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As expected from its teaser last week, Nothing's CMF has launched a couple of new products today. Meet the CMF Speakers S&M. These are the first portable speakers from CMF, and they both come with an "expressive geometric design", Bluetooth 6.0, IP68 dust and water resistance, as well as Stereo Mode and Party Mode for multi-speaker listening. Stereo Mode requires two identical speakers, while Party Mode is basically Auracast by a different name so it can work with two or more compatible speakers, including those from other brands. The smaller CMF Speaker S has a "custom-tuned" 45mm...

Apple is expected to unveil the HomeView hub for smart homes tomorrow. This event will likely feature additional products like smart locks and thermostats. Tomorrow’s event will be the first of two in October – the second is allegedly planned for later this month and will focus on new Macs and a new iPad mini. The latest iPad mini is from 2024 and it was a performance-oriented refresh of the 2021 model – it replaced the A15 chipset with an A17 Pro and doubled the RAM from 4GB to 8GB. The performance boost was appreciated and it enabled Apple Intelligence – well, it did in the regions where...

Earlier this month, a rumor suggested that Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 series would be more expensive than the Galaxy S26 lineup. Now, another report has emerged supporting the possibility of a price hike. According to South Korean publication Chosun, Samsung is considering raising prices for the Galaxy S27 series between $75 to $100. The report attributes the potential increase to rising memory prices. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra However, the report does not clarify whether the proposed hike would be on top of the price increases Samsung introduced for the Galaxy S26 lineup earlier...

We’re one day away from Apple’s smart-home focused product launch event and the latest PowerOn newsletter from Bloomberg’s Mike Gurman shines more light on what to expect. Apple’s long-awaited smart home control hub, which will allegedly be called HomeView, will come in two designs. The standard “countertop” model will feature a metal speaker base and four-color options - space gray, silver, starlight, and pink. Apple is also bringing a wall-mounted version, which will be available in space gray and silver. Concept renders, not leaked images Both HomeView models will feature the...

The smart streaming box/stick market is a bit weird for sure. There are all sorts of options out there, but each with distinct problems and limitations. Generic Android boxes are plentiful and can be powerful, but often offer a suboptimal software experience and format and technology support. There are cheap and easily available reputable options out there like Amazon's Firestick line, though that might be getting even more locked down with the move to Vega OS. Walmart has its "onn" line, but it is kind of US-only. Anyone actually serious about this device either swears by the Nvidia Shield...

Huawei's unique line of health-obsessed Watch D series' latest model is the Watch D3, and it's better in almost every way compared to its predecessor (review here). We'll get to that, but first, let's unbox it. You get a similar haul to the D2, but here too there are improvements. The magnetic wireless charging puck ends in a USB-C connection (finally), not USB-A like last year. You get an M-sized strap with a built-in airbag for blood pressure measurements, a wrist circumference ruler, and the watch itself. Huawei made some noticeable improvements to the Watch D2. The new model has...

While Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days have wrapped up, discounts are still available on several smartphones. In fact, some devices that received few or no notable discounts during the sale are now available at reduced prices. Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro lineup, and the entire Google Pixel 11 series are among the phones on sale this weekend. The latest Samsung Galaxy Z foldables have also been discounted. The Galaxy S26 Ultra and the Galaxy S26+ are both available with good discounts. The Ultra receives up to £450 off, whereas the 512GB variant of the Galaxy S26+ is...