I'm new to the mechanical keyboard world, and my first experience involved putting together a kit made up of Lego-like pieces. And it was a blast!
One night I was scrolling through my TikTok feed, and I saw a promotional video for something I absolutely wanted to buy. It was a mechanical keyboard kit called the KBDcraft Kit Adam, and while the product name wasn't the most catchy, I was almost immediately sold.
The Boox Tab Ultra is the most capable E Ink tablet on the market, but it's priced so close to an iPad Air that it will be a tough sell for most.
Android tablets have improved significantly in the past couple of years, and good ones like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra can perhaps suit the needs of some power users more than even the best iPad. But the reality remains that Apple's iPads are more polished and enjoy far higher mainstream popularity. Go to any coffee shop in America, and 90% of the tablets you see are likely iPads.
Here we are, checking out this mighty mid-range ASUS motherboard with full support for the latest AMD Ryzen CPUs.
Picking the right motherboard for an AMD Ryzen 7000 processor can be a lengthy task if you're not quite sure what to look for. The ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi is a mid-tier motherboard from the company that offers some impressive specifications at a reasonable price for the premium AMD X670 chipset. This review will take a closer look at the motherboard and put it to the test to see if it's worthy of a spot in our best motherboard collection.
The RedMagic 8 Pro is a fantastic smartphone with amazing hardware, but there's one huge problem.
There are very few smartphone brands that are known solely for gaming phones. The first is probably Asus with its stellar ROG Phone series (though it has an equally great Zenfone series), and the second is probably RedMagic. Gaming on a smartphone isn't exactly a new concept, and with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Qualcomm has been doubling down on some of what makes a gaming phone great.
HP's EliteBook 840 is the company's mainstream business laptop, but it's as reliable as it gets.
Mainstream business laptops are never the sexiest, but they do get the job done. After all, HP's EliteBook 800 series is its best-selling business lineup. So while it's not as slim, light, and premium as the 1000 series, the HP EliteBook 840 G9 checks the right boxes, from performance to reliability.
GeForce Now is a great way to stream games you already own through the cloud, and the refreshed Ultimate tier makes that idea even better.
Playing video games in 2023 can be quite an expensive venture. Buying a gaming PC with the latest specifications is costly, considering the rising prices of GPUs, and even consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are hard to find. A great way around that is with cloud gaming. There are many options these days, like Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Amazon Luna. However, out of all of them, the one that stands out is Nvidia GeForce Now service. You can play PC games through the cloud you already own on Steam, Epic Games, and EA Access, all without worrying about whether your rig is powerful enough or if you'll have enough money for the latest console.
The new Moto G Play is here to battle it out in the budget Android category, but there may have been too many compromises to stand a chance.
Admittedly it has been quite a while since I have spent a significant amount of time with a budget smartphone, and the last time I used a Motorola device was the Moto Z Play from 2016. Going into my review of the new Moto G Play (2023), I knew I'd have to temper my expectations for how the device would perform as my daily driver after using high-end flagships like the Pixel 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4. So, how did the budget-minded Moto G Play (2023) fare? About as expected.
The Yeedi Mop Station Pro is for anyone with hard flooring who needs a daily scrub and mopping robot that will also vacuum your floors.
Yeedi has a range of vacuum cleaners that perform vacuuming and mopping. Its earliest models such as the Yeedi K700 launched in summer 2020 which was a vacuum cleaner with no auto empty station and no mopping features through to the Yeedi Vac station launched in summer 2021 with its auto empty station and mop.
The Dragonfly Folio G3 is undeniably one of the finest business laptops out there, but HP isn't exactly giving it away.
The HP Dragonfly Folio G3 is one of the newest additions to the Dragonfly lineup, where HP seems confident in experimenting with form factors and luxury add-ons. This isn't the first time that HP has released a "folio style" laptop, but it certainly seems to be hitting its stride with 12th Gen Intel Core performance and a premium pull-forward design. The Dragonfly Folio G3 isn't cheap, and that's probably its biggest flaw. It's aimed at professionals who want to step outside of HP's relatively plain EliteBook series but still get a bunch of security measures and reliable performance.
AMD's most affordable Ryzen 9 7000 processor also uses the least amount of power
As part of its new 65W Ryzen 7000 series launch, AMD rolled out the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, the most affordable Ryzen 9 7000 CPU with the same 12-core and 24-thread configuration. With slower clock speeds and lower TDP, how does this CPU compare against the other AMD chips, and is it worth considering?
The new king of mid-range AMD processors.
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.
