Latest articles by Nicholas Sutrich
What is PWM display flicker, how to deal with it
Avert your gaze! Lots of modern phones use pulse width modulation, or PWM, to manage brightness. But what is PWM, why is it harmful, and what can you do about it? We give you all the details.
I finally found two rhythm games that rival Beat Saber
Band together Maestro and Trombone Champ Unflattened are two of the best rhythm games I've ever played, giving players a new way to groove after they've finished Beat Saber.
Meta blows past Q4 earnings expectations, focuses on personalized AI for 2025
Continued growth Meta's Q4 2024 earnings are solid, with increased user growth and ads driving strong revenue, with an increased focus on AI in 2025.
Dungeons & Dragons VR is finally official, and it sounds incredible
D&Demeo Demeo was already the best turn-based strategy game in VR, and now an official D&D license is taking it to the next level.
I want to like ultrasonic fingerprint sensors, but they just don't work for me
AC Labs Phones have mostly ditched curved edges due to user request, but the fingerprint reader under most screens is the new problem.
Samsung Project Moohan vs. Meta Quest 3: Battle for the future of XR
The usurper The upcoming Samsung Project Moohan Android XR headset looks great, but can it challenge the Meta Quest 3?
Looks like Google is serious about Android XR, after all
Pixel VR? Google spent $250 million to acuire engineers from HTC Vive for Android XR, echoing moves it made with HTC for the Pixel in 2017.
Best Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 games
Immerse yourself We've selected the best Oculus Quest, Meta Quest 2, and Meta Quest 3 games in every category: shooters, rhythm, exercise, puzzle, action, horror, and more!
Already beat Batman? These are the next Meta Quest games you should play
This is your next I've played a ton of new Meta Quest games since the holidays and narrowed down the ones you should try next.
Should you upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy S25?
Another generation Three new Samsung Galaxy S25 models just dropped, but are they worth your money? The answer might surprise you.
Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus hands-on: Levelling the playing field
Level ground The Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus prove that you don't have to spend an Ultra-high price to get the latest and greatest features.
I've used the future of device input, and now Meta explains how it works
Android Central Labs A simple cloth band around your wrist is about to revolutionize touch input yet again.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra one year later: We want the Galaxy S25 Ultra more than ever
Longevity on display The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has been out for a year now, but how has it held up? The answer might surprise you.
Samsung is expanding the Galaxy Ring in five important new ways
Getting fit The Samsung Galaxy Ring now comes in two new sizes and includes a host of new sleep tracking features.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra needs to fix four major S24 Ultra display problems
Grain and pain The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra's display got some things right but a lot wrong. Here's how they can get it right with the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
This year, Android XR will debut these cutting-edge products
Extending your reality Android XR is one operating system that unites AR and VR devices. Here's what we expect to see launch with the OS in 2025.
I don't want this Galaxy S25 feature, but it looks like Samsung will do it anyway
Listening? Samsung is readying its next-generation virtual assistant, Bixby, in time for the Galaxy S25 launch, but does anyone really want it?
OnePlus pulled off a miracle with the OnePlus 13 camera
A serious plus I put the OnePlus 13's camera to the test against the Galaxy S24 Ultra and Pixel 9 Pro and couldn't believe how well it performed.
OnePlus 13 review: The best Android phone you can stick in a dishwasher
It's the One The OnePlus 13 is a triumph of a phone, delivering best-in-class performance, design, display, and even camera quality.
A bad update is turning Meta Quest headsets into paperweights, but a solution is here
Not a brick! Meta Quest update v72 is bricking some headsets, but Meta is working on a solution for affected customers.
This year was pivotal for VR, but the video game market's decline spells trouble for 2025
Competition needed The VR industry made huge strides with big name releases in 2024, but the overall video game market is on the decline.
The North American smartphone market could be headed for a depressing 2025
Smartphones around the world still deliver tons of excitement, but the choices in North America continue to dwindle.
One UI 7 Beta first impressions: An early Christmas present from Samsung
Android 15, baby Samsung's second One UI 7 beta, based on Android 15, is now available and we found our favorite new changes to fix.
