Ben Schoon

There are a ton of reasons why a smartwatch can be useful, but one option that’s proven very handy is the ability to pair your earbuds directly to your watch and use music apps while exercising, no phone needed. YouTube Music for Apple Watch seems to finally be ready for that functionality, as new code findings suggest support is right around the corner.

More leaks of Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 have landed, revealing new features for the upcoming smartwatch series, as well as the first leaked images of the updated design.

It’s been relatively clear that Samsung is slowly trying to phase out the S Pen in its smartphones and, recently, the company took another small step towards that end by ending sales of the stylus for the few foldables that support it.

Nothing just announced that it would be, at least for this year, killing off its bargain CMF Phone due to the increasing cost of components but, somehow, “Nothing Phone (4b)” is about to debut as a more affordable release.

As the smart glasses era gets its proper start, Meta is expanding on its offering with a new lineup of “Meta Glasses” that ditch Ray-Ban branding and designs in pursuit of a more affordable price tag.

Wyze is today launching a new scale that tracks more than just your weight while also being affordable, with the Wyze Scale BodyScan costing under $80.

The Google Home Speaker finally has a release date and, with it, Google has also ended its long-running and mega-hit Nest Mini speaker. It leaves the lineup in a weird place, as Google has a product that doesn’t replace anything it had before, and might not be everyone’s cup of tea either.

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Ahead of Samsung’s July event, new leaks are revealing a few more details about Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.

Philips Hue is expanding on its smart lighting catalog even further with new table and floor lamps, as well as improved candle bulbs that are now available to customers.

Nothing’s CMF Phone series has released two models thus far and, at least for now, won’t be getting a third, as the rising cost of materials has essentially left the series dead in the water.

Widgets have long been a useful part of the Android homescreen and, for many, they’ve solidified their spot and functionality for years. That’s why it’s pretty frustrating that, for some Google Pixel owners that have upgraded to Android 17, homescreen widgets haven’t just been removed from the homescreen, but they’re not even available to come back.

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch series has a decent slice of the overall smartphone market, but it’s off to a rough start for 2026.

VP of engineering at Google and the co-lead of Gemini, Noam Shazeer, has announced he is departing his role to work at OpenAI.

Google has confirmed that it has ended production of the Nest Mini and Nest Audio, its 5+ year old smart speakers, as the Google Home speaker is now replacing both devices.

The World Cup is in full swing and, with it, many are glued to finding out the scores of each match. Waze, though, has rolled out a new enabled-by-default feature that shows World Cup scores as a pop-up for drivers. Great if you’re an avid fan, less so if you’re just trying to get directions home, and user reactions are pretty mixed.

After launching in just four countries last year, Google Photos is expanding its AI-powered “Edit with Ask Photos” experience to five new regions.