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If you travel often and rely on your phone or a handheld like the Switch 2 during flights, this new accessory offers a far more convenient alternative to holding it in your hands. Mechanism – known for its mounts and accessories for handheld devices like phones, the Switch 2, Steam Deck, Kindle, and more – has introduced a new Tray Table Mount, available for $19 Prime shipped. It attaches to the seat in front of you with the help of a magnetic grip (see below), freeing up your hands so you can use a controller comfortably or simply relax while watching a movie on your device. This adjustable tray table arm mount is perfect for planes, desks, or anywhere you need a stable hold, and you can learn more about it below.

Alto Collective is back with its new lineup of custom laser-engraved wood iPhone 17 cases. Alongside a series of new shades and wood types, these handmade, custom cases feature locally sourced materials, optional high-contrast engravings of just about anything, MagSafe/Qi compatibility, and you can score 20% off any of them with our exclusive 9TO5MAC code at checkout. 

The previously revealed next-generation Bose SoundLink Micro Portable Speaker is now available for purchase. This launch lands on the same day its next-gen QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen buds officially go up for sale – here’s our hands-on review – and shortly after the debut of its brand new next-gen flagship QuietComfort Ultra Headphones. 

The next Nintendo Direct went official this morning. After months of rumors of an official, proper Direct showcase, it is finally on the slate. Nintendo has been cranking these things out faster and more frequent than ever since Switch 2 hit store shelves, but they have largely come in the form of dedicated showcases for specific titles and those Direct side quests: IndieWorld and Partner Showcase. This week though, we get the real deal. 

Apple just unveiled the iPhone 17, and if you’re gearing up to place your preorder, now’s the perfect time to snag a quality case to keep your new device protected from day one. A bunch of case makers are ready for the iPhone 17 launch, and the folks over at AMAZINGTHING have also announced an all‑new range of accessories for the new iPhones starting at just $23.99 shipped, headlined by the TITAN PRO series. From ultra-thin aramid fiber cases to crystal-clear options with anti-yellowing protection and more, there’s an entire lineup of iPhone 17 accessories from AMAZINGTHING waiting to be explored below. AMAZINGTHING’s iPhone 17 collection is now live on the brand’s official website, with a 17% launch discount available on all models from September 9 to 18.

Apple’s iPhone 17 launch has sparked a flurry of new cases, some of which are even discounted right now. Ringke’s extensive lineup of iPhone 17 cases are also live now via its official storefront on Amazon, where you’ll also find the brand offering screen and camera lens protectors. These are also some of the most affordable options out there for the new iPhone, with prices starting at just $15.99 Prime shipped. From simple clear, and silicone cases to more rugged options, there’s a good mix of options to choose from Ringke, and you can check them out below.

CASETiFY is one of the more well-known iPhone case brands out there, and it has now unleashed upgraded versions of its staple Impact case alongside a giant selection of wild patterns and prints for iPhone 17. This year, however, it is introducing a new case known as the Glaze that, like the iPhone display, itself, protects all of those fun patterns and images underneath of protective coating. 

The tried, tested, and true OtterBox cases are now ready to roll for the new iPhone 17 models. This year OtterBox is landing with its usual designs – Symmetry Series, Defenders Series Pro + Pro XT and Commuter Series – alongside the new Sole Series as well as the Cactus Leather Embroidery treatments. The new cases are now available for purchase on the official site, and you can get more details below. 

Burton Goods is next out of the gate with its new lineup of iPhone 17 cases. While it typically only supports the Pro models, this year you’ll find its special brand of leather craft ready for iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max, and the new iPhone Air. Featuring its usual American leather treatments, there are details on each of the new cases alongside launch deals waiting down below. 

iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max have are here and one of our favorite rugged case makers is ready to go. UAG, or Urban Armor Gear, has been responsible for many of our favorite ultra-rugged and protective cases for years, but they have also gotten a whole lot more fashionable in recent years as well. All of its new iPhone 17 models are now available for purchase and we will highlight our favorites down below. 

