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Top tech of the month: the best new gadgets we've tested for October 2026

Below, I've rounded up all the products that scored 4. What makes this worth following is that the signal is getting stronger without being fully settled yet.

Below, I've rounded up all the products that scored 4. 5 or 5 stars out of 5 in our in-depth tests. Perfect scorers in our monthly Reviews Recap are usually few and far between, but this past month we've had a bumper crop. The useful part sits in the context, the practical impact, and what readers can use to decide the next step.

Top tech of the month: the best new gadgets we've tested for October 2026

Below, I've rounded up all the products that scored 4.5 or 5 stars out of 5 in our in-depth tests. Perfect scorers in our monthly Reviews Recap are usually few and far between, but this past month we've had a bumper crop.

What happened

There's the Sonos Beam Ultra , which we called "the ideal mid-sized Dolby Atmos soundbar", and Sennheiser's Momentum True Wireless 5 earbuds , which piqued our interest with their user-replaceable batteries and then won us over with their impeccable sound quality.

Where the sources line up

For those who like to take their tech out-and-about, the DJI Osmo 360 II fixes the first gen's flaws and gives GoPro and Insta360 "a serious run for their money", and the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro delivers "near-perfect performance" for a price tag we've politely described as "aspirational". Oh and there's a new phone out from a little brand called Apple — maybe you've heard of it? We were pretty impressed with the iPhone 18 Pro , too.

Practical impact for readers

Scroll down to browse all the best tech we've tested over the past four weeks, and tap the View details button for a summary of what we thought, plus a link to read the full review for each.

Who should pay attention now

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What is still unclear

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