Whether you’re looking for guidance on upgrading to the latest computers, laptops, smartphones, tablets and smartwatches, automating your home with the newest smart home devices, or beefing up your entertainment with gaming consoles, TVs, headphones, earbuds and home audio, we spend hundreds of hours testing all the latest consumer tech and electronics and have a recommendation for you.

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Tile
Tile’s new Life360-powered item finders just gave AirTags a run for their money
Tile and Life360 are launching a new lineup of Bluetooth item finders that give AirTags a run for their money with a new SOS button and longer range.
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The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are up for preorder, and I can’t decide which one to get
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro both offer a ton of promising camera and AI features, to the point where choosing between the two just got harder.
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The best tech of IFA 2024, from cleaning robots to twisting laptops
Here are the coolest products we got our hands on at IFA 2024, from innovative chargers and drones to a laptop that can rotate its screen to follow your face.

Smartphones & Tablets

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Google Pixel 9 Pro and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL next to each other.
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The Google Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL are the best Pixel phones yet
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 opened to the home screen, in hand outside
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I used the $1,900 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 for a week — is this foldable worth it?
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The Clicks Keyboard case is perfect for iPhone users who miss their Blackberry

Computers & Laptops

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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x 2-in-1 is a silver laptop, and it'sopen to the dark Windows 11 background
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We tried Lenovo’s new Windows laptops — including one that follows your face
A silver 13-inch MacBook Pro M3
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This MacBook Pro M3 has never sold for less — now $300 off at Amazon
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x laptop open to basic desktop background with editors' pick badge in bottom right corner
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I tested the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x for a month, and now it’s my favorite Windows laptop

Smart Home

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Amazon Echo Show with the time 2:57, a sunny icon and a 7am alarm time
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I’ve been waking up with Amazon’s new Echo Spot alarm clock — here’s what I think
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Ring
The new Ring Battery Doorbell comes with a key upgrade for the same $100 price
The silver Nest Learning Thermostat (2024) on a light wood wall, with a 70 degree readout
Google
The new Nest Learning Thermostat is super sleek and smart — and you can preorder now

Smartwatches & Wearables

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I just tried the Apple Watch Series 10 — which has my favorite upgrade ever
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, showing orange band.
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Samsung’s adventure-ready Galaxy Watch Ultra is almost perfect
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Nomad
Nomad’s new Apple Watch Ultra band is made for extreme adventures

Gaming

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Nintendo
We played the new Zelda game — and it’s launching alongside a special Switch Lite
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The Valve Steam Deck OLED makes a great portable gaming PC even better
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Ubisoft
Star Wars Outlaws is full of surprises, both good and bad

Headphones & Earbuds

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We recommend Apple’s beloved AirPods Max headphones even more at nearly half off
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Mike Andronico/CNN Underscored
The Apple AirPods 4 are an almost-perfect AirPods Pro alternative
The orange AirPods Max with USB-C
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I just saw Apple’s new AirPods Max — and they leave me wanting more

Home Audio

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Black UE Miniroll.
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The UE Miniroll speaker brings big sound in a small package — but is it worth $80?
UE Wonderboom 4 in the center with pool in the background.
Alex Bracetti/CNN Underscored
The UE Wonderboom 4 is a minor upgrade to an already great budget speaker
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Sonos
The best Sonos speakers to buy now, from portable to soundbars

TV

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The Panasonic Z95A TV with a dogs in the style of Van Gogh image on the screen next to a lamp
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I just saw Panasonic’s new OLED Fire TV — here’s why I’m impressed
TCL QM8 TV displaying a baseball game.
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The TCL QM8 makes a strong case for best midrange TV
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Google
The Google TV Streamer is here to kill the Chromecast — and it’s up for preorder

More electronics

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Henry T. Casey/CNN Underscored
We’re tech editors, and these are our 10 favorite gadgets we actually use daily
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Henry T. Casey/CNN Underscored
I just tried Apple’s new AirPods 4 — and I have mixed feelings
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The 10 tried and tested tech products that made my vacation perfect
Anker Soundcore Glow Mini speaker next to a pool with splashes of water on it.
Alex Bracetti/CNN Underscored
Under $50 Scores: Anker’s light-up speaker sounds as vibrant as it looks
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Mike Andronico/CNN
The best Jabra wireless Bluetooth earbuds in 2024
The diamond-colored Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and Earbuds and Ultra Open Earbuds, on a peach-colored gradient background.
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Bose’s new QuietComfort headphones could win you $9,000 diamond-encrusted earbuds
Hand holding the EarFun Air Pro 4 with the case open.
Alex Bracetti/CNN Underscored
The EarFun Air Pro 4 make our favorite budget ANC earbuds even better
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Adam Doud/CNN Underscored
The Google Pixel 9 is a big upgrade with a price bump to match
L to R: Xbox Series X 1TB Digital Edition, Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition and Xbox Series S 1TB Robot White, all with their controllers
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3 new Xbox Series X and S models are up for preorder, including a stunning Galaxy Black
EarFun Air Pro 4 next to Free Pro 3, both are in open cases.
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We compared EarFun’s Air Pro 4 and Free Pro 3 to see which budget earbuds are best
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The Beats Studio Pro are some of my favorite headphones in years
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This best-tested iPad is down to a new all-time low price right now
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The Beats Studio Pro just got a new Kim Kardashian edition — and we went hands-on
Wrist wearing Samsung Galaxy Watch 7.
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 makes a great smartwatch even better
Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones
Amazon
Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones are matching an all-time low — typically reserved for Prime Day
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7 of our favorite portable Wi-Fi hot spots for travelers, with tips from our experts
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Adobe
Imagine, create and innovate with these stellar upgrades in Adobe Creative Cloud
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The Google Pixel Watch 3 finally delivers the big upgrade we’ve been waiting for
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The Google Pixel 9 and 9 Pro pack a gorgeous new look and lots of AI tricks
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold opened to the time in front of flowers
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I checked out the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, a big-screen beast you can preorder now
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A review of the Timekettle X1: The future of travel communication or expensive hype?
Skullcandy Dime Evo clipped onto backpack zipper.
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Under $50 Scores: These cheap Skullcandy earbuds look as mighty as they sound
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Max Buondonno/CNN Underscored
The Samsung Galaxy Ring is an impressive smart ring with some serious caveats
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Nomad’s glowing iPhone and Apple Watch accessories are back in stock for a limited time
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Apple AirTags undercut Prime Day pricing with an end-of-summer discount to $23
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Bethesda
The best Xbox Series X games to play right now
The front of a white virtual reality headset on a black table.
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The Meta Quest 3 is still the best VR headset you can buy
A MacBook Air with M3 (15-inch, Midnight blue) is open on a table, surrounded by a blue wallet, a coffee, a cookie and books.
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The excellent MacBook Air M3 is nearly $250 off just in time for back-to-school season
MSI Claw turned on with game playing on screen.
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The MSI Claw can’t compete against other handheld gaming PCs
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The best projectors under $1,000 for bringing the cinema home