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I used the Pixel 7a extensively — here's what I want to see in the Pixel 8a
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hardwired The Pixel 7a is the best mid-range phone you can buy today, and with the Pixel 8a set to launch soon, here's what I want to see in the device.
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Audio brand Moondrop just launched a $399 Android phone with 3.5mm and 4.4mm ports
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hardwired Moondrop is making a phone, and the MIAD01 is now available for $399. But should you buy it? That's another matter altogether.
![OnePlus 7T next to other OnePlus phones](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/279ST2c5LqUZf8RAcFh8bR-320-80.jpg)
Here's how I reuse old phones
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hardwired Most of us have old phones that are just gathering dust in a drawer. Here are a few things you can do to reuse older phones.
![Galaxy S24 Ultra against other high-end Android phones](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NBPDCQfES7NkhLD3GHhnn5-320-80.jpg)
I used the Galaxy S24 Ultra for a month, and there's a problem
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hardwired The Galaxy S24 Ultra is a fantastic phone in its own right. There's just one issue — it isn't as interesting as its Chinese rivals.
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NVIDIA's Shield TV Pro is still the best streaming device in 2024
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hardwired NVIDIA introduced the Shield TV Pro back in 2019, and five years later, it is still the best overall streaming device you can buy.
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The 3-2-1 backup rule is broken — here's how I safeguard my data
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hardwired The 3-2-1 backup rule doesn't really make sense now that we have NAS HDDs that can store up to 24TB of data on a single drive.
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Wired earbuds are making a comeback, and I'm excited
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hardwired IEMs are on the rise again, so if you miss the days of wired earbuds, you'll want to take a look at what's available.
![Galaxy S24 Ultra with MicroSD card](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3c49HeRJcJBByXEGT4Wj2P-320-80.jpg)
Samsung made a MicroSD card that doesn't suck, but there's a problem
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hardwired Most phones don't have MicroSD card slots these days, and while Samsung just introduced an SD card that's noticeably faster than anything we've seen, that isn't likely to alter the situation.
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