AMD launched three new 65W Ryzen 7000 series desktop processors to kick off 2023, allowing you to build systems that don't produce as much heat or draw as much power. We found the 105W AMD Ryzen 7000 series CPUs to be among the best out there, easily capable of going up against Intel but noted high operating temperatures.
With the AMD Ryzen 5 7600, there's little reason to go for the 7600X.
AMD launched its Zen 4 generation of desktop processors in October with the mighty AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and 7950X. Not only did the company come out with a new architecture to take on Intel's Raptor Lake processors, but it also introduced an entirely new platform and socket. While this does mean it's no longer possible to upgrade from older AMD CPUs to the new 7000 series, we're able to take advantage of PCIe 5.0, DDR5, and other technological advances with the new platform.
Ever want a laptop with an OLED display and an E Ink screen? Lenovo has you covered with the new ThinkBook Plus Twist, announced at CES 2023.
Lenovo is no stranger to E Ink displays. The original ThinkBook Plus had an E Ink screen on the lid, as did its successor. Strangely, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 abandoned E Ink in favor of a secondary display on the keyboard deck, but now, it's back with the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Twist. We got to test it out at CES 2023, and we're huge fans, especially of the color E Ink display. Yes, you heard that right.
Lenovo launched a dual-screen laptop called the Yoga Book 9i at CES 2023, and we got to play around with it.
Lenovo always shows off innovative new products at CES, and this year it had several. But perhaps most interesting is the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i, the first proper dual-screen laptop. Indeed, Microsoft announced the Surface Neo years ago, and while that product doesn't exist anymore, Lenovo is the one that's moving forward with the idea.
Not all smartphones are safe for kids, mainly because of software and internet access. The Gabb Phone Plus aims to resolve those issues.
Kids and teens want smartphones. While teens might have a better idea of why they want a phone and what they would use it for, the dangers are still there regardless of age. That's why it's important to use a smartphone designed for kids from a trustworthy source. Gabb Wireless is a U.S.-based brand that provides both devices and custom software to help parents feel more confident handing over smartphones to their kids.
The Fitbit Sense 2 is walking a very fine line between being a smartwatch and a fitness tracker — great at one but not so much at the other.
Fitbit is one of the most well-known brands when it comes to fitness and health-related wearables — and it has been for years. Google purchased Fitbit back in 2019, though it wasn't finalized until 2021, and had stated that Fitbit would release a Wear OS watch. The Fitbit Sense 2 is the latest smartwatch from the brand, and it doesn't run Wear OS. Instead, it uses a refreshed version of Fitbit OS. Though I've never owned a Fitbit, I have preferred a more complete smartwatch experience that includes an expansive app catalog that coordinates with my smartphone. But the Sense 2 is an intriguing device that offers shades of a Wear OS device but with better battery life, dedicated fitness features, and a large community of fellow Fitbit users.
The Amazfit GTR 4 is priced at $199, which makes it cheaper than a lot of other premium watches. Find out if it's good in our review.
For many shoppers, the choice between smartwatches comes down to two big players — Apple and Samsung. On one side, you have the Apple Watch and the Galaxy Watch making up more than half of the smartwatch market. And on the other side, there are brands like Amazfit. Granted, Amazfit hasn't had a flawless run in the past, but their last few smartwatches have been great, particularly for the price. The company's new Amazfit GTR 4 — which I've spent several days with — is no exception. It's a great alternative to some of the best smartwatches out there, and it is a great watch that puts this brand under the spotlight.
It's 2.58 pounds with a big old OLED display.
When it comes to 16-inch laptops, you really have to think about your use case. Some are larger and heavier, packing 45W processors and discrete graphics that wouldn't fit in a 13-inch laptop; that's what you buy if you need more power. Some, like the Acer Swift Edge, serve the same purpose as a smaller laptop, just with a larger screen.
The Vivo X90 Pro+ packs some of the newest and best mobile tech in one big, slightly garish package.
The Vivo X90 Pro+ is an overkill phone in every sense of the word. From the unnecessarily long name to the tacky over-branding on its backside; the gigantic camera bump to the cutting-edge components used, it's the so-called "kitchen sink" phone because Vivo seemingly threw every mobile tech possible at it. In all my years of reviewing smartphones, only a few devices have hit the scene with this much "new" hardware: the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. The Vivo X90 Pro+ joins the list.
AetherSX2 is the best way to play PlayStation 2 games on your Android smartphone, and we've been testing it out. Check it out here!
