Apple’s AirPods 5 received a modest repairability boost, with iFixit’s teardown revealing replaceable batteries in the earbuds, raising the model’s score from zero to two. Technicians can heat‑clamp the earbud housing, peel back the outer shell and free a glued‑on battery attached by two prongs, though each earbud uses a uniquely polarized cell that cannot be swapped between sides. The charging case, however, remains sealed; even expert tools cannot access its larger battery, forcing users to replace the [...]

The 2026 Dell XPS 13 was reviewed on September 29, 2026 by veteran journalist Leigh Stark, who has nearly two decades of experience and regular appearances on ABC, 2GB and 3AW. Stark describes the new XPS 13 as “oddly placed” in the market, noting that while it does not directly rival Apple’s MacBook Neo, it comes close to offering a comparable alternative. The review highlights the laptop’s interesting design and feature set, but points out that it fails to perfect the [...]

The first leak of Google’s Pixel 11a shows a design virtually identical to its predecessors, featuring the same bar‑less camera layout and dimensions of 153.46 × 72.35 × 9 mm. CAD renders reveal a new color lineup that includes black, silver, green, and a deeper purple shade, a return of purple to the Pixel series. The device is expected to run the Tensor G6 processor, bypassing the Tensor G5 used in other mid‑range models. The leak also confirms the phone’s compact, lightweight profile. [...]

Apple is reportedly set to launch a line of smart glasses before releasing a next‑generation Vision Pro headset. Bloomberg reports the glasses could hit stores in late 2027, while a redesigned Vision Pro may not appear until 2028 or later. The new glasses are expected to prioritize AI‑driven, hands‑free interaction over full immersive AR/VR, potentially operating initially without built‑in displays. Apple aims to broaden its wearable ecosystem beyond the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods, while addressing privacy concerns as a [...]

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit 2026 unveiled two flagship mobile chipsets: the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 for standard high‑end phones and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 for Pro Max and Ultra models, offering higher CPU, GPU, NPU performance and 8K60FPS video capture. Wearables and headphones received the new Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, a slimmer audio processor with Wi‑Fi and AI assistant connectivity. The event also showcased collaborations with Google, Microsoft, Xiaomi, Meta, and Snap Inc., and introduced new Surface laptop variants and the Xiaomi 18 Pro series. Qualcomm covered travel and [...]

Amazon has launched a clearance sale on Apple’s current‑generation M5 Pro and M5 Max 14‑inch MacBook Pros as it prepares inventory for the fourth quarter. The 14‑inch M5 Pro model, featuring an 18‑core CPU, 20‑core GPU, 24 GB of unified memory and a 2 TB SSD, is reduced by $500 to $2,699. The 14‑inch M5 Max variant, with an 18‑core CPU, 32‑core GPU, 36 GB of memory and a 2 TB SSD, is discounted by $600, now costing $3,499. Additional markdowns [...]

Sheets.works has launched “Apple in Colour,” an interactive archive cataloguing 341 Apple product colors released over nearly thirty years. The collection includes iMacs, iPhones, iPads, iPods, HomePods, and the (PRODUCT)RED Mac Pro, each tagged with its release year and official Apple color name or number. The site builds on the team’s prior timelines of Apple devices, offering a visual celebration of the brand’s bright palette and its charitable partnership with (RED). Visitors can explore the full catalog online. [...]

Apple software chief Craig Federighi revealed that the iPhone Duo’s hinge mechanism is now exposed to developers via an API that reports hinge angle to about five degrees and device pose. He highlighted Apple’s own use of the angle for a subtle screen‑defocus animation that lets users see the inner screen as the phone opens. Federighi emphasized that the pose information—book, on‑table, tent—will allow apps to adapt automatically, while raw data can enable creative animations. Apple has [...]