Update: These new Arc Pulse iPhone 17 cases are now available for pre-order on the official site.

Arc – makers of arguably the most minimalist phone case on the market and the best bumper iPhone cases around – is ready to unleash its latest for iPhone 17. We are on the ground at Apple Park for today’s “Awe dropping” event, but before the show kicks off Arc is officially debuting the new Arc Pulse collection for iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Pre-orders are live today on the official site and you can get a closer look down below. 

MUJJO makes some of our favorite leather cases, especially when it comes to models outside of the usual brown and black. The brand certainly delivers the usuals, but you’ll also find a moody Bronze Red this year as well as the usual and incredibly vibrant Monaco Blue. The 2025 iPhone 17 lineup consists of its wonderful and more minimalist Full Leather Case as well as the Full Leather Wallet Case with a built-in pocket around back and the newer Tone Case. Get a closer look down below. 

Apple is revealing all of its “Awe dropping” new gear today and we are at Steve’s Jobs Theater to catch it all in person. The new slate of third-party accessories are bursting at the seams today and Apple have a new lineup of accessories of its own on display today, but the biggest thing in iPhone add-ons is perhaps all of the new 25W Qi2.2 gear. We will be charging our next-gen (or iPhone 16) Apple handsets faster than ever this year and there is already some intriguing new 25W gear surfacing ahead of iPhone 17 reveal day. 

Right on cue with today’s iPhone 17 unveiling, Lexar’s newly launched ES5 magnetic portable SSD is now up for pre-orders at Amazon. It’s available in 1TB and 2TB capacities, and they’re both up for grabs at Amazon. The 1TB variant is priced at $119.99, and it starts shipping tomorrow, while the 2TB model is at $199.99 shipped and it hits the shelves on October 1. It’s a good option to consider for on-the-go creators looking to pick up a speedy drive, and you can learn more about it in detail below.

We’re only a week into September and LEGO has been keeping fans busy since releasing the new wave of building sets, with the exciting unveiling of the Star Wars 75419 UCS Death Star, as well as the newly confirmed Star Trek sets we’ll be getting in the future. Now, LEGO is once again ripping the (Christmas) veil off two new holiday sets joining the Winter Village collection in 2025: the 10361 Holiday Express Train and 41843 Family Christmas Tree sets! Head below to get the rundown on what to expect and browse the collected photos.

After being leaked several months ago, with early renders surfacing online thereafter, LEGO has now officially confirmed the upcoming LEGO Star Trek set(s). Taking to its official Instagram feed this morning, LEGO has posted a short teaser video with a look at what has to be a Captain Picard minifig and text reading Coming Soon in Klingon. 

IFA 2025 is now in full swing with all the latest in consumer tech, wild concepts, and more. Robots for your robots that climb stairs, lawn mowers that play fetch with your dog, the latest Qi2.2 25W MagSafe tech, modular charging stations, flagship headphones, the latest in gaming handhelds, Gemini smart TVs, and new tablets have all surfaced over the last couple days, and you’ll find the most interesting new gear on display from IFA 2025 collected for you down below. 

I recently tested an all-electric motorbike from Luckeep called the M5 Max. This commuter/off-road combo eBike delivers in all categories: style, range, performance, comfort, and utility. It’s hands down my favorite eBike to date, and you have to see how speedy this thing is in my video review below.

This year’s IFA event in Berlin has already given us many new tech reveals, with a bunch of robotic lawn mowers showcased amongst them, but there’s one that is standing out amongst the crowd with its very unique concept design. Coming from MOVA’s sub-brand, NexLawn, we’ve been introduced to the Master X Series Concept, described as “the first robotic mower with a fully functional mechanical arm.” What’s more, this arm isn’t being planned to limit itself only to mowing-related jobs, with more versatility thanks to interchangeable attachments – including pet interactions too! Head below to learn more about this ambitious robot.

