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Bose/ZDNETIt’s almost officially summer, which is peak Bluetooth speaker season. Sony, JBL, Marshall, and more released speakers for the summertime, and now it’s Bose’s turn. Bose is expanding its SoundLink portable speaker lineup with two new speakers: the SoundLink Plus and the SoundLink Micro (2nd gen).Also: The best Bluetooth speakers of 2025: Options for indoor and outdoor listeningBose’s SoundLink Max and SoundLink Home are among our favorite portable speakers, but the two new devices are for those who require more portability. The SoundLink Plus is Bose’s upper midrange portable speaker, introducing a new price category for the company’s Bluetooth speakers.SoundLink PlusThe SoundLink Plus lies between the SoundLink Max and the SoundLink Flex, offering more features than the Flex but less battery life and smaller internal audio components than the Max.Also: I’ve tested dozens of Bluetooth speakers – this JBL is my pick for summer travelingThe SoundLink Plus debuts with Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, a water- and dust-resistant IP67 rating, 20 hours of playtime, and reverse USB-C charging capabilities. Like the SoundLink Max and Flex, it will float in water in case you accidentally drop it. More

M1 MacBook Pro, the first of many laptops with Apple’s own silicon. Jason Cipriani/ZDNETWWDC 2025 is a big day for Apple users since it’s when the tech giant previews future updates. This year, we saw the introduction of a robust UI redesign called Liquid Glass. But sometimes the most important news comes after the keynote presentation.Also: How to install macOS 26 on your MacBook (and which models support it)During the Platforms State of the Union on Monday, Apple announced that macOS 26 Tahoe will be the final version of the operating system that will roll out to Intel-based Mac computers. This means that starting in 2026, you must own an M1 or newer MacBook to receive all the improvements and new features that macOS 27 will bring. More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Lenovo Idea Tab Pro is a midrange entertainment tablet starting at $290 for the 128GB model and $400 for the 256GB option. This is one of the few midrange Android tablets that can truly work for entertainment and productivity, carefully straddling both lines. This 12.7-inch tablet comes with a stylus, […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways Lenovo’s Yoga 7i 2-in-1 is on sale for $1,200 at Best Buy. Its solid performance, comfortable keyboard, and long-lasting battery make it an excellent machine for the office. Unfortunately, I’m not a fan of the display. more buying choices Over at Lenovo’s website, the 2025 Yoga 7i 2-in-1–> is on sale […] More

Maria Diaz/ZDNETLast year, Apple announced a redesigned Photos app, touting it as “the biggest-ever redesign.” Over the past year, we’ve seen users complaining about the redesign and wanting to go back to iOS 17’s Photos app. Apple seems to have listened to all the feedback and fixed its Photos app with the new iOS 26 update.Also: Everything announced at Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote: Liquid Glass, MacOS Tahoe, and more”Many of you missed using tabs in the Photos app,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, in his keynote at WWDC 2025. “Photos now features separate tabs for Library and for Collections,” he added. With the new Photos app on iOS 26, Apple is keeping the best of both iOS 17 and iOS 18. More

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETAndroid 16 is officially here, and Google has some big upgrades on the way.  Instead of releasing a new OS and a new phone lineup at the same time, Google is making the same move it did with Android 15 and giving both software and hardware their time to shine. Also: T-Mobile is giving away the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus for free – here’s how it worksThis is the earliest Google has launched a major Android release in a while (for comparison, Android 15 was released on Oct. 15, 2024, and Android 14 was released on Oct. 4, 2023).  Here’s a look at four of the biggest upgrades in Android 16. All of these features will drop for Pixel devices first and other devices later in the year.  1. Streamlined updates and lock screen app updates: Don’t want to unlock your phone every time you check to see when your late-night food order is arriving? Feeling uneasy in a new city and want to make sure your ride-share is close? Streamlined app updates give you the ability to see real-time updates from your lock screen. Google says it’s working with app partners to bring this capability to Android, including in Samsung’s Now Bar and OnePlus’ Live Alerts.Also: The best Android phones to buy in 2025Google says it’s also automatically grouping notifications that come from a single app to make sure you don’t get information overload. More

M3 iPad Air running iPadOS 26 Developer Beta. Prakhar Khanna/ZDNETMy biggest takeaway from WWDC 2025 is that I can finally use my iPad Air to its full potential. For the longest time, the iPad has been a product that I’ve wanted to add to my workflow but couldn’t due to its rigid operating system — one that doesn’t necessarily complement the iPad’s flexible hardware. But iPadOS 26 is finally bridging the gap between the Apple tablet and a computer.  Also: Your iPad is getting 4 big upgrades for free. Here are the top features in iPadOS 26I recently installed the first developer beta on my 13-inch M3 iPad Air to see if I could use it for my usual productivity workflow. The new multitasking system, better support for mouse or trackpad, an improved file management system, and subtle additions to the UI tell me yes. And within hours of usage, I could sense that iPadOS 26 is the update I’ve waited years for. (Note: Since I’m testing on the developer beta of iPadOS, this is more of a first-hand demonstration of its latest features, and not a review or testimonial. The experience using the software will likely undergo several more changes before it’s ready for the public.)Multitasking on the iPad gets a meaningful boost More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways SDesk is available now, free of charge, and you can install it on as many computers as you need. It’s a fast and dependable Linux distribution with a user interface that anyone will be instantly familiar with. I experienced some minor issues during my setup, which were simple to resolve. –> […] More