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Phone Reviews
best small phone?
ASUS Zenfone 8 review: Small phone, big specs, surprising price
3
do you believe in magic
RedMagic 6 Pro review: Great for gaming, not so much for everyday
1
WRITE THIS DOWN
Moto G Stylus (2020) review: This pen isn't actually mightier
3
Turning it up
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra review: This one goes to 11
4
Sustainable smartphone
Fairphone 3 review: Sustainability requires sacrifices
3
Chromebook Reviews
The only box you need
Review: The ASUS Chromebox 4 is the best Chromebox to buy right now
1
Ready to Ryz-en
Review: The Acer Chromebook Spin 514 strikes the perfect balance
1
Classic and cutting edge
Review: The Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook is worth its high price
3
I think I can, I think I can
Acer Chromebook Spin 311 review: The little Chromebook that could
That new Chromebox smell
Acer Chromebox CXI4 review: The tiny desktop you've been waiting for
4
Accessory Reviews
hang on, you're still muted
The Shure MV5C is a great compact mic for your endless Zoom meetings
middle of the road
EPOS H3 headset review: Not quite next-gen
you oughta get this iottie
Review: iOttie Aivo Connect is a surprisingly useful mobile Alexa platform
1
The Best
No bones about it
Fossil has a wide variety of smartwatches, but which should you pick?
Keeping up with all the smartwatches can be challenging, and Fossil keeps adding to the list. We've narrowed it down to some of the best options.
Best Bands
Switch up your Galaxy Watch Active 2's look with these awesome bands
Excited about your new Galaxy Watch Active 2, but still searching for the perfect band? We've got options.
Battle of the bulbs
Can the lower cost Wyze Bulb Color take down the stalwart Philips Hue?
Smart lighting options have gotten really good. So, it's becoming features and pricing that separates one brand from another. Philips Hue has been leading the pack in features for a long time now, but not in the price category. Now, Wyze, a brand known for low-cost devices, is coming in with its own smart lights. Can it win with both pricing and features?
Astronomical Comparison
Should you buy Astro A40 TR or the Astro A50 for PS5?
Looking for a new headset and narrowed your picks down to Astro? The company offers a few different models that are compatible with PS5, but some are better than others. We'll break down the differences between the Astro A40 and Astro A50 so you can choose which is best for you.
Let there be light
Light up your monitor with these monitor light bars
Adding a monitor light bar to your computer set-up can be useful in making it easier to read text on the screen without straining your eyes. And there are some great ones available that meet a variety of different needs.
Bend it
These are the best foldable phones in 2021
It's still very early days for foldable phones. But these are no longer concepts or prototypes, they're complete phones that are on store shelves just like any other. Right now, the best overall foldable is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2.
Latest Reviews
these buds are for you
Amazon Echo Buds (2nd Gen) review: Amazon made its good buds even better
The Amazon Echo Buds (2nd Gen) are in some ways just an incremental upgrade over their predecessors, but in other ways, they are a huge improvement from the first generation. It's not often that a brand is able to fix basically every complaint I had from one version to the next, but that's pretty much what Amazon did with these earbuds.
Flipping out
Review: imoo Watch Phone Z6 flips and flops
Another company is trying to win over kids and parents with its smartwatch. Even though the imoo Watch Phone Z6 brings some great hardware and unique features, those aren't enough to outweigh the incomplete parental companion app.
Excellent
Review: Firewalla Gold lets you easily safeguard your home Wi-Fi network
It's a prosumer-grade network firewall complete with excellent tools like parental controls and built-in ad-blocking. But it can be tricky to set up and you need to understand all the information it shows you.
The one to beat
Xiaomi Mi Band 6 review: The best budget fitness band gets even better
3
With the Mi Band 6, Xiaomi is introducing a larger 1.56-inch AMOLED screen and the ability to monitor blood oxygen levels. In short, it has made the best budget fitness band even better.
best small phone?
ASUS Zenfone 8 review: Small phone, big specs, surprising price
3
ASUS redefines its Zenfone series with one of the best small flagships of 2021.
