Its the first Saturday of May, which means Free Comic Book Day is here, and this year, even Tamagotchi is getting in on the fun. Bandai has released a limited edition comic for the event, and it sports the new moniker thats been fueling fan speculation for months: Tamagotchi Paradise. The comic will only be available in physical form, so if you want one, youll have to take a trip to your local comic store to pick it up. You can find participating shops using the FCBD store locator . Internet sleuths first spotted a trademark filing for Tamagotchi Paradise earlier this year, sparking theories about the companys plans for an upcoming device. The comic doesnt outright confirm anything theres no official statement about whether the device and previously unseen characters pictured in its pages will be brought to market but it sure does seem to suggest that something really cool is on the way. Per the Tamagotchi website: For the first time, you'll explore a new Tamagotchi Planet, a vibrant, magical world. Meet brand-new Tamagotchi friends as they live, grow, and thrive on their home planet! You'll discover how they navigate their everyday lives in this whimsical world, interacting with their environment, forming bonds, and experiencing their own unique challenges. It's an inside look at their adorable existence in Tamagotchi Paradise. Im kind of getting Pokmon Snap vibes from it all, at least in the idea of observing Tamagotchi characters in the wild, which would be a pretty fun and fresh approach to the Tamagotchi universe. But we don't know for sure what any of this means yet. If the purpose of this comic was just to drum up the hype around a new version of the virtual pet toy well, its working. Im now dying to know more. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/bandai-releases-tamagotchi-paradise-comic-for-free-comic-book-day-and-it-may-hint-at-the-next-device-160602490.html?src=rss
The inexplicable indie Garn47 just received another major update
Garn47 is a small indie title that's part 3D platforming, part exploration, and part weird.
The Louvre will stop renting out Nintendo 3DS audio guides in September
In a few months, you'll no longer be able to rent a Nintendo 3DS to guide you around the Louvre and tell you about the pieces exhibited in it. The website Nintendo Everything has spotted a notice in Louvre's official website , stating that the Nintendo 3DS console audio guides will go out of operation in September 2025. It also stated that the 3DS will be replaced by a new system, but the museum has yet to reveal more details about it. Is the Louvre swapping the 3DS for the Switch or a more traditional audioguide device? Guess we'll find out in a few months. The Louvre has been offering Nintendo 3DS audio guides since 2012 as a 6 rental. It can tell you about exhibits in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. It can also tell you about the history of the palace and not just the artworks inside it, as well as give you access to high-resolution images of select artwork so you can zoom in and see the smallest details. But if you've ever gotten lost inside big museums, you may perhaps consider its geolocation tracking capability its best feature. The Louvre is massive, and with 782,910 square feet of space to explore, it's very much possible to lose your way and not find an exit when you need it the most. Nintendo's Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto demonstrated how the 3DS worked as a Louvre audio guide and location tracker over a decade ago, and you can watch it below. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/the-louvre-will-stop-renting-out-nintendo-3ds-audio-guides-in-september-150057520.html?src=rss
The first decision you make in each Pokmon game might be the most important: which starter do you want? After nine generations, we have ranked all the options from worst to best.
Good morning and welcome to Best of 9to5Toys Weekly a one-stop shop for all of the weeks best deals on Apple gear, Samsung and Android tech, accessories for smartphones and Macs, intelligent household upgrades, and even deals to update your wardrobe. The all-new Best of 9to5Toys collects all of the most notable deals and organizes them neatly into one handy catalog for you to peruse every Saturday morning. more
Switch 2 pre-orders never went live on Amazon in the U.S. some outlets suggested they likely will, others were much less optimistic. While Amazon stopped carrying most first-party Switch games previously, it would still somehow have stock popping up during major sales, but, while there is still an official Nintendo storefront on Amazon, just about everything on there is sold by third-party sellers at this point. In Canada however, for our friends north of the border, this isnt entirely the case as pre-order listings for Switch 2 did go live there (to some degree) and invites to purchase one are still being sent out. more
Doom: The Dark Ages preload guide: release date, file size, and more
The Doomslayer is back and going medieval on the demonic hordes in Doom: The Dark Ages. Beyond sharpening your aim, preloading the the most important thing you need to do to prepare.
Apples upgraded 24GB M4 Mac mini with the 512GB SSD just dropped to $906 at Amazon ($93 off)
Amazon is now offering some solid discount pricing on the upgraded M4 Mac mini configurations, more specifically the 24GB/512GB SSD model at $906.22 shipped. Regularly $999, this $93 price drop is within $7 of the lowest price we have tracked to date a deal we have only tracked once previous to today back in March. more
NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Saturday, May 3
The NYT Mini crossword might be a lot smaller than a normal crossword, but it isn't easy. If you're stuck with today's crossword, we've got answers for you.
NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Saturday, May 3
Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help and hints for you here.
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Saturday, May 3
Connectionsis the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help.
NYT Crossword: answers for Saturday, May 3
The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough, even if it isn't the Sunday issue! If you're stuck, we're here to help you out with today's clues and answers.
Welcome to 9to5Toys Electrified Weekly the best place to find all of this weeks best deals and new releases to electrify your life and protect Mother Nature. Among our EV savings this week, Rad Power is leading the buzz with its new RadRunner series of e-bikes , which weve been blessed to also get a special preorder promotion on its latest and most advanced RadRunner Max Cargo Utility e-bike that comes with a free extra battery for $2,299 until it begins shipping sometime around May 7. And dont forget about the $300 off discounts on the brands RadExpand 5 and RadWagon 4 e-bikes , as well as the last chances at the older RadRunner series low prices . Weve also got new low prices on Lectric e-bikes, Velotrics Mothers Day Sale, and more below. On the other side of the green fence, weve got power station sales from EcoFlow, Anker SOLIX, Jackery, and Bluetti, as well as a cornucopia of lawn care solutions at discounted rates from EGO, Greenworks, Worx, and more. Head below to check out all the best Green Deals weve collected for you this week. more
The radical joy of Infinity Nikki: creating a game for the female gaze
Infinity Nikki has a lot to teach us about who games are made for and how how subconscious design decisions shape the games we play.
Welcome to 9to5Toys Steals Weekly your go-to spot for already-affordable everyday essentials that are now selling for even less. This weekly roundup pulls together all of the Steals from the past week, and puts them in a digestable list for you to consume every Saturday morning. The most popular Steals of the week are headlined by Native Unions textured waterproof Apple Watch Curve Band at $10 , an Anker 10-in-1 USB-C outlet extender with built-in surge protection for $16 , and also this MagSafe, Apple Watch, Lightning, and USB-C power bank at $20 . But those are just some of the highlights, continue reading to see all of your options down below. more
5 games to play now that Grand Theft Auto 6 is delayed
Grand Theft Auto might be delayed until 2026, but there here are a few other excellent choices to fill the void.
Amazon is bringing the costs back down on the Oral-B iO Deep Clean Series 3 Limited Electric Toothbrush to $69.99 shipped. Mostly keeping up at its $100 MSRP for most of 2025, weve only seen one previous discount in the last four months that brought the price down to this same rate, with November and December having seen it go a bit lower to $60 before. We have seen it go even further to $40 in the past, but youre otherwise looking at the second-best price at Amazon that we have tracked over the last year, giving you a solid $30 discount and stepping up your oral hygiene in the process. more
The Alienware x16 R2 gaming laptop with RTX 4070 is $745 off today
The Alienware x16 R2 gaming laptop with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card and 32GB of RAM is on sale from Dell with a $745 discount.
How to watch Google I/O 2025 and The Android Show
Google's annual I/O developer conference is coming on May 20, and for the first time, there's two major events you'll want to watch to stay on top of all the updates the company's making to its software platforms. I/O 2025 kicks off on May 20, and a week earlier on May 13, there's also The Android Show: I/O Edition , a dedicated showcase for the Android ecosystem. The Android Show: I/O Edition airs on May 13 at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. Android is developed partially in the open, so there's already some indication of what could be coming with Android 16. So far, that's a visual redesign of some of the operating system's core features, like the notification shade, a take on Apple's Live Activities for tracking ongoing events and possibly a Samsung DeX-like Desktop Mode for Android phones. I/O 2025 starts on May 20 at 1PM ET / 10AM PT with Google's keynote, typically a series of updates on Android, Search, Google Workspace and Gemini. It's worth noting: Google typically doesn't set aside separate time for Android announcements. The company said there will be some Android news at I/O, but the safe bet is that Gemini will be the star. We expect Google to share Gemini updates, along with Android XR news and maybe further demonstrations of experimental projects like Project Astra . Google's I/O keynote will be available to watch on Google's YouTube channel and right here once the livestream is up on May 20 at 1PM ET. The Android Show: I/O Edition will air on Google's Android YouTube channel on May 13 at 1PM ET, and since it appears to be pre-recorded, we've already embedded it above. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/how-to-watch-google-io-2025-and-the-android-show-213327054.html?src=rss
Amazon is now offering a new low rate on one of EGOs latest lawn care solutions, with the 56V 21-inch Cordless Self-Propelled Select Cut Touch Drive Electric Lawn Mower that comes with two 6.0Ah batteries dropping to $649.99 shipped . Originally carrying a $879 price tag, this newer model has been holding strong at $700 since March, when we first saw it dropping so low for the first time. With todays deal, were now getting a drop lower than ever before, with it sitting $229 under its MSRP to mark a new all-time low price. more
Google I/O 2025: What to expect from Android 16, Android XR and Gemini
In a couple of weeks, Google's annual developer conference will kick off on May 20 . The event is probably the most important on the company's calendar, offering a glimpse at everything it has been working on over the past year. Judging from rumors and information Google has trickled out, I/O 2025 should be one of the more exciting tech keynotes in recent memory. Plus, this year Google has a dedicated Android showcase planned a whole week earlier. If you want to know what to expect from the company later this month, read on. Android 16 In years past, some of my favorite I/O moments involved watching Dave Burke take to the Shoreline stage to talk about the latest updates for Android. But for the past couple of years, Android hasn't had much of a spotlight at Google's annual developer conference. That's about to change, with the company hosting a dedicated showcase that will air a week before I/O proper. Scheduled for May 13, Google says it has so many things to share during the Android Show: I/O Edition. Get a front row seat to The Android Show: I/O Edition May 13, 10 AM PT. Meet our team and learn about new experiences coming to Android. Set a reminder and be the first in the know https://t.co/z8QLNSYkl6 #TheAndroidShow pic.twitter.com/RTzTOwUtFN Android (@Android) April 28, 2025 The presentation will feature Android Ecosystem President Sameer Samat, who took over for Burke in 2024. As for what to expect from Samat and company, a preview of Android 16 is an obvious bet. Google has already confirmed the new operating system will arrive sometime before the second half of the year. As such, it may even release a stable build of Android 16 that same day. One feature Google could announce for Android 16 is Live Activities-like Ongoing notifications . Per Android Authority , Google could also add a more robust photo picker, with support for cloud storage solutions. Android XR Remember Google Glass ? No, how about Daydream ? Maybe Cardboard ? After sending (at least) three XR projects to the graveyard , you would think even Google would say enough is enough. Instead, the company is preparing to release Android XR after previewing the platform at the end of last year. This time around, the company says the power of its Gemini AI models will make things different. We know Google is working with Samsung on a headset codenamed Project Moohan. Last fall, Samsung hinted that the device could arrive sometime this year. Whether Google and Samsung demo Project Moohan at I/O, I imagine the search giant will have more to say about Android XR and the ecosystem partners it has worked to bring to its side for the initiative. AI, AI and more AI If Google felt the need to split off Android into its own showcase, we're likely to get more AI-related announcements at I/O than ever before. The company hasn't provided many hints about what we can expect on that front, but if I had to guess, features like AI Overviews and AI Mode are likely to get substantive updates. I suspect Google will also have something to say about Project Mariner , the web-surfing agent it demoed at I/O 2024. Either way, Google is an AI company now, and every I/O moving forward will reflect that. Project Astra Speaking of AI, Project Astra was one of the more impressive demos Google showed off at I/O 2024. The technology made the most of the latest multi-modal capabilities of Google's Gemini models to offer something we hadn't seen before from the company. It's a voice assistant with advanced image recognition features that allows it to converse about the things it sees. Google envisions Project Astra one day providing a truly useful artificial assistant. However, after seeing an in-person demo of Astra, the Engadget crew felt the tech needed a lot more work. Given the splash Project Astra made last year, there's a good chance we could get an update on it at I/O 2025. Wear OS Last year, Wear OS didn't get a mention during the company's main keynote, but Google did preview Wear OS 5 during the developer sessions that followed. The company only began rolling out Wear OS 5.1 to Pixel devices in March. Given that, you might expect Google wouldn't have much new to share, but the official Wear OS X account told fans to watch the Android Show for updates. NotebookLM Since 2023, Google has offered NotebookLM on desktop. The note-taking app uses machine learning for features like automated summaries. Based on App Store and Google Play listings , the company is getting ready to release a mobile version of the service on the first day of I/O 2025. Everything else Google has a terrible track record when it comes to preventing leaks within its internal ranks, so the likelihood the company could surprise us is low. Still, Google could announce something we don't expect. As always, your best bet is to visit Engadget on May 20 and 21. We'll have all the latest from Google then along with our liveblog and analysis. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/google-io-2025-what-to-expect-from-android-16-android-xr-and-gemini-203044170.html?src=rss
The White House's proposed budget would cancel NASA's Gateway space station project
The Trump administration's preliminary 2026 budget proposes the biggest single-year cut to NASA funding in the agency's 67-year history. The cuts are part of the White House's broader government skinny budget, which aligns with Elon Musk's DOGE wishlist. The NASA portion would gut the agencys science programs, cancel the Gateway space station project and phase out the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule after a measly three flights. Trump's proposal would cut NASA's funding by more than $6 billion from its 2025 budget, from $24.8 billion to $18.8 billion. That's a 24 percent decrease and, according to The Planetary Society, the biggest single-year drop in NASA funding ever. Space.com says the most brutal cuts would be to space science (a $2.3 billion decrease), Earth science ($1.2 billion less) and legacy human exploration programs ($900 million less). Also on the chopping block would be Gateway, the planned lunar orbit space station that would act as a hub for missions to the Moon and (eventually) Mars. Ditto for a joint program with the European Space Station to return Mars soil samples to Earth . The White House proposes ending NASA's sustainable aviation efforts (who needs a healthy planet, amirite?) and any funding toward misaligned DEIA [diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility] initiatives. NASAs SLS rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft. NASA In addition, the White House's budget would phase out Boeing's SLS and Lockheed Martin's Orion after only three flights projects that cost $26.4 billion and $21.5 billion to produce. The Trump administration wants more cost-effective commercial systems to replace them. (I'm no NASA budget expert, but that sounds like quite the potential score for the president's billionaire backers, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos .) The only area that would see an increase would be human space exploration, which would see a $650 million boost. Bloomberg says it calls for over a $7 billion increase in lunar exploration funding and a new $1 billion investment in Mars exploration. If there's a silver lining for those who care about science, Congress would have to approve the budget, so some or all of those bullet points could be slashed before the 2026 funding is approved. Trump's political capital is nowhere near where it was on Inauguration Day. Recent polling reveals plummeting support , including over half of Americans viewing the 47th president as a dangerous dictator. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/science/space/the-white-houses-proposed-budget-would-cancel-nasas-gateway-space-station-project-201459838.html?src=rss
Hackers have gained access to the membership data of UK retailer Co-op
