Investigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricks
Investigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricks As a kid, I went door to door collecting cans to earn some pocket change. Today, I still take pride in recycling. I slice cardboard boxes down to size each Sunday, and make sure every viable plastic container winds up in my family’s recycling […]
Apple announces the iPhone 17E
Apple announces the iPhone 17E Apple has taken the wraps off the iPhone 17E, its latest entry-level smartphone. The iPhone 17E starts at $599 for 256GB of storage, and is available in black, white, and pink. The company revealed the new device as part of a series of announcements that kicked off this week. Similar […]
Tecno’s latest concept phone is lit by neon
Tecno's latest concept phone is lit by neon The Neon supposedly includes actual neon lighting in the rear. | Image: Tecno After teasing a magnetic, modular smartphone concept the other day, Tecno has followed that up with another two phone designs centered around color-changing finishes: one with E Ink, and the other incorporating neon. I’m […]
Vivo’s next phone will launch with a professional camera rig
Vivo's next phone will launch with a professional camera rig Look closely and you might spot a phone in there somewhere. | Image: Vivo Vivo rarely has a presence at MWC, but this year it bucked that trend in a big way, with the reveal of its next flagship phone, the X300 Ultra, alongside an […]
Qualcomm’s new chip is geared toward wearable AI gadgets
Qualcomm's new chip is geared toward wearable AI gadgets AI wearables, all the way down. | Image: Qualcomm Like it or not, more AI wearables may be on the horizon – or at least Qualcomm seems to think so. Today the company announced its new Snapdragon Wear Elite chip. At a press briefing, Qualcomm said […]
A robot arm with puppy dog eyes is just one of Lenovo’s new desktop AI concepts
A robot arm with puppy dog eyes is just one of Lenovo's new desktop AI concepts The AI Workmate Concept can move and rotate to accomplish various tasks, but can it ever truly know love? | Image: Lenovo Alongside a handful of new laptop concepts (and a range of real products too), Lenovo used MWC […]
Soundcore’s Space 2 are an evolution of its budget headphones
Soundcore's Space 2 are an evolution of its budget headphones We finally have an update to the Soundcore Space One that launched two and a half years ago. At MWC 2026, Soundcore has announced the Space 2, which will be available in the US on April 21st in three colors – linen white, jet black, […]
Honor claims its Robot Phone will launch later this year
Honor claims its Robot Phone will launch later this year I saw the camera arm unfold from this demo phone, though it didn’t do much else. Honor has revealed more details of its so-called Robot Phone at MWC 2026, and finally showed a working unit in action alongside a dancing humanoid robot. Specs are still […]
You can still grab great deals on Bose headphones and Astro Bot this weekend
You can still grab great deals on Bose headphones and Astro Bot this weekend Welcome to the weekend, friends! While the rest of our team was checking out Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy S26 lineup and prepping for Apple’s “special experience” next week, we’ve been sifting through Woot’s “Video Games for All” sale and a truly weird […]
Xiaomi’s tracker doesn’t need a case to clip to your keys
Xiaomi's tracker doesn't need a case to clip to your keys The Xiaomi Tag is a bit larger than Apple’s second-gen AirTags. | Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi has announced its first Bluetooth tracker, and while the Xiaomi Tag has a more elongated design than the Apple AirTag, that lets you use it in more places right […]