Gear Reviews

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Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio That’ll Knock Your Socks Off

ByRaymond Wong

There’s no all-in-one smart speaker that delivers the same level of spatial audio clarity at such extreme volumes.

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Tesla's Wireless Charging Pad Is Surprisingly Not a Gimmick

ByRaymond Wong

You don’t need Tesla’s Cybertruck-inspired Wireless Charging Platform, but you will want it.

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Nothing Ear 2 Review: One Step Ahead of AirPods

ByJames Pero

Nothing’s Ear 2 wireless earbuds shed the company’s new kid on the block reputation and offer a more mature, premium-feeling audio experience.

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DualSense Edge Review: So Close to the Perfect PS5 Controller

ByRaymond Wong

Sony’s premium controller checks off all the boxes, except one very important one.

Review

Yellow iPhone 14 Review: Yellow Beyond a Doubt

ByRaymond Wong

We compare the yellow iPhone 14 with other yellow things to get to the bottom of this yellow mystery.

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The reMarkable 2’s Official Keyboard Case Is a Clumsy Typing Experience

ByRaymond Wong

The Type Folio works for quick notes, but it’ll unlikely help you write the next New York Times Best Seller.

ChatGPT

Bing Has to Un-Google the Way We Search or Die Trying

ByJames Pero

Microsoft's ChatGPT-powered Bing is a revelation, but only if you know how it works.

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M2 Mac Mini Review: Unbeatable Value for Content Creators

ByRaymond Wong

Apple’s smallest and most affordable Mac redefines “entry-level” computer.

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Razer Edge 5G Review: Just Get a Kishi V2 for Your Phone

ByIan Carlos Campbell

Razer’s Edge is technically powerful, but the gaming experience is rough enough around the edges that you're better off just buying a controller for your phone.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review: You’ve Seen This Before

ByIan Carlos Campbell

There's a new 200-megapixel camera and a boxier frame, but otherwise, Samsung's biggest non-folding phone is eerily similar to the S22 Ultra.

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Sony PlayStation VR2 Review: Immersive VR Gaming on Easy Mode

ByRaymond Wong and Xin Xin

Now the PSVR 2 just needs more exclusive games.

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OnePlus 11 Review: Return of the Value King

ByRaymond Wong

No tricks or gimmicks. The OnePlus 11 is all that you need in a phone and nothing else.

Reviews

Amazon Kindle Scribe review: notetaking feels like an afterthought

ByIan Carlos Campbell

The Kindle Scribe is Amazon’s first pass at an E Ink notetaking device, and it shows. The basics are there, but almost all power-user features are missing.

Gear

The Quest Pro's most overlooked accessory is also its best

ByIan Carlos Campbell

A lighter body and the ability to use a charging dock are only worthwhile on the go if you have a case.

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Quest Pro review: The headset exceeds its software

ByIan Carlos Campbell

Meta took several steps sideways, a couple backward, and only a few forwards with the Quest Pro.

Expansive

This tiny Xbox accessory is the biggest upgrade you can give your Series S

ByJames Pero

Seagate literally changed the game with its lineup of high-speed storage expansion cards.