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Looking to buy your next phone, laptop, headphones, or other tech gear? Or maybe you just want to know all of the details about the latest products from Apple, Samsung, Google, and many others. The Verge Reviews is the place for all of that and more. Whether you’re looking for buying advice, how to use products you already own, or the best deals on products we’ve tested and used ourselves and can recommend, you needn’t look any further.

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Maybe giant gaming handhelds are where it’s at

I added controllers to a 13-inch gaming tablet and I don’t regret it.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Why does the DJI Flip exist?

That’s the big question online — because the unique bicycle-spoke folding drone isn’t smaller or more powerful than DJI’s Mini drones. But it’s inexpensive, does do a few things they don’t — yet — and it’s fun to fold and unfold! Check it out in my video:

Meta Quest 3S review: probably the one we’ve been waiting for

8

Verge Score

The Quest 3S has its flaws, but it’s a great first VR headset.

Jay Peters
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
OhSnap Mcon: the viral phone gamepad designed by a teen looked even more fun in reality.

Just before Christmas, I told you how the company behind those awesome Popsocket alternatives had rescued the coolest-looking gamepad phone attachment I’ve ever seen.

Here at CES, my colleague Chris Welch got a quick demo that answers the biggest question: can this snappy spring-loaded gadget fling your phone around without yeeting it to the ground?

Panasonic came back for TV glory at CES 2025

The company hasn’t been back in the US TV market for long, but the Z95B OLED proves that Panasonic can hang with Sony, LG, and Samsung at the very high end.

Chris Welch
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
My favorite thing at CES is the Razer gaming chair that heats and cools.

It’s not the most technologically advanced thing ever, no butt-kicking haptics inside. Just a comfy mesh chair that can cool me when I inevitably run hot or warm me on chilly days, with near-silent jets of conditioned air. I really hope Razer actually sells this Project Arielle.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Reolink’s new 16MP camera works over Wi-Fi 6.

The smart security camera company debuted the latest addition to its 16MP lineup at CES. As the name implies, the Duo 3 WiFi works over Wi-Fi and stitches together video from two cameras to create a 180-degree panoramic view with color night vision, motion tracking, and people, vehicle, and animal detection.

The plug-in camera is available to buy starting today for $179.99.

No. 5 is alive! Reolink showed off its new Wi-Fi version of its popular 16MP outdoor security camera line at CES this week.
No. 5 is alive! Reolink showed off its new Wi-Fi version of its popular 16MP outdoor security camera line at CES this week.
Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
OnePlus 13 review: finally, a flagship that can hang

8

Verge Score

After several attempts, OnePlus made a great high-end phone.

Allison Johnson
Kindle Scribe (2024) review: nothing to write home about

6

Verge Score

Amazon’s finally added a key feature to the Scribe, but it has a long way to go before it’s actually useful.

Sheena Vasani
Bose SoundLink Home review: a speaker that’s all about looks

7

Verge Score

This Bluetooth speaker’s design is a breath of fresh air, but Bose skimped on some features that are usually standard at this price.

Chris Welch
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024) review: slightly larger, slightly faster, slightly better

8

Verge Score

Performance upgrades and screen improvements make the new Paperwhite’s minor updates feel more substantial.

Andrew Liszewski
McLaren Artura review: a plug-in hybrid for the 1 percent

A hybrid supercar that can run on electricity alone, while still delivering that twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 experience

Peter Nelson
ModRetro Chromatic review: an arms dealer’s Game Boy is among the best ever made0

Mag alloy chassis, sapphire crystal, and politics.

Sean Hollister
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) review: an AMD upgrade

8

Verge Score

The AMD Strix Point CPU in the Zephyrus G16 gives this gaming laptop a battery life boost over the Intel version.

Jonathan Hilburg
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Bringing my Game Boy Advance out of the dark ages, literally.

The original GBA is tough to use indoors, so I tried fixing mine with a new screen! No soldering required, just ten screws and a few snips with flush cutters.

Here, I’m installing the $59 Hispeedido V5 “drop-in” kit I bought from Hand Held Legend; easier still would be dropping my motherboard into a new “laminated ready” shell and adding a laminated screen!

Nest Learning Thermostat review: pretty smart

9

Verge Score

The fourth generation of the Nest Thermostat improves on the original in almost every way, and it’s still a stunner.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
L’Oréal Colorsonic review: shades of gray

6

Verge Score

I wanted the Colorsonic to zap my grays. Instead, I got a lesson in tradeoffs.

Victoria Song
Apple MacBook Pro (M4 Pro and Max) review: still on top

A touch more speed and just a tiny bit more convenience.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
I saw Google’s plan to put Android on your face

Google’s prototype smart glasses made me feel like Tony Stark. Can Android XR make it happen outside of a demo?

Victoria Song
Sonos Arc Ultra review: don’t call it a comeback (yet)

8

Verge Score

The company closes out a difficult year with this terrific soundbar that proves Sonos still knows how to do hardware. Software, though...

Chris Welch
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N review: fake shifting, real fun

Even diehard car enthusiasts have to smile at what Hyundai’s N Performance Division has done with the Ioniq 5.

Abigail Bassett
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE review: not enough fan fare

6

Verge Score

The S24 FE feels less like a ‘Fan Edition’ and more like an exercise in retail positioning.

Allison Johnson
Amazon Kindle Colorsoft review: good color is a good start

7

Verge Score

The Colorsoft is essentially a Paperwhite with a color screen. It might be worth waiting for a color Kindle Scribe instead.

Andrew Liszewski
Boox Palma 2 review: ain’t broke, not fixed0

There are so many things about the Palma 2 that could be better. But it’s still great at what it does.

David Pierce
The iMac M4 wasn’t built for this world

6

Verge Score

Still beautiful. Still good. Still the wrong form factor for basically everybody.

Nathan Edwards
SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds review: earbuds for your PlayStation or Xbox

SteelSeries brings its EQ audio expertise to consoles and mobile devices.

Tom Warren
Peak Design’s Outdoor Backpack is a more versatile everyday bag

8

Verge Score

The 25L model is an improvement on perfection, but not without some help.

Thomas Ricker