A hacking group called DragonForce has gained access to Co-op's membership data, the UK retailer and insurance provider shared in a press release . DragonForce actually contacted the BBC directly to confirm that it had the private data of 20 million people. Co-op's statement says the hackers accessed name and contact details, but don't have things like members passwords, bank or credit card details, transactions or information relating to any members or customers products or services . The story is a little different for Co-op's employees. According to the BBC, DragonForce was able to produce a database that includes the usernames and passwords of all of Co-op's employees. We have implemented measures to ensure that we prevent unauthorized access to our systems whilst minimizing disruption for our members, customers, colleagues and partners, Co-op writes. The company also says it's working with the National Cyber Security Centre (NSCS) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) to investigate how the hackers accessed its data in the first place. Co-op's breach is the latest in a string of cyberattacks targeting UK retailers. Marks & Spencer experienced a similar attack in late April that led the company to stop accepting online orders, Reuters reports . The department store Harrods dealt with its own cyberattack a few days later. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/hackers-have-gained-access-to-the-membership-data-of-uk-retailer-co-op-195215251.html?src=rss
Chrono Trigger remake allegedly leaked by original creator
It looks theres a Chrono Trigger remake in the works folks. In a recent interview at Comicon in Naples, the legendary game designer and writer Yuji Horii accidentally let it slip that the equally as beloved and iconic SNES-era RPG was going back to the drawing board for what sounds like some sort of modern remake. more
NotebookLM, the acceptable face of Google AI, is getting an app in May
NotebookLM, the Google research tool that gained notoriety for its uncanny AI-generated podcasts, is getting an official app on May 20, 2025. You can pre-register for the Android or iOS version of the app right now and have it automatically downloaded to your device on May 20, the first day of Google I/O 2025. Based on the listings in the Play Store and App Store, Google seems intent on keeping all of the core functionality of the web version of NotebookLM intact for its mobile debut. You can upload a variety of different sources (PDFs, website URLs, YouTube videos and copied text) and have NotebookLM, powered by Gemini, do stuff with them. That could be answering specific questions, generating study guides or creating an Audio Overview, the previously-mentioned podcasts. Google NotebookLM started life as Project Tailwind back at I/O 2023 and has gradually transitioned from research project to real product over time. The service officially launched as NotebookLM in December 2023 and gained Audio Overviews in September 2024. As of April 2025, NotebookLM is now offered in more than 50 languages . Getting an actual app release is the best sign yet the service is here to stay. Critical to its sucess, NotebookLM makes more sense as a tool you can trust than basically any other Gemini product. The service's output is grounded in documents and sources you choose. That means Google's AI is less likely to hallucinate because it's quoting a research study directly, and it's easier to double check its answers because you can view the source directly in NotebookLM. Google has already signaled that I/O 2025 will be Gemini-focused by breaking out Android announcements into their own stream, so there's a good chance NotebookLM won't be the only AI product getting some love on May 20. It remains to be seen whether Google has any ideas as cogent as an AI that helps you digest long PDFs, though. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/notebooklm-the-acceptable-face-of-google-ai-is-getting-an-app-in-may-182041294.html?src=rss
As part of its now live Gaming Week sale, Amazon is offering Gigabytes 27-inch QHD curved gaming monitor down at $159.99 shipped . This is originally a $230 gaming display that has lately been sitting at the $200 mark at Amazon. Todays deal takes $40 off the regular price with a 20% discount, bringing it back to the lowest price we last saw just before Black Friday week this past year. It doesnt get much better than $160 for a 165Hz QHD curved gaming monitor, so be sure to snag it while you can if youre looking to upgrade your battlestation. more
Todays Android app deals and freebies: Star Wars Pinball 7, HOOK 2, Groundskeeper2, more
Friday afternoons collection of the best Android game and app deals are now ready to go, headlined by another addition to the Star Wars Day deals with Star Wars Pinball 7 to join yesterdays deals on KOTOR 1 and 2. Just be sure to also scope out the deals we are tracking today on Samsungs new Galaxy Tab S10 FE/+ , this OnePlus Pad 2 bundle at $200 off , and this Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 16-inch 2-in-1 touchscreen laptop at $521 off as well. Head below for a complete look at todays best Android game and app deals. more
Apple Arcade in May: Five new games join the subscription service
Macworld Gaming subscription services are all the rage now, but Apple Arcade isnt a little different from the likes of PlayStation Plus, EA Play, or Xbox Game Pass. If youve got questions about it, weve got plenty of answers. Updated May 2, 2025: There are five new games released this month: LEGO Friends Heartlake Rush+ , SUMI SUMI: Matching Puzzle+ , What the Clash? , with My Buddy , Words of Wonders: Search+ . What is Apple Arcade? Apple Arcade is a gaming subscription service for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and AppleTV that features several hundred games. The games are a mix of genres and styles, and include original games youll only find on the service and others that can be found on the regular App Store or even other platforms. Apple Arcade isnt a streaming service like Xbox Live Cloud Gaming or GeForce NOW. Games must be downloaded onto your device in order to be played. What do I need to run it? Apple Arcade was made available as part of iOS 13, iPad OS 13, tvOS 13, and macOS Catalina or later. Some of the more visually-intensive games may only run well on newer hardware, though, and some Mac games require macOS 11 (Big Sur). How much does Apple Arcade cost? Apple Arcade costs $6.99/6.99 per month, and youll also get a one-month free trial or you can get three months free if you purchase a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Mac. To claim your free trial click here . You can get Apple Arcade for less than $6.99 a month if you subscribe for a year upfront. A year of Apple Arcade is $49.99/49.99 (so $4.16 a month). If youre currently on the $6.99 month-to-month plan and want to switch to the annual plan and save some money, you can do so on youriPhone or iPad. Open the App Store app, then tap your account icon in the upper right. Tap Subscriptions , then tap the entry for Apple Arcade . Here, you can switch to the annual plan. Apple Arcade is also included in the Apple One subscription bundles , which range from $20 a month to $38 a month and include access to Apple Music and Apple TV and iCloud storage. There is also a month free trial of Apple One. To claim the trial, or sign up for Apple One, click here . How do I sign up for Apple Arcade? There isnt an Apple Arcade appits built into the App Store. On your iPhone, iPad, or Mac open the App Store and look for the Apple Arcade tab at the bottom of the screen (or in the left column on macOS). A sign-up screen with a Try It Free button will appear. After the trial youll be charged either the monthly or annual fee, depending on your selection. When subscribing, youll need to enter your Apple ID password or use Touch ID or Face ID to sign in, and youll have to confirm your subscription purchase a few times. Once youre done with the sign up, the Arcade section of the App Store shows what games are available to you. To access a game, tap on it in the App Store, then tap the Get button. When the game is done installing on your device, the Get button turns into a Play button, and you can tap it to launch the game. The game app icon will also appear on your devices Home page. On the Apple TV, there actually is an Arcade app. Open that to see the sign-up offer. Youll also find an Arcade tab within the App Store. Does my subscription include family sharing? Yes. One $6.99 per month subscription can be shared between up to six people (including you). How do I cancel Apple Arcade? First off, keep in mind that if you cancel Apple Arcade (either before your free trial is up or after subscribing), you wont be able to keep playing the games unless you re-subscribe. If youre okay with that, you can use the same process you use to cancel any other subscription service. Heres the easiest way to do it on the iPhone and iPad: Open the App Store app and tap on your profile photo in the upper right. In the screen that pops up, press Subscriptions near the top of the page. Youll then see a list of active subscriptions, and Apple Arcade should be listed there. Tap it. Youll either see Cancel Free Trial or Cancel Subscription toward the middle of the page that appears. Tap whatever option is available , then Confirm Cancellation . And heres how to cancel Apple Arcade on the Mac: Open the App Store app and then press the icon with your profile photo in the lower left. The Account window will appear, and you should then click View Information at the top of the window. Enter your password when/if prompted. When your Account Information appears, scroll down to the Manage section and click the Manage link to the right of Subscriptions . When the list of your active subscriptions appears, click Edit to the right of Apple Arcade . Toward the middle of the page that appears, youll see a button that says either Cancel Free Trial or Cancel Subscription . Click it, then click Confirm Cancellation and Confirm . Do Apple Arcade games have in-app purchases? No. In Apples words, since every game includes access to the full experience, including all game features, content, and future updates, no additional purchases will be required. Even games that have in-app purchases on the App Store wont have any in Apple Arcade. Do Apple Arcade games have ads? Also no. On a related note, Apple says Apple Arcade has no ad tracking. Is Apple Arcade a game streaming service like GeForce NOW or Xbox Game Streaming? No. All Apple Arcade are downloaded. Are there demos for Apple Arcade games? No, and theyre not really necessary. Like App Store apps, games download quickly and can easily be removed if you dont want to keep it anymore. Apple partly envisions Apple Arcade as a way of letting players try out games with more freedom than the App Store currently allows (which is basically none). In Apples words, rather than pay upfront for each game, a subscription to Apple Arcade will give players the opportunity to try any game in the service without risk. The service has a free trial, though, as weve seen with other Apple subscription services. Am I able to keep playing Apple Arcade games if I cancel my subscription? No. As with most subscription services, you only have access while youre a subscriber. Can I use controllers with Apple Arcade games? Yes. In additional to traditional MFi (Made for iOS) controllers, you can pair some specific Bluetooth controllers for either PlayStation or Xbox with either your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV. Since many Apple Arcade games are playable on Mac and Apple TV (where controller support is more common), many games will support them. Some games, especially those that are also available in the broader App Store and only for iPhone or iPad, have no controller support. Recently Apple relaxed the requirements for MFi controller certification, which may have grown out of the Apple Arcade negotiations. How often are new games released? Games are typically released on the first Friday of each month. There are some rare exceptions. What games have been released so far? There are over 200 games available for Apple Arcade, and the list grows all the time. 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Universe Sega 09/19/19 Cityscapes: Sim Builder Playstack 05/04/23 Clap Hanz Golf Claphanz 04/02/21 Clue: The Classic Mystery Game+ Marmalade Game Studio 03/24/23 Construction Simulator 2+ Astragon Entertainment 04/15/22 Cooking Mama: Cuisine! 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Frosty Pop Games 09/19/19 Doodle God Universe JoyBits 07/16/21 Doodle Jump 2+ Lima Sky 02/06/25 Doomsday Vault Flightless 01/03/20 Down in Bermuda Yak & Co 09/19/19 Downwell+ Devolver 11/17/23 Dread Nautical Zen Studios 09/19/19 Drive Ahead! Carcade Dodreams Fairytale Company 11/07/24 EarthNight Cleaversoft 09/19/19 Episode XOXO Episode Interactive 01/06/23 Exit the Gungeon Devolver Digital 09/19/19 Explottens WRP Pvt. 09/19/19 Fabulous Wedding Disaster+ GameHouse 06/06/24 Fallen Knight FairPlay Studios 10/25/19 Fantasian Mistwalker 04/01/21 Farm It! Tummy Games 03/26/21 Farming Simulator 20+ Giants Software 05/04/23 Farmside The Label 02/17/23 FFIV: The After Years Square Enix 12/09/24 Final Fantasy+ Square Enix 01/10/25 Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake) Square Enix 12/09/24 Finity Seabaa 08/25/23 Food Truck Pup+ Game Start 10/03/24 Fledgling Heroes Subtle Boom 09/19/19 Football Manager 2023 Touch SEGA 11/08/22 Frenzic: Overtime The Iconfactory 06/18/21 Frogger and the Rumbling Ruins Konami 06/03/22 Frogger in Toy Town Konami 09/19/19 Furistas Cat Cafe+ Runaway 10/03/24 Galaga Wars+ Bandai Namco 11/12/21 Game Dev Story+ Kairosoft Co., Ltd 06/18/21 Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows Devolver Digital 08/07/20 Game Room Resolution Games 01/20/24 Garden Tails: Match and Grow Playdots, Inc. 09/16/22 The Gardens Between+ The Voxel Agents 10/14/22 Gear.Club Stradale Eden Games 04/08/22 Getting Over It+ Bennett Foddy 05/04/23 Gibbon: Beyond the Trees Broken Rules 02/25/22 Gin Rummy Classic+ MobilityWare 10/07/22 Goat Simulator+ Coffee Stain Publishing 05/13/22 Grand Mountain Adventure+ Toppluva 04/28/23 Grindstone Capybara Games 09/19/19 GRIS+ Devolver 09/30/22 Guildlings Sirvo Studios, Inc. 11/08/19 Hanx101 Trivia BlueLine Studios Inc. 09/02/22 Hearts: Card Game+ MobilityWare 01/07/22 Hello Kitty Island Adventure Sunblink 07/28/23 HEROish Sunblink 07/22/22 Hexaflip: The Action Puzzler Rogue Games, Inc. 09/19/19 Hidden Folks+ Adriaan de Jongh 01/28/22 Hill Climb Racing+ Fingersoft 05/04/23 HitchHiker Versus Evil 03/26/21 Hogwash Bossa Studios 10/25/19 Horizon Chase 2 Aquiris Game Studio 09/09/22 Hot Lava Klei Entertainment 09/19/19 Hot Wheels: Race Off+ Hutch Games 12/05/24 Human: Fall Flat+ 505 Games 03/31/23 HyperBrawl Tournament Milkey Tea Limited 09/19/19 Illustrated BorderLeap 01/13/23 INKS.+ State of Play Games 06/25/21 INMOST Chucklefish Limited 10/11/19 Iron Marines+ Ironhide Irl 05/04/23 Its Literally Just Mowing Protostar 01/10/25 Japanese Rural Life Adventure Game Start 09/15/23 JellyCar Worlds Walaber Entertainment 12/09/22 Jenny LeClue Mografi 09/19/19 Jeopardy! World Tour+ Uken 10/06/23 Jet Dragon Grezzo Co. 06/16/23 Jetpack Joyride+ Halfbrick Studios 07/23/21 Jetpack Joyride 2 Halfbrick Studios 08/19/22 Jigsaw Puzzle by MobilityWare+ MobilityWare 06/10/22 Jumper Jon Ogre Pixel 11/01/19 Junkworld TD Ironhide 09/22/23 Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE Bandai Namco 04/03/25 Kimono Cats HamaNature Studios 03/03/23 Kings League II Kurechi Sdn. 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Marble it up 11/08/19 Marble Knights WayForward 09/18/20 MasterChef: Lets Cook! Tilting Point 09/03/21 Mind Symphony Rogue Games, Inc. 10/11/19 Mini Motorways Dinosaur Polo Club 09/19/19 Millionaire Trivia: TV Game+ Uken 06/30/23 Monomals Picomy 11/01/19 Monster Hunter Stories+ Capcom 08/06/21 Monster Train+ Good Shepherd Entertainment 09/05/24 Monument Valley 2+ ustwo games 03/11/22 Moonshot A Journey Home Noodlecake 04/22/22 Murder Mystery Machine Blazing Griffin 09/19/19 Mutazione Die Gute Fabrik 09/19/19 My Bowling 3D+ iWare Designs 07/01/22 My Dear Farm+ HyperBeard Inc. 02/06/25 My Little Pony: Mane Merge Gameloft 12/16/22 My Talking Angela 2+ Outfit7 Limited 09/08/23 My Talking Tom+ Outfit7 Limited 08/12/22 My Town Home Family Games+ My Town Games 05/04/23 NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition 2K Sports 04/02/21 NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition 2K Sports 10/19/21 NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition 2K Sports 10/21/22 NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition 2K Sports 10/24/23 NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition 2K Sports 10/03/24 Necrobarista Route 59 07/17/20 Nekograms+ Hungry Sky 08/10/23 Neo Cab Chance Agency 09/19/19 Neversong Serenity Forge 05/01/20 Next Stop Nowhere Night School Studio 08/14/20 NFL Retro Bowl 25 New Star R&D 09/04/24 Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis Viacom International 01/21/22 Nightmare Farm Hit-Point Co., Ltd. 10/05/19 No Way Home SMG Studio 01/10/20 NUTS Noodlecake Studios 01/22/21 Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm Cornfox & Bros. 09/19/19 Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon Cornfox & Bros. 01/08/21 Octodad: Dadliest Catch+ Young Horses 05/04/23 Oddmar+ Mobje Ltd. 12/03/21 Old Mans Journey Broken Rules 11/18/22 Operator 41 Shifty Eye Games 09/19/19 Osmos+ Hemisphere Games 03/17/23 Outlanders Pomelo Games 09/19/19 Outlanders 2 Pomelo Games 07/03/24 Over the Alps Stave Studios 09/19/19 Overland Finji 09/19/19 PAC-MAN Party Royale BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment 10/18/19 PAC-MAN 256+ BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment 12/05/24 Painty Mob Devolver Digital 09/19/19 Patterned BorderLeap 09/19/19 PGA Tour Pro Golf HypGames 02/06/25 Piano Tiles 2+ Koapps 03/06/25 Pilgrims Amanita Design 10/05/19 Pocket Build+ MoonBear LTD 04/01/22 Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! Game Freak 01/20/23 Populus Run FIFTYTWO 01/29/21 Possessions Noodlecake Studios 09/19/19 PPKP+ Shimada Toshiro 05/04/23 Pro Darts 2022+ iWare Designs 05/27/22 Pro Snooker & Pool 2022+ iWare Designs Ltd. 04/15/22 Projection: First Light Blowfish Studios 09/19/19 Prune+ Joel McDonald 04/29/22 Puffies. 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Mixedbag 01/31/20 Sesame Street Mecha Builders+ StoryToys 04/03/25 Shadow Blade+ Crescent Moon Games 03/04/22 Shantae and the Seven Sirens WayForward 09/19/19 Shinsekai: Into the Depths Capcom 09/19/19 ShockRods Stainless Games 10/11/19 Shovel Knight Dig Yacht Club Games 09/23/22 Simons Cat Story Time Tactile Games Limited 04/02/21 Skate City Snowman 09/19/19 Skate City: New York Snowman 01/10/25 Slash Quest Noodlecake Studios 10/01/20 Slay the Spire+ Humble Bundle 07/07/23 Smash Hit+ Mediocre 10/03/24 Snake.io+ Kooapps 05/04/23 Sneaky Sasquatch RAC7 09/19/19 Sociable Soccer Rogue Games, Inc. 11/08/19 Solitaire Stories Red Games Co. 07/02/21 SongPop Party Gameloft 04/02/21 Sonic Dash+ Sega 04/08/22 Sonic Dream Team Sega 12/05/23 Sonic Racing Sega 09/19/19 South of the Circle State of Play 10/30/20 Sp!ng SMG Studio 03/05/21 SpaceInvaders InfinityGene EVO TAITO Corporation 04/03/25 Spaceland Tortuga Games 09/19/19 Spades: Card Game+ MobilityWare 01/07/22 Speed Demons Radiangames 09/19/19 Spek RAC7 Games 09/19/19 Spelldrifter Free Range Games 09/19/19 Spider Solitaire: Card Game+ MobilityWare 10/07/22 Spidersaurs WayForward 09/19/19 Spire Blast Orbital Knight sp. 01/22/21 Splitter Critters+ RAC7 Games 12/10/21 Spongebob SquarePants: Patty Pursuit Nickelodeon 05/28/20 Spyder Sumo_Digital 03/20/20 Squiggle Drop Noodlecake 01/27/23 Star Fetched Crescent Moon Games 11/01/19 Star Trek: Legends Tilting Point LLC 04/02/21 Stardew Valley+ ConcernedApe 07/21/23 Stela SkyBox Labs 10/11/19 Stellar Commanders Blindflug Studios 09/19/19 Steven Universe: Unleash the Light Cartoon Network 11/27/19 Stitch. 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Chrono Trigger creator Yuji Horii might have just hinted at a remake
In an interview at Comicon Naples, Horii let slip that something Chrono Trigger related might be in development.
