Gadget and Smartphone News

Razer Launches Prio Foldable Smartphone Controller for $99.99

Razer released the Prio, a foldable smartphone controller that fits in a pocket when collapsed. It connects via USB-C, supports phones up to 7 inches and costs $99.99.

First iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 and AirPods 5 Orders Arrive

Sales and deliveries of the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4 and AirPods 5 began on September 18 in Australia and New Zealand. Some Apple stores opened at 8:00 local time, with no supply shortages expected.

Vbot Launches SuperDog $3,000 AI Robot Companion in Europe at IFA 2026

Chinese company Vbot made its European debut at IFA 2026 with the SuperDog companion robot priced at €2988. It carries up to 12 kg, tows up to 100 kg and features 128 TOPS AI, binocular vision and lidar. EDU and EDU-W versions cost €7988 and €10,988.

iPhone 18 Pro Max Vapor Chamber Cooling Said To Match Android Gaming Smartphones

Geekerwan tested the iPhone 18 Pro Max's cooling: at a 5.9W power limit, temperature reached 44.3°C. The OnePlus 15 hit 47.2°C at 6.1W, and the iQOO 15 Ultra with fan off showed the same 5.9W and 47.2°C.

iPhone 18 Pro Launching Tomorrow With These 10 New Features

Apple releases iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max on September 18. Key features include the first 2nm A20 Pro chip, variable aperture ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0, smaller Dynamic Island, up to 2TB storage, and charging to 50% in 15 minutes.

Hyundai opens orders for its new electric van, starting at about $66,500

Hyundai has started taking orders for the Staria Electric in Europe and other countries. In Germany, prices start at €57,450 (about $66,500) for the 9-seat Trend version. The electric minivan has an 84 kWh battery, 160 kW motor, and up to 430 km WLTP range.

Razer’s New $99 Headset Uses HD Haptics to Let You “Feel” Games

Razer introduced the wired gaming headset Kraken V4 X Sensa HD Haptics Edition for $99. The device turns game audio into physical feedback with support for over 100 PC games, distinguishing footsteps and explosions by position, duration, and intensity.

iPhone 18 Pro Models Will Have Day One Update

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max ship with iOS 27 builds 24A427/24A428, while the release version is 24A437, requiring an update at setup. Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 get watchOS 27 build 24R359 instead of 24R364, and AirPods 5 get an over-the-air firmware update. All devices launch September 18.

Influencers Use Meta’s AI Glasses to Film Manipulative Feel-Good Slop of People in Public

Influencers are using Meta's smart glasses with built-in camera and facial recognition to film staged 'kind' videos with strangers without their consent. One such video got over 60 million views on TikTok, and writer Travis Shick, who became its accidental subject, grew from 150 to 12,700 followers.

Oppo Find X10 High-Res Camera Samples Teased Ahead of September 22 Launch

Oppo published photo samples from the base Find X10 ahead of the series announcement on September 22. The phone will feature two 200MP cameras—main and telephoto—with Hasselblad optics and a dedicated 24-channel color sensor. The main sensor is presumed to be ISOCELL HPC sized 1/1.3".

Dangbei Launches X9 Ultra 4K Triple-Laser Projector with 6100 ISO Lumens & 1ms Gaming

Dangbei introduced the X9 Ultra 4K projector in China with a QuaLas 42 triple RGB laser, 5600 CVIA (about 6100 ISO) lumens brightness, and a price of 7999 yuan ($1192). It runs on MediaTek MT9681 and supports Dolby Vision, VRR, ALLM, and 1ms input lag.

Apple Extends Free Satellite Features for iPhone 14, 15, 16 by One Year

Apple has extended free access to satellite features for iPhone 14, 15, and 16 owners for another year. Emergency SOS, Messages, Find My, and Roadside Assistance remain free in areas without cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. iPhone 17 is not included in the extension, as it still has a year of free access.

iPhone 18 Pro Unboxing: New Colors, Better Photos, Smaller Dynamic Island

MacRumors showed an early unboxing of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max ahead of sales starting September 18. The new models feature a 2nm A20 Pro chip, a vapor chamber cooling system with three times the area, a variable aperture main camera, and a smaller Dynamic Island. Prices start at $1199 for the Pro and $1299 for the Pro Max.

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Pre-Orders in China Eclipse 2025 Pros

Over 7 million pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max were placed in China, with sales starting September 12. Revenue on Tmall is double that of the iPhone 17 Pro a year ago, despite prices rising by 1000 yuan: 18 Pro from 10,000 yuan, Pro Max from 11,000 yuan.

T-Mobile Charges $5 a Month for Apple's New iPhone Handoff Feature

T-Mobile is the first US carrier to support Apple's new iPhone Handoff feature, released with iOS 27 on September 14, and charges $5 per month for it. The feature allows using one number on two iPhones with switching upon unlock. In Germany, Deutsche Telekom includes it in MultiSIM for €6.95 per month.

