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- SMÅ Printer simplifies printing with only three buttons and a single LED for status updates
- The top-feeding paper design saves desk space while holding up to 120 sheets reliably
- Maintenance is intuitive, allowing one-handed ink replacement without spills or awkward handling
Our printers have long been seen as bulky, frustrating gadgets that occupy too much desk space and often require complicated maintenance.
The SMÅ printer, designed by Jakob Höxtermann, challenges these assumptions with a design that emphasizes simplicity, sustainability, and compactness.
Unlike many home and business printers that are built with glued components, the SMÅ uses screws to hold its parts together, making it easier to take apart and recycle at the end of its life.
Streamlined functionality - not for heavy duty printingTraditional printers often overwhelm users with buttons, menus, and unclear indicators.
The SMÅ simplifies this with only three buttons: power, stop, and a setup option for occasional adjustments.
A single LED communicates the printer’s status using intuitive colors, allowing users to know instantly when everything is ready, when ink needs replacing, or when a paper jam occurs.
The design of this printer encourages reduced paper and ink usage, while its straightforward interface makes it easy to operate.
Remember the Panasonic SP-70 and SPV series with a vertical screen printer? The SMÅ printer recreates this vertical layout, which sets it apart visually and functionally from standard horizontal designs.
By feeding paper from the top, the SMÅ conserves valuable desk space while also offering storage for up to 120 sheets without the need for additional trays.
A transparent extension ensures that stacked paper remains stable, which is a subtle but practical feature often overlooked in other printers.
Maintenance is equally straightforward: replacing ink involves lifting the outer shell and sliding in a new cartridge with one hand, avoiding messy spills or awkward handling.
Visually, the SMÅ adopts a minimalist style with soft edges that blend naturally into contemporary home or office environments.
It does not dominate a desk or appear as an industrial tool, which can make it easier to integrate into spaces where aesthetics matter.
This printer pushes intuitiveness and can be set up with smartphones or PCs.
That said, this device does not include advanced features found in high-end business printers and will not cater to heavy-duty needs.
Via Yanko Design
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The iPhone Camera app is a confusing mess in iOS 18 – so when Apple announced a big overhaul for iOS 26 I was delighted. The redesign was long overdue – but of course Apple still had to deliver on it. And for the most part, it has.
I've been test-driving the new Camera app in the iOS 26 public beta and can happily report that Apple has made big strides on improving an app that previously felt much like my garden shed: it contained several years of clutter and no real attempt at organization.
The reworked Camera app looks very different, so much so that you'll initially wonder where it's tidied everything to. Overall, I'd call it a success so far, but with a few reservations…
The likes1. The clean minimalismThe iOS Camera app (left) is a lot busier than the new iOS 26 one (right) (Image credit: Apple)First, the good news – the new Camera app in iOS 26 is much cleaner and simpler than the old one in iOS 18.
There are now fewer buttons to accidentally press, and the consistency of the Liquid Glass redesign makes everything feel more cohesive and less confusing.
To help reduce accidental taps, Apple has opened up more space around the shutter button. Fortunately, the shutter still supports its usual shortcuts – hold and swipe right to shoot video, or hold and swipe left for burst mode. Fun fact: did you know the latter is called QuickTake, after Apple's forgotten digital camera?
But perhaps the biggest improvement over the old Camera app are the new Liquid Glass menus...
2. The pop-up menus(Image credit: Apple)My least favorite feature of the current Camera app is its Camera Control menu. That's the one you open by tapping the confusing shortcut arrow at the top of the screen, or by swiping up anywhere in the viewfinder.
Fortunately, Apple has given this a complete overhaul. Gone is the little horizontal row of hieroglyphics for features like Photographic Styles and Night Mode.
Now, when you swipe up from the bottom of the screen to reveal a much clearer grid of options (housed inside Liquid Glass, naturally), with labels for each. Simply, it's much better.
Unfortunately, the other big minimalist change – the simple Photo and Video tabs – is slightly less successful, but more on that in the dislikes...
3. The improved video menu(Image credit: Apple)I tend to shoot more photos than video on my iPhone, but I've always been frustrated by the fiddly video settings menu in the iOS Camera app.