Gadgets that make great Mother's Day gifts
Whether your mom knows her way around tech or calls you for help logging into her email account, a good gadget can be a thoughtful way to say thanks for dealing with you all these years. Yes, the typical flowers or complementary spa day will always work, but if you want to take a different, more nerdy approach to your Mothers Day gift, a useful piece of tech should make her life easier well after the holiday is over. If you need a hand brainstorming ideas, weve rounded up a few gadgets, services and other gear that should be any mama a little joy. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gadgets-that-make-great-mothers-day-gifts-131533921.html?src=rss
Amazon is now offering a second chance at the best rate on Marshalls Willen II Portable Bluetooth Speaker in its cream colorway for $99.99 shipped , which matches the price were seeing on the older black and brass variant right now. The cream colorway hit the market earlier in 2025, carrying a $120 price tag, and while we have seen the black model go for less, this newer model has only seen one previous discount at Amazon to this same rate at the top of April. The $20 in savings is coming back around here today, giving you a second chance at the best price we have tracked from the online retailer. more
The window for Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders is technically open, but you may have a tough time grabbing the console before its June 5 release date if you haven't secured an order already. To recap the current situation: After an extended delay from the device's original April 9 pre-order date, Nintendo finally kicked off pre-orders in the US and Canada on April 24. A couple of headache-inducing hours later, stock at third-party retailers such as Walmart, Target and Best Buy sold out. GameStop began taking orders later that morning but quickly met the same fate . Some eagle-eyed buyers were reportedly able to pre-order through Walmart as late as Saturday, April 26, but that retailer has since taken down one of its Switch 2 pages entirely, with the other listing out of stock. As of our latest update, none of the other stores mentioned above are accepting pre-orders either. We're keeping an eye out for whenever that changes, but right now the only other retailer that we know will have pre-orders is Nintendo itself , via its My Nintendo Store . That said, the device maker will only offer the Switch 2 through an invite system. It began accepting registrations for that on April 2, with the first wave of invites set to roll out on May 8. However, the company updated its site last week to say that some people may not receive their pre-order email until after the June 5 launch date. How to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 As noted above, third-party retailers like Best Buy , GameStop , Walmart and Target opened their pre-orders on April 24. Best Buy's, Walmart's and Target's pre-orders began at midnight ET, while GameStop's in-person and online pre-orders started at 11am ET. As of our latest sweep, though, the console remains either sold out or listed as coming soon at all of those stores. We expect the Switch 2 to be available from Amazon some time in the future, but it's not yet, and there's been no indication as to when that might change. Other membership-based stores like Costco and Sam's Club have posted Switch 2 listings as well, but we haven't seen anything to suggest they will accept pre-orders. Newegg also has a Switch 2 page but isn't offering an option to buy just yet. At this point, we recommend signing up via Nintendo's website if you haven't yet. It's free to register and you'll eventually get an email that lets you order the console, even if you have to wait until after the June 5 launch day. Just note that Nintendo is prioritizing invites on a first-come, first-served basis to those who've paid for its Switch Online service for at least 12 months and logged at least 50 hours of total Switch play time. (For the latter, you'll need to have opted into sharing gameplay data with Nintendo, which you can confirm in your account's privacy settings .) So if you're just registering with Nintendo today, don't be surprised if your invite doesn't arrive until some time after the initial May 8 batch. In any event, if you're desperate to catch a restock, it's a good idea to create free accounts with each of the retailers above and ensure all of your shipping and billing info is up to date. Downloading each store's mobile app and signing up for notifications may help too, though that could get annoying fairly quickly. We'll continue to update this post as time goes on with the latest Switch 2 pre-order info. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo GameStop Best Buy Target Walmart Amazon * Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle Nintendo Walmart GameStop Best Buy Target Amazon * *As of 1:15pm ET on Friday, May 2, Amazon has not listed either Switch 2 console package for sale. We will update this article with direct links if they arrive; until then, we're linking to the site's Nintendo-focused hub. How to pre-order Switch 2 accessories and games Naturally, the Switch 2 has several accessories and new games that you can pre-order separately. While Nintendo didn't adjust the console's pricing upon announcing its revised pre-order date, it did raise the cost of several accessories. The new Switch 2 camera , for one, now costs $55 instead of its original $50, while the new Switch 2 Pro Controller costs $85 instead of $80. An extra set of Joy-Con 2 controllers is up to $95 from $90, and the official Joy-Con Charging Grip now costs $40 instead of $35. You can check out Nintendo's official statement from April 18 for all of these price adjustments. Broadly speaking, most of those accessories are still up for grabs at one or two retailers at a minimum, but stock has become spottier since their initial pre-order date. Upcoming first-party games like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza , meanwhile, remain widely available. Mario Kart World for $80 Nintendo Walmart GameStop Best Buy Target Amazon * Donkey Kong Bananza for $70 Nintendo Walmart GameStop Best Buy Target Amazon * Additional Switch 2 games Nintendo Walmart GameStop Best Buy Target Amazon Samsung microSD Express Card (256GB) for Nintendo Switch 2 for $60 Nintendo Walmart GameStop Best Buy Target Amazon Joy-Con 2 bundle for $95 Nintendo Walmart GameStop Best Buy Target Amazon * Switch 2 Pro Controller for $85 Nintendo Walmart GameStop Best Buy Target Amazon * Switch 2 Camera for $55 Nintendo Walmart GameStop Best Buy Target Amazon * Hori Nintendo Switch 2 Piranha Plant Camera for $60 Best Buy Target Amazon Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip for $40 Nintendo Walmart GameStop Best Buy Target Amazon * Joy-Con 2 Wheels (set of 2) for $25 Nintendo Walmart GameStop Best Buy Target Amazon * Switch 2 All-in-One Carrying Case for $85 Nintendo Walmart GameStop Best Buy Target Amazon * *As of 1:15pm ET on Friday, May 2, Amazon has not listed any first-party Switch 2 accessories or games for sale. (Some third-party devices and games are listed, however.) We'll update this article with direct links if they arrive; until then, we're linking to the site's Nintendo-focused hub. More Switch 2 details We knew from its initial teaser trailer that the Switch 2 would be bigger than the original and take a new approach to the detachable Joy-Cons. The new controllers now attach magnetically and include a C button, mouse controls , plus a built-in gyroscope for tilt control. The device itself is indeed larger, with a 7.9-inch LCD screen that supports a 120Hz refresh rate (with VRR), HDR10 and a 1080p resolution. The hardware also has a built-in mic to support a new feature called GameChat that'll let you communicate with friends in-game. Nintendo says that service will be free to all Switch 2 users until March 31, 2026, at which point it'll require a Switch Online membership. When docked, you'll be able to play at up to 4K on your TV, and Nintendo says it's improved the consoles internal speakers as well. The new dock has a built-in fan to keep the console cool and help maintain performance during long play sessions. The Switch 2 has dual USB-C ports for charging, and the internal storage amount has jumped from 32GB to 256GB. The Switch 2's storage can be expanded as before, but it'll only work with newer (and more expensive) microSD Express cards. As seen in the recent 20.0.0 update for the original Switch, the upcoming console will also utilize Nintendo's new Virtual Game Card system for lending digital games across systems, as well as a GameShare feature that lets you share select titles locally with just one copy of a game. Tariffs and the Nintendo Switch 2 During its most recent Direct presentation at the start of April, Nintendo showed off more of the Switch 2 than it ever had before. That included the reveal of the April 9 pre-order opening date, in addition to the original $450 starting price. Shortly after, President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on China and other countries, prompting Nintendo to delay pre-orders in the US and Canada. In a reversal, President Trump later announced a 90-day pause on steep tariffs affecting 75 countries, but also announced that the tariff imposed on China will go up even further (right now, it sits at 145 percent ). We now know that the original $450 price for the Switch 2 will remain the same in the US and Canada, but based on its official statement, it appears Nintendo is leaving the door open for potential future price increases. We also know that Nintendo started moving some of its Switch console manufacturing to Vietnam in 2019. The increased tariff for Vietnam was set to be 46 percent, but that's temporarily on hold in favor of a 10 percent tariff thats in effect for the 90-day pause period. It has been speculated that Nintendo will boost production of Switch 2 consoles in Vietnam so it can stay on schedule, even if it sells the console at a loss in the short term. It appears the company will have to seriously ramp up production to keep up with Switch 2 demand : According to Nintendo, 2.2 million people entered the pre-order lottery in Japan alone, which is far more devices than it is expected to deliver in that region on launch day. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-pre-orders-the-latest-updates-on-restocks-from-retailers-like-gamestop-walmart-target-and-best-buy-140931428.html?src=rss
Rust just made a game-changing addition to its map for the first time in years
Welcome to the jungle, where new enemies, new weapons, and more chaos wait for players.
Spotify breaks free from Apple's App Store fees
The knock-on effects continue for Apple after a blistering ruling from a federal judge earlier this week that ordered the company to stop collecting fees for purchases made outside the App Store. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple was using loopholes to circumvent her own ruling against the company from 2021. Companies are wasting no time streamlining payments outside of Apples walled garden, and Spotify is the latest to make these changes. With the latest update available in the App Store, version 9.0.40, Spotify has added external links for subscription purchases, allowing it to advertise lower prices and different tiers without giving nearly a third of its revenue generated back to Apple from those subscription sales. These changes also lay the groundwork for content-specific microtransactions, like audiobooks, taking place outside the app. Spotify expressed its hope that these changes will create seamless buying opportunities that will directly benefit creators. In a blog post shared on the Spotify website, the company was incensed that it took this long for Apple to comply with the same judges previous order in the landmark Epic Games case dealing with the exact same issue. It reads in part: The fact that we havent been able to deliver these basic services, which were permitted by the judges order four years ago, is absurd. The ruling made it clear that Apple deliberately abused its market power to intentionally harm others and benefit only itself. Epic Games, which kicked all this off with its original court case, celebrated the legal victory by announcing a limited zero-commission policy for games sold through the Epic Games Store. The company also announced EGS Webshops to support out-of-app purchases launching next month. While Apple has said it will comply with the judges ruling, the company also made clear it intends to appeal. Its been a busy week for Apples legal team, as this comes on the heels of a separate ruling Apple faced from a patent dispute in UK courts, where the iPhone maker has been ordered to pay over $500 million in damages to Optis. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/spotify-breaks-free-from-apples-app-store-fees-170617269.html?src=rss
EVE: Vanguard hits early access next summer, but you can play it in September
During 2025s EVE Fanfest, CCP Games revealed when players can get their hands on the next playtest for shooter EVE: Vanguard and teased when the players will be able to experience the whole game via Steam Early Access. EVE Vanguard is an MMO FPS connected to the popular game EVE Online where players control warclones []
Nintendo Switch 2 guide Stock alerts, FREE Switch game upgrades, unannounced titles, more [Updated]
Everything you need to know about Nintendo Switch 2 has been collected into one handy guide for you below. Nintendos next-generation console will hit store shelves later this year some time after the scheduled and dedicated Switch 2 Direct showcase on April 2. While we will have to wait until then before we get an official word on price, pre-order details, and hopefully some information on the launch/window games, theres a ton of information already out there that Nintendo hasnt given up just yet and youll find it all waiting down below. more
Bag two pairs of polarized sport sunglasses ahead of summer at $4 each (50% off)
2-pack of KALIYADI Polarized Sport Sunglasses Buy for $8.50 (Reg. $17) What we love If youre in need of some new sunglasses, you wont need to break the bank with todays offer. For just $8.50, you get two pairs of sport-style sunglasses that will look great for when you hit the trail in the upcoming months. more
If you head over to Yeedis official Amazon storefront, Prime members can score the brands M12 Pro+ Robot Vacuum and Mop at $449.99 shipped. Its been going for $800 at full price since falling from $900 back in February, with this same rate first spotted during Amazons Big Spring Sale in March. Its been spending April pinging back and forth between its full price and this low, with today seeing another opportunity at adding it to your home with a $350 markdown at the best price we have tracked. Plus, right now with your purchase, youll also be able to score a 3-pack of compatible dust bags for the station ($20 value) at no extra cost. more
Get a Qi2 15W MagSafe car charger for your dashboard down at just $21.50 today
ESR Qi2 15W MagSafe Car Charger Buy for $21.50 (Reg. $30) Enter promo code ZTCCESRB to save $9.30 off at checkout. What we love Looking for a sleek and easy-to-use wireless charger for your car? This ESR 15W Qi2 unit might just be the one you need. You can mount this unit anywhere on your cars dashboard using its flexible adhesive pad, and ESR says it uses strong magnets to hold your phone in place. The 15W Qi2-certified charging pad can quickly top up your phone and use the included USB-C cable to plug it into your car. more
The best Apple deals you can get right now: Save on iPads, AirPods, MacBooks and more
It's no secret that Apple devices tend to be in particularly high demand, whether its your nephew who wants an iPad, your sibling who needs a set of AirPods or your parent who could really use a new MacBook. Unfortunately, that demand can make finding big discounts on Apple gadgets a bit harder than usual. But make no mistake: Good Apple deals are usually out there, so long as you know where to look. To make things easier for you, we're keeping a running list of the best Apple deals on AirPods, MacBooks, iPads and more that you can shop right now. Just note that youll find the best Apple deals from retailers like Amazon , Best Buy , Walmart , Target and the like, not from Apple's own online store. Unless you shop refurbished , youll usually pay top dollar buying direct (though for some items like iPhones, that might be the best route to take). This week has been a particularly fruitful one for Apple deals, as a number of AirPods , iPads and MacBooks are available for their lowest price to date, as is the Apple Watch Series 10 . We aren't sure how long these will last given the ongoing uncertainty surrounding tariffs , but if you're looking to grab a Mother's Day gift or just upgrade your own gear, there are some decent values to be had. Best Apple AirPod deals Apple AirPods 4 with ANC for $149 ($30 off MSRP) : This variant of the AirPods 4 adds ANC, a wireless charging case and Find My tracking support. They keep the same open-style design, so the ANC isn't as effective as what you'd get with a pair that fully seals off the ear canal, but it makes the earbuds more useful in noisy areas all the same. We gave this pair a score of 86 in our review. This deal isn't an all-time low, but it matches the best price we've seen since the holiday season. Also at Walmart and Best Buy . Apple AirPods Pro 2 for $169 ($80 off) : The AirPods Pro 2 remain Apples best set of wireless earbuds, as they offer the full set of Apple-focused features, strong ANC, onboard volume controls, a comfy in-ear design and a warm sound profile that most should find agreeable. They can even work as a hearing aid , though their six-hour battery life isnt the best, and you should only get them if youre all-in on Apple hardware. If thats the case, though, we consider them the best wireless earbuds for iPhone owners. Again, this ties the best price we've tracked since the holidays. Also at Walmart and Best Buy . Best iPad deals Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3) for $499 ($100 off) : The new iPad Air was released on the same day as the iPad (A16) and is a similarly minor update; the only big addition is a more powerful M3 chip. However, we still recommend the Air over the base model in our iPad buying guide : Its display is more color-rich and better at fending off glare, its speakers are more robust, it works with Apples best accessories and its performance should hold up better in the years ahead. This deal is a new all-time low. Also at Best Buy . Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3) for $699 ($100 off) : We gave the 13-inch iPad Air a review score of 89 when it was released in March. It has a bigger and slightly brighter display than its 11-inch counterpart; otherwise, the two slates are the same. If you plan to keep your iPad hooked up to a keyboard, the extra screen space is lovely for taking in movies and multitasking for work. This is another new low. Also at Best Buy . Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) for $900 ($99 off) : The iPad Pro is more tablet than most people need, but its the ultimate Apple slate for those who can stomach its price tag. Its wonderfully thin, its OLED display is one of the best weve seen on a consumer device and its M4 chip can handle virtually anything youd ever do on an iPad. Its also the only Apple tablet with Face ID, plus it has a better speaker setup than the iPad Air. We gave it a score of 84 in our review, with the only real drawback being how expensive it all is. Also at BJ's for $20 less, if you have a membership there. Best MacBook deals Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M4) for $1,049 ($150 off) : The 15-inch MacBook Air is nearly identical to the smaller version but features more robust speakers and a more spacious trackpad alongside its roomier display. This is another record low for the base model, and again, other configs are similarly discounted if you need more power. Also at B&H and Best Buy . Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro) for $1,399 ($600 off) : This deal at B&H applies to the last-gen (and now discontinued) version of the MacBook Pro, but it's a nice value if you want extra power for more intense workloads, a brighter display with a faster 120Hz refresh rate and a wider port selection compared to MacBook Air. Be aware that it's thicker and about a pound heavier than the 13-inch Air, though. This config includes 18GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. We've seen it go for slightly less in the past, but this is still one of its largest discounts in recent months. Best Apple Watch deals Read more Apple coverage : The best AirPods The best Apple Watches The best MacBooks The best iPhones The best iPads Follow @EngadgetDeals on X for the latest tech deals and buying advice . This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/best-apple-deals-150020110.html?src=rss
Microsoft 365 isnt the only way to get apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Its certainly not the cheapest way, and the prices just went up. If you dont want to keep paying for apps youll always rely on, then replace them with a lifetime license to the same software. more
Make food last longer, sous vide like a champ, and save 42% with Chefmans Vacuum Sealer at $29
Chefman Food Vacuum Sealer Buy for $29 (Reg. $50) What we love Sealing food makes everything last longer, and this rings especially true when you take all the air out. This vacuum sealer will do all the heavy lifting and will also ensure you can always be ready to drop food in with a sous vide cooker for a more precise meal prep experience. more
Kuwait cracks down on crypto miners to cut down on electricity usage
Kuwait is cracking down on cryptocurrency miners throughout the country, as reported by Reuters . Officials have blamed the practice for blackouts and for causing stress on its power grid. The country started this crackdown just before the onset of summer, which experts say could reach scorching temperatures of 125 degrees Fahrenheit. Kuwaits Ministry of Interior said in a statement that it has been conducting a wide-ranging security operation that targets homes suspected of being used for cryptocurrency mining. The government agency went on to say that crypto mining is illegal, as the countrys Capital Markets Authority banned the practice in 2023. Crypto trading was also banned at that time . The crackdown has been targeting homes in the Al-Wafrah region of Kuwait, which is located in the southern part of the country. The regions electricity ministry has said that around 100 homes were being used for mining operations, often consuming up to 20 times the normal power levels. To that end, energy consumption in the area dropped by 55 percent following the operation, according to a government statement. Its no secret that cryptocurrency mining gobbles up vast amounts of computing power and, as such, electricity. Kuwait isnt the only country to regulate or outright ban the practice. Russia has banned crypto mining in several regions throughout the country . Kosovo outlawed the practice back in 2022 and Angola did the same in 2024 . European countries like Iceland and Norway have strictly regulated the industry due to energy shortages. As for Kuwait, researchers at the University of Cambridge estimated that the country was responsible for just 0.05 percent of the world's bitcoin mining in 2022. Alex de Vries-Gao, founder of a research project that tracks crypto energy use, told Reuters that it only takes a very small share of the total bitcoin mining network to have a significant impact on the relatively small total electricity consumption of Kuwait. Recent data indicates that crypto mining accounts for almost 2.5 percent of the total energy consumption of the US. Thats approximately half of the energy used by the entire commercial sector of the US economy . But hey, at least we get some fake coins we cant buy anything with for our trouble. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/kuwait-cracks-down-on-crypto-miners-to-cut-down-on-electricity-usage-161200772.html?src=rss
Over at Amazon you can currently find Pelotons Original Exercise Bike down at $1,145 shipped. Historically speaking, this bike hasnt fallen this low at Amazon since January of this year and during the same month in 2024. Youd usually have to spend $1,445, which is $300 higher. The best price weve ever tracked was $1,050 during a Woot sale and it only came with a 90-day warranty while this unit is backed for a full year. You can learn more about the features down below. more
Amazon is offering the Worx Nitro 40V 16-inch Cordless Lawn Mower for $249.99 shipped. This newer model hit the market back at the tail-end of summer 2024, carrying a $350 price tag, with discounts until recently only having brought the costs down to $280. We first saw it fall to this $250 low during Amazons Big Spring Sale in March, with the deal returning here today to give you $100 off the going rate at the best price we have tracked. more
We all use soap dispensers, so why not step up to this stainless steel model for only $12?