PlayStation 2 emulation has been in a weird place on Android for a long, long time. While it's been possible to emulate the system on your smartphone using a certain emulator available on the Play Store, allegations of stolen code and unethical business practices meant many, ourselves included, refused to promote the app, even if it was the best way to play them. Now, AetherSX2 is the best way to play PlayStation 2 games on your Android smartphone. It's free, it's fast, and you can now download it from the Google Play Store. You just need a smartphone with top-of-the-line specifications.
The Huawei Mate 50 Pro is the best phone that Huawei has ever made, but that might not matter to a lot of people.
One of my favorite Android OEMs of all time is Huawei. It's always been a hardware king, packing incredible specifications into devices that were ahead of their time and giving us a window into what Android could be.
The Yeedi Vac Max is a 2-in-1 sweeping and mopping robot vacuum great for people who just want to set something up and let it go.
But if you want a simple vacuum and mopping system, the Yeedi Vac Max robot vacuum with few bells and whistles might just fit the bill.
The Oppo Find N2 is an excellent smaller-sized alternative to the Galaxy Z Fold 4. Oppo really should consider launching this outside China.
The foldable scene is so competitive inside China that it seems like each new release has to set a new foldable hardware benchmark so there can be a marketing angle. This summer's Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 was "the thinnest foldable phone ever". The recently launched Honor Magic Vs has "the largest battery in a foldable phone". And now comes the Oppo Find N2, whose 233g weight makes it the "lightest horizontal foldable" yet (clamshells are excluded).
The Lenovo ThinkVision P27u-20 is an excellent monitor with a lot of great ports, modes, and settings that help you use it in more ways than one
For photographers or content creators, finding the right monitor for a setup at home or in the office can be tricky. The good news is that the Lenovo ThinkVision P27u-20 should be an easy pick.
AMD launched two graphics cards today, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT. In this review, we're going to be looking at the latter. Replacing the outgoing RX 6900 series, these new graphics cards are built on the company's RDNA 3 architecture. As a dig at NVIDIA's current pricing fiasco, AMD's new flagship 7900 GPUs are designed to offer solid 4K gaming experiences for less than $1,000.
AMD hits back at NVIDIA's mighty RTX 40 series GPUs.
Today's an exciting day as XDA-Developers has the new AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX in the house! Billed as a much-improved successor to the outgoing RX 6900 series, these new graphics cards are built on the company's RDNA 3 architecture. The flagship 7900 GPU was designed by AMD to offer the ultimate gaming experience for less than $1,000. Is this a subtle dig at NVIDIA's RTX 40 series pricing? Only the performance will tell!
At its price point, can the OLED of Google's base offering compete with those of other companies?
Launching at $599, the Pixel 7 is Google's base offering that's seated between the company's flagship and budget phones. It's still one of the most bang-for-your-buck phones in 2022 thanks to having the same excellent main camera sensor and processing as the Pro model. If you want a competitive point-and-shoot camera with Google's software experience, the Pixel 7 is a great choice.
The second-gen version of the Lenovo Tab P11 Pro is a refresh of an already-popular tablet with a switch to MediaTek in tow.
Android tablets aren't exactly considered the best tablets around, and very few are worthy of being compared to the likes of the juggernaut that is the iPad. However, a couple of decent ones spring to mind, and one of those is the first Lenovo Tab P11 Pro. It was a tablet that you could actually try out the Android 12L beta on, and it packed some decent specifications at a good price. Now the company has come out with a second-generation Tab P11 Pro, which has some improvements over its predecessor.
HP's latest gaming laptop packs a lot of power and a capable cooling system for all your gaming needs, as long as you stay plugged in.
HP's Omen brand makes some great gaming laptops, and the latest Omen 16 is another great addition to the lineup. This model packs 12th-generation Intel Core processors and up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, which can handle just about any game, even on this very sharp Quad HD display. The cooling system also helps with that, and it can move a lot of air around, though it can get a bit loud when it goes full throttle.
Samsung has a monopoly on the large foldable space right now, but Honor can change that.
Honor has a new foldable phone called the Magic Vs, and unlike its previous one or existing foldables from Chinese brands such as Xiaomi or Oppo, it'll launch "globally" in Q1 2023. Honor has not announced specific markets, but the list will very likely include countries like the U.K, Germany, Spain, Singapore, and Malaysia (and almost certainly, not the U.S.). Even if market availability isn't as wide as the word "globally" usually implies, this is still a noteworthy launch because the Honor Magic Vs will finally give Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4 some competition on a global scale.
