Reviews Archive

Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo

Sean HollisterJul 31, 2025

Verge Score

Oakley Meta HSTN Limited Edition review: a polarizing choice

Great for outdoorsy folks. Everyone else, get the Ray-Bans.

Victoria SongJul 31, 2025

Verge Score

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 review: more of a good thing

More cover screen is indisputably better.

Allison JohnsonJul 30, 2025

Verge Score

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is stuck in a familiar orbit

I’m at peace with the squircle. Gemini is promising. But the sum of the parts doesn’t add up to a must-have upgrade.

Victoria SongJul 30, 2025

The Fujifilm X-E5 review: a quiet contender

Vjeran PavicJul 27, 2025

OnePlus Nord 5 review: selfie-centric midranger

Dominic PrestonJul 26, 2025

Taste testing battery-flavored tortilla chips

Dominic PrestonJul 25, 2025

I ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It

Victoria SongJul 25, 2025

You can actually multitask on an iPad now and it’s the best new feature in 15 years

You get a window. And you get a window. And you get a window.

Todd HaseltonJul 24, 2025

watchOS 26 preview: a subtler take on AI

Workout Buddy is Apple’s foray into fitness AI, but the real stars of watchOS 26 are Wrist Flick and Smart Stack.

Victoria SongJul 24, 2025

Thomas RickerJul 24, 2025

Torras iPhone case review.

The Torras Ostand case made me a kickstand convert and the Ostand Q3 Air improves upon on it in every way that matters. The MagSafe-compatible iPhone case offers better protection and improves the kickstand to make it more durable and useful without sacrificing pocket-ability. Too bad the price is nearly double at $65.99 / €56.95

Check out the images and captions below for my quick review.

<em>The metal kickstand and hinge briefly click into place at 90-degree intervals as you rotate the assembly, making it easy to find the most stable orientation.</em>

<em>It strikes a good balance between protection for my iPhone 15 Pro and pocket-ability. </em>

<em>The kickstand can hold your iPhone when using <a href="https://thevergetoday.pages.dev/23440538/apple-macos-continuity-camera-how-to-use">Apple’s continuity camera feature</a> during video calls</em>.

<em>The 18N MagSafe-compatible magnet is strong with “fourth-generation airbags” in all four corners. It has an 8ft drop rating.</em>

<em>That N52 magnet creates some interesting mounting possibilities. </em>

<em>Torras’ buttons are springy and easy to locate, and actually improve the feel over no case at all.</em>

<em>The case uses scratch-resistant materials that offer good grippiness as well.</em>

<em>Importantly the case rises 1.4mm above the phone’s glass display to protect it from falls.</em>

<em>The lip rises 1mm above the camera array</em>.

<em>All my USB-C cables fit through the case’s opening, but the bulkiest connectors (like the USB-C cable that came with my MacBook charger) need a push.</em>

<em>The case fits Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro / Pro Max and iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max.</em>

<em>Torras includes replacement buttons in the box if you’re not feeling this Miami Dolphins color scheme.</em>

<em>That hinge feels solid and has held up to blowing sand and dust without issues... so far.</em>

1/13

The metal kickstand and hinge briefly click into place at 90-degree intervals as you rotate the assembly, making it easy to find the most stable orientation.

Sean HollisterJul 23, 2025

I tested the Star Wars droid that carries things for you.

Oh, I had such high hopes for the Piaggio G1T4-M1N1 (“Gita Mini”). An officially licensed Star Wars bot that follows you around, dodging pedestrians while carrying 20 pounds of cargo and playing The Imperial March on its party speaker? Heck yes. But a single walk to the park showed me that this $2,875 bot doesn’t have enough smarts. (I couldn’t fit all its fails into one video!)