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Engadget Review Recap: The Best Of 2026

A roundup of recent reviews from Engadget.

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After an absolute deluge of reviews to close out September, we're still steadily testing new products before the October onslaught. While we wait for Apple's long-rumored smart display, the latest Amazon tablets and a new Surface laptop to hit our desks, there's plenty for you to catch up on. Read on to do just that, including our first batch of the best products of the year.

Engadget's best of 2026

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We recently announced our first round of winners for best of 2026. These categories are decided based entirely on review scores, with the highest-rated devices in each earning the top prize. There are a few categories we haven't yet finalized, as Apple events and other anticipated product announcements loom this fall.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

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We don't test many Android tablets these days, partially...

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AI agent makers are promising privacy — will they deliver?

At this year’s OpenAI DevDay, CEO Sam Altman unveiled the company’s new AI agent Dots — and told the crowd that the company wants to “set a new standard for privacy in frontier AI.” OpenAI would spend the day taking veiled shots at Meta’s Muse, its primary competitor,

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LG’s RGB LED TV is good for certain situations, but an OLED is better

When it comes to TVs, the LG name has long been synonymous with OLEDs, continually leading Samsung and Sony as the top OLED manufacturer. But 2026 is all about RGB LED TVs. Almost every major company has released models with the new technology — including LG and its $3,600 75-inch

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Consoles are more expensive than ever, and fewer people are buying them

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Bottom line: The US console market is slowing, and more expensive hardware is making it harder to attract buyers. Consumers bought 559,000 consoles in August, down 15% from a year earlier and the

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I picked up the Peak Design Mobile Tripod on a whim — now I can’t imagine my phone without it

I'm a bit late to the party, but six months ago I picked up the Peak Design Mobile Tripod and attached it to my Pixel 8 Pro. It has lived on my phone ever since. The tiny magnetic tripod fixes onto any MagSafe / Qi2 phone, though pretty weakly,