Joseph Joseph Presto Stainless Steel Soap Dispenser Buy for $12 (Reg. $15) What we love If theres a product I rely on each and every day, I generally like to opt for a more premium version of said item. Since we all use soap dispensers, I think this deal qualifies. For just $12, you can step up to a stainless steel soap dispenser that will give your kitchen or bathroom a more luxurious look and feel. more
Lexars 2TB heatsink PLAY 2280 PS5 SSD just hit its best price of the year at $149.50 ($80 off)
We just spotted a deal at Amazon that drops Lexars 2TB PLAY 2280 Gen 4 internal SSD down to $149.49 shipped. This particular drive hit the scene in September last year carrying a $230 price tag, and todays deal takes $80 off its usual going rate to mark one of the best prices we have tracked for it. This is the lowest weve seen this model fetch this year, and its now within $5 of its all-time low. You can also get 4TB and 8TB variants of this SSD and theyre both discounted right now as well with up to 22% off . Head below for more details. more
Restock your shop while CRAFTSMANs 14-piece Gold Oxide Drill Bit Set is $10 Prime shipped (23% off)
CRAFTSMAN 14-piece Gold Oxide Drill Bit Set Buy for $10 (Reg. $13) What we love Truth be told, drill bits dont last forever. More often than not, its not because the are worn out, they just get misplaced in my experience. So whether youre running short or just want to ensure you have a more wide variety of sizes at your disposal, nows a great time to cash in. these are ready to drill through metal, wood, plastic, and more. more
Be ready for whatever comes your way with Gerbers Lockdown 10-in-1 Multi-Tool at $32 (Save 20%)
Gerber Gear Lockdown 10-in-1 Multi-Tool Buy for $32 (Reg. $40) What we love Be prepared for all sorts of things when make this multi-tool a part of your EDC. I love the look of this multi-tool, but the feature set here is also a huge draw, thanks to its 10-in-1 design. With it at your side, youll have a pry bar, small flat driver, nail puller, large flat driver, bottle opener, 2.5-inch plain edge blade, chisel edge, coarse and fine file, in addition to an exchangeable blade. more
With Earth Day having passed, Bluetti has now launched a smaller Power on the Go Sale that is continuing some of the previous sales offers for your outdoor backup power needs, albeit without the extra 5% savings code. Among what were seeing, one of the highlight bundles is the AC200L Portable Power Station and a 200W solar panel for $1,299 shipped . This solar combo package normally runs for $1,899 at full price, which is where its currently listed at through Amazon. While we have seen it go as low as $1,197 in the past, youre still looking at a solid $600 markdown here that drops costs down among its lowest rates and gives you the means to keep essentials running alongside solar recharging. more
Elden Ring: Nightreign trailer details all eight classes and some fiery hazards
A few weeks out from the arrival of Elden Ring: Nightreign , developer FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco have released a lengthy overview trailer that offers an in-depth look at what's in store. The run-based Elden Ring spinoff gives players three in-game days to prepare for a final boss battle with the help of up to two human-controlled allies. The new trailer explains that you'll have a limited time to strengthen your character. You can level up by fighting dangerous grunts or scour the land for weapons and other gear. You can also collect useful information that's hidden in enemy bases. Alternatively, you can face off against more formidable enemies inside fortresses and receive powerful rewards if you can take them down. You don't have to stay with your teammates the entire time either, as you can take a divide-and-conquer approach to your runs. Limveld (a renamed version of the original game's first main area Limgrave) is procedurally generated, so things will be different every time you play. Yup, this is a roguelite, folks. Expect the unexpected, as obstacles can include things like meteor strikes and craters that are full of lava. As in the likes of Fortnite and other battle royale games, the playable area will shrink over time, nudging your squad into encounters with minor bosses when night falls. So you'd best make good use of your time to prepare for these tough fights. If you do fall in battle, one of your allies can revive you by, uh, attacking you. Look, this is Elden Ring , it doesn't have to make complete sense. In addition, the trailer reveals details about the eight character classes in Elden Ring: Nightreign . Each has their own weapons, passive abilities and skills. One has a grappling hook that can pull in enemies or be used to swiftly close a gap. Another can turn invisible to sneak around enemies or ambush them. I suspect quite a few people will opt for the sea-faring Raider, whose arsenal includes a powerful blow that can't be interrupted by an enemy attack. Let's see how those colossal bosses like the taste of their own medicine. After each run, whether you triumph or fail, you'll earn relics. These are part of a permanent progress system and can be used to improve your stats. You'll be able to unlock cosmetic costumes as well. Some of these take inspiration from previous FromSoftware games, such as one that references Solaire from Dark Souls . Elden Ring: Nightreign is coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on May 30 . This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/elden-ring-nightreign-trailer-details-all-eight-classes-and-some-fiery-hazards-151216173.html?src=rss
Baseus 30K mAh USB-C power bank can refuel iPhone 16 Pro 5.6 times for $31.50 (Reg. $37)
Baseus 30,000mAh USB-C Power Bank Buy for $31.50 (Reg. $37) Clip the on-page 15% off coupon. What we love If you want a power bank that will keep your primary devices going for days on end, this one is certainly worth a look. It boasts a 30,000mAh capacity which can be tapped into using its USB-A or Type-C ports. Baseus touts that it can provide 5.6 full charges for an iPhone 16 Pro. more
Samsung finally launched the latest additions to its current tablet lineup with the more affordable, mid-range Galaxy Tab S10 FE and FE+ . While you can still score the up to $350 in instant trade-in deals alongside 50% off the companion Book Cover Keyboard or the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, we have uncovered a chance to save some cash for folks without gear to trade in today. Details below. more
Ask Engadget: Is it a good time to move to Macs from Windows?
Q: I'm a Gen X Windows user, I've been building my own systems for decades, and I work mainly in 3D design for the building and construction industry. I would like to know if you feel switching to Mac makes sense with all this unnecessary tariff turmoil? I've been trying to make the leap for years ... I feel like I need someone to just tell me to go for it and not look back. Jim from Bainbridge Island, Washington A: It's undoubtedly a great time to make the jump from Windows to Macs. The MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are among the highest-rated laptops we've reviewed over the last few years, and the Mac mini and iMac are also fantastic solutions for desktop users. There's certainly a bit of a learning curve when jumping platforms, but it's mostly just a problem if you require specialized software that only runs on Windows. Devindra Hardawar for Engadget What are the benefits of moving from Windows to Mac? There are three big advantages from switching from Windows to Mac. Speed At the moment, the biggest advantage is the sheer speed of Macs. That's entirely thanks to Apple Silicon, the company's custom chips that are built to be efficient and very fast. In our benchmarks, even the most basic M4 chip blows away most of the hardware from Intel and AMD. Apple's advantage only grows as you move up to its Pro, Max and Ultra chips. Apple Silicon's speed doesn't just show up in benchmarks. It's easy to see that modern Macs, even the entry-level MacBook Air, feel zippier than comparably-priced Windows PCs. That goes for everything including web browsing and office productivity apps, as well as more complex tasks like rendering video. Apple's chips also include some powerful graphics cores, giving you the ability to easily run many games from the App Store. While you certainly wouldn't mistake any Mac as a true gaming PC, I was still surprised that the MacBook Air was able to run a complex new game like Lies of P in 1080p at 60 fps. Battery life Since Apple Silicon is based on Arm's mobile chip architecture, it's also a lot more efficient than Intel and AMD's more demanding CPUs. That leads to killer battery life across the board for Mac laptops. Both the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air lasted well over 18 hours in our video benchmark, while the MacBook Pros went beyond 30 hours. In real-world usage, you can expect most Macs to last two full work days without needing a charge. Macs also tend to hold their charge in standby mode far better than PCs, so you can have a bit more faith that they'll be ready to work the instant you turn them on. Durability After reviewing Macs for the last 15 years, and supporting them as an IT worker for a decade before that, I can also confidently say that Mac hardware lasts longer than PCs. Apple's aluminum cases withstand bumps and drops far better than the cheap plastic you'll find on some PCs. Now that's not to say they're immune to wear and tear, but from what I've seen Macs just tend to hold up well. If you do need to get something fixed, it's also relatively easy to get that done at an Apple Store, instead of shipping a Windows PC off to its maker. Photo by Devindra Hardawar/Engadget What are the downsides of switching from Windows to Macs? While I think its worth making the jump to Macs overall, there are a few downsides: Windows to Mac learning curve Given how much of our computing lives revolve around cloud apps like Gmail and Google Docs these days, moving to Macs mainly involves learning the basics of Apple's platforms. Installing software outside of the App Store works a bit differently than Windows you often have to drag an app to the Applications folder, instead of clicking through an installer. Apple's trackpads also don't support right-clicking by default. Instead, you either have to hold down the Control key and click, or enable a Secondary Click feature ( System Preferences > Trackpad ). There you can assign right-clicks to a two-finger tap, or a tap on the bottom corners of the trackpad. The macOS Dock can be confusing since it can't show all of your open apps like the Windows taskbar can. Subsequently, managing all of your open apps can be a pain. My suggestion? Set up Hot Corners ( System Settings > Desktop and Dock > Hot Corners) so that your Mac will reveal your apps whenever you drag your pointer to a corner of your screen. Since that feature debuted (it was originally called Expose), Ive set it up to reveal current app windows in one corner, all of my windows in another, and the desktop in a third. Apples Stage Manager, which debuted in macOS Ventura , can also help you wrangle apps, but I typically only use that when I want to focus on one or two programs. Lackluster gaming library, limited upgrade options Apple has historically been terrible when it comes to supporting games on macOS, but its getting better. Recent titles like the aforementioned Lies of P , as well as Resident Evil Village and Death Stranding , are readily available on the app store. There are also more titles on Steam shipping with dedicated Mac support, and cloud streaming opens up access to services like Microsofts Xbox Game Pass library. But theres no way Apple will be able to catch up with Windows when it comes to overall gaming support anytime soon. So if you actually care about always getting the latest titles, you might want to stick with PCs. That's doubly true if you also have any interest in ever wanting to upgrade video cards, RAM or internal storage options, all of which aren't really accessible on Macs including desktop models. No touchscreen support While Apple pioneered the use of touchscreens with the iPhone and iPad, its stubbornly refused to bring that feature over to Macs. So if youre used to casually flicking a laptop's screen to scroll, youre just out of luck with Macs for now. A 2023 report claimed that we may see a touchscreen MacBook Pro this year, but its unclear if that will actually happen. Personally, I dont miss having a touchscreen when I use Macs, since Apples glass touchpads feel just as fluid. Devindra Hardawar/Engadget A brief history of Mac vs. Windows The battle between Mac and Windows is nearly as old as the concept of personal computing itself, and it will likely never end. In 1983, Apple's Lisa broke new ground as the first consumer computer with a graphical user interface (GUI), and the company followed that up with the more affordable Macintosh in 1984. Microsoft countered with Windows 1.0 in 1985, but the platform didn't really take off until Windows 3.0 arrived in 1990. By that point, the philosophical differences between the two companies was clear: Apple was more focused on delivering friendly user experiences for its custom hardware, while Microsoft built up Windows as a platform that could run on a wide variety of computers. Consequently, the user culture around both platforms became fairly distinct: Macs became the go-to choice for anyone working in creative fields and academia, whereas Windows was more focused on office work and straightforward productivity. There's also always been a major price difference between the platforms, as Apple's custom hardware has typically cost far more than your basic Windows PC. Over the years, Apple has gone from using Motorola's PowerPC chips to Intel's a move that brought Macs far closer to Windows PCs. And most recently, Apple completely changed things up again by moving entirely to its own Apple Silicon chips , which are built around the same mobile architecture used by iPhones and iPads. While Macs and Windows remain very distinct, the differences between them have flattened a bit now that were relying on so many cloud services. Using Gmail or Google Docs on a Mac is no different than on a Windows system, after all. Which Mac is best for you? It may sound cliche to say this, but Apples Mac family now has something for everyone (unless youre a hardcore gamer). Were four generations deep into Apple Silicon chips, and all of the companys hardware has seen some helpful impressive revisions. The real question is figuring out which Mac is best for you. A note on pricing: While Apple's entry-level prices are more reasonable than ever before, they do skyrocket as you add more RAM and storage. You also can't add more memory or storage to Apple Silicon systems down the line, so you'll have to think hard about what you need when you buy a new Mac. I'd recommend prioritizing more RAM when possible, as you could always use cloud services or external drives for storage beyond your SSD. I'd also suggest snagging a new Mac soon if you're interested, as there's a chance Apple could start increasing prices to keep up with tariffs. (Just recently, both Microsoft and DJI have increased prices for aging devices.) But if you're finally ready to pull the trigger on a new Mac, these are your best options right now. You can also find some excellent deals if you look for refurbished M3 and M2 versions of the systems below. The MacBook Air is the best ultraportable laptop available today. Its fast, incredibly light, has great battery life and is also completely silent, since it has no cooling fan. Now that it starts at $999 with 16GB of RAM, its also a surprisingly good deal. Unless you need the additional ports and improved screen on the MacBook Pro, the Air will be all the computer you need for several years. Stepping up to the MacBook Pro gets you a high refresh rate screen, faster M4 Pro chips and a wide variety of ports (including more USB-C connections, a microSD card reader and HDMI). While its heavier than the Air, the 14-inch MacBook Pro is still relatively light and is better-suited to sustained workloads, like video encoding or 3D rendering. The 16-inch MacBook Pro is pretty much the same machine with a larger screen. Starting at $599 (but often on sale for much less), the Mac mini is a powerful-yet-tiny box that can outmatch full-sized Windows desktops. Its the ideal gateway to the world of Macs if you already have a monitor, keyboard and mouse you like. The base model is powerful enough to handle any productivity task you throw at it, but if you need more performance you can also step up to the M4 Pro-equipped Mac mini. In addition to shrinking it down for this latest revision, Apple also seems to have heard my complaints and added two USB-C ports to the front of the Mac mini. Together with three more USB-C ports on the rear, HDMI and Ethernet, the Mac mini serves up a comprehensive array of ports and its hard to think of a more capable $600 PC. While the iMac isnt the first all-in-one desktop computer, its popularized the form factor to the point where most PC makers have their own copycat products. Now with an M4 chip, the iMac is more powerful than ever, while also sporting a thin profile that means it fits right at home on a kitchen table. Its 24-inch screen is just right for getting a bit of work done without dominating a table, and its speakers also sound surprisingly great. The iMac is the ideal family computer, one that can be set up just about anywhere and be useful for kids and parents alike. If you need more power than the Mac mini, the Mac Studio is a powerhouse of a desktop. While it's still far smaller than a typical Windows desktop, its M4 Max and M4 Ultra chips can easily take on the best hardware from Intel and AMD. At this point, the Mac Studio is more of a Mac for professionals than the actual Mac Pro, which is far more expensive and more meant for high-level corporate work. Have a tech question youd like Engadget to answer? As tech reporters, the Engadget staff is always answering questions from readers, friends and family about electronics, software, gaming, big tech policies and more. So we decided to write down our answers. This question came from a listener of The Engadget Podcast , and has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity. If youve got a tech-related question youd like us to answer for you, please email ask@engadget.com. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/ask-engadget-is-it-a-good-time-to-move-to-macs-from-windows-145159396.html?src=rss
Dicks Sporting Goods takes up to 50% off HOKA, Brooks, Carhartt, North Face, more from $5
Dicks Sporting Goods cuts up to 50% off top brands during its Spring Flash Sale . Prices are as marked. Inside this sale you can score deals on HOKA, The North Face, Patagonia, Carhartt, Nike, adidas, Under Armour, and more. Shipping is free in orders of $50 or more. One of our top picks from this sale is the Nike Air Max 90 Golf Shoes that are marked down to $77 and originally sold for $140. These golf shoes are available in three color options and are perfect for spring outings. This style offers a blend of iconic Air Max design with golf-specific features, including a waterproof mesh upper and specific traction to help grip the grass while you swing. They offer superior comfort with a foam midsole and visible Max Air unit in the heel, that helps aid support. Find even more deals by heading below, or you can shop the entire sale here . more
Here are the Nintendo Switch games getting completely FREE Switch 2 upgrades
Dont forget that some Switch 1 games are getting FREE Switch 2 upgrades. Outside of how difficult it was for some folks to secure a Switch 2 pre-order, most of the not-so positive talk surrounding the next-generation of Switch 2 gaming has been about the price. Nintendo is charging $10 to $20 for upgrade packs on Switch 2 Edition Switch 1 games like Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart World carries a $79.99 list price, and that Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour system demo game thing that should be FREE is $10. But there are some Switch 1 games that are getting FREE SWitch 2 upgrades. Lets dig in. more
We are now tracking a deal at Amazon that drops Lexars 1TB Go portable SSD with hub down to $152.49 shipped. This particular SSD and hub combo with a $200 price tag has fetched as much as $245 in recent months. Todays offer knocks $47.50 off the regular price, bringing it just under its previous record low. Right now, the kit costs only $2.50 more than the standalone Go portable SSD , which is priced at $149.32 shipped. You can also pick up the 2TB SSD bundled with the hub for $224.49 shipped the lowest price weve seen on Amazon so far. Head below for more details. more
2-pack of ESR iPad A16 Paper-Feel Magnetic Screen Protectors Buy for $16 (Reg. $19) What we love If you arent in love with the idea of a permanent screen protector for your iPad 10 or 11 (A16), these snap on and off using magnets. While they will certainly provide protection, one could argue that the standout feature here is that they give your iPad a paper-like feel when sketching or taking notes. more
