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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
SwitchBot adds a roller mop to its pint-sized robovac.

I saw the upcoming S30 Mini at IFA last week, and my bathroom floors are excited. SwitchBot’s line of mini robot vacuums is great for smaller spaces like apartments, home offices, or bedrooms, but none have full mopping capabilities — until now. The S30 Mini adds a roller mop to the 11-inch-wide vacuum, and it looks like a good solution for small bathrooms. There’s no price or release date yet.

<em>An upgrade to its excellent K series, SwitchBot’s S30 Mini comes with a compact self-cleaning/refilling/auto-empty dock, and the option of</em> <em>a battery-powered auto-refill, auto-drain dock you can plumb into your home’s water system.</em>
<em>The robot vacuum has a self-cleaning, extending roller mop with an automatic cover that deploys when it detects carpet, along with 15,000 Pa suction and AI collision avoidance.</em>
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An upgrade to its excellent K series, SwitchBot’s S30 Mini comes with a compact self-cleaning/refilling/auto-empty dock, and the option of a battery-powered auto-refill, auto-drain dock you can plumb into your home’s water system.
Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Hisense’s RoamView is a 32-inch Android tablet you can roll around the house.

Following the LG StanbyME and Samsung Movingstyle, Hisense is the latest company to debut a TV on a wheeled pedestal. The $1,200 RoamView pairs a 32-inch, 4K, camera-equipped touchscreen with a 10-hour battery, wireless connectivity, Android OS, and an included easel for using the display on a desk.

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Cameron Faulkner
Cameron Faulkner
Amazon’s next 48-hour Prime Day sale starts October 6th.

Prime Big Deal Days is its annual October sale, and this year it’s running from October 6th at 3:01am ET through the 7th at the same time. New deals will arrive three times daily, and we’ll be covering the event closely, highlighting the best discounts on products that Verge readers care about.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
A street photographer tested Dyson’s new CameraJet toothbrush.

They say the best camera is the one you have with you, but that might not apply if you’re fastidious about oral care and only have Dyson’s new camera-equipped toothbrush in your back pocket. As the street photographer behind the allthegearnoskill Instagram account discovered, the CameraJet’s camera’s capabilities are optimized for inside your mouth, not the outside world.

Two photos captured using the small camera inside Dyson’s new electric toothbrush.
Screenshot: Instagram
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
PopSockets’ ultra-thin Low-Pro grip is now available as an iPhone case.

Nearly three months after the MagSafe version of its new 2.6mm thick Low-Pro grip launched, PopSockets is introducing a new version built into a protective case. The $59.99 Low‑Pro Case offers the same functionality including a fold-out, rotating stand, but is only compatible with iPhone 17 and iPhone 18 Pro and Max models.

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<em>The Low-Pro case is available in berry, lilac, clear, fuchsia, black, and teal color options.</em>
<em>The Low-Pro grip and stand stay flush against the back of the case.</em>
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The Low-Pro case is available in berry, lilac, clear, fuchsia, black, and teal color options.
Image: PopSockets
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
KitchenAid’s iconic mixer now has a glowing bowl that illuminates your counter.

Not all of KitchenAid’s mixer upgrades focus on functionality. Like the walnut stand mixer that launched in 2024, KitchenAid’s new $699.99 Design Series Luminaire Stand Mixer prioritizes aesthetics with a new blue peppercorn colorway and a fluted glass bowl illuminated from below that casts glowing patterns on kitchen workspaces.

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<em>The KitchenAid Design Series Luminaire Stand Mixer is available nationwide starting today.</em>
<em>Accessories include a dishwasher-safe, stainless steel double flex edge beater, dough hook, wire whip, and flat beater.</em>
<em>The bowl is made from hardened glass and is strong enough to be used for activities like softening butter or tempering chocolate.</em>
<em>Alongside the new stand mixer, KitchenAid is also releasing an $8,999 Luminaire Commercial-Style range in the new blue peppercorn colorway (limited to just five units) as well as a matching capsule cookware collection ranging in price from $169.99 for a nonstick sauté pan to $499.99 for a 10-piece ceramic collection.</em>
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The KitchenAid Design Series Luminaire Stand Mixer is available nationwide starting today.
Image: KitchenAid
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro is its first 2nm phone chip.

It packs Arm’s new G2-Ultra NX GPU, supports 4K at 240fps slow-motion video, and has two NPUs for more (and more efficient) AI processing. Its joined by a 9600M chip for cheaper models. Oppo has already said its Find X10 Pro Max will use the 9600 Pro, as will Vivo’s X500 Pro.

Update: Added Oppo and Vivo hardware confirmations.

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Brad Bourque
The Nintendo Switch Pro controller is 30 percent off.

The first-generation Switch Pro Controller is marked down to $55.99 at a variety of retailers as part of Nintendo’s Customer Appreciation sale. It’s a solid deal despite lacking a few features found in the newer, pricier Switch 2 version. It’s compatible with both Switch consoles, with the caveat that it doesn’t wake the Switch 2 from sleep.

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Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Steam Frame AMA time.

I’m hopping in now to answer your questions, and I’ve got a Steam Frame on my desk to spot-check answers, too!

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
See what it’s like to use the Steam Frame.

Did you think the Steam Frame was a VR headset? As I explain in my review, it does a lot more. Here, step into the lenses with me and I’ll show you. (Also on YouTube, if you’d rather!)

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto
The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me

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Valve’s new headset is another joyous piece of early access hardware.

