We’re so close to Christmas now that we can almost taste the roast turkey, but the tech world hasn’t quite signed off to wrap its gifts and hang up its stocking just yet. Far from it – there’s been plenty of big news this week, with Apple and Samsung both giving us pre-Christmas gifts of their own.
In Apple’s case, that means iOS 17.2 – a fairly big update to its mobile operating system that brings plenty of new features to your iPhone. In Samsung’s, it’s the announcement of new Galaxy Book 4 laptops based around the also-new Intel Meteor Lake processors.
Of course, holiday gifts are very much on our minds too, and we’ve got plenty of last-minute suggestions for you below, including one very special and time-limited offer from Samsung (them again). And, as our own gift to you, we present our shiny new CES 2024 preview, to whet your appetite for the first big tech show of the new year (assuming you still have an appetite after all that turkey).
Enjoy!
Marc McLaren, UK Editor-in-Chief
The week in Apple
iOS 17.2 brings some significant new features with it (Apple)
The latest iOS 17.2 update is rolling out to iPhones across the world, and there's lots that's new to explore – including an innovative video format, and a new Apple app called Journal, designed to help you reflect on and think through each day.
We're probably only a month away from the launch of the Galaxy S24, and the leaks are starting to pour in. We've heard about another AI-powered feature the phones might have, as well as a smaller Ultra model – though that probably won't appear this time.
TechRadar is the only site you need to visit to cover all your holiday shopping needs, as our busy team will be working overtime to direct you straight to the best deals on the web – including the huge, week-long holiday sale that Samsung just launched in the US.
Boasting Intel's new Meteor Lake Core Ultra chipsets, improved displays, and more AI power than ever before, Samsung's Galaxy Book 4 series of Windows 11 laptops has arrived to give the Apple MacBooks some serious competition in 2024.
The arrival of a new Zack Snyder movie is always an event one way or another, and his Rebel Moon Part 1 is about to drop on Netflix on December 21 – so get up to speed in advance with our take on what you can expect from the film.
