Gadgets
Earbuds, smartwatches, tablets, streaming devices and consoles compared, with honest buying advice.
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GTA 6 unlocks at midnight local time on November 19. New Zealand gets it first. Here's when that is where you live, and how preload works.
GTA 6 needs 212GB of free space on PS5, and preload opens November 10. How much room your console really has, what to delete, and the right SSD to add.
Apple's HomeView is a 7-inch smart display with Siri AI, face recognition and Matter support. What it does, the hidden costs, and whether you should buy one.
The 2026 Apple Watch lineup explained: prices, battery life, screens and the features that actually matter for fitness, health and everyday use.

Google's and Samsung's 2026 smartwatches compared: price, health features, phone compatibility and the subscription catch, so you can pick the right one.
Both cost about $250 and both have excellent noise cancelling. The deciding factor is your phone. Features, battery and health tools compared.

Which streaming stick or box to buy for your TV: prices, remotes, ads in the menus and the one question that decides it, which ecosystem you use.

Nintendo raised the Switch 2 price to $499.99 in the US. What you get, the best reasons to buy, who should wait and how it compares with PC handhelds.

Step-by-step setup for the hearing test and clinical-grade hearing aid feature on AirPods Pro 3 and Pro 2, plus who it's for and where it's available.

Valve's living-room gaming PC starts at $1,049. What's inside, how it performs according to reviews, and whether it beats a console or a DIY gaming PC.

Every current iPad with its new price after Apple's June increase, what each is best at, and which one makes sense for students, artists and families.
