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The latest in tech: the newest products, most exciting innovations and biggest releases.

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Protect Your New iPhone With PITAKA’s Stylish and Durable Cases
By Cool Material
The 4 Things Apple Needs to Do to Get Apple Intelligence Right
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The 4 Things Apple Needs to Do to Get Apple Intelligence Right

Apple Intelligence is here, but in order for it to succeed, it needs to get these four things right—and do it right out of the gate.

By Cool Material
The 5 Coolest Things From Apple’s ‘Glowtime’ Event
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The 5 Coolest Things From Apple’s ‘Glowtime’ Event

Apple’s “Glowtime” event revealed the iPhone 16 lineup, new Apple Watches, AirPods, and more. Here’s what we liked the most.

By Cool Material
Should You Upgrade Your Old iPhone to the iPhone 16?
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Should You Upgrade Your Old iPhone to the iPhone 16?

The iPhone 16 is official. Learn if you should upgrade from an older generation.

By Cool Material
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Pro-Ject’s Colorful All-In-One Audio System Has Everything You Need to Start Listening to Vinyl

The idea of an all-in-one system is compelling for new vinyl enthusiasts, but cultured record collectors will tell you to steer clear. We've talked about this in the past but record players with built-in speakers tend to lack the long-term value and ability to upgrade that other systems would. But,…

By John A. Paradiso
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Google Just Unveiled All Their Latest and Greatest Products to Do Battle With Apple Options

As everyone knows at this point, the Apple iPhone 14 Launch Event dropped a whole complement of new iPhones, Apple Watches, feature upgrades and AirPods. [But if you missed it, you can check out all the details of the iPhone 14 Launch Event here.] As it goes with all things…

By Ben Dahl
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The Teenage Engineering PO-80 Record Factory Lets You Make Your Own Vinyl Records

Sure you might have a vast record collection, but have you actually created your own vinyl records? Well, now you can. The technical wizards at Teenage Engineering have developed the PO-80 Record Factory in collaboration with musician Yuri Suzuki to create your own records from the comfort of your home.…

By John A. Paradiso
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Your Favorite Old School Camera Is Making the Best New Music Players

New Polaroid players that are anything but shy. Shop our most portable player, the Polaroid P1; our most wearable speaker, the Polaroid P2: our most iconic speaker, the Polaroid P3; or our most powerful player, the Polaroid P4. Dynamic sound speakers that connect via Bluetooth® and pair together for stereo…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Polaroid Releases Colorful, Retro Speakers

Polaroid already has the nostalgia-induced instant photo market cornered, so the American brand has decided to test out the audio industry with a range of colorful, stylish music speakers. The collection has four options: the portable P1 and P2, the boombox-esque P3, and the P4. The P1 and P2 offer…

By John A. Paradiso
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