New tech finds from our Latest & Greatest this October

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

The iPhone 18 Pro keeps the exact same dimensions as the previous 17 Pro, so cases and accessories all fit this one the same way. A more notable hardware change lies with the 48-megapixel main camera and its variable aperture that physically opens and closes, offering f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8 and f/4 settings. Wide open, you get more light and background blur for dim restaurants, and stopped down (f/4.0), more of the scene stays sharp and you get the chance to capture starbursts from exposed light.

Along with aperture, Pro Controls also bring shutter speed, white balance, and a histogram into the Camera app—tools never seen before in Apple’s Camera app. You also get Photographic Styles 3 with textures and next-gen Cinematic mode after video capture. Video shooters keep ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, genlock and Dolby Vision. The telephoto and ultra-wide cameras are unchanged from the iPhone 17 Pro, so the main lens is where the upgrade lives.

Then there’s Siri AI, a rebuilt assistant that understands personal context and recognizes what’s on your screen. It’s preinstalled with iOS 27 and still in English-only beta.

Beats 360

Beats 360 are over-ear headphones that approach modularity and personalization in an interesting way. The cushions for both the earcups and headband are interchangeable. You can swap them out—even with different colours—whenever you want. This way, you could have a set of earcups and headband for runs or workouts while keeping another for every other use. Or, you could just change up the look for pure fashion sense.

A custom Beats chip means the headphones work across both Apple and Android devices, so it doesn’t really matter what you use. Beats also built them with a new acoustic architecture inside that should deliver better noise cancellation than the Beats Studio Pro. Plus, Personalized Spatial Audio with head tracking gives you immersive surround sound anywhere. Battery life lasts up to 32 hours with ANC on, depending on volume level, and a quick five-minute charge gives you an hour of playback.

The Beats 360 are also the first from the brand with an IPX4 rating for water resistance. The one functional trade-off is you don’t have wired audio (the Studio Pro still do); these are purely Bluetooth headphones from start to finish.

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Meta Ray-Ban Display

Meta Ray-Ban Display pairs smart glasses with the Neural Band wrist controller for a unique wearable combination. You see a full-colour display built into the right lens. There you can view private messages, directions, and Meta AI responses. The Neural Band enables gesture-based control—subtle finger gestures can replace touch or voice.

You can get prescription lenses for these glasses with support from -4.00 to +4.00. The 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera is like the other Meta Ray-Ban models, including 3x zoom and video capture. There’s support for WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram to read, dictate, and even hand-write short replies to messages using finger gestures in the air without pulling out your phone.

Meta AI will also utilize the built-in camera to answer questions and describe what’s in front of you, along with contextual visuals (directions or search results) directly on the display. You can also connect the glasses to streaming services, like Spotify and Amazon Music. Browse and control playback from your wrist while your phone is in your pocket or charging. 

Googlebook

A Googlebook isn’t a new Google laptop but rather a new premium laptop category that combines Android’s app ecosystem with what ChromeOS brings to Chromebook laptops. However, unlike Chromebooks, Android apps can also run natively without any emulation—it’s like using the app on your phone. Gemini Intelligence also comes built-in, including Magic Pointer, which brings Gemini directly to the cursor, where pointing at something onscreen can trigger Gemini’s contextual suggestions.

Googlebooks also promises a more premium build than Chromebooks to highlight their differentiation from them. Strong Snapdragon and Intel Core Ultra chips power the launch lineup coming from vendors like ASUS, Acer, HP, Dell, and Lenovo (make sure you see “Googlebook” in the product name). They differ from each other in both features and configuration with a range from $1,399.99 to $1,899.99.

Expect high-end screens and some muscle under the hood, though be sure to check storage and memory options to ensure they line up with what tasks you have in mind. Battery life will vary based on what kind of work you’re doing but it should hold up well with these components.

DJI Osmo Pocket 4P

The DJI Osmo Pocket 4P stands out with two lenses instead of the single lens found on the Osmo Pocket 4. This gimbal camera becomes a lot more versatile by just having that second lens on board. A 1-inch sensor with a 20mm equivalent lens at f/2.0 for the main 1x camera handles wide shots, while a 60mm equivalent f/1.8 telephoto with 3x optical zoom and up to 12x digital zoom gets you portraits and distant detail without moving. The main camera delivers 17 stops of dynamic range and 10-bit D-Log 2, with video topping out at 4K/60, plus 4K/240 slow motion on the wide lens.

It also shoots 37-megapixel still photos, though video is the primary reason you’d want to use this device. A 2-inch rotating touchscreen provides all access to the wide range of settings and features. You get 103GB of built-in storage to start shooting without a memory card but you can always slot in a microSD card to take that further.

At 230 grams, it’s easy to hold and carry. When you add the mounting attachment at the bottom, you can then attach it to a tripod, selfie stick, or other compatible mount to get creative. Its subject tracking ability is consistently good, making cinematic pans and establishing shots easy to pull off. You can go for the Standard Combo that comes with the attachable fill light. Or try the Vlog Combo that adds a Mic Mini 2 transmitter and Osmo FrameTap external screen on top of that.