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Archives for August 2025

Honor’s Magic V5 is the thinnest foldable yet, but that’s not why it matters

7

Verge Score

Thin is in, but the big battery is the V5’s real magic trick.

Dominic Preston
Google Pixel 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL review: AI, Qi2, and a spec bump too

Magic Cue mostly lives up to its name.

Allison Johnson
Hands-on with the Level Lock Pro: sleeker, smarter, still very expensive

Level’s latest lock adds faster performance, built-in door sensing, and Matter support while keeping its “invisible” design.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Hasselblad X2D II: the luxury sports car of medium format cameras

8

Verge Score

Despite its many flaws, Hasselblad’s flagship camera is one of my favorite cameras ever.

Vjeran Pavic
EcoFlow’s Rapid power bank is the fastest yet

Recharges at 320W — charges two high-end laptops at 140W, simultaneously.

Thomas Ricker
The Framework Desktop and Linux have shown me the path to PC gaming in the living room

Bazzite can get you so close to the dream of PC gaming everywhere.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
The Fairphone 6 no longer feels like a compromise (except in the US)

7

Verge Score

The most repairable Fairphone yet is also the first I can easily recommend — but only if you live in Europe.

Dominic Preston
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
I tried Sharge’s retractable charger + battery that looks like a Braun turntable.

I said the Sharge Retractable 3-in-1 “might be the coolest looking pocket charger I’ve ever seen” and promised to find out. But while it’s definitely cool, I’m not so sure about the “pocket” part! For $45, do you gravitate towards Sharge’s unique design, or the slimmer Anker one?

Fitbit’s AI health coach is the first I might actually be interested in

It’s a complete overhaul of the Fitbit app, centered around the concept of adjustable, conversational coaching.

Victoria Song
Google’s Pixel Watch 4 has big ideas — and an even bigger focus on AI
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Dare I say it? Google has the wearable juice.

Victoria Song