In his new role as chief hardware officer, Johny Srouji, Apple’s longtime head of chip manufacturing, has reorganized the company’s hardware development leadership “to accelerate work on future devices,” according to BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman. The shakeup aims to bring chip and product development closer together. “The hardware redesign also aims to better integrate teams working on silicon internally with those creating products,” Gurman explained. The report says that oversight of Apple product design is moving from Kate Bergeron to two of her longtime deputies: Shelly Goldberg and Dave Pakula. Goldberg was already in charge of Mac product design, while Pakula…
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In the early 2010s, Beats headphones were a phenomenon. Every cool kid had a pair of Beats Solo, Beats Studio, or the very expensive Beats Pro. The headphone company was the only one that could count on a ridiculous number of celebrities wearing its products. NPD data reveals that Beats accounted for 64% of the U.S. premium headphone market in 2012. Nine years later, in 2021, a survey found that the brand’s overall market share in the U.S., not just among its high-end competitors, was 15%. As of mid-2025, Apple, which owns Beats, accounted for 23% of the U.S. market…
Dolgachov/Getty Images If you’re in the market for a new keyboard, you’ve probably noticed that, like any other electronic gadget, there’s a significant price gap between the cheapest and most expensive products on the market. At the low end, you generally get what you pay for with low-cost components, which leads to affordability, but that doesn’t mean paying more for fancy, expensive keyboards will always pay off either. With that in mind, here’s if you can tell the difference between expensive and cheap keyboards. In the budget keyboard segment, most…
The annual developers conference starts today. Google (Screenshot) It’s time again for Google to unveil a cornucopia of new features for its dizzying array of software products. The company’s developer conference kicks off today, with a keynote scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. You can watch the stream (here’s how to watch the I/O 2026 keynote) or, if you’re unable to listen to a video, you can simply rely on our live blog here! (You can also do both, you’re multitasking.) Google already held an I/O edition of its regular Android Show last week, during which it…
Jonathan434343/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In 2026, you might think the obvious solution for headphones is to go wireless. While there are some great wireless earbuds tested by experts, there’s actually something to be said for using high-quality wired earbuds, even in 2026. There are several reasons why you might turn to wired earbuds over wireless, including connectivity options (many planes still default to wired inputs), the convenience of never having to charge them, and sometimes for an even more secure fit. However, it’s…
Apple today announced a suite of accessibility updates that use Apple Intelligence to expand the capabilities of VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control, and Accessibility Reader, with additional new features for generated captions and wheelchair control through Apple Vision Pro. Apple Intelligence powers several of the new features coming later this year: VoiceOver Image Browser uses Apple Intelligence to produce more detailed descriptions of images throughout the system, including photographs, scanned invoices and personnel records. Users can also press the iPhone Action button to ask questions about what the camera viewfinder sees, with follow-up questions supported in natural language. Magnifying glass brings…
iamsevensix/Shutterstock From checking sensitive emails to discussing private matters with family and friends, there are plenty of things you can do on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop that you don’t want others to see. Understandably, you might feel uncomfortable performing these privacy-centric tasks in places where your device may be the focus of wandering eyes, like on public transportation. Specific types of screen protectors, called privacy screen protectors, can address this natural concern. However, before investing in a privacy screen protector, it’s worth learning about some of the common drawbacks…
Kati Maria/Shutterstock USB cables come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. This isn’t exactly a figure of speech, as they really vary by application, brand, and configuration… which often also leads to a wide range of prices. Cables must be constructed durable and offer good charging and data transfer rates to be useful for our electronic devices. The price difference often comes from manufacturing materials and their defining characteristics, which can determine data speeds and power delivery capabilities. Cheap USB-C cables, for example, often use cheaper PVC plastic instead…
Stas Malyarevsky/Shutterstock Since IBM launched the ThinkPad in 1992, the iconic laptop has carried a unique identity in the form of a small red “button” located between the G, H and B keys on the keyboard. But it’s not a button in the traditional sense: it’s a small joystick officially known as TrackPoint. Even under the Lenovo umbrella (IBM’s personal computing division was purchased by Lenovo in 2005), TrackPoint remained a way to offer users a more precise and easily accessible method of moving their mouse cursor. According to a…
Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Warm weather is here, and for many, that means doing a little spring cleaning. Go through everything and decide what to keep, what to give, and what to throw away. If you have grandparents, you might even find yourself in the attic helping them clean out old boxes that have been collecting dust for decades. And hidden inside those boxes could be a treasure trove of retro gadgets that are making a comeback, but could also be…