The best gadgets in September 2025

A few things happened in September, and by “some” I mean a metric ton. We had an annual Apple autumn equipment dumping ground, which included several new iPhone 17s, some new Apple watches, AirPods Pro 3 and the iPhone Air. This was followed by Connect, Meta’s annual annual Dev Conference, where it has unveiled the future for smart glasses, and once again involved several new gadgets, including a pair of smart glasses first of all with a screen. Oh, and who can forget the Flood of Gadgets of IFA 2025 in Berlin?

As a pretty digestive, we even had Snapdragon Summit de Qualcomm, which gave us an overview of the future of computer of the interior. The wild part is that all these conferences and events do not even cover all The gadgets we loved in September, so we made this list to make sure you get all the wild outings last month.

Apple may not be the first of the major phones suppliers to be super thin in a flagship phone (this distinction belongs to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge), but it’s still the first hyper-thin iPhone, And it’s a big problem. My colleague, the main editor of Gizmodo, Consumer Tech, Raymond Wong, described it as “magic glass plate”, and even if I did not have the chance to use the phone myself, I kept it at least and I see the attraction.

It is as thin and light as promised, and the fact that Apple managed to pile up all the computing power in the upper part of the phone and provide a lifespan of the usable battery is really an engineering feat. You don’t do it need An iPhone that is as thin and light, but once you have one in your hand, you will be tempted to buy one, even if the camera is naked.

After trying the new Insta360 action camera, we will have to add a sword game to our usual list of tests. In case you have missed him, Gizmodo’s staff editor, Kyle Barr, tried the Insta360 GB Ultra and, yes, he survived a sword, which is good news for anyone bringing action cameras to a Renaissance fair or a reconstruction of the film Hook.

It is not only sustainability; The Insta360 GB Ultra can record in 4K at 60 IPS and comes with a magnetic support that allows you to repair the camera in many places, including square in the middle of your chest if you wear a shirt during the shooting, which you should probably be. If you are looking for a high resolution portable action camera that can survive sword attacks, it is worth it.

After several long years, Apple Airpods Pro 2 obtained a real update, and it was worth waiting. While the AirPods Pro 3 retains the same starting price of $ 250 as the latest generation, they get a few key upgrades, including a better cancellation of active noise, a redesigned adjustment, more advanced ear sizes, and perhaps, two new capacities: monitoring of heart rate and live translation.

Apple seems to be embarking on a new identity for its airpods with health characteristics in particular, and if you are interested in keeping an eye on your biometrics, but do not feel the need to block an Apple watch on your wrist, AirPod Pro 3 could be the perfect gateway. Airpods Pro 3 is proof that you do not need a generation update each year – you just need it that is worth it.

Would you buy a mouse that doesn’t click? It looks like a trick question, but in the case of G Pro X2 Superstrike of Logitech, this question is a bit literal. This mouse uses haptics to simulate the click, which looks like a gadget, but is actually useful if you are a competitive player. According to Logitech, the architecture of its m mouse G Pro X2 Superstrike (Haptic inductive trigger system, for any interested person) offers 30 milliseconds of latency less than one mouse with an optical switch, which uses an infrared light beam to determine when you press the button.

Are you fast enough to even enjoy technology like this? Probably not, but the fact that you could is impressive, and using haptics in a mouse instead of real clicks is objectively interesting if nothing else.

Of course, the iPhone air may have stolen the show, but the basic iPhone 17 and the 17 pro / 17 professional versions also had a lot to love. We have called the base of the iPhone 17 the “best iPhone value for years” thanks to its always 120 Hz display, its great battery life and excellent performance, while the 17 pros also kept it with the longest battery, the best performance, the best cameras and a new “Cosmic Orange” model. Of course, the scratch did not help the fanfare, but you will probably slap a case on these things anyway. If you need an iPhone upgrade, maybe the time.

What am I saying about Meta Ray-Ban display? I have deepened more and more in the booming world of intelligent glasses in the past year, and the Meta Ray-Ban display (the first pair of Society’s smart glasses with a screen) looks like the pair I expected.

They are delivered with navigation capacities, messages of messages, a translation, a POV camera function and Instagram integration to look at coils – and it is in addition to doing all the things that smart glasses without previous play have done.

Of course, confidentiality problems abound, and they are not yet quite a replacement of the phone, but on the basis of my craftsmanship with them during the annual Meta connection conference, the Meta-Ray-Ban screen is an exciting start and may well be the first pair of smart glasses you want to buy. Believe me, the Meta neurons band (a bracelet that allows you to control the screen of smart glasses with your fingers) is just as magical as it seems.

Cabinated safety cameras could be pain to install, but they are also higher in the fact that they have a higher probability of staying fed – no battery and no climbing ladders to load them when they died. The WiFi Reolink Elite WiFi security camera is no different and offers fairly high 4K images and does not require a subscription. He also has a huge FOV at 180 degrees. You will I have to buy a microSD card to store your images – there is no cloud storage here – but simplicity will likely appeal to some.

If the iPhone 17 has been the best value for years, the Apple Watch SE 3 can take the title for the SmartWatch side of things. For $ 250, you get the proverbial “greatest successes” of the Apple Watch features, including a screen always on, a S10 chip and even a “double-tape” gesture from Apple. There are also 32 hours of autonomy, which may not be enough for people who need most Out of an Apple Watch (that’s what the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is used for, but should be sufficient for the most part.

We would have liked to see new colors here, but always, good value is difficult to beat, and it is a note that the Apple Watch Se 3 hits perfectly in agreement.