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Sometimes, you get your hands on a piece of hardware that just feels right. For me, that was the Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless – and now that mouse is reaching the end of its life, and while I won't be hosting an actual Viking funeral for it, I genuinely am a little upset.

A fairly high-end gaming mouse with a comfortable ergonomic design and understated RGB lighting, the G502 Lightspeed Wireless has been my trusty desktop companion for more than five years, and is only just starting to show its age; specifically, the left-click switch is giving out, still registering most clicks but rendering click-and-drag operations almost impossible.

As you can probably tell from this image, my own G502 Lightspeed Wireless has seen better days. (Image credit: Future)

It's fair to say that I've definitely put this mouse through the wringer over the past half-decade. Not only have I used it to put literally thousands of hours into all manner of games, but it's also been my daily driver for work ever since the pandemic shifted me into working from home. It's survived countless hours of frantic clicking, scrolling, and at-desk lunches (no, I'm not a 'tidy desk, tidy mind' sort of person).

It's not an exaggeration to say that I love this mouse. It's incredibly comfy under the hand thanks to the curved shape and thumb rest, and the underside features two magnetic panels that can be removed to add tiny metal weights to the interior – in other words, a little tweaking can create the perfect weight distribution for any user. 

It's also just a good gaming mouse in general: a 25,600 DPI sensor, long battery life, 1ms latency thanks to the proprietary Lightspeed USB dongle, and 11 remappable buttons all make it a stellar choice for any genre of PC game.

Consistency above all else

As heartbroken as I might be that my reliable gaming companion is beginning to fade from glory, there's a definite silver lining here.

See, Logitech does something that I wish more PC hardware companies would do: a certain 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' approach to product design, meaning that I can still buy the exact same G502 Lightspeed Wireless mouse that I originally purchased over five years ago. Plenty of companies would've made the original product redundant in that time period, replacing it twice or three times over with new models (looking at you, Razer).

Hell, Logitech has been using the same design for its mainstream 1080p webcam – the Logitech C920 – for more than a decade, with only some minor generational improvements over the years. There's a reason that cam still sits in the top spot of our best webcams ranking, is what I'm saying.

Seriously, look at this beautiful little device. Never change, C920. (Image credit: Future)

The G502 Lightspeed has been replaced in our best gaming mouse list by the newer, shinier Logitech G502 X Plus, but it's still the same excellent mouse at heart – and gamers on a budget can always pick up the G502 Hero, which packs a lot of the great design and features found in my favorite mouse into a more wallet-friendly package.

But you can't have too much of a good thing, so while I'm currently rocking a temporary replacement from NZXT, I can't wait to take my paycheck to the Logitech G Store to pick up an identical replacement for my beloved G502 Lightspeed Wireless. There's only one problem, and that's the price: $99.99 / £139.99 (around AU$150, but it's no longer available from Logitech in Australia). Why's it so expensive in the UK, Logitech?

I guess I'll be waiting for a Black Friday deal… unless the kind folks at Logitech read this and take pity on a poor tech journalist. Keep your fingers crossed for me, readers!

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The (digital) ink has barely dried on our iPhone 16 review, and we're already into iPhone 17 rumor season – with one reliable source suggesting that there are display upgrades in store when Apple's 2025 refresh rolls around.

This comes from well-known industry analyst Ross Young (via 9to5Mac), who says that the two cheaper iPhone 17 models are going to get the same always-on display and ProMotion tech that has previously been exclusive to the Pro and Pro Max handsets.

That means an upgrade to the LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) screen technology required to reduce power consumption and support a variable refresh rate, all the way up to 120Hz (or all the way down to 1Hz) when required.

However, while Young initially predicted Face ID would be embedded in the display on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, he later said that was a misunderstanding – so we'll have to wait a little while longer for developments in that department.