Wi-Fi 6 bargain
Review: TP-Link Archer AX73 delivers AX5400 speeds for less
The Archer AX73 is a fast six-stream Wi-Fi 6 router with 160MHz support HomeShield software included for free. This AX5400 router has a stylish appearance with a passively cooled yet compact design.
do you believe in magic
RedMagic 6 Pro review: Great for gaming, not so much for everyday
1
If you're looking for a gaming phone, you need to check out the RedMagic 6 pro. If mobile gaming's not your thing it still has a big battery and a small price tag.
future's so bright
Review: The Fauna Audio Glasses squeeze sound and shade onto your face
Despite how much I like the Fauna Audio Glasses they sure don't fit me very well, but not everyone has a head as large as mine. If your dome is normal size, you're going to love these smart sunglasses.
The VR Console
Oculus Quest 2 review: The best VR experience
6
Facebook is competing with Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft in a very real way with its own gaming console, the Oculus Quest 2, which will challenge your paradigm of what a next-gen console can be.
WRITE THIS DOWN
Moto G Stylus (2020) review: This pen isn't actually mightier
3
Motorola's 2020 Moto G Stylus tries to continue the trend of fantastic inexpensive phones, but this one falls short.
Simple and fast Wi-Fi
The Nighthawk RAX80 is a simple and fast Wi-Fi 6 solution
The Netgear Nighthawk RAX80 is a fast dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router with simple app-based setup and detailed controls in a web browser. Take control of your network with great software that can make you feel like a home Wi-Fi expert.
Stupid man things
Review: Resident Evil Village is a masterful horror showcase
Resident Evil Village represents the future of the franchise. It's a great blend of survival horror and action games, a love letter to horror games and movies, and an homage to the series as a whole.
Superfast jellyfish
Review: TP-Link Archer AX90 is a fast tri-band upgrade for congested homes
The TP-Link Archer AX90 is an incredibly fast tri-band Wi-Fi 6 router with multi-gig Ethernet and a somewhat ostentatious design. If you need to connect a lot of devices and need the extra speed of 160MHz Wi-Fi on DFS without upgrading to Wi-Fi 6E, this is a great choice.
🥧🥧🥧
Raspberry Pi 3 review: Still relevant
1
If you're looking to start your own IoT project or want to fiddle with controlling some LEDs, the Raspberry Pi 3 can save you a fistful of dollars — it does these things just as good as the newer models.
More for music
Review: The JLab Epic Air Sport ANC play nice when you keep it simple
JLab has always looked at the active crowd as one of its target markets, and the Epic Air Sport ANC are clearly geared in that direction. You will get some good sound, plus a fair bit of durability to go on, except you do have to accept some compromises.
Wow
Oppo Find X2 Pro review: Still going strong in 2021
8
If you weren't paying attention to Oppo before, now's the time to start. Its Find X2 Pro delivers everything you'd want out of an Android flagship.
💫🛰📡👍
Review: Starlink Home Internet opens a whole new world to rural areas
4
If you've ever had to trust your home internet to a satellite provider you know how frustrating that can be, but would you be willing to let a new company try its hand at it? What if that service is only in the beta testing phase? Well, that's what SpaceX's Starlink home internet is trying to do, and you know what? It's not terrible.
Turning it up
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra review: This one goes to 11
4
With groundbreaking cameras and the latest available hardware, the Mi 11 Ultra has it all. Combine that with a 120Hz QHD+ AMOLED screen and a unique 1.1-inch secondary display at the back and you have one of the strongest overall packages on Android.
No glassholes here 👓
Review: The Amazon Echo Frames (2nd Gen) are more than a concept product
1
If you were interested in the original Day 1 Edition Echo Frames but didn't want to take a flyer on a beta product, now's your chance to see what all the fuss was about. Read why we think the Echo Frames (2nd Gen) just might be the Echo device we've been waiting on to get Alexa out of the house.
fantastic fitness watch ⌚
Garmin Venu 2 review: A fantastic smartwatch priced out of its league
9
The Garmin Venu 2 is a great smartwatch that will give you just about everything you'd want from the form factor, but it's got one major flaw. If only Garmin would lower the price a bit (and separate the sizes by price), I think this could be one of the more successful smartwatches on the market.
Buckle Up
Google Pixel 5 review: The best Pixel ever
67
Google spent a lot of time over the past few years coming up with new ways to impress us. This year, it impressed me simply by being less ambitious.