Consumer Technology
Smartphones, wearables, smart home devices and gadgets
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A Tiny Ear Wearable Wants to Measure Your Presence
A small device from Atlas wants to turn an invisible mental state into something you can track. The company’s first…
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Perplexity Brings Local AI and Privacy Controls to Mac
Perplexity is putting part of its AI on the Mac. On September 1, 2026, the company introduced Hybrid Compute for…
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Your Phone Is Now a Free Roku Remote and Gamepad
Your phone can replace a Roku remote. The Roku mobile app turns a smartphone into a fully functional remote, works…
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Amazon’s Shopping AI Wants to Predict Your Next Purchase
Amazon wants Alexa to anticipate your next purchase. On September 1, 2026, Amazon launched “Update Me When,” a feature within…
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Microsoft’s Windows Update Restart Change Arrives This September
Microsoft is changing how Windows PC updates handle certain security fixes, and the first forced restarts will begin with the…
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Roland FP-40 Brings Wi-Fi and Guided Practice to Digital Piano
Wi-Fi has reached the piano. Roland has unveiled the FP-40, a $750 digital piano that connects to a home network…
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Roland’s Connected Piano Could Transform How Beginners Practice
A digital piano that connects to the internet is still a rare sight, but Roland is changing that with the…
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Android’s First Phone Was a Different Kind of Smartphone
Android started with a phone that now feels almost prehistoric. The HTC Dream, known as the T-Mobile G1, became the…
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Roland’s Wi-Fi Piano Turns Practice Into an Interactive Lesson
A digital piano that connects to Wi-Fi is still a rare sight, and Roland wants to change that with the…
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Smart TVs Have Less Storage Than Their Apps Suggest
Smart TVs do not bring much storage to the screen. Most new models ship with around 8GB, and that space…
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