Gadget season is here — new folding phones, watches and earbuds are coming

Apple, Google, Amazon, Samsung and other firms are teeing up for a busy fall filled with lots of new gadget launches.

It’s like clockwork. Big tech companies launch the latest products, like phones, watches, or even robots and flying security drones, beginning in August and up through November, to gear up for the holiday shopping rush.

Samsung kicks it off next week, on August 10,…