TCL Q7 review: Excellent value with tough competition
TCL has been delivering great TVs at a reasonable price for some time now, but this year, it decided to shake things up a little. …
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Roborock S7 Max Ultra review: Excellent cleaning performance, at a high price
Robotic vacuums are getting a whole lot smarter. I recently took a look at the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra and loved it for its ability …
OnePlus Nord N30 review: The best phone under $300
OnePlus has has a very interesting few years. The company originally offered some of the best flagship phones for the price, and while prices have …
Dell XPS 15 (9530) laptop review: Highly competitive, but imperfect
The Dell XPS 13 has always been among the best thin-and-light laptops for the masses, offering excellent performance in a portable body. So much so …
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 8 review: Great performance for the price
The gaming laptop world is seriously heating up. Not only are great gaming laptops getting better, but you can also get a top-tier gaming laptop …
Ugreen PowerRoam 1200 portable power station review
Having continuous access to power isn’t just convenient — it’s sometimes medically vital. I live in the Santa Cruz area, which has just suffered through …
Roborock S8 Pro Ultra review: Self-sufficient cleaning
Tesla is hard at work on the Optimus, a humanoid robot that it claims could one day take care of all the menial tasks that …
TP-Link Kasa KP125M smart plug review: Matter is here, with a catch
Matter is finally here. The smart home standard designed to make it easier to find and set up devices in your smart home may have …
Google Pixel 7a review: Best Android phone on a budget
The lower-cost Pixel A phones have always been arguably more interesting than their flagship counterparts, thanks to their offering of great performance and incredible camera …
Poco F5 review: A compelling midrange option
Xiaomi and Xiaomi-related brands have been on a roll this year. The company’s flagship phones have been pushing the boundaries in mobile hardware, offering among …
Dell XPS Desktop (8960) review: Turning up the performance dial
The Dell XPS Desktop has long been an excellent way to get a great-performing desktop computer at a reasonable price. New for 2023, Dell is …
Xiaomi 13 Ultra review: Pushing the boundaries of mobile photography
The Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro offered an excellent smartphone experience — but it turns out Xiaomi had one more trick up its sleeve. The …
DJI Mavic 3 Pro review: A triple camera drone for video
The DJI Mavic 3 built on DJI’s previous-generation flagship drones with a better image quality, longer range, and more. Now, however, the company is taking …
Onyx Boox Mira E Ink monitor review: A worthy alternative to the LCD
Computer monitors are getting more versatile and better-looking, with the advent of Mini-LED and OLED, and companies like Apple and Samsung adding cameras and microphones …
Sonos Arc review: The smart Dolby Atmos soundbar to beat
Sonos is no stranger to high-quality audio. Ever since its first speakers, the company has been known as a great option for those who want …
PSB Alpha iQ bookshelf speakers review: Excellent audio with wireless connectivity
The speaker world is changing, and quickly. Smart speakers have not only gotten more accessible, but they’ve also gotta much better sounding, and the result …
BenQ GP500 review: Performing like a dream
BenQ has built itself as a top-tier player in the projector space. Over the past few years, the company has built hit after hit, in …
Bluesound Pulse M review: Taking on Sonos
Multi-room audio is easier to access than ever, and Sonos is currently the go-to option for most. Sonos’ most recent speakers, the Era 100 and …
Switchbot Lock review: A smart add-on for your existing lock
The home is getting increasingly smart, and more and more new devices are getting smart connectivity. But not everyone wants to replace the devices and …
LG WM6700HBA and DLGX6701B smart washer and dryer review
A great washer and dryer can be life-changing — but turns out, they can also be life-saving. As someone who recently moved from an apartment …
Honor Magic5 Pro review: Competing with the best
Honor attended MWC 2023 with a splash, launching the new Honor Magic Vs foldable phone, and its new flagship device, the Honor Magic5 Pro — …
BenQ Mobiuz EX480UZ monitor review: Is bigger better?
It wasn’t long ago that the idea of a 40-inch or larger monitor was inconceivable — but with the rise of low-latency OLED panels, the …
Switchbot Blind Tilt review: Converting dumb blinds into smart ones
The home is getting smarter, but there are still some nooks and crannies that have yet to get smart — and much of that comes …
Urbanista Phoenix wireless earbuds review: Harnessing the power of the sun
True wireless headphones are now common and accessible, making it hard for smaller entrants to make a splash. Sure, Urbanista is no small company, but …
Honor Magic Vs review: Foldables are getting better
Foldable phones are having a moment. Since their inception, foldable phones have been more or less a novelty. Cool, to be sure; but uncommon, expensive, …
Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 earbuds review: Great sound at a high price
In a world of first-party earbuds that don’t always sound great, there’s plenty of room for options from high-end audio companies for those who want …
Sonos Era 100 review: A worthy successor
Sonos is entering a new era. The Sonos One has long been central to the company’s mission of offering premium, whole-home wireless audio, considering its …
Sonos Era 300 review: Ushering in a new… era
Sonos is back. The company was once the only real option for premium wireless home audio, but over the past few years, the competition has …
Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro review: Great buds that cost too much
First-party earbuds are all the range. Xiaomi has built a number of its own first-party earbuds now, and the company is now on its fourth …
Amazon Halo Rise review: A high-tech sleep tracker that doubles as an alarm
Amazon is getting serious about health care. Over the past few years, the company has launched a few different wearable health trackers, and more recently, …