Anker’s IFA showing this year has been rather noteworthy, from AI-powered voice recorders, super new higher-power portable battery solutions, and its new 25W MagSafe charging stand with an onboard display, but it’s new MagGo Prime Wireless Car Charger seems to be slipping under the radar a bit. Featuring 25W of juice, and among the first MagSafe car charger to do so, it is now confirmed for an upcoming release and is eligible for the early-bird discounts we featured this morning. 

Bose unveiled its next-gen flagship QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds back in June shortly before we had a chance to test them out for ourselves, but the brand isn’t done yet. Today Bose is ready to reveal its brand-new flagship QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) with a host of immersive audio upgrades, detection tech, and enhancements across the board. 

Lenovo has a history of showcasing wild concepts at IFA, and this year was no exception. In addition to confirming the pricing and availability details of its Legion Go 2 PC gaming handhelds, it showcased some cool new concepts this year, one of which is a laptop with a rotating screen to switch between portrait and landscape orientation. The ThinkBook VertiFlex concept, just like the Auto Twist AI PC the brand showcased last year, has a versatile display that you can use in different ways. Head below for more details.

After first showing up at CES in January and making its way through multiple leaks, Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 PC gaming handheld is now officially up for pre-order. Lenovo is offering two configurations of Legion Go 2 – one powered by the AMD Ryzen Z2 for $1,099.99 and another with the beefier Z2 Extreme at $1,349.99 shipped. You can pre-order the handhelds from Best Buy now and be among the first to get your hands on them when they officially hit the shelves next month. This new model brings several upgrades over the original Legion Go while retaining many of the features that made the original one popular, like detachable controllers, a built-in kickstand, and more. Head below for more details, along with a closer look at the handheld and its specifications.

Baseus is stepping into the spotlight at IFA alongside Anker, UGREEN, and Aukey with a new charger called the EnerGeek GT01. This clever solution pairs a 10,000mAh MagSafe power bank with a wall adapter that sports foldable prongs. The two snap together for a compact all-in-one unit, or you can detach the battery for portable charging while leaving a 27W USB-C adapter plugged into the outlet for your other devices. It’s one of the most versatile charging units out there, and it has plenty of other neat features which you can learn more about below.

As part of the IFA 2025 festivities, one of our favorite accessory makers is expanding its OntheGo lineup with a pair of new peripherals. Today Satechi is launching its new foldable OntheGo Bluetooth Keyboard with Stand for iPad (and just about anything else) alongside the new OntheGo Bluetooth Mouse. Get a closer look below. 

September has been quite the month of surprises for LEGO fans, as the first days have brought us several new building sets that folks have been giddy to get ahold of, followed by the confirmation of the previously leaked SEGA Genesis Controller set. Today, however, is giving us some of the biggest brick-built news to date – figuratively and literally – as The LEGO Group officially introduces its upcoming Star Wars 75419 UCS Death Star set that you won’t have to wait long to get hold of – and it’s coming with a GWP for those picking it up in the first days of it hitting the market. Head below to learn more and check out the photos we’ve collected of this exciting new release.

Following the reveals of JBL’s three new portable Bluetooth speakers, and plenty of other new big tech introductions, we’re now stepping into the realm of home and on-the-go theaters with the reveal of Anker’s new Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro at IFA 2025. This new mash-up device is taking a much-loved projector and packing it inside a larger body, along with a powerful subwoofer, to produce this Google TV mobile party projector to turn any place into your personal theater. Head below to learn more.

Anker is unleashing a slew of new gear as part of its IFA 2025 offerings, including the new family of Prime charging gear and its latest Qi2.2 25W MagSafe charging stand with an onboard display, but its new miniature AI voice recorder is landing as well. Officially known as the Soundcore Work, you’re looking at a tiny wearable microphone designed to capture conversations before leveraging AI capabilities to transcribe them at a moment’s notice. 

