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The best smartwatches for 2024

April 16, 2024Comments Off on The best smartwatches for 2024

The best smartwatches can help you stay fit, look at your phone less and do things like set timers and alarms more conveniently. They’ve become some of the ultimate phone accessories too, giving you the ability to stay connected while feeling a bit less tethered to your handset. The smartwatch…

The best iPad for 2024: How to pick the best Apple tablet for you

April 15, 2024Comments Off on The best iPad for 2024: How to pick the best Apple tablet for you

Figuring out the best iPad for you can feel more complicated than it needs to be. Between the iPad Air, the 10th-generation iPad and the iPad Pro, Apple sells three different tablets with nearly 11-inch displays and mostly similar designs, but important differences in terms of specs and accessory support….

The best tablets for 2024

April 12, 2024Comments Off on The best tablets for 2024

A tablet can make a great addition to your tech toolkit. It can replace an e-reader, serve as a more portable laptop replacement or simply be a shared device for watching movies or checking social media at home. However, with four different families of iPad, a plethora of Android options…

Kobo’s new ereaders include its first with color displays

April 10, 2024Comments Off on Kobo’s new ereaders include its first with color displays

Rakuten has a trio of new Kobo ereaders, including the company’s first two with color displays. On Wednesday, the company revealed the $220 Kobo Libra Colour and $150 Clara Colour alongside the monochrome $130 Clara BW. You can preorder them today, ahead of their April 30 launch. The Kobo Libra…

The best multi-device wireless charging pads for 2024

April 4, 2024Comments Off on The best multi-device wireless charging pads for 2024

There’s a good chance you own a couple of gadgets that support wireless charging now, be it your iPhone or Android phone, wireless earbuds or smartwatch. Multi-device wireless chargers can help power them all up in one place, without the need for a bunch of cords messing up your space….

Apple’s iPhone 12 can now charge wirelessly at 15W with non-MagSafe chargers

April 3, 2024Comments Off on Apple’s iPhone 12 can now charge wirelessly at 15W with non-MagSafe chargers

With the launch of the iPhone 12 Apple doubled wireless charging power to 15 watts, but there was a catch: only Apple-branded MagSafe chargers operated at full power. Now, users are getting a surprise update. The latest iOS 17.4 release now allows third-party Qi2 chargers to charge at the maximum…

The best iPhone accessories for 2024

April 1, 2024Comments Off on The best iPhone accessories for 2024

Whether you just bought an iPhone 15 for yourself or you’re looking to give someone a good gift to pair with their new handset, wading through the massive number of iPhone accessories out there can be hard. Yes, it’s easy to go straight to Apple for all your accessory needs,…

An OLED iPad Pro and the first big-screen iPad Air will reportedly arrive in May

March 28, 2024Comments Off on An OLED iPad Pro and the first big-screen iPad Air will reportedly arrive in May

Apple will finally launch new iPads in early May, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Expected are a new iPad Pro with an OLED display and a faster iPad Air, including a 12.9-inch model for the first time in that lineup. The details of the upcoming iPad models have been consistent,…

Where to sell your used and unwanted gadgets

March 21, 2024Comments Off on Where to sell your used and unwanted gadgets

If you’ve been following the news here on Engadget, you know there are always new smartphones coming out to outshine your old handset and inspire some real gadget FOMO. But once you’ve upgraded, what do you do with your old phone? If it’s still in good working condition, chances are…

The best Apple deals we could find during the Amazon Big Spring Sale

March 20, 2024Comments Off on The best Apple deals we could find during the Amazon Big Spring Sale

Amazon has kicked off its latest multi-day deals event, dubbed the Big Spring Sale. The retailer’s latest attempt at stirring up sales isn’t as big on tech deals as its summer Prime Day event, but it still has a few gadget discounts of note, which we’re rounding up as the…