Image: Analogue Another special edition of the Analogue Pocket handheld is on the way. Later this week, the company will be launching a new transparent version of the device, which will be available in seven different colors: clear, smoke, red, blue, orange, green, and purple.Like the recent glow-in-the-dark version of the Pocket, Analogue says that the transparent handheld will only be available in “limited quantities.” It goes on sale on September 29th at 11AM ET on the company’s site and will cost $249, a slight bump from the base model’s $219 price tag. Units are expected to start shipping two weeks later.Functionally, the transparent version is identical to the original — check out our review for more on what the Pocket can do — so the extra cost... Continue reading…

The Pixel Watch 2. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge Google will apparently give you a free Pixel Watch 2 if you preorder a Pixel 8 Pro, according to a promotional image posted by Kamila Wojciechowska. Wojciechowska also posted other leaks, including one published by 91mobiles with a promotional video that confirms previously rumored details about the Watch 2.The deal might soften the blow of a rumored price hike for the Pixel 8 Pro that puts the new phone at a $999 starting price. The original Pixel Watch starts at $349.99 for the non-cellular version, making the Pixel 8 Pro effectively a $650 phone with this deal, assuming the 8 Pro price rumor is accurate. Wojciechowska posted a screenshot over the weekend suggesting that, at least for business customers, the Pixel 8 Pro might keep the... Continue reading…

The recent launch of Apple's Watch Series 9 has dropped the price of the Watch Series 8. While you might be tempted to get the latest and greatest here, with notable improvements like a new SiP, a brighter display, On-Device Siri, and a new Double Tap gesture for added control, these new features might not be necessary for your uses if you're buying a smartwatch for the first time, or are looking to upgrade from an older model.

These are the headphones you want to get if you're looking for great sound, impressive ANC, and a comfortable fit. The Bose QuietComfort 700 are one of the best noise-canceling wireless headphones on the market right now, and while they typically cost quite a bit coming in at $379, right now, they can be had for much less thanks to a massive discount that drops them down by $95 — coming in at $284.

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Over the last 25 years, Netflix shipped more than 5 billion DVDs to millions of subscribers. The disc-by-mail service, which is shutting down this Friday, owed its success to lots of behind-the-scenes innovation. Continue reading…

The laptop versus desktop debate is an age-old topic, and it continues to get more heated as advancements in technology bring the two setups closer in terms of performance and capability. These days, you can purchase high-quality gaming laptops that are portable despite their powerful specs, making them more enticing than bulky desktop PCs for newcomers and computing veterans.

Screenshot: iFixit via YouTube While Apple may have made the iPhone 15 Pro Max easier to repair physically, a teardown from iFixit reveals it still comes with the same parts pairing constraints as its predecessors.Like the iPhone 14, iFixit found that the iPhone 15 lineup has a redesigned midframe that you can access by removing the device’s screen or back glass. However, iFixit notes that the internals on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max live behind the screen, rather than the back glass, as is the case with the base iPhone 15 and 15 Plus as well as the iPhone 14 lineup.This inverted setup could make “critical repairs like battery swaps slightly riskier than on the 14,” iFixit says, as you’re “removing the expensive, fragile display rather than an inert sheet of... Continue reading…

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Today, we have ChatGPT, Bard, Alexa, Siri, and a thousand others. Nearly a half-century ago, there was GUS. GUS, which stood for the Genial Understander System, came out of a project at Xerox PARC in the 1970s that hoped to find ways to teach computers to understand human language.Enterprising engineers, researchers, linguists, and even users have been longing for a way to talk to their computers pretty much since computers first became a thing. You shouldn’t have to communicate with your device by writing code, they figured, or by clicking in the right boxes in the right order. You should simply be able to talk to your computer like you’d talk to a person. Virtual assistants are a staple of science fiction, a decades-long startup... Continue reading…

Eddy Cue, left, with Apple CEO Tim Cook. | Photo by Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Apple senior vice president of services Eddy Cue is set to testify at the US v. Google antitrust trial on Tuesday, as the trial enters its third week. Cue’s presence, which Apple fought to avoid, underscores Apple’s importance to the Justice Department’s case against Google — which alleges that the company’s juggernaut search engine violates antitrust law. News of Cue’s scheduling was posted by Bloomberg’s Leah Nylen and Big Tech on Trial on X, formerly Twitter.Cue will be the second Apple executive to testify, following Apple AI head (and former Google executive) John Giannandrea on Thursday and Friday. Much of Giannandrea’s testimony, however, took place under wraps in a closed courtroom. It’s unknown how much of Cue’s testimony will... Continue reading…

So small, so powerful. | Image: Apple The most significant new thing in the iPhone 15 Pro this year isn’t its lighter titanium frame, new A17 Pro processor, or its camera system (although all are appreciated). For me, it’s the Action Button: the little button above the volume keys that replaces the mute switch that had been on every iPhone since the very first one.The Action Button is perhaps the biggest hardware upgrade the iPhone line has received in years. It’s not a particularly advanced piece of technology — it’s literally just a button — but its programmability lets you use your iPhone in completely new ways.Apple showcased the Action Button in its announcement of the iPhone 15 Pro, and it was highlighted in many reviews that followed (including our own). But it... Continue reading…

Display technology is always improving, and mini-LED monitors are slowly catching on as an alternative to OLED. The best monitors with mini-LED technology have accurate color reproduction across gamuts, outstanding brightness and contrast thanks to local dimming zones and HDR support, high refresh rates, and a modern design. These screens, in most cases, don't come cheap, but they can transform the way you work and play.

HP is one of the biggest PC builders around, with a massive catalog of products including everything from high-end laptop and desktop PCs to printers and monitors. We're focusing on HP's best computer deals for this curated roundup, which includes high-end brands like Spectre, Dragonfly, EliteBook, and Omen as well as more budget-minded brands like Envy, Pavilion, and Victus. HP has a device for pretty much everyone, and with deals cycling in and out at HP's official website and at third-party retailers, you shouldn't have to wait long to find the perfect computer at a discounted price. Here are the best HP laptop deals going to help you shop the right way.