Week in Review: The top stories in phones, wearables, and more

iOS 17.1 has arrived, our tech of the year, and early Black Friday deals Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 27, 2023 CONNECT WITH TECH RADAR  [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [Tech Radar]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Welcome to the Week in Review [] Week in review Like Christmas and Black Friday, the TechRadar Choice Awards only come once a year, but are well worth waiting for. Our annual tech jamboree celebrates the best devices and services of the past 12 months, from phones to wearables, cameras to streaming services and all points in-between. This year’s selection is a veritable feast of brilliant products – 74 of them in total! - and you can read about them all below. Of course Apple launches don’t just come once a year, and indeed we have another one taking place on Monday. After WWDC in June and the iPhone 15 event in September, this one is expected to focus instead on new MacBooks and the rumored M3 chip. Will those MacBooks be good enough to make it into our Awards next year? Only time will tell... Until next week, Marc McLaren, UK Editor-in-Chief [Why back to school shouldn't mean an end to online safety]( Online threats don't stop when the summer does - but McAfee is here to help. [Learn More]( ADVERTISEMENT [] The week in Apple [] [Apple announces an October event here's what to expect]( Apple has another event on its calendar (Apple) [Apple announces an October event – here's what to expect]( If you've got an iPhone made in the last few years, then the iOS 17.1 upgrade is now heading your way. It's the first significant update to iOS 17, which launched last month, and we've outlined the best of the new features coming to your device. [Read the full story]( [] - [iOS 17.1 has landed – here are the major new features]( [] - [The Apple Watch's Double Tap gesture arrives with watchOS 10.1]( [] - [Apple AirPods lineup tipped to get a huge overhaul – here's what's coming]( [] TechRadar Choice Awards [] [TechRadar Choice Awards showcase the best tech of 2023]( All the best tech of the year in one place (Future) [TechRadar Choice Awards showcase the best tech of 2023]( We've announced the winners of the TechRadar Choice Awards for 2023: find out which gadgets got the top spot for phone of the year, laptop of the year, TV of the year, and much more besides. It's the perfect guide if you're shopping for new tech too. [Read the full story]( [] - [Why this particular handset won our Phone of the Year Award]( [] - [How Max became our Streaming Service of the Year and beat Netflix]( [] - [Sorry, mirrorless fans: the DJI Mavic 3 Pro is our Camera Device of the Year]( Free eBooks and Resources Free eBooks and resources brought to you by our sponsors - [How Technology Can help You Get a Good Night's Sleep]( - [#GIRLBOSS Book Summary]( - [Ten Traits Of Successful People]( - [8-Step Guide: How to Overcome Laziness and Start taking Action]( - [100 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You to Succeed]( [] Early Black Friday deals [] [The Best Buy early Black Friday sale is LIVE]( Don't pass on these Best Buy deals (Best Buy) [The Best Buy early Black Friday sale is LIVE]( Retailers aren't being slow in launching their early Black Friday sales, and we're wasting no time in picking out the most tempting discounts currently available – such as the 30 best deals that we've found in the sales event now underway at Best Buy in the US. [Read the full story]( [] - [The best early Black Friday deals right now in the UK]( [] - [LG's 65-inch C2 OLED TV is down to a record-low price of $1,449]( [] - [Don't wait for Black Friday: you can get the Galaxy S23 FE for free in the US]( [] The week in software [] [Google Maps just got given a big AI update]( Major improvements are heading to Google Maps (Future) [Google Maps just got given a big AI update]( Google Maps just got a significant upgrade, and there's a lot of AI here. From a new immersive view for route planning, to photo-first search results, find out everything you need to know about the improvements that Google is adding to its mapping app. [Read the full story]( [] - [All the changes coming to macOS Sonoma with the latest 14.1 update]( [] - [Nightmare on Street View: the 5 creepiest places to visit on Google Maps]( [] - [Microsoft wants to know why you're only using Edge to download Chrome]( [] The week in phones [] [This Motorola phone concept wraps around your wrist]( Would you wear this? (Lenovo / Motorola) [This Motorola phone concept wraps around your wrist]( At the Lenovo Tech World event in Austin, Texas, we've just seen a rather innovative concept from Motorola: a smartphone that wraps around your wrist. It's unlikely to go on sale in the near future, but we're excited to see displays getting even more flexible. [Read the full story]( [] - [OnePlus 12 leak promises camera and charging upgrades]( [] - [The new Snapdragon chip loads your phone with more AI]( [] - [The crowd-funded Murena 2 has a built-in privacy switch]( [] More of this week's top stories [] - [An exclusive look at the Snapdragon AR2 smart glasses]( [] - [The DJI Pocket 3 is now the best social media video camera]( [] - [Its a Squid Game vs James Bond reality show battle]( [] - [Ford taps the brakes on its electric car plans – here's what that means]( [] - [Apple TV Plus is trolling us with a major price hike]( Sharing TechRadar with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. 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