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I can’t wait to review the Asus ROG Phone 9
Oct 27, 202410:58 AM EDT 3 comments At the Snapdragon Summit, Asus revealed the 8 Elite-powered ROG Phone 9, which will hit stores on November 19th. I played around with an engineering version of the handset at the summit, and while I couldn’t deep dive into the handset or play games on it, the phone’s
October 27, 2024
Xiaomi Buds 5 review
The open in-ear form factor has been getting more attention from brands in the last few months and Xiaomi's Buds 5 are the latest pair of TWS buds to omit the silicon tips. Despite not carrying the Pro moniker, these are Xiaomi's flagship earbuds and come packed with 11mm dual-magnet dynamic drivers, sound tuning from
October 20, 2024
vivo unveils X200, X200 Pro, and X200 Pro mini, Week 42 in review
vivo unveiled the much-anticipated X200 series for China this week. It features three phones with large batteries, LYT-818 50MP main camera, and the new Dimensity 9400 chipsets. The X200 Pro has the best zoom camera - the 200MP sensor from the vivo X100 Ultra. The X200 Pro mini has a slightly watered-down 50MP periscope. The
October 20, 2024
DJI Neo review: The best $200 drone ever made
When DJI revealed its tiny $200 Neo drone, I immediately saw how it could fit into my vlogger’s toolkit to supplement my Mini 4 Pro and Mavic 3 Pro. Flying those sophisticated drones is a whole thing that requires planning. But the Neo can be launched spontaneously to grab quick and fun shots, thanks to
October 9, 2024
REVIEW: LG UltraGear 39″ 240Hz OLED Gaming Monitor with an immersive 800R
Computer monitors have come a long way in recent years and what’s available now is nothing short of amazing. I’m someone who moved to a single ultrawide monitor in favour of multi-monitor setups some years ago, so when I was offered this Ultragear to review, I wasn’t sure I was going to be shocked, but
September 25, 2024
Engadget review recap: Foldable, wearable, floatable
September 14, 2024
Hardware season is in full swing. Apple launched the iPhone 16, AirPods 4 and Apple Watch Series 10 on Monday this week. On the same day, at the very same time, the review embargo for the Pixel Watch 3 lifted, and we managed to get most of our piece up then. Not only that, we
iPadOS 18 review: A successful update with one major omission
Apple’s latest operating system update makes the iPad a better tablet, but it lacks Apple Intelligence features for now.Pros Operating system feels fresh with several redesigned features Smart Script is game changerCons Apple Intelligence is still unavailable No new Stage Manager featuresWith the beta cycle of iPadOS 18 nearing its end, it’s almost time to
September 13, 2024
The Grand Tour: One For The Road Review – Ending On A High
Spoiler warning for The Grand Tour: One For The RoadHow exactly do you bring an end to Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May’s time on The Grand Tour, and by extension, the 21 series of Top Gear they fronted together? It must have been a difficult task – these two shows have meant so
September 13, 2024
Visions of Mana Review – Tragic Tree Tales
Visions of Mana Review Mana games are consistently almost amazing. Every one I’ve ever played is just one or two changes away from greatness. For Visions of Mana the persistent issues are more nebulous. I love the story, the character designs, and the setting. Somehow the combat stumbles on me. It should all work, and
September 6, 2024