Orange is the new black? 12 totally tropical-toned gadgets to bring some zing to your summer

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Orange is the new black? 12 totally tropical-toned gadgets to bring some zing to your summer Features By Ruth Hamilton published 20 April 2026

Big brands are breaking away from black in favor of something more fruity

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Slick silver, classy black and clinical white gadgets still proliferate in the tech world, but this summer brands seem to have decided it's time to shake things up with something decidedly more colorful. Specifically, I've noticed a trend for tropical fruit-toned tech and appliances, and the shade of choice seems to be orange.

Apple's hottest new product drops have a totally tropical through-line — Citrus is the MacBook Neo colorway everyone's after, while Cosmic Orange is the head-turner in an otherwise unremarkable selection of iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max color options. Elsewhere, Dyson's Ceramic Apricot and Topaz colorway has now been rolled out across the brand's haircare gadget lineup, and the new limited-edition GHD Chronos straightener is 'Sun-kissed Peach'.

Bose's latest limited-edition color drop is 'Sunset Peach', available across a selection of summer holiday-friendly, portable SoundLink speakers. Tropical tones have made it into the kitchen, too, with a 'Papaya' option being added to Nutribullet's Flex portable blender range.

Those not embracing orangey hues have looked elsewhere in the exotic fruit bowl, with fresh lemon and lime tones also cropping up across the tech spectrum. Here's my pick of the best new citrus-toned gadgets to add some zing to your summer...

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DysonAirwrap Co-Anda2x, Ceramic Apricot£579.99shop nowAppleMacbook Neo, Citrus£599shop nowBoseSoundlink Micro Portable Speaker (2nd Gen), Sunset Orange£119.95shop nowDreameMini High-Speed Hair Dryer£39shop nowDeLonghiLa Specialista Arte Manual Espresso Maker£399.99shop nowghdJelly Chronos Hair Straighteners, Sunkissed Peach£309shop nowAppleiPhone 17 Pro, Cosmic Orange£1,099shop nowIKEAKallsup Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Yellow-Green£5shop now40% OFFNutriBulletFlex Portable Blender, Papaya£29.98£49.99shop nowiRobot RoombaMini Robot Vacuum & Mop, Mint£379shop nowAppleAirpods Max 2, Orange£499shop nowNespressoVertuo Pop Coffee Machine, Mango Yellow£79.20shop now

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