Back on April 30, Rad Power Bikes launched their three newly refreshed RadRunner series of e-bikes some for purchase, one for preorder. Now, the popular e-mobility brand is stepping up its pre-sale on the new RadRunner Max Cargo Utility e-bike that gives it a free extra battery ($499 value) when preordering it at $2,299 shipped . This bundle is quite the rare treat for a new model, with it notably being given to the smartest and most advanced of its new lineup, whereas all weve seen on the other new e-bikes has been occasional free accessory additions. You can carry the battery with you to switch out when you need more juice, or you can grab the brands new RadRunner Range Extender (sold separately) to equip both batteries simultaneously, doubling your travel distance without ever needing to swap anything out. This promotion will only last until the e-bike begins shipping, which is slated sometime around May 7. more
Piaggio turned its cute follow robot into a Star Wars droid
Since 2017, the Vespa-maker Piaggio's Fast Forward division has been exploring a unique way to cut down on car trips: Building robots that can follow you around and carry your stuff. We called its original Gita (pronounced jee-tah, Italian for trip) robot an attractive rolling porter, but its size and initial $3,250 price made it more of a robo-curio than something you'd actually want to buy. The company followed that up with the Gitamini , a smaller and slightly cheaper $1,850 model, but even that remains niche. Most people just don't have thousands of dollars to spend on a cute follow bot but the calculation may be different for Star Wars fans. Squint a bit, and Piaggio's devices don't look that different from BB-8, R2-D2 and the multitude of other droids. So it's not a huge surprise to see Piaggio Fast Forward debut a special Star Wars edition robot: the G1T4-M1N1. It's basically just a $2,875 version of the Gitamini (which now sells for $2,475) with Star Wars decals and sound effects. Devindra Hardawar for Engadget G1T4-M1N1 boasts all of the same specs as the Gitamini: It can carry up to 20 pounds in its top compartment; it lasts for 7 hours, or 24 miles; and its speed tops out at a jaunty 6 MPH. But like a true Star Wars droid, it's more talkative than its older sibling. Lucasfilm offered up some of its unique sound effects for the bot, so you might hear it sound extra flustered as it's rushing to catch up to you, or turning quickly around a corner. It's a big leap beyond the Sphero-powered BB8 toy from 2015 . I had a chance to spend a weekend with G1T4-M1N1 at my home, but unfortunately I couldn't take it outside or use it in public, where it's really meant to shine. Instead, it was stuck puttering around my home and deck. While that delighted my kids who both jumped in the air the moment G1T4-M1N1 awoke with a loud boot-up sound they were still frustrated they could't pile their toys into its compartment and walk it to the neighborhood park. From my brief time with it, I can confirm G1T4-M1N1 followed me around like an eager droid, ready to carry whatever I needed. But it also had some trouble navigating around my cluttered floors if it hit any major obstacle or corner, it would go to standby mode until I tapped the capacitive button on its noggin. Unlike my Roomba vacuums, it doesn't back up and try again. I also had to be extremely careful with the G1T4-M1N1 around my deck stairs, since it continually tried to fall to its death like a robotic lemming. According to Piaggio Fast Forward CEO and co-founder Greg Lynn, the company expects bot owners to watch out for major cliff drops like stairs. Gitamini and Gita have the ability to pause before jumping over large curb drops, he says, but I couldn't see that in action. Devindra Hardawar for Engadget Between its trouble with stairs and obstacle avoidance, I couldn't imagine ever using any Gita robot indoors without headaches. But I could see it being useful if I still lived in Brooklyn, where it could accompany my kids and I to the park while lugging their gear. (My aching back sure would appreciate that, anyway.) I could also see parking it outside a local grocery store and having it follow me home afterwards. Even in that dream scenario, though, I'd worry about someone trying to steal the G1T4-M1N1. While you can lock it down from an app, which closes the storage compartment and turns off any following capability, you still have to remember to do that manually. According to Lynn, he's seen curious strangers accidentally enable the Gita bots' following feature more than he's encountered stories of potential theft. Still, the worry is there, especially since the G1T4-M1N1 and Gitamini weigh 28 pounds. It's not hard to imagine some intrepid thief driving up to a parked G1T4-M1N1 and throwing it in their car. (Unfortunately, there's no way to physically chain it like a bike, either.) I'm not making any final judgements on the G1T4-M1N1, or its siblings, since I couldn't test it properly. But it's clearly not something meant for everyone not at that price, and not with the navigation problems I encountered. But I could see a future where assistive robots like these could be helpful. We currently have robots delivering food on the streets of some cities, and I've seen them helping waiters move food around local restaurants. At some point, we'll see cheaper and more useful home bots beyond the Roomba and its ilk. And whatever comes next will likely owe a debt to the ground being tread by Gita's large wheels. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/piaggio-turned-its-cute-follow-robot-into-a-star-wars-droid-140019416.html?src=rss
Todays best iOS app deals and freebies: Anodyne, Juicy Realm, Backflip Madness 2, more
Your Friday morning edition of the days best deals surfacing on the App Store is now ready to roll down below. The apps also join a rare discount on Apples USB-C Magic Mouse , one of the best prices to date on Apple Pencil Pro at 38% off , new all-time lows on iPad Air models , the new iPad (A16) at the $299 low , and even more in our dedicated Apple deal hub . As for the apps, we have titles like Anodyne, Juicy Realm, Backflip Madness 2, Invading Horde, and more. Head below for a closer look. more
This Anker 8-in-1 100W USB-C hub with dual HDMI ports is 40% off today at just $30
Ankers official Amazon storefront is offering its 8-in-1 USB-C hub for $29.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. Thats a $20 markdown on a USB-C docking station that debuted last year carrying a $50 price tag. After holding close to its full price for most of the year, this dock briefly dropped to $30 in March. Todays deal brings that same price back with a 40% discount the lowest weve tracked for this hub. You can learn more about it below. more
How to recover unsaved Word documents on a Mac
Macworld Few computer-related disasters can drain the color from your face quicker than losing a document youve been busily working on. Whether your Mac crashed, froze, you forgot to save, or you accidentally clicked on delete, it can feel like an instant disaster. But, all might not be lost. Well show you how you can recover that vanished Word document. In fact, if everything is working as it should, its quite hard to lose a file in Word. The software has an autosave feature that means that, in the event of an accident, you should still have the bulk of your work available, except anything you may have done in the last ten minutes before the file disappeared. Our top tip would be to save a document as soon as you start working on it to ensure that it autosaves regularly. PROMOTION EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard | Recover Unsaved Files EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard simplifies the process of recovering unsaved Word documents, Excel sheets, PowerPoint presentations, and PDF files on Mac. By scanning your system, hard drive, momory card, USB and other storage media on Mac, it identifies files that have not been saved and presents a preview for you to review your recoverable files with ease. Now 25% OFF Exclusive Code: MACWORLD25. Free Download Learn More But thats not why youre here. If youve opened Word and cant find that document you were working on dont panic! There is a good chance that you can get your document back. In this article, well run through the various ways you can recover an unsaved or deleted Word document. How to recover an unsaved Word doc Well run through a few likely scenarios you might be confronted with when trying to recover that Word document. As we said above, the good news is that Word for Mac has a built-in autosave feature called AutoRecover. This means that Word is quietly saving the document you are working on without you needing to manually tell the software to do so. For this feature to function properly, youll need to initially save the document with a name and then Word will make incremental saves every ten minutes. However, even if you havent done this, Word will still save your document and you should be able to find a version of it in the AutoRecover folder. Below we will run through how to get to the AutoRecover folder and some other steps you can take to recover your document. Scenario 1: You are working on a Word document and you have to restart your Mac without a chance to save first Solution: Open Word again to see an autosaved version of your document. The good news is that if you are using an up-to-date version of Word then just opening up Word again should recover the documentor at least a very recent version of it. This is because Word autosaves your document even if you havent saved it yet. Quick Tip How to turn on AutoSave While Word will try to save every document in some form, its a good idea to set up the AutoSave feature manually as well. This only takes a second as youll find the AutoSave button displayed at the top of any window with an open Word document. It may default to the off position, so just click it to enable the feature and ensure that your work doesnt suddenly disappear. Martyn Casserly Scenario 2: Opening Word doesnt load up the document you were working on Solution: Find it in the AutoRecovery folder. Open the Finder. Click on Go in the menu. Click on Go To Folder. Paste in the following: ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Word/Data/Library/Preferences/AutoRecovery This will open your AutoRecovery folder where you will find the AutoRecovery versions of your documents even though you didnt save them. Martyn Casserly Having found the document you may not be able to open it, in which case you may need to try the steps in the next scenario Scenario 3: Word wont open the AutoRecovery version of your document Solution: Drag the file into a different text editor app When you try to open the AutoRecovery file (either by clicking on it or trying to drag it onto the Word icon in the Dock) you may see a message claiming that Word experienced an error trying to open the file. One of the suggestions may be to open the Text Recovery Converter. Heres what we did: Open TextEdit. Drag the file onto the TextEdit icon in the Dock. Copy the text into a new file in Word. Martyn Casserly Scenario 4: In a moment of madness you clicked on Dont Save or Delete Solution: Find the most recent version in the AutoRecovery folder The great news is that even if you didnt save your Word document even the best of us have clicked Dont Save by accident when we were closing documents you can recover it from the AutoRecovery folder, as we described in Scenario 2. Luckily there is a simple way to view that folder. Just click to Finder and select Go > Go To Folder and paste the following: ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Word/Data/Library/Preferences/AutoRecovery This will open your AutoRecovery folder where you will find the AutoRecovery versions of your documents even though you didnt save. Scenario 5: You made a mistake and want to go back to an older version Solution: Browser through recent versions Its not always the case that you lose the whole document. Sometimes you might lose some of the work you have done, which can be just as traumatic if youve spent a lot of time on it. As long as you have made an initial save of the document you should be able to browse the version history: With the Word document open click on File . Select Browse Version History . In the right-hand column, youll see the version history. Locate a version of the document from before you made the mistakes you wish to correct. Click on Open Version . This will open a second copy of your document. Either click on Restore (to go back to this version of the document) or Compare (if you dont want to recover the whole document and just want to copy and paste the bit you need). Screenshot Martyn Casserly Other ways to recover a lost Word document If the above doesnt work, or your version of Word is older than the current one, try the steps we outline below. Check the Trash In some cases, your file might be missing because you deleted it. Its easily done when you are trying to make room on your Mac and you remove a load of old files only to realize that one of them was crucial. Luckily this isnt as disastrous as it sounds. The document might still be found in the Trash. Click on the Trash can icon in the Dock to open it. Youll now see the contents of the Trash. Look for your file. If you click on a file and press Space Bar you may be able to see a preview of it. If you dont see your file look for a Recovered Items folder in the Trash. Its possible that your file is located in that. If its there youll need to right-click on it and choose Put Back. This will place the file back in the folder where it was originally saved and you can continue to work on it. Recover old versions of documents via Time Machine While Word has its own Version History that only works if you have saved the file at some point. Plus, if you have subsequently deleted the document by accident you cant open it to open an older version. In that case, you could try Time Machine. If you have a Time Machine backup on an external drive you can roll back to a time when a deleted or corrupted file was still on your system. Go to the folder where youd hope to see your file, or an earlier version of your file. Open Time machine and flick back through the day, weeks or months to see if your file is there. Well keep our fingers crossed for you. Follow our Complete guide to Time Machine for instructions on how to recover your files. If you are unfortunate enough not to have a backup routine then we suggest beginning one immediately. Macs are very reliable machines, but there is always a risk of something going wrong, so its best to protect yourself against potential disaster. Try looking at our How to back up a Mac feature that highlights several solutions for this essential practice. What if you never saved your file if in a moment of madness, you clicked on Dont Save rather than Save? It happens! Can you retrieve your file? Recover lost docs from the Temporary folder Your Mac also has a folder where it might temporarily keep files. The Temporary folder isnt easy to find though. To find the Temporary folder, use Terminal (find it in Applications > Utilities > Terminal, or Spotlight search for Terminal by pressing Command + Space. Open Terminal Type: open $TMPDIR Press Enter. Inside this TMP folder, you should find a folder called Temporaryitems. Its possible that your document might be inside. Use data recovery software There are third-party apps that may be able to help you recover your document if the above advice doesnt help. Check out our round up of the best data recovery apps for Mac. Our top choices include the following: Wondershare Recoverit Read our review Price When Reviewed: 1 month/2 Macs: $79.99 (usually $109.99); 1 year/2 Macs: $89.99 (usually $139.99); perpetual license/2 Macs: $139.99 (usually $169.99) Best Prices Today: $89.99 at Wondershare (annual) Stellar Data Recovery for Mac Read our review Price When Reviewed: Standard edition: $79.99 (currently $69.99) a year, or $129.99 (currently $99.99) for a lifetime license. Professional version: $129.99 (currently $99.99) a year, or $199 (currently $149) for a lifetime license. Premium edition: $209.99 (currently $99.99) a year, or $319 (currently $199) for a lifetime license. Best Prices Today: $79.99 at Stellar Info (annual) If you would rather not pay, there is a free version of EaseUSs Recover Wizard for Mac that might be good enough for your needs. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac Read our review Price When Reviewed: $89.95 a month for one Mac, $119.95 a year for one Mac, $169.95 for a lifetime upgrade plan for one Mac Best Prices Today: $89.95 at EaseUS (monthly) How to find AutoRecovery in older versions of Word Since you might not have the latest version of Word well detail the steps below for you to follow to locate that Word AutoRecovery folder. How to find the AutoRecovery folder in Word 2016 Heres how to find AutoRecover in Word 2016: In Word 2016, the AutoRecovery folder is buried deep in the system and requires your Mac to display hidden files, so the first step is to reveal these secret folders, to do so we recommend following our advice at the link below, although the key combination to use is cmd + shift + . (full stop). Read: How to show hidden files and folders on a Mac. With this done youll need to open Finder then click on the Home icon in the left-hand column (its usually your name). Now navigate to the following folder: Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Word/Data/Library/Preferences/AutoRecovery/ If you have any AutoRecovery files then they will be in here. One thing to remember is that AutoRecovery files are temporary and only exist if they think that Word shut down unexpectedly. So, if you clicked Dont Save rather than Save when you were closing the document there wont be an AutoRecovery file for it. How to find the AutoRecovery folder in Word 2011 If you are using Word 2011 its easy to locate the AutoRecovery folder: Click on the File option in the Menu bar then search for Autorecover. If you use Word often then there might be a few different Autorecover files, so check the date to see which one matches your missing item. Once youve found the document just click on it to open it up, then remember to save it again under a new name. Even if you dont find your document in the AutoRecovery folder, it may not be the case that it isnt there. Files in the AutoRecover folder dont always show up. We have first-hand experience of this. In the past, our Mac has helpfully saved a Word document in the Office 2011 AutoRecovery folder. This would not be an issue, except for the fact that when we then accessed the folder (just a quick search in Spotlight for Office 2011 AutoRecovery) the files were nowhere to be seen. As you can see from this screen grab, the most recent file in our AutoRecovery folder was from 5 March, but we know that there are more recent files saved there. The problem with the AutoRecovery file is that it is located in a Library folder that isnt visible by default, and that will have some impact on whether your files are visible or not. Fortunately, there is a way to locate the file. How to view files in Office 2011 AutoRecovery folder Go to the Finder, and press Alt (or Option) while selecting Go from the menu at the top of the page. This will make the Library folder visible (if you dont press Alt you wont see it and you have to keep Alt pressed or it will vanish). Click on Library to open the Libray folder. Locate the following folder: Application Support > Microsoft > Office > Office 2011 AutoRecovery. When you see the Office 2011 in this view you should be able to locate your file. Tips to avoid lost Word files Avoid this nightmare happening again follow the tips below. Save first, save often It goes without saying that you should save frequently especially if your Mac can be a bit unreliable. You may be able to rely on Word autosaving for you, but remember that you have to save the file first to really benefit from Autosave. Change the autosave frequency A helpful thing to know is that you can reduce the gaps between autosaves on Word for Mac. By default they are set at ten minute intervals, but its easy to make them more frequent. In Word go up to the Menu bar at the top of the screen and click on Word. From the dropdown menu select Preferences and then in the Output and Sharing section youll see a disk icon named Save. Click this and youll now be able to adjust the time between saves by entering a value into the Save every X minutes box at the bottom. Martyn Casserly While it might be tempting to set it as low as possible, bear in mind that Words performance could be be hampered slightly if its saving every minute, especially if you are working on a large file. Experiment to see what setting works best for you. You may also find one of these articles helpful: How to recover deleted files. Want to get to know Word better? Read our Top tips for Word for Mac .
