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watchOS 9 preview: A hearty upgrade for workout and sleep tracking
We preview the heart-rate-based workout and other new features in the watchOS 9 public beta.
Cherlynn Low07.14.2022
iOS 16 beta preview: A fun, useful and promising update
The iOS 16 public beta brings fun and useful new features -- if you're willing to risk losing your data.
Cherlynn Low07.13.2022
iPadOS 16 preview: Apple's software is catching up with its hardware
A look at Apple's upcoming iPadOS 16 software.
Nathan Ingraham07.13.2022
Nothing Phone 1 hands-on: Not just a pretty face
Nothing is going hard on the aesthetic angle, and its first phone seems, on first impressions, plenty capable. No other phone looks like Nothing's Phone 1.
Mat Smith07.12.2022
macOS Ventura preview: Stage Manager is the star of the show
Apple's Stage Manager is the star of the show in macOS Ventura.
Devindra Hardawar07.12.2022
The ASUS ROG Phone 6 has a ‘wireless’ thermoelectric cooler add-on
The ASUS ROG Phone 6 is the first smartphone to offer a 'wireless' clip-on Peltier cooler.
Richard Lai07.05.2022
Months after launch, the DJI Mavic 3 is a much better drone
When it launched last year, the DJI Mavic 3 grabbed a lot of headlines with features like a big Four Thirds sensor and a second 7X telephoto camera.
Steve Dent06.30.2022
Sony’s new gaming brand merges the best of its PlayStation and consumer gear
This summer, Sony is launching a new line of console and PC gaming called Inzone. Here are some initial impressions of the new H3 and H9 headsets and the new 27inch M9 monitor.
Sam Rutherford06.29.2022
Insta360 and Leica partner on a 6K 360 camera with 1-inch sensors
The Leica-branded Insta360 One RS '1-inch 360 Edition' is a much anticipated upgrade in the handheld 360 camera space.
Richard Lai06.28.2022
Puffco's Proxy packs the power of Peak Pro into a palm-sized pipe
PuffCo has once again refined its vaporizing system — further shrinking the heating element and doing away with the water chamber entirely — into a one-handed vape experience, the Proxy.
Andrew Tarantola06.16.2022
HyperX’s Cloud Mix Buds makes managing multi-device audio a breeze
For people who hate unpairing and repairing wireless headphones with their gaming devices, HyperX's Cloud Mix Buds feature dual wireless modes that make managing your gadgets' audio connections a lot easier.
Sam Rutherford06.14.2022
'Stray' preview: Because you're a cat
The PlayStation and PC game lands on July 19th.
Jessica Conditt06.09.2022
Surface Laptop Go 2 hands-on: An upgrade that's worth the extra money
Microsoft's latest update to the Surface family is the new Surface Laptop Go 2, which features a range of refreshed specs, louder speakers and a new 720p webcam.
Sam Rutherford06.07.2022
MacBook Air M2 hands-on: Bye-bye wedge
The new MacBook Air with M2 is a welcome change from a four-year-old design.
Cherlynn Low06.07.2022
Pixy drone hands-on: A flying robot photographer for Snapchat users
Snap's Pixy drone requires very little skill and acts like a personal robot photographer to help you produce nifty aerial shots.
Steve Dent05.25.2022
Logitech MX Mechanical: A gaming keyboard for work without all the RGB
For 2022, Logitech is filling the last remaining gap in its premium peripheral portfolio with the new MX Mechanical, which is available in two sizes with three different options for switches.
Sam Rutherford05.24.2022
Arturia V Collection 9 grows to 32 virtual instruments
Arturia's V Collection goes beyond vintage synths with the new Augmented Voices and Strings.
Terrence O'Brien05.10.2022
Microsoft Adaptive Mouse hands-on: Inclusively designed, infinitely customizable
The Microsoft Adaptive Mouse kit consists of a modular mouse, tail, hub and button, offering a variety of ways for people with different needs to interact with their devices.
Cherlynn Low05.10.2022
Lenovo Legion 7 hands-on: New i9 chips, with bigger batteries to match
Available this spring, Lenovo is announcing its updated Legion 7 gaming notebook which supports up to an RTX 3080 Ti GPU, or up to an RTX 3070 on the more portable Legion 7 Slim.
Sam Rutherford05.10.2022
Roland's $199 Aira Compact series are a serious play for the entry level
The $199 Aira Compact line delivers classic Roland sounds. But the E-4 Voice Tweaker is a standout.
Terrence O'Brien05.10.2022