Hot Tech This Week: Touch-Screen MacBook Pro, OLED iPad mini, Fitbit Edge and More

11. MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display

Why it's hot: PCMag and Tom's Guide both call this Apple's first touch-screen MacBook. It has a tandem OLED display with touch, and the Dynamic Island from the iPhone replaces the notch. PCMag says the 14-inch model is also thinner and lighter than the one before it. Preorders are open, and it goes on sale Nov 6.

What reviewers say: both of these are early hands-on write-ups from Apple's launch event, not full reviews, so they're first impressions only.

• Joe Osborne at PCMag says it's "the swiftest, most responsive touch screen I've had the joy of playing with." PCMag weighs the upgrades against "an additional $900 for the 14-inch model," and hasn't fully tested it yet, so "that call is up to you for now."
• Mark Spoonauer at Tom's Guide says "if you want the very best display quality it could be worth the premium," and that the touch interface is "more of a bonus."

Worth knowing: PCMag says its fully tested review should land in about a week. Until then, this pick rests on hands-on impressions, not full testing.

22. iPad mini (A20 Pro)

Why it's hot: The iPad mini finally gets an OLED screen. PCMag says it's also the first iPad rated IP67 for water and dust, and it gets Apple's A20 Pro chip. The price goes up too, from $599 to $699. Preorders are open, and it goes on sale Nov 6.

What reviewers say: these are early hands-on write-ups too, not full reviews.

• Joe Osborne at PCMag says the panel "looks downright gorgeous, to be sure, with inky, deep blacks and vibrant colors." His complaint is the refresh rate: at this price, "the 60Hz refresh rate stings so much."
• Mark Spoonauer at Tom's Guide says that even with the $100 price increase over the iPad mini 7, "I think the upgrades are worth it."

33. Fitbit Edge

Why it's hot: Android Authority describes the Edge as what you'd get if you combined the Pixel Watch 5 and the screenless Fitbit Air. It has a 1.3-inch AMOLED screen, GPS and up to seven days of battery life, from $179.99. It started shipping on Oct 27, and two early reviews, both from Oct 26, praise the battery and also list drawbacks.

What reviewers say:

• Joe Maring at Android Authority says "battery life has also been extremely good," but argues that "the Fitbit Edge is fairly overpriced for what it actually offers." His cons include no NFC for Google Wallet and disappointing GPS accuracy.
• Ben Schoon at 9to5Google wore it for most of two weeks and says "battery life is great, at least with the always-on display disabled." On the software, he says it's "incredibly slow and clearly not native to the Health app."

Worth knowing: 9to5Google lists the paid subscription needed to unlock most features as a con. Without Google Health Premium, it still does basic step, heart rate and workout tracking.

44. Fujifilm instax mini Evo 2

Why it's hot: Fujifilm's hybrid camera shoots digital photos and prints the ones you pick on instax mini film. The second one, announced Oct 26, gets a 4.5-inch touchscreen, a preview that shows more than the frame, and a mode that records the four seconds before each photo (it needs a microSD card). Fujifilm says it should be available at the end of November. The two reviews we found disagree: Digital Camera World liked it, and The Phoblographer rated it 2 out of 5.

What reviewers say:

• Hillary K. Grigonis at Digital Camera World says "the creative modes are unlike any other cheap point-and-shoot that I’ve seen." Her review is headlined "Way more fun than a cheap camera ought to be," and one of her cons is "Battery life is just 90 shots."
• Chris Gampat at The Phoblographer rated it 2 out of 5: "No, don’t buy the Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo 2."

Worth knowing: B&H lists it as coming soon, with an estimated ship date of Nov 30.

55. Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition

Why it's hot: This is Dell's first XPS built on NVIDIA's RTX Spark N1X chip, in a 17.8mm aluminum body with a 16-inch OLED touch screen. Dell opened orders in October. StorageReview's review is the only full review we found as of Oct 30, 2026, and it calls the laptop "the most repairable RTX Spark notebook we have seen." That review tested the $4,799.99 configuration (20-core chip, 64GB of memory, 1TB drive), not the $3,799.99 base model.

What reviewers say:

• Brian Beeler at StorageReview says it "gives you the best display and port set of the N1X notebooks." He names two soft spots, the price and "the 1TB Gen4 SSD, which lags behind the rest of the hardware." His review unit was the $4,799.99 build (20-core chip, 64GB, 1TB), and he notes "Battery life will follow in a later update."

Worth knowing: the base model at $3,799.99 is not the one StorageReview tested, so its quotes above may not describe the base model. It has the smaller 18-core chip, 32GB of memory and a 512GB drive.