DJI's Osmo Pocket 3 camera now starts at $799 following Trump's tariffs
If you're concerned about how new US tariffs might affect future electronics purchases, look no further than DJI. The company has raised the price of its popular Osmo Pocket 3 camera to $799, or $280 (54 percent) more than it cost at launch. The Pocket 3 Creator Combo that includes a wireless Mic 2 and other accessories also went up from $700 to $950. Recent tariffs levied by President Trump on Chinese products were certainly among the key considerations for the hefty price bumps, the company told The Verge . The Osmo Pocket 3 was a success from the get go, thanks to the built-in gimbal, motorized subject tracking and large 1-inch sensor that delivers excellent video quality, even in low light. It's widely beloved by content creators for those reasons and is a recommended option in several of Engadget's camera buying guides in fact we bought some for our own reporters. It's fair to say that the new tariffs are 100 percent behind the price increase, despite DJI's diplomatic wording. The price is the same as at launch in Europe and in Canada, suggesting that there are no other technical reasons to raise it. DJI quietly boosted the US price from $520 to $620 a couple of months ago, around the time that Trump first announced potential tariffs on Chinese products. Other DJI products like drones have yet to rise in price, however. DJI said that the Osmo Pocket 3 is one of the best selling products in the history of the company and that it's popularity continues to exceed expectations. However, much of that popular was likely due to the original $520 price (on top of the camera's strong feature set), that was a bargain next to standard compact cameras like Canon's new $899 PowerShot V1 . At $799, the Pocket 3 loses some of its competitive advantage. It's difficult to find the Pocket 3 in the US (and elsewhere) at any price at the moment, though DJI says it's striving to keep up with demand. On top of all that, the company is facing a full ban of its drone products in the US in 2026 unless it obtains an exemption from regulators. That will affect the company as well as consumers, as its drones are widely used in production, emergency services and elsewhere and it's far ahead of rivals in terms of technology. DJI sent a formal letter to five national security agencies (DHS, DoD, FBI, NSA, and ODNI) in March requesting that any or all of the agencies begin evaluating its products ight away. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/cameras/djis-osmo-pocket-3-camera-now-starts-at-799-following-trumps-tariffs-131536721.html?src=rss
Apple could spend $900 million on tariffs over the next quarter
In an earnings call for the quarter ending in March, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company expects to pay around $900 million for US tariffs for the months of April to June. Apple saw limited impacts from tariffs for the months January through March, which doesn't come as a surprise since most of the government's new import taxes didn't exist before April. The company was also able to optimize its supply chain and inventory before then. Cook admitted that Apple can't give a precise estimate of the impact tariffs will have on the company in the coming months because the Trump administration's rules could still change the future. For the June quarter, currently, we are not able to precisely estimate the impact of tariffs as we are uncertain of potential future actions prior to the end of the quarter, the CEO explained. The $900 million figure came from the company's estimates, assuming current global tariff rates, policies and applications do not change for the balance of the quarter and no new tariffs are added. Investors seemed relieved that Apple is only slated to spend $900 million to pay the new taxes, which is a drop in the bucket for a company valued at over $3 trillion. When an inventor asked what tariffs would look like for Apple after June, though, Cook said: I dont want to predict the future, because Im not sure what will happen with the tariffs. For our part, we will manage the company the way we always have, with thoughtful and deliberate decisions, with a focus on investing for the long term, and with dedication to innovation and the possibilities it creates, Cook assured investors. Apple posted a quarterly revenue of $95.4 billion, up 5 percent year over year, for January to March 2025. Apple told CNBC that it's manufacturing half the iPhones meant for the US in India instead of China, which would mean lower tariff rates for the company. It will also manufacture most of its other products for the US in Vietnam. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-could-spend-900-million-on-tariffs-over-the-next-quarter-123037323.html?src=rss
The Apple Watch Series 10 deals are in full swing this week and you can now add a new all-time low on the higher-end titanium models to the mix as well. The standard GPS-only variants are now starting from $299 to match the lowest we have tracked at $100 off, while select GPS + Cell models have now hit new all-time lows from $389.99 with $110 in savings. But for folks looking to land Apples higher-end titanium case models youll now find $150 off the list prices to deliver the lowest we have tracked to date. All of the details on the deals across all models are waiting down below. more
BenQ MA320U review: affordable and versatile 32-inch, 4K display
Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Attractive 32-inch, 4K display Competitive price Good connectivity features Adjustable height and rotation Cons Not intended for professional use Fiddly Display Pilot app Light, plastic casing Our Verdict Its not going to challenge Apples professional-level displays, but the MA320U is an attractive and affordable 4K display for general use at home or in an office. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When Reviewed $599.99 Best Prices Today: BenQ MA320U Retailer Price $729.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket BenQs 27-inch MA270U (reviewed separately) provides a very affordable alternative to Apples expensive Studio Display , but its sub-$500 price tag does involve some compromises. In this review we are looking at the 32-inch MA320U is slightly more expensive, at $599.99/549.99, but as well as providing a larger screen it also addresses some of the weaknesses of its 27-inch stablemate and produces a brighter display with bolder, crisper colors. Just for the record, though, we should point out that the screen actually measures 31.5 inches when measured diagonally. Unsurprisingly, the basic design of the two MA-Series monitors is very similar, with a silver and black case that is mostly made out of plastic. It cant match the slimline elegance or the sturdy aluminium construction of Apples displays, but it does provide features that are missing from its more expensive Apple rivals. Most notably, the stand provided with the MA320U allows you to adjust the height of the screen at no extra cost whereas Apple charges an extra $400/400 to provide that option with its Studio Display. Going one step further, the MA320U can also rotate through 90-degrees into the upright (portrait) position, which can be useful for graphics or photo-editing work. BenQ pays good attention to smaller details too, including a cable holder that clips onto the stand and helps to keep your cables a little tidier which is particularly handy if youre using the display with both a desktop Mac and a MacBook laptop, or perhaps a Windows PC. Theres also a rubber pad on the base of the stand where you can rest your MacBook, or smaller items such as a set of AirPods (although its a shame that the pad doesnt provide Qi wireless charging as well). Tucked around the back of the screen youll find two HDMI ports for video input, two USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, and a headphone socket that is located on the bottom edge of the screen for easy access. There are no DisplayPort connectors, but one of the USB-C ports supports DisplayPort for video input when connected to a Thunderbolt port on your Mac. That USB-C port also provides up to 90W charging for a MacBook laptop, which was fine for charging my 14-inch MacBook Pro, although 16-inch models need more power so youll probably still need to use the external power supply provided with your MacBook. The second USB-C port on the display provides 15W power for charging smaller devices, while the two USB-A ports provide 7.5W. And, if your Mac is connected to the display via USB-C rather than HDMI then you can also use the USB-C connection to transfer data as well, allowing you to connect devices such as an external solid-state drive to the display, or a keyboard and mouse. That makes it easy to connect all your peripherals and other devices to the display, so that you can just pick up your MacBook and take it with you when you leave, while all your peripherals remain plugged into the display and ready to use when you return. The MA320U does have a small set of built-in speakers, but theyre fairly weak so you may want to use that audio connector to plug in some headphones for listening to music, video or playing games. I was also pleased to find that I could use the USB ports on the display to provide audio input for my trusty little BeoPlay speaker as well. The MA320U certainly scores well for its connectivity features, but image quality is just as important, and it does improve on BenQs less expensive 27-inch model. The displays resolution is still 4K (38402160), but as well as providing a larger screen than the MA270U, the MA320U also improves stronger image quality too, stepping up to 550 nits brightness (600 nits with HDR) that sits well alongside the display of my MacBook Pro. Contrast is sharper than the MA270U as well, and the MA320U includes an M-Book mode that is designed to match the colours of a MacBook display. It also supports 99% of the sRGB colour standard, and 97% of the DCI-P3 standard for video-editing, so it can certainly be used for basic graphics, photography and video work, although professional and creative users might need a display that provides even more precise colour controls. But, for general use at home or in an office, the MA320U provides a bright and bold display that is a worthy companion for the built-in display on my MacBook Pro. BenQ also provides an app called Display Pilot that runs on Macs and Windows PCs. The Display Pilot app provides a pull-down menu that sits in the Macs main menu bar, and allows you to quickly adjust settings such as the colour profile, or turning HDR on or off. Admittedly, the app is a little fiddly to use, and does assume rather a lot of technical knowledge, especially when it comes to choosing colour profiles and HDR settings, but it will still come in handy for people who need to do some photo or video-editing from time to time. Should you buy the BenQ MA320U The MA320U is very much intended as a general-purpose display for use at home or in an office, and it may not meet the needs of creative and professional users. But, at less than half the price of Apples Studio Display, it does provide an attractive and versatile 4K display, and will particularly appeal to MacBook owners who need an affordable external display for their laptop. See how the BenQ MA320U compares to other speakers we have tested in our round up of the Best Mac monitors and displays we have tested .