Pro vs non-Pro

The iPhone 16 Pro, with ProMotion (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)

If the less expensive iPhone 17 models do indeed get LTPO display technology next year, there will be less of a distinction between these variants and the Pro and Pro Max – though the latter handsets may well still get better cameras and faster processors.

It also links in with another rumor we've heard about next year's iPhone refresh: that the iPhone 16 Plus will be replaced not by another Plus model, but by an iPhone 17 Air – perhaps with a slimmer, more stylish design at the same price point.

Apple has of course already used the same branding with the iPad Air and the MacBook Air, so it wouldn't be a huge surprise if the moniker was added to one of the iPhone 17 models as well. However, we'll need to wait almost another 12 months to be sure.

This isn't the only iPhone 17 rumor that's emerged already, either: there has also been talk that the 2025 iPhones are going to get improved selfie cameras and a bump in the RAM, alongside the usual boost in performance.

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Well, Apple kind of fooled us, didn’t it? The iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max are now here and there’s a public beta of Apple Intelligence to supercharge your new iPhone at launch.

Yes, the public beta isn’t as stable as the upcoming iOS 18.1 release next month, but I decided to install it on my brand new iPhone 16 Pro Max, and I’m impressed with the results so far.

For full transparency, I initially installed iOS 18.1 developer beta 1 on my iPhone 15 Pro Max in July and after testing out Apple Intelligence for a few days I uninstalled the buggy mess from my device. It wasn’t so much an Apple Intelligence problem, but more related to how unstable a developer beta can be and why no one should install any developer betas on their primary device.

Fast forward to September 20 and not only do I have the shiny new iPhone 16 Pro Max in Desert Titanium but I’ve reinstalled iOS 18.1 thanks to Apple’s surprise public beta drop. Public betas are still in development but they are usually far more stable than any developer beta, and so far, so good. 

So I unboxed my 16 Pro Max, instantly updated to iOS 18.1 public beta (if you’re looking to find out how to do this, check out our iOS 18.1 public beta install guide), and jumped on the Apple Intelligence waitlist.

Within minutes, my new iPhone had Apple Intelligence and my worry of Apple Intelligence’s messy launch was somewhat defused.

(Image credit: Apple)

Just to be clear, iOS 18.1 public beta is exactly that, a beta, so while I’m happy to use it on my primary device, I don’t suggest you install it unless you know exactly what you’re getting yourself into. I’ve had no bugs or performance issues so far and the Apple Intelligence features that are available work pretty well, but everyone’s experience with beta software is different depending on the apps you use.

Back to Apple Intelligence: You’ll find all of the features my colleague Lance Ulanoff discussed in his iPhone 16 Pro Max review, which means Writing Tools to proofread and summarize text, smart replies in Messages, Siri’s redesign albeit not the super smart one you’re waiting for, Clean Up in Photos to remove objects from pictures, the ability to create Movie Memories, and the most underrated Apple Intelligence feature of them all: Reduce Interruptions Focus mode.

On paper, it might not sound like a lot of new additions to iOS on the best iPhone, but Apple Intelligence gives your smartphone a 2024 AI-fuelled glow-up making my new device feel fresh, rather than an incremental upgrade on my already fantastic 15 Pro Max from last year.

It's not quite ripe, yet

So far I’ve used Apple Intelligence to reply to my girlfriend more often than I care to admit (she’s definitely realizing, so I need to be careful), quickly removed a dog toy from the background of a photo of my French Bulldog, and used Reduce Interruptions to silence unnecessary notifications. I’ve had no problem with Apple Intelligence's performance so far while using the iOS 18.1 public beta, everything works just as expected and so much better than that initial developer beta I tried all those months ago. While it does feel like the AI features aren’t quite ripe yet, this is enough of a taster to get me excited for the lifespan of my iPhone 16 Pro Max and all the Apple Intelligence it has to look forward to. 

If you’re on the fence, there are worse things you can do than try out the iOS 18.1 public beta with Apple Intelligence. But remember, it’s a beta after all.

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