Welcome back folks. This week in the world of tech has been a busy one. We tested a new smart ring for our Oura Ring 4 review , we got four new Kindles from Amazon , and LG updated its 2023 for free.
To catch up on the biggest stories we've rounded them below for your to browse the highlights, with links to the wider stories if you're hungry to learn more. When you're done you should check out our guide of the seven new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend (October 18) . 7.
The iPad mini 7 finally landed after a long wait Just as we were about to give up on ever seeing a new iPad mini, Apple announced a new version for the first time in over three years – and it looks a solid bet for anyone who needs an 8.3-inch tablet. Naturally, the mini 7 is mainly here to support Apple Intelligence features, which it can pull off thanks to its A17 Pro chip (from last year’s iPhone 15 Pro series) and 4GB of RAM.
Apple has also doubled the tablet’s base storage (which now starts at 128GB) and added support for the Apple Pencil Pro. On the downside, there’s no ProMotion display (its screen tops out at 60Hz) and buyers in the EU won’t get a charging brick in the box. But otherwise, the new iPad mini ticks most of the main boxes for traveling creatives who need a backpack-friendly tablet.
Read more: iPad mini 7 is officially here – and it's built for Apple Intelligence 6. We reviewed the Quest 3S, but the Quest 3 remained our favorite We’ve given the Meta Quest 3S an in-dep.
