Sometimes the big tech news of the week can be less about what's revealed and more about what's coming soon, and in the past few days we've seen a slew of event announcements that have given the TechRadar team a clearer idea of how we'll be spending the next few weeks – namely Samsung's next Unpacked, Google's next Pixel event, and of course Amazon Prime Day.
On the first of those, we now know all of the details for when we'll see (presumably) the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Fold 6, and hopefully the Galaxy Ring. And very excited we are too. On the second, it seems we may well see the Pixel 9 far sooner than we thought, which would be one of those rare instances of a big tech company actually surprising us. And on the latter... well, it's no surprise that Prime Day will be in July, but we do now know the dates for the mega-sale.
We've also been hands-on with some great devices this week, chief among them the first CoPilot AI PCs and laptops – we've got reviews of two of them below, and we think one of them might be the best laptop released this year. We also put in some hours testing the excellent OnePlus Pad, and somehow also had time to bring you our Smart Home Week – why not check it out, and spend your weekend turning your home into a futuristic, tech-filled wonder.
With the next Samsung Unpacked launch event now less than two weeks away, we've been pondering why the foldable phone market is currently so small – and how the incoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 might change that.
While we're hugely impressed with generative AI in a lot of ways, it still falls short in certain areas. Take jumpstarting your car, for example: if you want to avoid electrocuting yourself, it's better to follow a YouTube video than a diagram dreamt up by ChatGPT.
Apple has been explaining its thinking on the subject of iPhones and repairability, explaining that it aims to strike a balance between devices that last a long time and devices that are easier to repair – a balance that's not easy to find.
With every successive Surface release Microsoft is getting better at the 2-in-1 form factor, and in our full Surface Pro 11 review we explain why this tablet-laptop hybrid delivers on the hype, and points to a promising future for the Windows platform.
Tune in for an unmissable weekend of music and sport
Georgia have been one of the surprise packages of the Euros tournament (Getty Images)
With the Euros soccer tournament moving into its knockout stages, the Tour de France starting tomorrow, and the Glastonbury music festival rocking the UK, there’s lots to watch on TV this weekend and beyond – click the links to find how how you can watch all the sporting and music action, wherever you are in the world.
