There’s a common assumption about iPad refreshes: if the price stays the same and the shell looks identical, nothing meaningful changed. Apple counts on that assumption every cycle, and most of the time it holds up. The iPad Air has been the safe mid-range pick since the M1, good enough to impress, never quite powerful […]
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Apple just announced the iPhone 17e, and on the surface it looks like a familiar play. A $599 price tag, a 6.1-inch display, and the same spot in the lineup that the iPhone 16e held a year ago. But there’s something more interesting going on here than a routine spec bump. Apple appears to have
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Apple’s budget iPhone line has always been the quiet overachiever of the lineup. It doesn’t get the keynote spotlight or the flashy ad campaigns, but it moves serious volume and wins over the kind of buyers who care more about smart spending than spec-sheet bragging rights. With the iPhone 17e expected to be announced as
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The Humane AI Pin was supposed to change everything. A tiny, screenless computer pinned to your chest, ready to answer questions, take photos, and replace your phone. It launched in spring 2024 to brutal reviews and struggled to gain traction. By 2025, the company was reportedly exploring a sale. The AI pin, as a concept,
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ARTICLE – Apple Arcade subscribers with Vision Pro headsets can play seven classic arcade games starting February 5, when Retrocade launches as part of the monthly subscription. Resolution Games built the app to recreate the physical arcade experience in VR, complete with cabinet artwork you can walk around and inspect before dropping into gameplay. Add
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ARTICLE – Trackers aren’t about specs. They’re about the five minutes you spend muttering into the space between your car seat and the center console because the beep isn’t loud enough and your phone keeps pointing at the floor. Price: $29 Where to Buy: Apple Apple’s second generation AirTag doesn’t look different or cost more,
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NEWS – Apple dropped its latest Black Unity collection piece today. The Unity Connection Braided Solo Loop honors Black History Month by weaving Pan-African flag colors into a design that rewards closer inspection. What sets this band apart from standard Braided Solo Loops is the layered color work. Apple’s precision-braiding machinery weaves recycled polyester yarn
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ARTICLE – Spigen just did something genuinely clever with the Classic LS MagFit Case for iPhone 17 Pro. Instead of chasing minimalism or slapping on another carbon fiber texture, the company reached back to 1984 and pulled forward a design language most accessory makers wouldn’t dare touch. The stone colored matte finish, the horizontal ribbing
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ARTICLE – You can 3D print the foldable iPhone today. Not a working phone, but a physical mockup built from leaked CAD dimensions that lets you hold, fold, and judge the form factor for yourself. Apple’s rumored foldable, often referred to as the iPhone Fold, reportedly won’t ship until late 2026. The shape? You can
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ARTICLE – Every foldable phone ships with the same compromise. No matter how premium the materials, no matter how smooth the hinge, there is always a crease running down the center of the display. You can see it. You can feel it. Samsung has spent years refining the Z Fold line, and the crease is
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ARTICLE – Apple’s foldable iPhone has lived in the rumor mill for years, always “coming soon” but never quite arriving. That changed when a Reddit user took leaked CAD dimensions and rumored screen specs and did something clever: they 3D printed a physical mockup you can actually hold. The result sits in your palm like
Bailey Hikawa just partnered with Apple on a phone grip that could pass for a weird little sculpture on your desk. The Hikawa Phone Grip & Stand landed at the Apple Store this week, celebrating 40 years of Apple’s accessibility work. It’s one of those rare accessories where the design story actually matters as much
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I’ll be honest. When I walked into the Apple Store for my Vision Pro demo, I was ready to be skeptical. After 20+ years testing gadgets, you develop a pretty good BS detector for overhyped tech. But what happened over the next 30 minutes genuinely surprised me. It Just Works (And That’s Kind of Amazing)
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Look, we’ve reviewed plenty of 3D printers here at The Gadgeteer. From budget FDM machines that churn out desk toys to resin printers that can handle detailed miniatures, we know this tech inside and out. But Apple just dropped something that made us sit up and pay attention. They’re 3D-printing millions of titanium Apple Watch
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Valve spent a decade learning from the 2014 Steam Machine disaster. The 2025 reboot proves they were paying attention. This compact gaming console delivers 4K performance with console simplicity, part of an ambitious ecosystem strategy that includes a refined controller and the new Steam Frame VR headset. The living room PC dream might finally work
Holy smokes, folks. Apple’s AirPods 4 just crashed down to $85 at Amazon (normally $129). That’s 35% off and matches the lowest price we’ve ever seen. If you’ve been eyeing these but couldn’t justify the full price, now’s your moment. ⬇︎ Jump to summary (pros/cons) Price: $84.99 Where to buy: Amazon Why I’m Actually Excited About This
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NEWS – Are you a fan of Apple AirPods? Then you may like the Coby True Wireless Bluetooth Speaker which looks like a giant AirPod. This 3W speaker is 10 inches long and has an FM radio, USB and TF card slots, a built-in microphone to answer calls, and an Aux audio port. You only
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NEWS – On Tuesday, Apple announced its next special event. Set for Tuesday, May 7th, at 7:00 AM PT, Apple used the tag line “Let Loose” to announce the event, along with a colorful, artistic Apple logo featuring a hand holding an Apple Pencil. In a first since the iPad was announced in 2010, Apple
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NEWS – Apple used its “Scary Fast” event to announce a new M3 series of Apple Silicon chips, updated 14” and 16” MacBook Pros, and the first update to the 24” iMac since its release in 2021. Starting with the M3 processors, they are the industry’s first chips based on a 3-nanometer process. Featuring performance cores
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NEWS – Apple invites you to “Treat yourself to a special Apple Event” on Monday, October 30, 2023, at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. They’re using the tag line Scary Fast. This event will be online only, with a stream set up on Apple’s home page as well as YouTube. Speculation is that
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