Jan 12, 2026 | Electronics
Prices are rocketing for an essential componentPhotograph: Getty ImagesThe world’s gadget-makers—who assembled this week in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show—would be forgiven for harbouring mixed feelings about the year ahead. Excitement over the prospect...
Jan 12, 2026 | Electronics
(Getty Images) For 25 years, Pew Research Center has tracked some of the biggest technological shifts in history. Most Americans say they subscribe to broadband internet at home, own smartphones % of U.S. adults who say they … Change in survey mode...
Jan 12, 2026 | Electronics
Your next laptop might last longer. AMD, Intel and Qualcomm each announced new mobile processors at CES 2026 that will power the next generation of laptops this year, promising better CPU performance, greater graphics muscle, improved AI capabilities and longer...
Jan 12, 2026 | Electronics
LAS VEGAS—You can always count on CES for a crop of shiny new laptops. We’ve scoured the show floors and meeting halls of the biggest tech show in the world to find you the absolute finest laptops previewed here in Las Vegas. We found a high-profile laptop that's...
Jan 12, 2026 | Electronics
(Image credit: Tom's Guide / Redditor Direct-Till-2680) One thing's for certain in these opening days of 2026: the new year is going to bring us new phones from some familiar places. What we're waiting to find out is just how familiar the phones...
Jan 5, 2026 | Electronics
In 2025, many of IEEE Spectrum‘s top consumer electronics stories were about about creating the experience you want with technology. Open-source software offered more customization for laptops and displays, devices with less distracting design received recognition...
Jan 5, 2026 | Electronics
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIF. — Best Buy can tie almost all its transactions back to individual customers, an ability the company considers market leading that’s based on precise measurement and attribution across the complex consumer electronics purchase path. “We have...
Jan 5, 2026 | Electronics
The annual CES technology trade show in Las Vegas promises to shine a spotlight on the physical embodiment of AI in a plethora of devices. The four-day CES 2026 officially opens Tuesday after two days of media preview events. Exhibitors are expected to show how AI is...
Jan 5, 2026 | Electronics
Home Entertainment The Freestyle+ combines compact portability, enhanced brightness and AI-powered screen optimization—bringing streaming, gaming and flexible viewing to more places and moments. 1/1/2026 Samsung Account required for network-based smart services,...
Jan 5, 2026 | Electronics
Jan. 2, 2026 Image (c) ConsumerAffairs. The surge in AI chip demand is straining semiconductor supply chains, leading to potential price hikes for consumer electronics.Prices for everything from smartphones to cars may go upSurging demand for artificial intelligence...
Jan 5, 2026 | Electronics
Tim Cook says tariffs helped boost iPhone sales in the June quarter.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesConsumers rushed to buy iPhones and Macs in April due to fears of tariff-induced price hikes.The panic buying drove strong iPhone sales and pushed Apple’s Q3 revenue to...
Jan 2, 2026 | Electronics
Ahead of CES 2026 next week in Las Vegas, several consumer electronics manufacturers are previewing hardware products built on specific, identifiable artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The devices span wearables, mixed-reality systems, home security,...