UGREEN is jumping in on the action today as Qi2.2 25W chargers flood the news, this time with a new 3-in-1 charging station. This one’s now up for grabs at Amazon for $139.99 shipped, and joins the rest of the models in the MagFlow series. The model featured here comes with a foldable Qi2.2 wireless charging pad and a pop-out Apple Watch puck, and you can learn more about it in detail below along with other options in the lineup.

This is it folks, the countdown has not only begun but it is about to finally, after nearly a decade of waiting, end – Hollow Knight: Sliksong will be live on all platforms this morning. Perhaps outside of whatever Nintendo eventually released for Switch 2, the most anticipated game of the year is about to go prime time and be available to download across just about any platform you could want it on. 

IFA 2025 announcements have started flowing, and Aukey is jumping in on the action alongside other brands like Anker to showcase its new modular charging solution called MagFusion Ark. This charging station stands out for its unique design, offering three Qi2.2 charging pads with spherical orbs that double as portable power banks – each equipped with its own Qi2.2-compatible pad. It’s a smart solution that covers both at-home and on-the-go charging needs, wrapped in a sleek design. Aukey plans to release the MagFusion Ark in Q1 2026, and you can get a closer look and more details below.

Remember when the only thing it seemed like robot vacuums couldn’t do was just go up the stairs? They used to be really good at falling down the stairs, but then the engineers got pretty good at stopping them from doing that, and now, courtesy of Anker’s Eufy labs, there’s a new MarsWalker ready for prime time in 2026 that can literally walk your robot vacuum up the stairs for you. 

Anker is landing at IFA with a new family of Prime power gear. From an ultra powerful 300W Power Bank carrying a 26,250mAh battery through to upgraded editions of its 14-in-1 Prime Docking Station, the 3-port wall charger, and an impressive looking new 25W Qi2.2 3-in-1 MagSafe Charging Station with an onboard display to match the rest of the lineup. 

Today Mophie is unleashing its new premium dual-device charging stand for AirPods Max. The  aptly named Max Charging Stand combines what the brands calls a premium anodized aluminum build with purpose-built AirPods Max features, including a magnetic USB-C charging dongle and auto sleep/wake functionality. Now available for purchase, you can get a closer look and more details down below. 

Well, just a day after the audio giant JBL unveiled its upcoming Grip Portable Bluetooth Speaker for preorder, the brand is coming back today with two more new releases – the JBL Boombox 4 and PartyBox 720 speakers – and yes, these are also opening up for preorder today too. These two new models bring even bigger sound quality and deeper bass for all your party needs – whether you’re celebrating solo or want to utilize the largest battery-powered speaker yet from the brand for larger crowds. Head below to get the rundown on these two new options joining the prestigious lineup of audio solutions.

Microsoft has just unleashed three brand-new special edition controllers – Heart Breaker, Ice Breaker, and Storm Breaker. Unlike the Cipher series, which launched one at a time, all three of the new Breaker series models are debuting together for the very first time. From metallic coatings to frosted translucent elements, these controllers are unlike anything we’ve seen in official Xbox controller lineup, so be sure to grab them after getting a closer look below. Amazon already has placeholder listings for the trio, with full details expected to go live soon, so keep an eye out.

Update: 007 First Light releases March 27, 2026. Pre-orders are now live at Amazon:

• 007 First Light pre-order $70
• 007 First Light Legacy Edition $300
  • PS5, Xbox, and PC

The world’s most famous secret agent is set to make a triumphant return in AAA console game form soon, and Sony is set to deliver a lengthy gameplay blowout for the new 007 First Light this afternoon. We have already seen some relatively brief glimpses of gameplay as well as the reveal trailer, but nothing quite like we are in for today. 

Update: The LEGO SEGA Genesis Controller is now available as a gift with purchase when you checkout with at least $130 in your cart. 

The previously leaked LEGO SEGA Genesis Controller is official. The brick built gamepad made headlines just over a week ago when low res images were leaked online, but the set has now officially been revealed. 

