow, two weeks after a massive leak outlined Tensor G6, new Samsung OLED panels, and that same RGB strip. Here is what observers
Google May Have Just Shown Off the Pixel 11’s Pixel Glow Read More
A four-pack of Matter smart plugs now runs about $24 on Amazon at deal pricing, and that’s the lever worth paying attention to. Not the new spec revision. Single digits per outlet is what lets you walk out of an ecosystem you spent four years assembling and into a different one without throwing the hardware
Cheap Matter Smart Plugs: The Smart-Home Escape Hatch Read More
For nearly five years, the Forerunner 55 quietly anchored Garmin’s entry tier as the watch you recommended to friends who wanted a real running companion without paying flagship prices. The Forerunner 70 doesn’t just replace it. It rethinks what an entry-level running smartwatch can be. Garmin has packed in a vivid AMOLED touchscreen, a more
7 Reasons the Garmin Forerunner 70 Belongs on Your Wrist Read More
The Sonos Ace marked the company’s ambitious first step into over-ear headphones, yet whispers of a sequel are already gaining volume among fans and industry watchers. With the original now approaching its second birthday, rumors place a Sonos Ace 2 announcement somewhere in late 2026 or even 2027. Here is what recent executive comments, analyst
Sonos Ace 2 Leaks Point to a Late-2026 Reveal Read More
If you’ve been eyeing a new Chromebook this summer, hold off. Google is moving on from the Chromebook brand at the premium tier. The company unveiled Googlebook on May 12 at The Android Show: I/O Edition, a new line of Android-powered, Gemini-first laptops launching this fall with Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Pricing and
Googlebook Is Google’s Chromebook Successor: Here’s What Ships This Fall Read More
Keys are the one thing most of us never leave home without. Wallets change, phones get swapped between pockets, watches come and go, but the keyring stays anchored to the same loop every single day. That makes the key form factor the most reliable real estate in EDC: a tool shaped like a key doesn’t
The KeyMaster 3.0 Titanium Multitool Might Just Replace Your Bulky Pocket Knife Read More
8BitDo is marking Apple’s 50th anniversary with its most ambitious keyboard yet, and one that ties its all-time price ceiling. The Retro 68 AP50th Limited Edition is set to ship in June 2026 at $499.99, carrying over the all-aluminum chassis 8BitDo introduced on the NES 40th Edition and dressing it in Apple II livery. Every
8BitDo Retro 68 AP50th: $499 Apple II Keyboard Ships June Read More
Apple’s long-rumored foldable iPhone is finally shaping up into a real product. Leaks and supply-chain reports now point to a September 2026 launch alongside the iPhone 18 line, with a book-style design and a price tag that starts north of $2,000. If the rumors hold, mass production won’t kick off until August, a one- to
The iPhone Fold Is Real and It’ll Cost More Than $2,000 Read More
For nearly three years, Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses have had the AI eyewear category almost entirely to themselves. That changed at Google I/O 2026, where Warby Parker and Google walked on stage together and pulled the cover off Intelligent Eyewear, a new line of AI-powered frames running on Gemini and Android XR, with audio-first models
Google’s Answer to Meta Ray-Bans: Warby Parker Glasses Read More
The action-adventure video game 007 First Light launches worldwide tomorrow, May 27, 2026, and OMEGA has already moved the watch Bond wears in the game off the screen and into its catalogue. The Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph 007 First Light is a production reference (ref. 210.32.44.51.01.002, not a limited edition) priced at US$9,400, and it’s
OMEGA’s $9,400 Bond Seamaster Came Out of a Video Game First Read More
Apple has confirmed that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference will run from June 8 through June 12, 2026, with a hybrid format that combines online sessions for the global developer community and an in-person keynote viewing at Apple Park in Cupertino. The company sent media invites on May 18, and the keynote itself kicks off
WWDC 2026 Starts June 8: What Your iPhone, Mac, and Watch Are Getting Next Read More
Kizer has expanded its popular Begleiter line this May 2026 with the Begleiter 2.9, a shorter-bladed version of the value-priced EDC folder that helped build Kizer’s reputation. The new model trims the blade to 2.97 inches, comfortably under the 3-inch threshold many U.S. workplaces, schools, and local blade-length ordinances enforce, while keeping the Azo-designed drop-point
EDC Knife of the Week: Kizer Begleiter 2.9 Goes Sub-3 Read More
You’re shopping for a MacBook Air in 2026 and facing a rare choice: Apple’s still selling the M4 alongside the newer M5. At first glance the M5 costs $100 more, but it ships with double the base storage and Wi-Fi 7. With retailers already discounting the M5 below its launch price, the decision’s trickier than
MacBook Air M5 vs M4: The $100 Gap That Doubles Storage, and Which to Buy Read More
The smart glasses category is having its third loud year in a row, and the shape of the products on the way says more about strategy than any keynote slide. Meta keeps shipping frames that look like regular Ray-Bans. Google and Samsung partnered with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster before partnering on hardware. The Ray-Ban
Every Smart Glasses Design Tells You Who They’re Chasing Read More
IFA is back on the calendar for fall 2026, and the dates are locked. Berlin’s Messe halls open September 4 to 8 for IFA Berlin 2026, the biggest consumer tech trade show of fall 2026, with CES in Las Vegas as its January counterpart. If you watch the show for laptop reveals, smart home debuts,
What to Watch When IFA 2026 Opens September 4 Read More
The base Galaxy Z Fold 7 is finally cheap enough to take seriously. After ten months of stubborn pricing, the 256GB model is sitting hundreds below its $1,999 launch tag at the big three retailers, and the timing isn’t a coincidence. Samsung’s July Unpacked is expected to center on the Z Fold 8, and inventory
Last Year’s Biggest Fold is Suddenly the Smartest Buy of 2026 Read More
The biggest shift in this cycle isn’t a new color or a thinner chassis. It’s the rumored removal of the entry-level iPhone 18 from the fall slate, with multiple reliable leakers now pointing to a spring 2027 window. In its place this September, buyers would choose from an iPhone 18 Pro, an iPhone 18 Pro
No Base iPhone 18 This September, Per New Leaks Read More
If you’ve been holding out for a price break on the 14-inch MacBook Pro with Apple’s M5 chip, Memorial Day weekend 2026 is delivering. The M5 14-inch only launched in October 2025, and Apple refreshed its base config as recently as March 2026, so real discounts on the latest chip are still rare. This weekend,
M5 MacBook Pro is $1,499 for Memorial Day: Here’s Where Read More