Handheld & Connected Devices

Apple may be releasing a new iPad Pro with an M5 chip in the very near future, according to an unboxing video made by a Russian YouTuber. This is the same creator that leaked the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 chip last year, so the information in the video is likely credible.

Apple isn't the only big tech company that's launching hardware this month. Amazon is having its fall hardware event on Tuesday, September 30 at 10AM ET in New York City, and — as it does most years — the company is expected to debut new devices across its myriad product categories. While the event will not be livestreamed, Engadget staff will be in attendance and liveblogging it in real-time.

Have you played around with the new iOS 26 yet? Here's how to download it on your iPhone if you haven't yet — once you do, you'll notice several new changes, including a clear design called Liquid Glass.

If you want to upgrade your iPad experience, finding the best iPad accessories can do the trick. It's certainly much cheaper than buying a new tablet, and often times, all you need is a few well-chosen accessories to make a familiar device feel fresh again. From a slim folio for iPad that protects your screen to a Magic Keyboard case that turns it into a full-blown laptop alternative, there are dozens of solid accessories to choose from. Accessories aren't just about looks, either.

With iOS 26, Apple has expanded its native call recording feature with transcripts, Live Translation, summaries and tighter integration with Notes.

In the pursuit of actually releasing the updated version of Siri the company promised way back at WWDC 2024, Apple is taking a page out of OpenAI's book. According to Bloomberg, the

Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which the company claims is the "world's faster mobile system-on-a-chip." It was designed for flagship devices for manufacturers and smartphone brands that don't make their own mobile platforms, with the first devic

Have you updated your iPhone to the new iOS 26 yet or are you holding off?

If you've heard that Apple's new iPhone 17 Pro models are more prone to scratches than past models, the story is not as cut and dry as it might appear.