Luckily, that's now been fixed in iOS 26. Rather than having to tap the resolution or frame rate several times to scroll through various options, you now get the improved Liquid Glass panel above.
Like in Photo mode, you can swipe up to access separate video options (flash, exposure, and action mode), which are now easier to understand at a glance. The Video experience is still straightforward overall compared to Apple's Final Cut Camera app, but that makes sense for a point-and-shoot experience.
The dislikes1. The new nav bar(Image credit: Apple)In theory, I love the simplicity of the new navigation bar at the bottom of the iOS 26 Camera app. It starts with just Video and Photo options visible. To reveal the other modes – Timelapse, Slo-Mo, Cinematic, Portrait, and Pano, to name all of them – you just swipe left or right.
But a couple of niggles have given it a bit of a learning curve. Firstly, the default scrolling setting sees both the Liquid Glass toggle and the navigation bar behind it moving simultaneously, which is a little disorientating. It also makes it difficult to see the options underneath your thumb.
(Image credit: Apple)Fortunately, in more recent betas, Apple has added a new option in the Camera Settings in a section called Mode Switching, where you'll find a toggle for 'Classic Mode Switching'. This makes it behave more like the previous Camera app, where you're directly swiping the wheel underneath, while the toggle stays central.
Hopefully, this makes it to the final version of the Camera app. I initially also found it tricky to see the navigation bar options underneath my thumb, but then discovered you can still scroll through them by swiping the screen instead. While minimalism is an improvement overall, I think some will be initially flummoxed and find it trickier to choose some of the photo and video modes.
2. The lack of a Pro mode(Image credit: Apple)I've been hoping to see a Pro camera mode come to iPhones for a few years now, but iOS 26 has gone firmly in the other direction. Does that potentially open the door for a photo equivalent of Apple's free Final Cut Camera app for video? Maybe, but there's no sign of one of those either.
To be fair, some of the best camera apps like Halide, ProCamera, and Camera Obscura more than adequately fill that gap, and Apple is perhaps wary of Sherlocking them, which is when Apple kills a popular app by building the functionality into its own software.
But if we have a simple Liquid Glass toggle for Video and Photo, why can't there also be one for Basic and Pro photo modes? That would be a lot easier than switching apps for something like manual focusing, and would turn the iPhone into an even better rival to the best compact cameras.
That still doesn't look likely, so for now to the best alternative is to set up your iPhone Camera app with some of the useful tools hidden in the settings menu. I typically turn on the Grid and Level, select Apple ProRaw in the Formats section, and then go to Preserve Settings to enable Camera Mode and Exposure Adjustment, making my iPhone behave more like a camera.
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- Officially renewed in July
- Release date yet to be revealed
- No trailer released yet
- Main cast expected to return
- Season 2 may follow more than one of the book series
- Hope for future seasons
Murderbot season 2 is officially on the way, which is great news (and no surprise) given season 1's success.
The first ten episodes, based on the novels by Martha Wells, saw Murderbot (Alexander Skarsgård) unlock his full potential and subsequently setting out on a path to discover who he truly is. Oh, while murdering anyone or anything that tries to kill the team he's assigned to protect.
It's a super hit for Apple TV+, scoring 96% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing, and vying for a spot in the best Apple TV+ shows. And given how season 1 left matters, there's plenty more to explore – and plenty more novels from Wells to seek inspiration.
Here's everything we know so far about Murderbot season 2 from release date prediction, expected cast, plot rumors and more.
Potential spoilers follow for Murderbot season 1.
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A Murderbot season 2 release date is a little while away yet considering season 2 only wrapped on July 11. But, what we do know is that the sci-fi comedy thriller has been officially renewed.
Just a day before season 1's epic finale, Apple TV+ confirmed the show's renewal with head of programming, Matt Cherniss, saying: "Chris, Paul, Alexander and the entire 'Murderbot' team have delivered a brilliantly original, addictive, witty and vibrant adaptation that has captured the imagination of audiences everywhere.
"We can't wait to unveil what's next for Murderbot and, of course, 'Sanctuary Moon' in season two."
