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Are you team Apple or Android? Most of you will be one or the other, because chances are you only have one phone and there’s little other choice (rest in peace, dear Windows Phone).
Marc McLaren, Global Editor-in-Chief
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| WHAT HAPPENED – THIS WEEK’S BIGGEST STORIES |
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| Bugdroid had a busy week. (Google) |
The latter will bring PA-style logistical automations to your Android phone — it can identify mundane tasks in Gmail, for instance, and carry out those tasks with your approval — and Axel Metz thinks the new Create My Widget tool in Gemini Intelligence could give Android 17 the edge over iOS 27. Your move, Apple. But Google didn’t just stick to phones at The Android Show. It also announced a new series of ‘Googlebook’ laptops that will run on a combination of Android and ChromeOS. This reveal left us with more questions than answers, but Lance Ulanoff supposes that Googlebook could be Google’s attempt at “reinventing the laptop” using AI.
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| A top Apple tipster shared new details about its next keynote. (Apple) |
Apple’s WWDC showcase is a little over three weeks away, and we’re starting to get a better idea of some of the new updates Apple will announce for iOS 27, macOS 27 and the next versions of its other operating systems, with the focus expected to be on new AI features and the evolution of Siri.
A lot of this info comes via noted Apple watcher Mark Gurman, who this week reported that iOS 27 will get a dedicated Siri chat app, and that ‘Siri 2.0’ will live in the Dynamic Island on the iPhone. Gurman also says some big design changes could be incoming for key iOS apps, in order to create a more “streamlined” Liquid Glass experience.
In another report, the Bloomberg writer says that while Liquid Glass itself won’t see many changes in iOS, it will be getting some tweaks in macOS 27 in order to create the experience Apple’s designers always intended. He’s adamant, though, that “Liquid Glass itself isn’t going away.”
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| WHAT ELSE? MORE OF THIS WEEK’S TECH NEWS |
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| Remember how cassette tapes got stuck while rewinding? Well… (Spotify) |
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| Do you know who’s behind your podcasts? (Shutterstock) |
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But regardless of quality, AI-generated podcasts will never rival human hosts, because, well, they don’t involve humans. There may be times when I want AI to give me a summary of a topic, but I’m far, far more likely to be interested in what humans who I like/dislike and agree with/disagree with have to say about a subject. The good news is that TechRadar also has a podcast, and it’s very much not AI-generated. Check it out on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. More from the water cooler…
A foldable iPhone Ultra could revive MagSafe — here’s how
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| This just might be the perfect mirrorless camera (Future) |
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Nice work Sony, you can all go home now… Our Cameras Editor, Tim Coleman, is a hard man to please, but he’s been well and truly won over by the Sony A7R VI. It’s “perfect” he enthuses, and so good that the company might as well stop making cameras at this point. Its image quality, performance, and even battery life all blew Tim away, and he reckons it’s an unbeatable option for serious enthusiasts and all but the most demanding pros.
Tim was almost as impressed with the new Lumix L10 from Panasonic. As a Micro Four Thirds travel compact, it’s a very different proposition to the A7R VI (and considerably cheaper), but with some powerful specs and a design based on the iconic Lumix LX100 series, Tim thinks it’s set to be a hit.
Our other big review this week is Lance Ulanoff’s verdict on the Motorola Razr Fold 2026. It’s a book-style foldable, rather than a flip phone (which Motorola has pretty much perfected at this point), and Lance thinks it’s a strong first attempt at the form factor, with a few caveats.
More from the TechRadar test bench…
Looking for a new iPhone? Wondering whether to go big with the iPhone 17 Pro, or take the load off with the slimline iPhone Air? Our Phones Editor Axel Metz has spent months using both phones, and in the video below he walks through the pros and cons of both handsets.
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| WHAT TO TRY: TIPS, HACKS AND OUR FAVORITE NEW PRODUCTS |
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| Ninja doubles the freezing fun with the new Ninja Slushi Twist (SharkNinja) |
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| WHAT’S ON – THE WEEK IN ENTERTAINMENT |
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| Beth and Rip have their work cut out for them in Texas. (Paramount) |
“Nothing like Yellowstone” — that’s what our reviewer Jasmine Valentine said in her review of Dutton Ranch, aka the latest Paramount+ spin-off that’s part of Taylor Sheridan’s ever-expanding and hugely popular Yellowstone universe. It’s not the only show that Jasmine reviewed this week, either — be sure to check out her thoughts on the bonk-busting Rivals season 2, which just launched on Hulu and Disney+. Once you’re done, put your feet up and watch one or more of the seven new movies and shows we’ve rounded up in this week’s streaming list, too. I promise there’s something for everyone!
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| Forza Horizon 6 is the win that Xbox desperately needed. (Microsoft) |
Say ‘ohayou’ to an open-world Japan… Because Forza Horizon 6 is finally here, and the long-awaited racing game has players speeding around a lavishly detailed rendition of Tokyo and its surrounding countryside in a variety of iconic cars. Experienced virtual speedster Rhys Wood got behind the wheel, and he says the game has the best map in the series to date.
His review also heaps praise on the brilliant Horizon Showcase set-piece events, one of which has you racing against a giant anime-style mecha as J-pop blares. Player expression was clearly a big focus for developer Playground Games too, with loads of customization options for not only the player character and your cars, but also houses that you buy in-game.
More from the TRG team…
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This week, Timothy Coleman found the perfect camera, while Jacob Krol unboxed the new Fitbit Air and Motorola Razr Ultra phone. Follow TechRadar on TikTok! |
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