Apple Increases Battery Replacement Fee for iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max

Apple increased the out-of-warranty battery replacement cost for iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max to $129 in the US, $10 more than for iPhone 16 Pro and 17 Pro. The devices have higher-capacity batteries. With AppleCare+, replacement is free if capacity is below 80%.

Samsung fans unimpressed by iPhone Duo foldable

Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone Duo on September 9, 2026, at $1999, just $100 more than the Galaxy Z Fold 8 ($1899). Samsung responded with mocking social media posts, and Counterpoint Research forecasts Apple will take 40% of the foldable market by 2027.

Dell XPS 13 2026 combines Intel Wildcat Lake with 2.2-pound chassis

Dell announced the XPS 13 2026 on the Intel Wildcat Lake platform. Base model with Core 5 320, 8GB LPDDR5X, and 256GB costs $699; 16GB/512GB config is $999; Core Ultra 7 versions range from $1399 to $1949. Aluminum chassis weighs about 1 kg, screen is 13.4" 2.5K 120Hz.

Dangbei Launches X9 Max 4K Laser Projector With 5,000 ISO Lumens

Dangbei launched the X9 Max home 4K projector in China at 6,999 yuan (~$1,044), available on JD.com. A triple laser light source delivers 5,000 ISO lumens, with Dolby Vision, DCI-P3 and 240Hz at 1080p.

Sunseeker Unveils S7 LiDAR Ultra AWD 3000 Robot Mower

At IFA 2026 Sunseeker introduced the flagship S7 LiDAR Ultra AWD 3000 robot mower for lawns up to 3000 m². It builds a 3D semantic garden map, recognizes over 360 obstacle types and uses an IR camera to detect animals by heat. Launch expected February 2027.

Casio’s Advanced Square G-Shock Finally Reaches US Buyers, No Import Required

Casio has brought square G-Shock watches with Memory-in-Pixel LCD to the US market: the resin GW-BX5600CBG-2 costs $250, while steel GMWBZ5000 models range from $660 to $720. Sales are through the Casio US website and the G-Shock SoHo store in New York, sparing buyers import duties.

Ecovacs X12S OmniCyclone Robot Vacuum Launches in Canada

Ecovacs launched the X12S OmniCyclone robot vacuum in Canada with OZMO Roller 3.0: a roller mop continuously rinsed with clean water, and a dock that self-cleans the tray and recharges the vacuum up to 13% in 3 minutes. It uses a bagless dust collection system.

Google Opens Googlebook Preorders September 21

Google opens preorders for Googlebook laptops on September 21. The flagship ChromeOS line features deep Android integration, Gemini Intelligence, and Android smartphone pairing. First-wave makers include Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo; prices not announced.

GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS review: unique, challenging, brimming with potential

The GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS is a version of the Mission 1 Pro with an interchangeable Micro Four Thirds mount instead of a built-in lens. It keeps the original's body, screens and mounts and supports HyperSmooth with manual focal length adjustment, but offers only manual focus and is not waterproof.

Everybody Wants to Make Their Own Mac mini Now, and It’s Obvious Why

ASUS unveiled the Ascent QN10 with Snapdragon X2 Elite and an 80 TOPS NPU for $1350–1700, Lenovo is preparing the ThinkCentre X Ultra with Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and up to 128 GB of memory for $3700, and Acer announced the SFF RTX Spark with Grace CPU and Blackwell GPU. Apple will release the M6 Mac mini on September 22 from $900 with 5x AI acceleration.

Razer refreshes the one-handed Tartarus Pro keyboard with improved switches

Razer announced the one-handed Tartarus V2 Pro gaming keyboard for $200. It features updated optical switches, an analog TMR thumbstick, 31 programmable keys, and Snap Flex and Snap Tap functions.

Circular Ring 2 Adds Blood Pressure Measurement in About 60 Seconds

The Circular Ring 2 smart ring can now estimate systolic and diastolic blood pressure from ECG and PPG signals in about 60 seconds. It requires cuff calibration and recalibration every 30 days; the feature is free in the Circular app and is meant for trend tracking, not diagnosis.

iPhone 18 Pro to Be Used in Friday Night Baseball Broadcast

On September 18, Apple will use 14 iPhone 18 Pro units to shoot unusual angles during the Giants-Dodgers game, including from the pitch clock, fence and batter's boxes. Eight devices will transmit video in real time over T-Mobile's private 5G network.

US iPhone 18 Pro Max Uses Qualcomm Modem Instead of Apple C2

Apple updated its iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max spec pages: the C2 modem is used worldwide, but the US iPhone 18 Pro Max has a Qualcomm modem. The reason is undisclosed; it is likely a Snapdragon X85. The C2 uses 15% less power and downloads faster than the C1X.

Sony RX10 V review

Sony RX10 V is a bridge superzoom with a 24–600 mm lens, 1-inch stacked 20 MP sensor, 4K 120p 10-bit video, and burst shooting up to 30 fps. Announced in July 2026, nine years after Mark IV, price increased from $1700 to ~$2400.