If I were to make a Murderbot season 2 release date prediction, I'd say since season 1 premiered in May 2025, we'll be looking at late 2026/early 2027 before we get to see what Murderbot gets up to next.
Murderbot season 2 trailer: is there one?A Murderbot season 2 trailer isn't flying in just yet (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)There's no Murderbot season 2 trailer to share – and there won't be for a while. For season 1, the trailer came out, as is usually the case, just a month before the show premiered on Apple TV+.
So, I wouldn't expect a trailer until nearer to the release date that we don't yet have! I'll be sure to update here when it does though.
Murderbot season 2 predicted castThe main cast are all expected to return (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)Full spoilers follow for Murderbot season 1.
The Murderbot season 2 cast is most likely going to consist of the following main characters from season 1:
- Alexander Skarsgård as Murderbot
- Noma Dumezweni as Mensah
- David Dastmalchian as Gurathin
- Sabrina Wu as Pin-Lee
- Akshay Khanna as Ratthi
- Tamara Podemski as Bharadwaj
- Tattiawna Jones as Arada
- John Cho as Captain
- DeWanda Wise as Navigation Unit
- Clark Gregg as Lieutenant
- Jack McBrayer as Navigation Officer
It's seems incredibly likely that the stars of the TV show within a TV show 'Sanctuary Moon' will return, too, considering Matt Cherniss's statement after the season 2 renewal.
Murderbot season 2 potential plot synopsis and rumorsA new path for Murderbot? (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)Major spoilers follow for Murderbot season 1.
Murderbot season 1 was full of sci-fi adventure, weird laughs, bug blasting and plenty of binge-watching episodes of 'Sanctuary Moon'.
However when it comes to the plot for season 2, the show, much like its titular character, may start to form its own path.
Speaking to ComicBook, Murderbot's executive product David S. Goyer said: "The only difference between the books and next season is that the economics of making a TV show requires you to book series regulars.
"Now that we have done a season and have X amount of series regulars, most of those characters aren't in the second book. You might see a little bit of a remix of a couple of the books."
And so, while there's rumors of Murderbot season 2 picking up on the second novel of Martha Wells's series, Artificial Condition, and season 1 ending true to how the first book did, it might not be that linear.
If it does follow along with book two though, the official synopsis reads: "It has a dark past―one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot”. But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more.
"Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A” stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue. What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks…"
The Murderbot season 1 finale set viewers up with a strong plot line to pick up on for episodes to come though.
Murderbot, after nearly dying and saving Mensah's life, wakes up with his memory wiped. With the team coming to save him and even Gurathin stepping up to help Murderbot recapture what he's lost, the future for Murderbot looks hopeful.
When they do gain Murderbot back, buying him from The Company, they let him be free. But, what will Murderbot do with this newfound freedom?
Armed with his autonomy and some serious killing skills, he boarded another ship. And while this may be the one mentioned in the book two synopsis, it's a plot kept firmly under wraps.
But, the season 1 finale was an incredibly thoughtful conclusion and after an intense battle in the penultimate episode, it stripped the pace back to let Murderbot feel all his feelings. And, I'm sure, there's plenty more of this to explore in Murderbot season 2.
Will Murderbot get more seasons on Apple TV+?No news on future seasons of Murderbot, just yet (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)There's no news currently on what lies beyond Murderbot season 2, which is not all that surprising given it only got renewed for its second outing in July.
But, in conversation with ComicBook, Goyer did mention something that could possibly, hopefully, hint at more: "I would say there are five other books that Martha Wells has written, so there’s a lot more material. I don’t know if the show will last five, six seasons."
Sure, if Murderbot season 2 becomes more of a mashup of Wells's iconic series, that may limit how many seasons are left in the pipeline. But, with a stellar cast and unique premise behind it, there's perhaps space for at least a couple more seasons.
Time will tell and I imagine we won't hear much more about it until at least season 2 premieres. For now, I'll emulate Murderbot's enhanced senses and listen out for any news on the ground.
For more Apple TV+ coverage, read our guides on Ted Lasso season 4, Foundation season 3, Presumed Innocent season 2, and Silo season 3.