I want to love the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island, but I can’t
The iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island isn’t very dynamic for me. With a distracting design and limited app availability, it hasn't made the best first impression.
I’ve loved my first two days with the safe, familiar iPhone 14 Pro
Reassuring, safe, and familiar. That doesn't sound like praise, but in the case of the iPhone 14 Pro, it really is.
A weekend with the Apple Watch Series 8 gave me a severe case of déjà vu
The Apple Watch Series 8 is Apple's go-to smartwatch for the year. But what's it actually like to wear and use? Here are our thoughts after two days.
Apple’s iPhone 14 Plus has a pricing problem bigger than it is
Apple's new iPhone 14 Plus is far too expensive for this economy, and it may fail for that reason.
Latest Asus gaming phone actually shocked me with its power
With a blistering fast MediaTek processor and a motorized cooling port, the Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate truly shocked me.
5 big things I learned about the iPhone 14 after 48 hours
Apple's iPhone 14 is out now, but is it any good? Here's how we're liking the phone after using it for 48 hours.
Ads won’t ruin your iPhone’s App Store — they may actually improve it
More ads may be coming to the App Store for the holidays, but there's no need to fear that it will ruin the App Store experience. It might even improve it.
Why this luxury smartwatch isn’t out to beat the Apple Watch
The Montblanc Summit 3 has Google's WearOS 3 software inside, yet is finished like a beautiful luxury watch. We find out how these two worlds came together.
I gamed on the Galaxy Z Flip 4’s cover screen and it blew me away
Samsung won't let you do much on the Galaxy Z Flip 4's cover screen. But if you're impossibly brave and very patient, you can play Call of Duty: Mobile on it.
Sorry, Google — Apple is right to keep ignoring RCS for the iPhone
Apple continues to ignore RCS on iPhones despite all the very good reasons to adopt it. The company may have a point.
Our phones are more addictive than ever — is there a way back?
Smartphone applications are often designed to be addictive, but there's a growing movement to replace those designs with less addictive alternatives.
These two smartwatches reveal a dark side of Wear OS 3
We haven't had much of a chance to try Wear OS 3 yet, as the software is only available on these two smartwatches. What are the differences, and is one better?
I ditched the grid for a week and embraced portable power. Here’s how it went
If you're heading off to the woods, but have a lot of gadgets to keep alive, there are a few power sources you'll want to consider.
My 5 favorite iOS 16 features (and 1 I hate) after using it for two months
I've been using iOS 16 for the past two months. Here are a few things I absolutely love ... plus one feature I can't stand.
Apple’s Ceramic Shield may change your mind about an iPhone 14 screen protector
Do you want a screen protector for your iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro? This is how Apple's Ceramic Shield glass looks after a year of not using one.
I became a cyborg backpacker, and it completely changed my hiking experience
Backpacking is supposed to be an excuse to get away from tech. But I went on a trip with as much tech as I could carry. And I learned a lot.
2 big, nasty numbers stopped me from buying the iPhone 14 Pro Max
I thought this year would see me return to the Pro Max version of the iPhone, but it's the iPhone 14 Pro I've ordered. Here's what stopped me going Pro Max.
The next big thing in science is already in your pocket
By borrowing computing power from millions of smartphones and home PCs, researchers can crack big scientific problems faster than ever before.
How to wear the Apple Watch Ultra and not look like a tool
The Apple Watch Ultra is a capable smartwatch for divers and adventurers, but so-called tool watches need justification to wear. Here's how to pull it off.
Why the Apple Watch Series 8 isn’t good enough to replace my old Series 5
The Apple Watch Series 8 gains some nice quality-of-life improvements, but there’s not much here to encourage folks to upgrade to Apple's newest wearable.
I ordered an iPhone 14 with only 128GB of storage, and you should too
When you pre-order an iPhone 14, you'll need to decide which storage size to get. Want to save some cash and just get the 128GB? Here's why you should.
Hey Samsung, the Apple Watch Ultra is how you make a real adventure smartwatch
The Apple Watch Ultra has shown how misguided Samsung was to promote the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro as an outdoor smartwatch.
Why I’m glad Apple killed the iPhone Mini and switched to Plus
The iPhone Mini is no more, and in its place is the iPhone 14 Plus. I couldn't be happier.
iPhone 14 and 14 Pro hands-on reactions: here’s what people are saying
The iPhone 14 and 14 Pro looked great in Apple's Far Out presentation. But what are they actually like to use? Here's what people are saying.
4 things the iPhone 14 is missing (that I want in the iPhone 15)
The iPhone 14 series is a notable step forward over the iPhone 13. But there are still a few missing features that I want to see in the iPhone 15.
Apple just blew my mind with this one iPhone 14 Pro feature
The iPhone 14 Pro has a ton of great features, but one stands above them all — and it comes in the place you’d never expect it. It’s totally blown my mind.
The Apple Watch Ultra looks great, but there’s one reason why I won’t buy it
The new Apple Watch Ultra rejuvenates Apple’s wearable lineup, but it demonstrates Apple is still getting one important thing wrong when it comes to fitness.
Every product Apple skipped at its iPhone 14 event today
Apple's annual iPhone event is over, but there's still an Apple event rumored for later this year that could include other highly anticipated products.
6 weeks in, can the Nothing Phone 1 still light up our life?
Now that our excitement over the Nothing Phone 1's lights and design have subsided, what's the phone like now, six weeks after release? We revisit it to find out.
The Pixel 6a should be an amazing $450 gaming phone, but it isn’t
The Pixel 6a delivers a lot for $450, including a flagship-graded Tensor chipset. But is it any good for gaming? We decided to find out.
I revisited the iPhone’s Portrait mode, and I don’t like what I see
We expect the major camera improvements to be part of the iPhone 14 Pro series. But how is that Portrait mode as of now, and can it be improved?
The OnePlus 10T is the right OnePlus phone at the wrong time
OnePlus 10T is a confusing device that offers higher performance than the OnePlus 10 Pro, but everything else is sub-par. Is it still worth a shot?
iPhone 14 wish list: 5 things I want to see in Apple’s next phone
We’re less than a week away from Apple’s annual big iPhone unveil, but there's still room for Apple to surprise us with the iPhone 14.
Asus’ folding laptop reminds me why I fell in love with folding phones
The Asus Zenbook Fold 17 folding laptop isn't that great, but as we learned from the original Samsung Galaxy Fold, that makes it really exciting.