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By Sidra Salman · October 28, 2026 Apple is holding an event today, October 28, in Los Angeles, and if the reporting is right, it will show the world something the company swore for years it would never build: a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen. The event is called "Pro and tell," and it may be the most interesting Mac announcement in a decade — not because of a faster chip, but because Apple is reversing one of its longest-held design beliefs. Nothing here is confirmed until Apple says it on stage. Everything below comes from reporting, mainly from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who has a strong track record on Apple's hardware plans. Treat the details as well-sourced expectations, not facts, and expect a few surprises when the event actually happens. What Apple has actually confirmed Apple sent invitations to media and analysts for an event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. The tagline is "Pro and tell," and Apple's marketin...

By Sidra Salman · October 28, 2026 Your TV sounds thin. Dialogue gets lost under background music, action scenes feel flat, and you turn the volume up only to get blasted by the next explosion. So you start shopping, and within ten minutes you hit the same fork in the road everyone hits: a simple soundbar, or a full surround sound system with speakers all around the room? I have spent years comparing home audio gear, and here is the honest answer up front: neither one is "better" in the abstract. The right pick depends on your room, your budget, and how much hassle you will tolerate. A soundbar wins on simplicity and price. A real surround system wins on immersion, full stop. And in 2026 there is a middle path that makes the choice harder — and better — than it used to be. What each system actually is A soundbar is one long speaker that sits under your TV. Some come with a wireless subwoofer for bass, and some add wireless rear speakers. Everything is designed to work out...

By Sidra Salman · October 27, 2026 Samsung just changed the shape of its earbuds. The Galaxy Buds On, the company's first clip-on wireless earbuds, go on sale in South Korea today, October 27, 2026 — and they do not go inside your ears at all. They clip onto the outer ear, leave the ear canal open, and let the world in while your music plays. If you have ever winced at sealed ear tips, lost a bud mid-run, or wanted to hear traffic while you listen, this is the launch to watch. Here is what Samsung actually announced, what it costs, what it cannot do, and whether you should wait for it to reach your country. What Samsung Announced Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Buds On earlier in October and confirmed the Korean launch on October 26. They are the first clip-style design in the Galaxy Buds lineup, which until now has stuck to sealed in-ear buds. The earbuds hook over the outer ear using a flexible shape-memory alloy that bends to match the wearer's ear shape — Samsung says it ana...

By Sidra Salman · October 27, 2026 Walk into any store, real or online, and you will find fifty pairs of wireless earbuds that all promise the same three things: great sound, long battery, and a perfect fit. Most of them are lying about at least one. I have spent years watching friends buy earbuds on the strength of a spec sheet, then abandon them in a drawer because they hurt after an hour, died on a commute, or sounded muddy on calls. The fix is not spending more. It is knowing which numbers actually describe your daily life, and which ones are just marketing. Start With Your Ears, Not the Spec Sheet Fit is the single most important feature of any earbud, and it is the one you cannot judge from a product page. A poor seal does two kinds of damage at once: bass leaks out, so music sounds thin, and outside noise leaks in, so the noise cancelling has to work twice as hard. People often blame the sound quality when the real problem is a tip that does not match their ear. There are three ...

  By Sidra Salman · October 26, 2026 Apple waited years to put a screen in your home. On October 13, it finally did — and then some. At its "Welcome Home" event in New York, the company launched its first smart home hub, refreshed its streaming box, updated its small smart speaker, and announced a whole shelf of home accessories built with LG and Schneider Electric. Pre-orders opened the same day, and now the first boxes are about to land: the HomePod mini 2 ships October 30, while the HomeView hub and new Apple TV 4K follow on November 13. Here is the catch buyers are discovering this week: the staggered rollout means the headline feature — the new Siri AI — does not arrive on every device at the same time. Delivery dates are already slipping into December at some retailers, and Amazon is reportedly shipping HomeView faster than Apple itself. If you are thinking about buying into Apple's home lineup before the holidays, the details matter more than the launch headlin...

  By Sidra Salman · October 26, 2026 I have watched friends spend $1,200 on a laptop with a shiny new processor, then complain six months later that it feels slow. Almost every time, the processor was never the problem. The machine had 8GB of soldered memory, a dim screen, or a tiny drive that filled up by spring. Laptop shopping in 2026 is less about finding the fastest chip and more about refusing to buy a machine with one weak link. This guide decodes the three specs that actually decide how a laptop feels over the next four years: the processor, the memory, and the storage. Get those right, and the rest of the machine mostly takes care of itself. Start With Your Workload, Not the Spec Sheet Before you compare a single model, write down what the laptop will do for 80 percent of its life. A machine that is perfect for writing essays is a poor choice for editing 4K video, and the other way around is a waste of money. You mainly do Processor RAM Storage Browsing, email,...

  By Sidra Salman · October 25, 2026 Roku's most advanced TV yet is now on sale. The Roku Pro Series LX OLED, announced in September alongside the company's first OLED lineup, has reached Amazon in two sizes: 55 inches for $1,299.99 and 65 inches for $1,599.99. It is an Amazon exclusive, and it lands in one of the most competitive corners of the TV market — premium OLED, where LG and Samsung have ruled for years. The headline number is 144Hz. The standard Roku Pro Series OLED, which has been selling since September from $999.99, tops out at 120Hz. The LX costs $300 more per size. So the real question is not whether the LX is good — early coverage suggests it is a serious TV — but whether that $300 buys anything you will actually notice. Let us walk through what changed, what stayed the same, and who should pay the premium. What Roku Announced, and What Just Went on Sale Roku entered the OLED market in September 2026 after years of selling affordable QLED sets. The stand...