Samsung, Amazon, Roku, Google, Sony, Apple and Microsoft have unveiled their fall lineups of new tech gear with one biggie awaiting a reveal: those new editions of the Apple iPhone, which is expected later this month.
Perhaps you missed the announcements. Or wondered when the products would be available. Good news, Talking Tech fans. We have our annual fall calendar for you, right here.
Several new ones products have already been released, including the updated Series 6 Apple Watch, Amazon’s Fire TV streaming players (some so bare-bones, they don’t have TV controls or 4K streaming support) and a faster, more powerful $329 iPad. What else is in store? Read on.

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The new Nest Audio smart speaker comes with Google Assistant built-in. (Photo: Google)

The new Roku Streambar is available for pre-order today. (Photo: Roku)

It doesn’t get more minimal than the Echo’s new, round form factor. (Photo: Amazon)
Oct. 22: The old Amazon Echo speaker in the shape of a coffee can (original Echo) or like a hockey puck (Dots) get an all-new, spherical look for the fall. The redesigned Amazon Echo ($99) touts improved sound with smart home controls built in, while the Dot ($49.99), which is Amazon’s best-selling Echo speaker, also has improved sound, according to the company.
Oct. 23: Apple hasn’t officially announced it, but leading analyst Daniel Ives of Wedbush Securities predicts the new editions of the iPhone, which he says will be announced on Oct. 13, will hit store shelves. Apple has historically released new iPhones at the end of September, but with COVID-19 affecting manufacturing in Asia, Apple announced earlier this year that the iPhone would be delayed “several weeks” from the normal release. The new iPhones are expected to connect to the new, faster 5G wireless networks.

The Pixel 5 comes with wireless and reverse wireless charging, so you can use it to power up your Pixel Buds when you’re on-the-go. (Photo: Google)

Apple’s new iPad lineup (Photo: Apple)
October TBA: The Apple iPad Air. Apple doesn’t have specifics for the exact release beyond that it will be available this month. The redesigned Air has a new edge-to-edge display and uses Touch ID to unlock the screen from a side button and promises a more powerful processor. Prices start at $599, but if you really want to have a shock, order all the accessories Apple offers, and you’ll get a price tag of $1,376.

The new Echo Dot borrows the orb design from the larger Echo, and you can get it with or without the clock display. (Photo: Amazon)

The new Xbox Series X and S gaming consoles. (Photo: Microsoft)

The PlayStation 5 digital console and standard version (at right) and DualSense controller (Photo: Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Google Pixel 4A phone (Photo: Jefferson Graham)

Echo Show 10 (Photo: Amazon)
Extras: A new edition of the Amazon Echo Show, which brings a video display to the Echo system, has a 10-inch screen and a rotating platform for video chat. The body follows the speaker’s movement during the chat. Amazon says it is “coming soon.”
In other tech news this week
Facebook upgrades Instagram direct messages. Facebook, which owns Instagram, announced plans to update Instagram DMs by introducing experiences from Messenger to the app. The social media giant is also rolling out a suite of 10 new tools to make Instagram more engaging in the stay-at-home era.
Besides those new Pixel phones and Nest Audio, we’re intrigued by Google’s remake of the Chromecast streaming device, the product more consumers will probably end up using out of Google’s new portfolio. It sells for $49.95 and takes what was a niche product into the living room to compete with Amazon and Roku in streaming by adding a remote control, menu of content and personalized recommends for what to watch, based on your search history. We’re betting that since Google knows more about us, they can do a better job at this than Amazon or Roku.
This week’s Talking Tech podcasts
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Roku can now connect to your iPhone. Beyond the new hardware, Roku also said it would now offer support for Apple consumers to beam programming from their devices directly to the TV.
Cheap TVs for under $300. There are many bargains out there. We help you explore them.
Google’s new phones. A guide to the new Pixel phones Google introduced.
Why we think Chromecast was the most interesting new product Google launched. Voicebot.AI’s Bret Kinsella joins to discuss Google’s Launch Night In event.
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