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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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I played the PS5 Pro, and it’s clearly better

Here’s what to expect from PS5 Pro Enhanced games.

Sean Hollister
Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Torras iPhone 15 Pro case review.

Instead of buying the new iPhone 16, I decided to change the look of my trusty iPhone 15 Pro instead. The name might suck, but I’ve fallen in deep like with the $39.99 Torras 360-degree Ostand R Rotated Stand MagSafe Case anyway.

I had no idea I was a kickstand guy!

<em>I’ve never had a kickstand for my phone before, but now I don’t want to be without it. It’s great for video calls, watching videos, or just keeping an eye on notifications. </em>
<em>Buying cases online is tricky because you never know if it feels grippy in the hand or if the sides form enough of a lip around the display and camera cluster to offer meaningful protection. The Torras case does all that.</em>
<em>Butt up view.</em>
<em>I had never heard of Torras before the company contacted me. You?</em>
<em>The black case comes with easy to install orange and green buttons in the box that have good bounce.</em>
<em>Orange metallic buttons are far superior to green.</em>
<em>The plastic feels soft and grippy. Its magnets also attach confidently to Qi2 and MagSafe chargers. </em>
<em>The kickstand ring is useful when a more secure grip of the phone is desired.</em>
<em>I like that the ring snaps back against the case with a hearty thunk. </em>
<em>The ring lays completely flat when not in use and extends easily with a fingernail. </em>
<em>I do worry that I might accidentally snap the tiny hinge if the kickstand is bent too far. But after a summer of usage, it’s not been a problem so far.</em>
<em>The case sits high enough around the edges to protect the expensive display.</em>
<em>The camera cutout is basic but also high enough to offer protection for those lenses.</em>
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I’ve never had a kickstand for my phone before, but now I don’t want to be without it. It’s great for video calls, watching videos, or just keeping an eye on notifications.
Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge
Bose’s new QuietComfort Earbuds offer top-tier ANC for under $200

The second-gen QC Earbuds have wireless charging and multipoint right out of the box, which hasn’t been the case for Bose’s pricier buds.

Chris Welch
Google TV Streamer review: smarter than your average set-top box

9

Verge Score

With more storage, a (slightly) faster processor, and some proper smart home chops, Google’s new take on the Chromecast is its best attempt at a streaming device yet.

David Pierce and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Ford’s new Digital Experience brings Android and Apple into balance

Ford has a good thing going with its next-gen infotainment system — whether you use CarPlay or not.

Umar Shakir
This little box provides on-demand power when off the grid

8

Verge Score

EcoFlow’s Alternator Charger helps keep all your tools and toys charged when driving away from civilization.

Thomas Ricker
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Let’s just start with the camera.

There’s a lot more to the iPhone 16 Pro and the Apple Intelligence-less launch version of iOS 18, but if you need a reason to consider upgrading now, it might be that confusing camera.

Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
DJI Action 5 Pro versus the GoPro Hero13 Black.

A quick hands-on comparison by The Verge’s action camera expert. It’s going to be hard to justify paying $50 more for the new GoPro flagship now that DJI’s rival is here.

Behold, the black Apple Watch Ultra 2

It makes no sense to upgrade based on color alone. Or does it?

Victoria Song
Wooting’s 80HE makes the best gaming keyboard even better

The 80HE takes the 60HE formula and makes it bigger and better, with a new light bar and 8kHz polling.

Tom Warren
This retro mechanical keyboard kit is all modern on the inside

Keycaps sold separately.

Nathan Edwards
Apple iPhone 16 Pro review: small camera update, big difference
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I’m not saying you should buy a new phone for a single camera setting... but I’m not not saying that, either.

Nilay Patel
Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Plus review: all caught up

It’s a good year for Apple’s basic iPhone, even if its AI is MIA.

Allison Johnson
Apple Watch Series 10 review: an Ultra sleek package

8

Verge Score

The Series 10 bets big on a larger display and a more wearable design. As far as iterative updates go, that’s a savvy choice.

Victoria Song
Apple AirPods 4 review: defying expectations

The AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation are worth springing for compared to the regular pair. Both sound good, but the ANC works surprisingly well — most of the time.

Chris Welch
Jacob Kastrenakes
Jacob Kastrenakes
Can you believe this thing still uses Micro USB?

Alright, maybe it’s unreasonable for me to be upset that a Super 8 camera doesn’t have the latest and greatest USB connector. Either way: it’s very cool that a new Super 8 camera just came out.

Jordan Drake at PetaPixel shot a few rolls to test out the $5,495 camera:

Glorious’ new gaming keyboards give the curious a taste of the hardcore

The GMMK 3 and GMMK 3 Pro are easy to configure and customize, though you can quickly blow your budget.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Google Pixel Watch 3 review: third time’s the charm

8

Verge Score

The first two Pixel Watches were playing catch-up. Now, Google’s starting to flesh out its wearable vision.

Victoria Song
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review: in great shape

8

Verge Score

The Pixel Fold’s successor features an updated format that makes it a joy to use.

Allison Johnson
DJI’s $199 Neo selfie drone is going to be everywhere

Priced for mass adoption, you still get a surprisingly capable 4K 30fps drone that can launch and land in the palm of your hand.

Thomas Ricker
The Remarkable Paper Pro is as outrageous as it is luxurious

A front light and color display are just two of the ways this pretty note-taking device puts luxury first.

Alex Cranz
Volvo EX90 first drive: not fully baked

Volvo’s new flagship EV has plenty of luxury bells and whistles, but some of its technology is still TBA.

Abigail Bassett
Google Pixel 9 review: the phone that Android needs

8

Verge Score

The Pixel 9 is the Android flagship for anyone who just wants a dang phone.

Allison Johnson
Shokz’s new bone conduction headphones have a clever solution for bass

The OpenRun Pro 2 add USB-C charging, a dedicated speaker for bass, reduced vibration, and AI noise cancellation.

Victoria Song
This over-the-counter gadget could help the war against diabetes

The Dexcom Stelo aims to help people with Type 2 diabetes access CGMs more affordably.

Victoria Song
The Shokz OpenFit Air would’ve been perfect if not for my glasses

The bass is pretty good for open-ear fitness buds, but alas, my glasses foiled the ear hook design.

Victoria Song
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Barbara Krasnoff and Ashley Carman
Google Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL review: AI all over the place

The AI is inconsistent, but the hardware is oh so good.

Allison Johnson
EcoFlow’s battery-powered A/C and heater combo is too overblown

6

Verge Score

The Wave 2 heat pump is very capable for its size, but EcoFlow’s absurd marketing sets unrealistic expectations.

Thomas Ricker
Playing Fortnite on iPhone again has shown me an alternate future

Is this the tipping point that causes third-party iOS app stores to take off?

Callum Booth
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
The best folding portable Bluetooth keyboard I’ve tried yet is a Royal Kludge.

I don’t need a lot in a folding Bluetooth keyboard. It just needs to support multiple wireless devices, plus USB-C direct connect, and not get all floppy on my lap! Would you believe there aren’t a lot of keyboards like that?

HP’s OmniBook X 14 is a barely disguised business laptop with great battery life

5

Verge Score

This Snapdragon-powered laptop is a productivity machine, but unless work foots the bill, you can do better.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto