Apple’s foldable has soaked up most of the oxygen this season, which is convenient if you already live inside iOS. Anyone who would rather keep Android, DeX, and three live apps on one slab still has a clearer answer: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, priced at $1,799.99 (was $2,100), the first book-style Fold to carry the Ultra badge and the first to pair that badge with a camera and battery that finally match the price.
Eight years after the first SoundLink Micro, Bose shipped a second version that fixes the parts people actually complained about. The SoundLink Micro (2nd Gen), priced at $99 (was $129), still sits in a palm, still clips to a strap, and still looks like a rubberized river stone with a metal grille. Size is about 4.1 by 4.1 by 1.7 inches and the weight is just over 11 ounces. That is a little larger and heavier than the 2017 original, and you feel the extra bulk only if you compare them side by side.
Amazon still sells an 8-inch tablet you can toss in a backpack or a carry-on and not treat like jewelry. Fire HD 8 in its 12th-generation line, priced at $84.99 (was $130), updated again in 2024, keeps the same 7.94 by 5.40 by 0.37-inch polycarbonate body and 11.88-ounce weight that made earlier versions easy to forget until you needed a screen. Black, Emerald, and Hibiscus covers have a light texture that hides smudges. USB-C sits on the edge next to a 3.5mm headphone jack that most newer tablets have already abandoned, plus a microSD slot that accepts cards up to 1TB, while dual speakers fire from the bottom in landscape.
Most homes collect dust, crumbs, and pet hair faster than anyone wants to admit. Roborock’s Q7 M5, priced at $149.98 (was $230), is all around vacuum-and-mop combo aimed at that daily drift, pairing 10,000 Pa of HyperForce suction with a detachable mop pad so floors get a pass without you dragging out a stick vac after dinner.
Forty-five millimeters is the size that finally makes Google’s round watch feel finished. The Wi-Fi Pixel Watch 4 in that case starts at $399, though the Moonstone Wi-Fi listing is now sitting nearer $280. The aluminum body is 12.3 mm thick and 36.7 grams without a band, so it sits low on the wrist instead of stacking like a hockey puck.
Bose SoundLink Plus landed last summer as the middle size in the current portable family, listed at $269 and frequently closer to $199 (now). About 9.1 inches wide, 3.9 inches tall, and 3.4 inches deep, the speaker weighs 3.3 pounds and includes a nylon rope loop for hanging from a chair, bag strap, or hook.
Anker still sells the Soundcore Q20i as a $70 pair that regularly lands closer to $40, and that number explains why these over-ears keep showing up in carry-ons years after their original launch. Hybrid cancellation, a 40-hour ANC claim, memory-foam cups, and a fold-flat frame sit in a package light enough that you forget them until the cabin drone disappears. For commuters and travelers who want silence more than a flagship badge, that combination has been hard to ignore.
AOC’s 16T20, priced at $49.99 (was $70), is a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS panel built to ride along with a laptop instead of staying on a desk. Resolution is 1920 by 1080 at 60Hz, response time is listed at 4ms, and the viewing angles are 178 degrees in both directions, so documents and video still look even when you share the screen across a table.
Nintendo’s official Pro Controller is still somewhat expensive for a full-size wireless pad. PowerA’s Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch, priced at $35 (was $70) answers that with an officially licensed Bluetooth gamepad that keeps the familiar button layout, adds two programmable buttons on the back, and runs for up to 30 hours on a built-in 900mAh battery.
Anker Prime 26K 300W, priced at $179.98 (was $230), arrives at a useful moment. New iPhones (18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, Duo, etc.) want faster wired charging, and plenty of laptops still expect a wall brick that can push 100W or more. This pack tries to cover both without forcing you to haul a second charger.