Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (13.5-inch) review: strong single-core performance, thin and light, and 3:2, but 720p camera, few ports, and average battery life (Monica Chin/The Verge)

Monica Chin / The Verge:
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 review: 120Hz display, 5G, and 1080p camera, but pricey without accessories, slow apps, and just two USB ports  —  Exceptional hardware is still marred by incompatibilies … Video calling.  —  After several days of using the Qualcomm-powered Surface Pro 9 …

Jon Fingas / Engadget:
What to expect from Microsoft’s Surface event: Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5, Surface Studio 3, and potentially a mini PC and Surface accessories  —  – Wildcards: A mini PC and Surface accessories  —  Microsoft is holding its customary fall Surface event on October 12th …

Monica Chin / The Verge:
Framework and Google partner to launch the $999 Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition, a user-upgradeable model running Chrome OS, shipping in early December  —  Framework and Google have announced the new Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition.  As the name implies, this is an upgradable …

Allison Johnson / The Verge:
iPhone 14 Plus review: multiday battery, big bright screen, and light, but hard to use one-handed, no ProMotion, and adopting eSIM will be painful for some  —  Excellent battery life and a large display make the 14 Plus upgrade-worthy … This is the new iPhone that most people want.

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple announces the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 and 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus with the iPhone 13’s design and notch, last year’s A15, improved camera sensors, and more  —  Apple today announced the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, as part of its September media event.  The phones come in a new color lineup …

Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft announces a “Fall 2022 Event” for October 12, where it will “talk about devices”, amid rumors of a Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5, and more  —  Microsoft is holding a Surface event next month.  The software giant is officially labeling the event …