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Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Hori’s new modular arcade controller lets you swap in a joystick, trackball, or paddle.

The Hori Arcade Classic Pro, now available for preorder in Japan for around $260, features a pair of modular slots where you can install a standard 8-way joystick, a paddle, a trackball, or a rotating loop lever stick. It’s compatible with PC and the Switch 2 and could be a great solution for playing a wide variety of classic arcade titles.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Leaked images reveal a new design for Fairphone’s next wireless earbuds.

First announced during the Fairphone 6 Plus launch last month we finally have more pics of the Fairbuds 2 that will launch later this year thanks to leaks shared by NieuweMobiel. Pricing and the level of repairability still isn’t known, but the redesigned Fairbuds 2 appear to have a stubby stem and a larger charging case.

The actual release date isn’t known yet, but the Fairbuds 2 will carry forward a <a href="https://thevergenews.pages.dev/2024/4/9/24125089/fairbuds-fairphone-noise-canceling-earbuds-battery-replace-repairability">modular repairable design like the originals</a>.
Color options may include black and green like the <a href="https://thevergenews.pages.dev/tech/980876/fairphone-6-plus-us-t-mobile-amazon">Fairphone 6 Plus</a>.
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The actual release date isn’t known yet, but the Fairbuds 2 will carry forward a modular repairable design like the originals.
Image: NieuweMobiel
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
The Delta emulator devs are already working on support for the iPhone Duo.

In addition to a “Delta Duo” teaser recently shared on Threads, lead developer Riley Testut told Retro Dodo that “the plan is to have dedicated support for the Duo in Delta” and the work they did “making sure that Delta worked with resizing and multi-window support back when Stage Manager first debuted for iPadOS”is already proving beneficial for the upcoming Duo support.

The Delta emulator logo shown on half open iPhone Duo.
Image: Delta
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
The iPhone Duo’s front screen accommodates thick cases with an optional extended border.

To ensure content isn’t obscured and all swipe gestures still work while using a protective case, the iPhone Duo includes a new “Shift Left Edge” setting spotted by Nicolas Lellouche after Apple’s event last week. Turning it on increases the narrow black border on the left edge of the Duo’s front screen.

A person holds the iPhone Duo closed in two hands with the iOS settings screen displayed.
Screenshot: X
Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
The first phone with a trio of 200 megapixel cameras.

Oppo is teasing a September 22nd launch of its Find X10 series in China. The Pro Max model is reliably tipped to pack three 200MP sensors into the squircle around back, while the flash and other sensors get stuffed into that raised vertical bar.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Preorder the Nopia ‘harmony machine’ synth on September 15th for $650.

We finally got a real look at the viral Nopia in July after more than three years of development. Now the company is preparing to launch a Kickstarter campaign on Tuesday, with super early-bird pricing starting at $650.

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Framework canceled its One Key Module for making custom Laptop 16 keyboards.

Framework announced the single-key module last year, but now says it can no longer turn it into a “sellable product.” The company says the module’s costs were too high and even the “expert DIYers and electronics tinkerers” in its developer program struggled with assembling it.

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Google might be making a wearOS version of the Fitbit Charge.

9to5Google spotted this FCC entry for the Goertek-made SZGG8BL6, which lines up with other Google devices. Like the Fitbit Charge, it has Bluetooth and GNSS, but lacks Wi-Fi, while its e-label suggests it has a screen and could run wearOS similar to a mysterious wearable spotted in Google ads.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Anker upgraded its screen-equipped Nano charger to help prolong battery health.

Less than a year after its original Nano Charger launched, Anker is introducing an updated and slightly more expensive $34.99 version that adds support for USB PD 3.2’s adjustable voltage supply (AVS) to more precisely manage power delivery and reduce battery degradation. The new Nano Charger is also available in new colors to match the iPhone 18 Pro.

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<em>The new Nano Charger’s color options include orange, burgundy red, black tone, aurora white, and misty blue.</em>
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The new Nano Charger’s color options include orange, burgundy red, black tone, aurora white, and misty blue.
Image: Anker
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Insta360’s Luna Ultra will soon get vertical 4K video too.

This week’s new single-lens Luna Pro added 4K30 vertical recording, something lacking on the pricier Ultra and both of DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 and 4P steadicams. The company tells me that the Ultra is getting 4K support added retroactively though. The update is planned for September 20th, but I’ve been warned there’s a chance it could be postponed.

Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Samsung’s leaked SmartTag 3 goes full squircle.

Images shared by WinFuture suggest a return to the squircular design of the original SmartTag (unlike its pill-shaped successor), but without a cutout for key rings and carabiners. Instead an optional case could offer an attachment point, while a Spigen collaboration builds it into a pet collar. WinFuture expects it to launch in October for $29.99.

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Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Samsung’s first clip-on earbuds leak in new image.

Supposedly galled the Galaxy Buds On, SammyGuru found an image of the earbuds in the Samsung Buds Manager app. Other images hint at features including automatic volume adjustment, voice memo recording, and head shaking and nodding gesture controls. Clip-ons are the new industry trend, with Bose, Sony, and Nothing already on board.

Although these are in black, SammyGuru says a white version is on the way too.
Although these are in black, SammyGuru says a white version is on the way too.
Image: SammyGuru
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
YouTube now lets you lock your account on the TV app with a PIN.

You’ll also be able to unlock your account with the YouTube mobile app. Read all the details in this YouTube support post. This is a smart feature!

A screenshot of the TV app showing a PIN entry screen.
Image: YouTube