Nintendo has been on a bit of a roll when it comes to adding to new titles to its classic game libraries for Switch Online members, and the next one has now been revealed. Just after Chibi-Robo! landed in the GameCube library for Switch 2 owners with a membership, it has now announced FORSAKEN 64 for the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics collection. 

Among the seemingly endless number of Bluetooth speakers that are on the market, JBL has remained at the top of them for a long time, and today, the popular audio brand is giving folks the chance to preorder its latest evolution, the JBL Grip. Featuring pro-grade sound quality, ambient lighting, an IP68 construction, and more – this new speaker promises adaptability alongside reliable audio that we all have come to expect from the brand. Head below to get the rundown on what you’ll be getting, as well as pricing and official release details.

Now roughly 48 hours out from one of the most highly-anticipated game releases of the year, Team Cherry has issued a final Kickstarter update on Hollow Knight: Silksong. It just recently confirmed the GameStop price leak at $19.99 here in the U.S. across what appears to be all platforms (as well as the launch times on September 4), but what does this mean for Nintendo Switch 2?

It’s been an exciting summer for LEGO, as we’ve seen massive waves of new building sets release over the last few months with regular unveilings of new sets happening in between. Following the 107 new releases we saw hit the scene last month, September is geared up to be a much smaller event, though one stacked with plenty of standouts that already have builders champing at the bits – with some already available to preorder too. Of course, there are four different Gift With Purchase rewards that will be popping up for Harry Potter and the recently revealed Pirates of the Caribbean sets. You can get the full rundown below and start planning (or preordering) what will be joining your collection once the clock ticks over to September.

Sony has now announced the next State of Play – a deep dive into the new James Bond game. The upcoming 007 First Light is set to shine a light on what sounds like a new origin story for the world-renown, jet-setting secret agent and we are for a lengthy look at bond’s first mission this week. 

Labor Day has arrived and we have now collected all of the best deals carrying through the long weekend. The Amazon Labor Day sale, alongside events at Walmart, Best Buy and others kicked off well ahead of time this year and we have been featuring all of the most notable discounts across a massive selection of product categories for the better part of two weeks now. While not all of those offers are still be up for grabs through today, many of them are and you will find them all ready and waiting down below.

One of the most popular and unique smartphone “cases” we have featured over the last year or so is the Arc Pulse. And ahead of today’s Pixel 10 launch, the Arc Pulse 2-piece bumper style case is now ready for the new Google handsets, including both the 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL, in four colors of the Pulse’s aerospace-grade metal shell. Details await below. 

Update 9/1: Team Cherry has now officially confirmed the $19.99 list price on Hollow Knight: Silksong, as well as the launch times:

Release times:

7AM PT | 10AM ET | 4PM CEST | 11PM JST

Game price:

USD $19.99 | EUR €19.99 | JPY ¥2300

After many years of waiting, we are now only 5 days away from the release of the most highly-anticipated indie game (maybe ever) – Hollow Knight: Silksong. We finally know when the game will launch and even got a new trailer recently with a decent look at the game, but we still don’t know the price of it – unless a recent GameStop listing that surfaced is be to believed. 

It’s been an exciting summer of massive LEGO releases and new reveals, and hot on the heels of the previous unveiling of LEGO’s Icons Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship, the LEGO Group is bringing us a look at the next Ideas set that is inspired by another movie franchise – and one of my favorite Christmas movies – the 21361 Gremlins: Gizmo set. And it’s even open for preorders now too! Head below to get the rundown on this upcoming build alongside the photos we’ve collected.

Bose debuted the second-generation QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds recently and we have now had a chance to test them out ahead of today’s pre-order launch. Frankly, the now previous models are still a wonderful set of buds that can mostly go toe-to-toe with the best of them – we weren’t even sure if we wanted Bose to change anything. But with some subtle tweaks here and there, enhancements to its already world-class noise cancellation tech, better call quality, and fine tuned audio, one of the best just got even better.