Boses powerful and portable SoundLink Max speaker drops to $329 ahead of Mothers Day
As part of its ongoing and now updated Mothers Day sale , Bose is now offering a notable price drop on its flagship portable speaker, the Bose SoundLink Max. This sort of mini modern boombox-style model carries a $399 list price and is now marked down to $329 shipped in both the black and blue colorways at Amazon youll also find this deal matched directly on the official Bose site .This is the second lowest price we have tracked at within $30 of the all-time low. more
Despelote review: A poignant memoir masquerading as a soccer game
Despelote is a living memory. Julin Cordero, the game's co-creator, invites players to spend a few hours in the city of Quito, Ecuador, in the early 2000s, and experience a nationwide soccer fever from the perspective of his own childhood. Wrapped in layers of static and shadow, Despelote follows an 8-year-old Cordero as he interacts with his family, attends school and kicks a ball around with friends. Pivotal national events, revealed in news reports and overheard conversations, color the game's runtime. But its focus remains squarely on Cordero's experience a charmingly self-centered child viewing the world from hip height. In Despelote , its the summer of 2001 and Ecuador is on the verge of qualifying for its first-ever World Cup, which has created a soccer frenzy across the country. Soccer is a storytelling mechanic in Despelote , as Cordero runs around Quito kicking a ball, playing a FIFA-style video game , watching World Cup matches on TV and generally annoying his neighbors. Using actual recordings from Quito, Despelote captures intimate conversations, inside jokes and everyday chatter among Corderos friends and family members (in Spanish, obviously, with translations provided in speech bubbles). The games environments are built out of photographs of Quito that have been stylized to mimic the way memories feel single-color, fuzzy backgrounds with people and important objects outlined in crisp black and white. Actual footage of the Ecuador team making its World Cup run plays out on in-game TVs, and youre able to sit and watch an entire match on a small, staticky screen, if you wish. These true-to-life elements ground the game in reality, while visual flourishes make everything seem like a daydream, and the combination of styles is hypnotic. Transitions come in the form of nearly imperceptible camera zooms and slowly blurring environments, and at every turn, theres space to luxuriate in the simple activity of being a kid. The games mechanics are intuitive flick the right stick to kick the ball; hold any trigger to run; press any button to interact; look down to check your watch so you can get home on time and this simplicity helps Quito come alive. Poignant moments of magical surrealism cut through the flow like memories inside of memories, providing glimpses into Corderos future as a teenager and Ecuadors evolution as a country. These scenes appear just enough to provide a sense of tension and context without breaking the immersion of the childhood memories. Panic There isnt much in terms of a moment-to-moment storyline here, but Despelote effortlessly builds a sense of place and self with each new vignette. Its night and Cordero is sitting in the back of the family van, idly listening to his parents conversation and drawing shapes in the window fog. His mom stands in front of the television and tries to pull his attention away from the video game hes playing, exasperated. His younger sister asks him to draw a frog. A grumpy neighbor steals the ball that Cordero and his friends are playing with, so they start kicking around an empty bottle instead. These are the building blocks of Corderos childhood, and while theyre deeply specific, theyre also highly relatable. Despelote is a study in the beauty of mundanity. I havent played many games like Despelote . Im tempted to say Ive never played anything like it, that this is the first true memoir in video game form, but of course thats not entirely accurate. Games like That Dragon, Cancer and Dys4ia offer similar glimpses into their creators lives, and theyre similarly vulnerable and grounded. Theyre also examinations of moments of acute pain and while stories about trauma compose a substantial and valuable portion of the memoir market, theres room for Despelote 's slower, lighter reflection in this genre. Despelote is a stellar addition in the category of memoir video games, proving that a thoughtful rumination on one persons childhood can translate into a powerful interactive experience. The key, as always, is authenticity. Panic Cordero breaks the fourth wall at the end of Despelote in a way that feels completely natural. The style of the game changes in an instant and Cordero narrates the scene, talking about how he and co-creator Sebastin Valbuena traveled to Quito to collect Despelote s audio and location data. He discusses the fickle nature of memory and clarifies some of the games timelines. He says he really just wanted to get it right. He wanted players to understand the magic of this moment in Ecuadors history, when soccer was everything, and he was just a kid. I believe he succeeded. Despelote is available now on Steam, PlayStation 4, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, published by Panic. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/despelote-review-a-poignant-memoir-masquerading-as-a-soccer-game-124526276.html?src=rss
We are now tracking a deal at B&H that drops Lenovos IdeaPad 5i 16-inch 2-in-1 laptop down to $549 shipped . This particular model with Intels Core 7 150U 10-core CPU, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD typically goes for $1,070 at Lenovo where its currently fetching its full price. B&H, however, is offering a solid deal on this machine right now, shaving a whopping $521 off its price tag. This is the lowest price we can find for this 2-in-1 touchscreen notebook and you can learn more about it below. more
OnePlus Pad 2 is $100 off today and comes with a FREE $100 OnePlus Stylo ($200 in savings)
OnePlus is once again offering a notable chance to save on the latest OnePlus Pad 2 . Using code HELLOMAY at checkout, you can score one at $100 off alongside a FREE official Stylo add-on that carries a regular $100 list price free shipping included. This package would normally fetch you $650 all told, but with todays offer youre landing the tablet and the official OnePlus Stylus down at $449.99 shipped . Details below. more
Microsoft Surface team has 'something new' coming next week
Microsoft has teased a new Surface Copilot+ PC set to be revealed on May 6th, the company announced on X . Something new is coming find out next week, the post states. The new model(s) will be revealed nearly two weeks before the company's Build 2025 developer conference. That appears to be a change from last year when the company kicked off its Build 2024 event by launching two new Surface Copilot+ PCs the day before. The rumor mill has it that Microsoft is working on a smaller 11- or 12-inch Surface Pro to directly compete with Apple's 11-inch iPad Pro. It may also be working on a Surface laptop with a Snapdragon X processor. Earlier this year, the company unveiled the new Intel-equipped Surface Pro (11th Edition) and Surface Laptop (7th Edition) for Business. It's not clear whether Microsoft will hold an event to announce the new machines or just issue a press release. It also begs the question as to what hardware (if any) the company will announce at Build 2025. That conference kicks off on May 19 and is expected to be heavily focused on AI. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/microsoft-surface-team-has-something-new-coming-next-week-121507230.html?src=rss
Grand Theft Auto VI is delayed to May 2026
You can expect to see a lot of We got xxx before GTA VI memes in the coming days, because Rockstar Games has announced that it's pushing back the long-anticipated game's release. In a statement , the developer said that Grand Theft Auto VI is now set for release on May 26, 2026. Last year, the company said that the game will be available sometime this year , but it will now be fully missing the 2025 release window. Rockstar didn't explain why it was pushing back the game's availability. It just said that its goal for every game has always been to try and exceed [its players'] expectations and that Grand Theft Auto VI is no exception. We hope you understand that we need this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve, it added. Rocktar's parent company Take-Two Interactive wrote in its fourth quarter 2024 earnings report that it narrowed down the game's previously announced 2025 window to fall of this year. Clearly, that's no longer going to happen. GTA VI follows the criminal duo Lucia and Jason in an open-world game set in Leonida, the fictional equivalent of Florida. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/grand-theft-auto-vi-is-delayed-to-may-2026-120405517.html?src=rss
Grand Theft Auto VI release officially delayed: New launch date announced
Rockstar has now officially delayed the release of Grand Theft Auto VI until May 2026. In an official announcement on the Rockstar Games site this morning, and after just about all indications pointed to the biggest game on the pending release schedule (or maybe ever) landing this year, Rockstar has confirmed GTA VI will not see store shelves until next year. more
The best grills and grill accessories in 2025
Spring has sprung, and its time to get grilling. Before you give your existing setup a thorough cleaning or start researching to buy a new one, take a look at my list of the best grills and grill accessories currently available to improve your outdoor culinary experience. My slate of reviews includes a variety of smart grills and other cooking gadgets, so you can trust that Ive put these picks through their paces. There are recommendations for very necessary non-grilling items too, like options to keep your bevvies cold and the best choice for a pizza oven . This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/kitchen-tech/best-grilling-gear-143011296.html?src=rss
Alienware AW2725Q review: An exceptional OLED gaming display
In 2023, I tested my first OLED gaming monitor for Engadget, the LG 27GR95QE. Coming from an IPS LCD, the LG screen was transformational. Its WOLED (White OLED) panel produced inky blacks that made every game look incredible, and it allowed me to experience HDR gaming on a PC for the first time. But as amazing as that monitor was, it was a first generation product and it had a couple of problems. It produced text fringing that made it distracting to use for productivity tasks, and it would flicker whenever I enabled NVIDIA's G-Sync smoothing. I ended up recommending the LG 27GR95QE with a few caveats in my first gaming monitor guide , but anytime in the last two years that I've considered buying an OLED for myself I've held off. The panels have gotten better, but if I'm going to spend $800 or more on a new monitor, it better be perfect or at least close to it. I think I've finally found the OLED monitor I would recommend without reservation, and I'd even buy it for myself. As long as you own a GPU that can drive it, Alienware's new AW2725Q is an exceptional gaming display. With a 4K resolution and 240Hz refresh rate, it's fast, sharp and delivers nearly flawless image quality across both SDR and HDR applications. Oh, and did I mention it's substantially cheaper than the competition? If you're in the market for a high-end gaming monitor, this is the one to buy. Design Igor Bonifacic for Engadget The AW2725Q marks the debut of Dell's new AW30 design language for Alienware products. It's been a while since I've seen one of the company's devices in person, and I was worried the monitor would look gaudy on my desk. Thankfully, the AW2725Q is not that; in fact, it has one of the more understated designs I've come across. Dell offers the AW2725Q in a single color: Interstellar Indigo. Its a subtle hue that's more interesting than the usual black you see on so many competitors. The monitor also has minimal Alienware branding. On the back of the display, there's the company's trademark alien logo, while on the front you'll find its badge. The logo lights up. You can change the color of the LED or turn it off from the on-screen display (OSD) menu. Like most Dell monitors, the AW2725Q offers plenty of ports. To start, it comes with two HDMI 2.1 connections. One of them supports eARC, so you can connect the monitor to a soundbar and a PS5 or Xbox Series X/S. It also has three USB-A ports and a single USB-C connection capable of 15W power delivery. The AW2725Q has the same flat Samsung-made QD-OLED panel as the $1,200 ASUS PG27UCDM and the $1,100 MSI 272URX . Dell cut a few features to get its monitor to $900. First, it's missing a DisplayPort 2.1 output, meaning it's limited to the older 1.4 standard. As a result, the AW2725Q needs to rely on Display Stream Compression (DSC) to output a 4K signal at 240Hz. On paper and in practice, that's not much of a reason to skip over Alienware's monitor. As the name suggests, DSC is a compression algorithm. It's not technically lossless, but it is visually lossless, and unless you pixel peep, it's difficult to notice a difference between a DSC signal and an uncompressed one over DisplayPort 2.1. Besides, you'll need one of NVIDIA or AMDs latest GPUs to take advantage of the new standard anyway. The AW2725Q's other compromises are more notable. The MSI and ASUS models offer faster 98W and 90W power delivery over their USB-C ports, making them better for charging a laptop quickly. The ASUS monitor also comes with a KVM switch, in case you want to use a single keyboard and mouse to control more than one computer. Those are all nice to have, but not features I would pay an extra $200 or $300 to get on a new monitor, especially one I plan to use primarily for gaming. Display Igor Bonifacic for Engadget Although I've seen more than a few OLED monitors in the past, the AW2725Q was immediately impressive. As I mentioned earlier, it features a QD-OLED panel made by Samsung, and this specific model marks the first time that company has offered a 4K resolution on a 27-inch panel. That might seem like overkill, and in a way it is. That said, there's one major benefit to the AW2725Q's 166ppi pixel density. This is the first OLED monitor I've used that doesn't sacrifice text clarity. With earlier generations of OLED panels from both Samsung and LG, I found the text fringing really distracting, making them impractical for most productivity tasks. With the AW2725Q, that problem is almost entirely solved, making it not just a great gaming monitor, but a great monitor period. The AW2725Q offers 99 percent DCI-P3 coverage. Out of the box, my unit needed some calibration, as the green diodes were slightly overpowering everything else. Once I ran the monitor through DisplayCal, the AW2725Q looked nearly perfect. Colors were vibrant without being overbaked. If you want to use the AW2725Q for design work, Dell includes an option to clamp down the display to sRGB in the OSD. Speaking of the OSD, it's well laid out and easy to navigate thanks to a joystick that's just big enough not to feel fiddly. Igor Bonifacic for Engadget The AW2725Q has a glossy coating that accentuates the panel's ability to produce deep blacks and vibrant colors. In a dimly lit room, the Alienware monitor outputs an image that's almost three-dimensional. When I went to revisit older games, even ones that were mastered in SDR, I felt like I was seeing artistic details I hadn't noticed before. Of course, the tradeoff with a glossy coating is that reflections are far more pronounced. Additionally, one of the quirks of QD-OLED panels is that their black pixels can look gray in rooms with bright ambient light. At first I found this frustrating, but once I got better about using my blinds to manage the light coming through the window, the tradeoff was more than worth it. In that way, the AW2725Q is like any OLED screen: it needs proper lighting to look its best. Once I had the screen dialed in, the AW2725Q was equally great for both immersive and competitive gaming, thanks in part to its 240Hz refresh rate. Coming from a 165Hz monitor, I didn't think the faster refresh rate would make games feel noticeably smoother, but I was wrong. Even when my NVIDIA RTX 3070 GPU wasn't able to saturate the display fully, in games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Space Marine 2 for example, I didn't see any blur or smearing. Much of that is thanks to the 0.03ms pixel response time. One of the nice things about OLED monitors, especially if you're running a less powerful GPU like I am, is that you don't need to worry about overdrive modes. I saw VRR flicker when I had G-SYNC enabled, but it seemed less pronounced than what I've seen on older OLED monitors like the LG 27GR95QE. Igor Bonifacic for Engadget Everything I mentioned so far applies to SDR gaming, but the AW2725Q really comes into its own when you enable HDR. It's a VESA True Black 400-certified display. In dark, atmospheric games like Dead Space and Alan Wake , the AW2725Q's ability to produce true blacks and a near-infinite contrast ratio is transformational. The screen greatly enhances the ambience those games strive to achieve, thanks to dark scenes that aren't washed out by the glow you get on IPS displays. Unfortunately, I don't have the equipment needed to measure peak brightness and panel uniformity. The reviewers at Rtings and Monitors Unboxed do rate the AW2725Q highly, though. They found the monitor can peak at 220 nits in its SDR mode, and sustain around 260 nits of peak brightness across a full screen during HDR operation. If you're coming from an LCD display, I imagine the AW2725Q won't disappoint, even if it doesn't get as bright as some other OLEDs on the market. Burn-in protection A few weeks is not long enough to stress the AW2725Q for burn-in, but from what I've seen so far, with decent care, the panel should last for years. First of all, the monitor comes with a suite of maintenance features. One of those will refresh all the pixels on the panel so they don't get stuck. You can start the process manually through the OSD. The AW2725Q will also initiate the process on its own after you turn off your computer or it goes to sleep. The entire procedure takes about five minutes. There are also self-diagnostic tools for the panel and fan at the back of the display. In the US, Dell offers a three-year warranty on the AW2725Q, with burn-in protection included in the coverage. Not every manufacturer does this with their OLED monitors, so the fact Dell does is nice and makes the AW2725Q a smarter long-term purchase. Wrap-up Igor Bonifacic for Engadget Normally, when I review a product, I can't wait to get back to the device I was using before. I try to be thoughtful about my buying habits, and only purchase things I know will serve me well for years to come. So the best thing I can say about the Alienware AW2725Q is that I'm not looking forward to sending it back. It is an amazing display that has made one of my favorite hobbies more enjoyable. The fact it costs $900 is icing on the cake. Yes, it's still more expensive than your average IPS gaming monitor, but it's cheaper than the competition without sacrificing visual quality. If you're in the market for a 4K OLED, I would only skip the AW2725Q if you have the desk space to accommodate a 32-inch screen and you prefer that size. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/alienware-aw2725q-review-an-exceptional-oled-gaming-display-120046049.html?src=rss
Apple M3 iPad Air all-time lows at $100 off vs. M2 iPad Air at up to $250 off
This morning we wanted to touch down on the iPad Air the latest M3 models are all now sitting at the best prices ever on Amazon and we are starting to see some new all-time lows on last years M2 variants with at least 2x the savings. While for some, event considering the previous-generation models is out of the question, especially when the latest iterations are at the best prices to date, others might not even notice the difference between the two and would rather reap the extra savings. The details await below. more
Logitechs Ergo M575S wireless trackball mouse frees up desk space down at just $35 today (30% off)
Over at Woot, youll find Logitechs Ergo M575S wireless trackball mouse down at $34.99 Prime shipped (a $6 delivery fee will apply otherwise). This updated model of the original M575 mouse typically goes for $50. Todays deal at Woot, however, shaves $15 off its price tag, knocking it down to the lowest price we can find. The same unit with a blue-colored trackball is currently fetching its full price at Amazon. This is a great option to consider if you dont have enough space on your desk for mouse movements, and you can learn more about it below. more
New steel Journey Apple Find My water bottle now back at best price ever for Moms Day (20% off)
Update: The deal below is now live once again as part of Journeys Mothers Day sale , delivering the same 20% off the new steel Find My bottle . Details below in the original post. Journey just recently unleashed out all-new Find My-equipped stainless steel water , shortly before we had a chance to test it out for ourselves, but it has now hit its best price ever as part of the brands Easter sale. The discount event is hitting everything the brand sells sitewide, and there are a number deals at 20% off to take advantage of, but we wanted to specifically point out this offer on the new REEVUS as it undercuts the recent launch deal for the lowest price to date. more
The Morning After: Microsoft's Xbox price increases
