tablets

Amazon unveiled a new line of Alexa Tablets — the Tablet 8, Tablet 11, and Alexa Tablet 12 Pro — running full Android with Google Play support and centered on Alexa Plus, aiming to compete directly with Apple's iPad lineup starting at $229.99.

Microsoft has refreshed its Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus chips, offering improved battery life, faster graphics, and enhanced AI inferencing, but at higher starting prices due to increased RAM.

Xiaomi highlights its Q2 market rankings and milestones, including #3 in smartphones, #4 in tablets, and #2 in TWS earphones, while leading the consumer AIoT platform with over 1.16 billion connected devices and delivering 700,000 vehicles in just over two years.

Xiaomi announces the launch of new flagship products including SkyNomad N70 Pro, N70 Max, N90 Max, Xiaomi 18 Fold, and Pad 9 Pro Max, along with the debut of the XRING O3 AI flagship processor, on September 7th.

Apple's latest iPad Pro and iPad Air models are seeing discounts on Amazon and Best Buy, with up to $150 off the M5 iPad Pro and $500 off the 1TB iPad Air M3.

WIRED highlights 14 Walmart deals on tech products including headphones, tablets, and speakers, comparing them favorably to Amazon's Prime Day sales.

A Wired guide reviewing the best USB-C cables for smartphones, tablets, and laptops, with honorable mentions including the Statik MagStack Pro, Baseus 2-in-1, Twelve South PowerCord, and Smartish Crown Joule 3-in-1 Cable.

Wired compares the best Android tablets of 2026, including the OnePlus Pad 3, Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, Lenovo Idea Tab Pro, Fire HD 10, and a de-Googled Pixel option, with the OnePlus Pad 3 named as the top overall choice for its performance, display, battery life, and multitasking software.