Reviews

What is a poem?

The new Varmblixt adds color-changing, dimming, and Matter-over-Thread support, and brings a touch of inexpensive style to my smart home.

I thought the Vivo X300 Ultra’s extender lenses were a gimmick. Now I’m hooked.

Hisense is the first to release the tech at more affordable prices, but it’s up against tough competition with OLEDs.

The Ricoh GR IV Monochrome is the perfect everyday companion that makes the mundane feel interesting.

The cut corners of these Asus, Lenovo, and Acer laptops are glaringly obvious next to the Neo.

The Zenbook A16 is a large laptop that weighs very little and performs great.

It never once told me to walk into a river.

A two-seater electric pickup with no paint, no radio, no power windows, not even a dang cell connection — who is this for?

Too bad they forgot the battery.

It’s just a simple Bluetooth speaker, but for 10 bucks it’s a cheap, colorful addition to a desk, shelf, or kid’s room.

A portable turntable is probably the way to go if you’re starting out, but I might choose something cheaper.

Apple’s over-ear headphones get better sound and new features, but they’re still heavy and expensive.

Putting Nokian’s James Bond tech to the test.

The Find N6 is my new favorite foldable.

Too bad this 500W N-Type panel isn’t bifacial and isn’t (yet) available in the US.

The Play takes the best parts of the Roam and Move speakers to make a great Wi-Fi and Bluetooth speaker.

The U7SG has improved reflection and blooming control, but it will be cheaper in a few months.

And we re-tested the M1 Pro and M1 Max models to see how far the M5 Max has come.

It took nine minutes for Google’s AI to order my dinner, but it still feels like the future.

Quickly untether from an unhinged world.

All style, some substance.

Aqara’s G350 brings Matter 1.5 camera support, promising easier smart home integration — but it only works with Samsung SmartThings.

Sound and ANC performance improve with the Buds 4 Pro, but you still need a Galaxy phone for full functionality.

The Air can’t ignore the new $600 elephant in the room sitting below it, but it’s still the right pick for many.