Microsoft is dramatically increasing the price of the Xbox Series X and Series S as well as new games and accessories. The Series S will start at $380, up from $300, while the Series X will begin at $550, a $100 increase on its previous price . The company is also increasing the prices of pretty much all its first-party products and peripherals. A basic controller will now cost $65. Microsoft is also increasing pricing in Europe, UK, Australia and many other countries. Microsoft, however, isnt pointing the finger at tariffs: We understand that these changes are challenging, and they were made with careful consideration given market conditions and the rising cost of development, the company said. Its unusual for a mid-generation console to increase in price typically, companies launch a slightly more expensive , better-specced iteration instead. Also this week, Samsungs chief financial officer Soon-cheol Park told reporters The ongoing uncertainty surrounding US tariff policies continues to pose a potential risk of demand slowdown. Park said US tariff policies and stronger export controls against artificial intelligence products are expected to have an impact on demand. In addition to a downward trend on sales, the company also expects tariffs to raise prices for the components it uses on its mobile phones so expect more expensive smartphones down the line. The recent addition to upward pricing is DJIs popular Ozmo Pocket 3 vlogging camera. Up from a launch price of $520, its gone way up to $799. (DJI had already bumped the price up last month to $620.) The base camera is now more expensive than the Creator Kit available at launch. Mat Smith Get Engadget's newsletter delivered direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! The biggest stories you might have missed Apple sends spyware warnings to iPhone users in 100 countries Rivian R1S Gen 2 review: The rugged foundation of Rivians electric empire VR is helping to make daunting medical treatments more bearable for patients The best way to compost your food scraps The BBC used AI (and an actor) to bring Agatha Christie back to life With approval from her estate. BBC BBC Maestro offers classes and courses similar to Masterclass, but with a British twist. Its latest tutor, however, died in 1976. Agatha Christie has been digitally revived to teach us all how to write murder mysteries with no reference to smartphones and the internet. A blend of licensed images, limited footage and past audio recordings converged to create Christies likeness. This was fused with recorded footage of actor Vivien Keene, who performs the words of Christie on video. I got to briefly watch some of the lessons. Theres still a glint of uncanny valley, of course, (I think its something to do with the eyes?), but even BBC Maestro CEO Michael Levine noted that since the projects inception a few years ago, the technology had evolved so quickly that the team was able to do even more than it first thought possible. Continue reading. Canon Powershot V1 camera review A powerful compact capable of capturing incredible video. Engadget Canons PowerShot V1 is a versatile hybrid camera with excellent video and image quality thanks to the unusually large sensor. It goes up against Sonys ZV-1 II and beats it in multiple ways, including a built-in fan to minimize overheating. Its also capable of 10-bit log 4K video for those willing to dig into higher-quality footage. The PowerShot V1 is bound to be a hit because it delivers both on video and photo quality. Continue reading. Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning ID technology debuts in the US World is opening six locations across the country. A startup co-founded by Sam Altman has launched its World eyeball-scanning identity verification system in the US. During an event in San Francisco, Altman reportedly said Worlds technology provides a way to make sure humans remained central and special in a world where the internet had a lot of AI-driven content. Altman is also one of the founders and is currently the CEO of OpenAI, of Chat-GPT fame. (Or infamy.) The project uses basketball-sized spherical objects called Orbs to scan the users irises, which it turns into their unique IrisCode. It then uses that information to create a World ID for the user, which they can use to log into integrated platforms, including Minecraft and Reddit. Continue reading. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-111538265.html?src=rss
Apple Pencil Pro back to one its best prices ever at $80 (38% off, open-box w/ full Apple warranty)
Amazons brand-new price on the flagship Apple Pencil Pro is now sitting at $114.99 not a deal we recommend jumping on considering how often it has been down at $100. That said, Woots open-box offer on the pro-grade Apple writer has returned, giving folks a shot to score Apple Pencil Pro down at $79.99 Prime shipped with a full Apple warranty in tow. more
Launch deals hit brand new 15W Qi2 Satechi OntheGo travel chargers today from $72
Back at CES 2025 , Satechi debuted a pair of brand-new 15W Qi2 fold-out travel chargers simply known as OntheGo . They just went up for sale for the first time over the last week or so and we are now tracking the very first chance to save on them courtesy of the brands Amazon storefront. Head below for more details on the launch deals. more
Once again, Apple has to be forced to do the right thing
Macworld In a major ruling this week, Apple has been forced to stop taxing app developers a huge fee just for the privilege of making apps on its platform. After years of delay tactics and stonewalling (and, the judge says, outright lies in court), Apple has to allow app developers to offer in-app purchases through stores outside the App Store, here in the U.S. Apple will appeal the decision, but is required to comply with it in the meantime. Its not the sweeping rules instituted by the European Union, which found the platform to be a gatekeeper and therefore has to allow third-party app stores, app sideloading, alternate tap-and-pay processors, and so on. Those regulations, which Apple fought against tooth and nail (and has been found to be partially violating even now), have resulted in a version of iOS that many feel is better than the one we have in the U.S . These arent isolated instances. Apple has consistently fought every possible effort to allow users to get apps on iPhone or iPad, or to pay for them, using anything other than Apples own store and payment processing. Apple tells us the main reason is security and simplicity, but it also happens to take a big cut off the top (30 percent, but Apple has been backed into various programs and policies to lower that somewhat for some developers). As a result, Apple is currently being sued by the federal government over antitrust violations. Out of control over control Back in the 80s, Apple started as a scrappy upstart, emphasizing lower costs and more freedom for users and developers, in stark contrast to IBM, which wanted to control and limit you. Now Apple seems to view itself as a holistic ecosystem, a growing network of devices and services made by and for the benefit of Apple. To the extent that it allows other developers access to their platform, it is being magnanimous to do so. Access to the iPhone is a gift from Appleor at least, thats the attitude it seems to convey. Apple uses more persuasive language than that, of course. It talks about how much it invests in developer tools and the App Store and how the fees developers are forced to pay are a necessary cost. The fact is, Apple isnt a tiny company going up against the big IBMs and Microsofts of the world anymore. Its one of the worlds most valuable companies and the most influential in tech. It has several billion customers. Apple now is the IBM of the 80s, the Microsoft of the 90s and it doesnt seem to recognize it. Consider all the ways Apple still prevents anyone else from making a smartwatch that can do what the Apple Watch does on the iPhone. Apple gives its own watch special privileges, and even its own apps and services on the watch are exclusive. Earlier this year, the original creator of the Pebble smartwatch announced a new modernized version and highlighted all the ways Apple prevents any other smartwatch from working as well with the iPhone as the Apple Watch. Its not a short list. The new Pebble watch wont play nice with the iPhone because of Apples restrictions. Pebble Most of Apples problems could be avoided if it werent so greedy about owning and controlling all access to the iPhone and iPad for every developer. Apple sees app distribution as a critical revenue source, on top of its industry-leading margins on hardware. Instead, it should view app development and distribution as a cost center . It should be a money-losing endeavor, like advertising, because it builds demand for Apples products. Apples claim for its obsession with controlling all app distribution and payment always comes down to security and privacy, but that rings hollow when the company will gladly sell you a Macan open platform that allows direct web download of apps, alternate app stores like Steam , and open payments. And yet Mac users are not suffering some existential privacy or security risk, and for that matter, neither are Android users (which far outnumber iPhone users, globally). Whats more, the EUs forcing of relaxed rules over app distribution, payments, browsers, and default apps has not resulted in headline after headline of EU iPhone users being hacked, swindled, and cyber-stalked. Its just fine. Its all fine. We could all have it this way, globally, and all it would do is cause a nominal drop in Apples revenueagain, this is the most valuable company in the world that just made a profit of more than $27B per quarter off mostly hardware sales and services. There are two ways to make the best product or service, whether its earbuds, apps, app stores, or whatever else: One is to provide a better experience at a better price so customers choose you, the other is to prevent others from being able to produce an experience or price that can beat yours. Apple does both, but seems to favor the latter as much as the former. Does Apple know what people want anymore? Im starting to think that Apple leadership doesnt know what people want anymore. Too many hardware lines are stuck in an endless cycle of the same as last year but just a little better. The big iPhone push this year is going to be a super-thin model (call it iPhone 17 Air if you will), which of course will limit space for advanced cameras and bigger batteries. When you ask people what they want out of an iPhone, nearly everyone says a cheaper price, longer battery life, and a better camera (with less photo processing). Thats basically the opposite of where Apple is headed. How did Apple Intelligence end up so bad? Which leaders within Apple said, Yeah, this is great, people will love this. Lets build our entire marketing campaign around it? How is Siri only now getting the attention it needs, when it has been a public joke for years? Why does Apple keep trying to court gamers to the Mac when it so very clearly doesnt understand what gamers want or need, and isnt willing to invest in delivering it? Why cant Apple make a decent mouse? Why are there six different iPads? Why is the company making devices to wear on your head (Vision Pro and AirPods Max) that weigh twice what they should? Didnt anyone try these things out? Is it just an absolute obsession with making everything out of metal? Apple made Vision Pro with little regard for the users comfort. David Price / Foundry I mean, look at this new Snapshot website Apple just launched a few days ago. Who is this for? Why is it so bad? You cant search it, you cant control the scrolling, you cant find any actual interesting info about any of these celebrities why does this even exist and why does it have its own subdomain on apple.com? I want to be able to download apps and app stores on my iPhone like I do on my Mac. I want to be able to pay for things using Apples payment methods if I choose, or some other method if I prefer. I want developers who use Apples payment processing to pay fees of around 5 percent, comparable to Stripe or Square (around 3-4 percent), plus a percent or two to pay for Apples upkeep of the App Store. That would excite developers about making iPhone/iPad their first choice, like it used to be back in the early years of iPhone. I want hardware makers to be able to make devices that do all the things Apples own devices do, from quick-pairing and instant switching to sending iMessages, so that they can compete on quality, price, and innovative new capabilities. I would benefit from all these things. You would benefit from all these things. App developers and hardware makers of all kinds would benefit from these things. Apple is surely aware of all these conceptsnone of this is new or novel, much of it exists on the Mac and competing platforms. But Apple would make nominally less money, and its starting to feel like thats all Apple really cares about these days. Apple needs to change its corporate culture from the top down. Theres a pervasive vibe that we know whats best, youre lucky to be here, and it needs to start taking a more customer-first, user-centric approach. It feels like the company acts as though we (the users and developers) need them, when it should act as though it needs us.
Apples USB-C Magic Mouse hits the Amazon all-time low today with first deal down at $68 shipped
Today we are tracking the very first chance to save on the new USB-C Apple Magic Mouse at Amazon. While there were some open-box offers that went live for a touch less previously, todays offer marks your first chance to score a discount on the upgraded Apple Magic Mouse in brand-new condition over at Amazon. more
PlayStation 2025 Star Wars Day sale now live: PS4/PS5 games up to 80% off from $3.50
PlayStation has launched its annual 2025 Star Wars Day sale. Now ready and waiting on the PlayStation Store next time you boot up your console, youll find a healthy collection of PS5 and PS4 titles from a galaxy far, far away on sale by up to 80% ahead of this years May the 4th celebrations. more
JBL Flip 7 review: Lightweight but rugged Bluetooth speaker ideal for outdoor music
Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Sturdy, water-resistant design Strong sound quality USB-C provides wired audio Cons No Wi-Fi or AirPlay Bass could be firmer No charging cable included Our Verdict The compact design means that the bass output could be a little firmer, but the updated Flip 7 can still match its backpack-sized rivals for sound quality. Throw in a rugged, water-resistant design and both Bluetooth and USB for wired audio, and this lightweight speaker can really earn its keep when youre outdoors this summer. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When Reviewed $149.95 Best Prices Today: JBL Flip 7 Retailer Price $149.95 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket With summer fast approaching, JBL recently updated several of its portable Bluetooth speakers, but the one that really caught our eye was the rugged and backpack-friendly design of the new Flip 7. Priced at just $149.95/129.99, and available in a variety of colours, the Flip 7 is clearly a direct competitor for the recently released Beats Pill, but it manages to outdo its Beats rival in a number of ways. For starters, the updated Flip 7 now boasts a seriously rugged IP68 rating for resistance to water and dust compared to IP67 for the Beats Pill which allows it to survive complete immersion in 1.5m of water for up to 30 minutes. JBL says that its drop-proof too, thanks to a shock-resistant rubber trim that can survive a drop of 1m right onto a concrete floor. But while its built like a tank, the Flip 7 is still very light and portable. It stands 182mm high, 69.5mm wide and 71.5mm deep although you can also turn it onto its side it you prefer and weighs just 0.56kg, so its easy to slip it into a backpack or bag and carry it around when youre travelling. JBL also includes a wrist-strap and carabiner clip, which you can remove and swap around as required, to help keep it safe. The Flip 7 supports the latest Bluetooth 5.4 for wireless audio, and the USB-C port on the back of the speaker can also be used to provide a wired audio connection, as well as charging the internal battery. Theres no USB-C cable included though, as JBL is trying to cut down on its use of plastics, so youll need to provide the cable yourself. It doesnt support Wi-Fi or AirPlay for Apple devices as Sonos equally portable Roam speaker does but thats a lot to ask from such an affordable speaker. And, of course, Wi-Fi support wouldnt be much use for a speaker that is clearly intended to live outdoors most of the time. Some people may be disappointed that the Flip 7 doesnt support the aptX codec for Bluetooth audio, but it does support Apples AAC codec for use with Macs, iPhones and iPads. Sound quality Sound quality is impressive for such a compact speaker, thanks to an 80mm woofer and 16mm tweeter that combine to provide a healthy 35W output. If you want to chill out on a lazy summer afternoon then the Flip shows a delicate touch on the piano-and-violin duet on Arvo Prts Spiegel Im Spiegel, allowing the wistful melodies of the two instruments to gracefully weave through the air. But crank up the volume at party-time and the Flip 7 can blast out the arm-waving Planetary Go! by My Chemical Romance with real gusto. Its a busy track, with headbanging guitars colliding with EDM keyboards, but the Flip 7 keeps all the instruments clear and distinct while the firm thud of the drums holds the sonic chaos together. Its pretty powerful too, and just 50% volume is loud enough to have me worried about annoying the neighbours, so itll be great for getting things going when youre outdoors with your friends. Inevitably, the main weakness with a speaker of this size is the bass output, and the bouncing electronic bass on Bad Guy by Billie Eilish doesnt quite have the firm kick that a larger speaker could provide. Even so, the bass is still pretty respectable for such a compact speaker, and the sound quality of the Flip 7 is more than a match for rivals such as the Sonos Roam or Beats Pill. The JBL Portable app also includes an equalizer that lets you fine-tune the sound to suit your taste, as well as an option for linking it with a second Flip to provide two-channel stereo audio. The one area where the Beats speaker has an edge is with its 24-hour battery life. The Flip 7s 14-hour battery is certainly enough to last all day long, and the JBL app provides an option called playtime boost that adjusts the sound output to squeeze an extra two hours out of the battery (although this does require the app to de-activate your EQ settings). The Pill might be the better option if youre planning on raving for an entire weekend at a music festival, but the lighter and more compact Flip has an edge on sheer portability. Should I buy the JBL Flip 7? Portable speakers always have to find the right balance between size, sound quality and battery life, and a larger speaker such as the Beats Pill can certainly provide longer battery life. However, the Flip 7 strikes a good all-round balance, providing excellent sound quality, good battery life, and a sturdy, lightweight design at a very competitive price. See how the JBL Flip 7 compares to other iPhone speakers we have tested: Best AirPlay speakers for iPhones and Apple Music .
The best action cameras for 2025
If you love capturing your adventures, from mountain biking trails to underwater dives, an action camera is a must-have in your gear bag. The best action camera delivers crisp footage, rugged durability and the flexibility to shoot in just about any environment including in the rain, snow or under water. These compact, often wearable devices are built to go where your phone or mirrorless camera simply cant, offering features like image stabilization, wide angle lenses and impressive video resolution for smooth, immersive footage. Many models now support HDR for vibrant colors, slo-mo for dramatic effect and advanced settings like adjustable aspect ratio and frame rates. Some are even designed as a single-lens solution that can still give you stunning results, without the complexity of multi-camera rigs. And if you're planning long shoots or travel adventures, dont forget to look for extra batteries and a reliable SD card two essentials that make a big difference in how much you can capture on the go. Whether you're new to the world of video cameras or you're a seasoned pro, this buying guide covers our top picks across different price points and use cases. From high-end rigs to the best waterproof camera options, well help you find the best action cam with the compatibility and features you need to capture every epic moment. Best action cameras for 2025 What to consider before choosing an action camera Action cameras have certain traits that separate them from regular cameras or smartphones. The most important is ruggedness that makes them resistant to water, dust and shocks. Most action cameras are now waterproof cameras without the need for a separate enclosure. At the same time, you can purchase housing accessories to make them waterproof to even greater depths. Video quality is also key. Every model we recommend goes to at least 4K 60fps, but some models like GoPros latest Hero 13 boost video resolution up to 5.3K 60fps, or even 8K 30p with the Insta360 Ace Pro 2. That allows you to crop in on shots and capture vertical video at higher resolutions for social media. Another nice feature is log video that improves dynamic range when filming on sunny, contrasty days and many newer models now support HDR for even more vibrant footage. Plus, if you film in dim environments, youll want the largest sensor possible for the best low-light performance, much like with high-end video cameras or mirrorless systems. For activities with bumps and jolts like mountain biking, image stabilization is incredibly important. You want your video to look smooth, but still need to convey the thrill and speed of the action. The Hero 13 is still the top pick in this regard, delivering jolt-free video that makes the viewer feel like theyre going down the bike trail or ski slope, with no annoying digital artifacts. DJI and Insta360s products are good, but not quite at that level yet. Some action cameras are easier to handle and use, so take that into account as well. Youll want bright and colorful displays both front and back, buttons you wont have to fumble to find and easy-to-use menus. Remote control is another factor that can ease operation. And youll want to check which software is available to improve image stabilization, edit video, remove selfie sticks and more. Also, look out for compatibility with third-party accessories or apps that can expand what your camera can do. Then there's the area of accessories. Do you need helmet or chest mounts, extra batteries, waterproof housings, or a fast SD card? GoPro has the largest number of those, but DJI makes handy wireless mics that connect directly with its cameras. And of course, battery life is critical for action shooting as its hard to change one when youre out surfing. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/cameras/best-action-camera-130017459.html?src=rss
Cancel Microsoft 365 and save hundreds with this lifetime version
Macworld Youre probably paying Microsoft 365 way more than you need to and for what? The same apps, just on an endless subscription loop? With a Microsoft Office lifetime license , you can break free from the monthly payments and get the classic Office suite for a one-time fee. Right now, you can pay just $69.97 and its yours forever (reg. $219.99). This lifetime license works on one Mac and includes all the essential apps: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneNote . Youll get full access to the features you use most without needing to worry about monthly renewals, surprise price hikes, or internet access just to open a spreadsheet. Immediately after completing your purchase, youll receive an email with a download link and your unique software license key to get the apps set up on your Mac. Once theyre installed, youll never be asked to pay again to access the apps until you upgrade your device. Skip the subscription fatigue. Download Microsoft Office for Mac while its on sale for $69.97 (reg. $219.99). No coupons needed to get this deal. Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac 2021: Lifetime License See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.
The best MacBook accessories for 2025
If youre looking to get the most out of your Apple laptop, the right accessories can make a big difference. From expanding ports with USB-C hubs to improving your workflow with external monitors, the best MacBook accessories help you stay productive, protected and powered up wherever you go. Whether you're editing video, working on the go or setting up the perfect home office, there's a wide range of gear that can elevate your setup. To help you build the perfect kit, this buying guide highlights the must-have MacBook accessories that bring added functionality, comfort and convenience whether you're using a MacBook Air or a MacBook Pro. Table of contents Best MacBook accessories for 2025 Best MacBook webcam accessories Best MacBook docking stations and hubs Best MacBook charging gear Best MacBook keyboards and mice Best MacBook stands Best MacBook accessories for 2025 Best MacBook webcam accessories Best MacBook docking stations and hubs Best MacBook charging gear Best MacBook keyboards and mice Best MacBook stands This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/accessories/best-macbook-accessories-150014737.html?src=rss
3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (May 2-5)
If you didn't have your hands full after all the great Xbox games in April, May is here to fully bury you. Before all the new games dominate your time, these are the best Game Pass games to play this weekend.
