Phones, tablets, games, handhelds, laptops, and audio gear. We test for the work and the play, not the spec sheet — then we score it out of ten.
10 reviews
TechBuyThe M4 Air is the laptop most people should buy, full stop. It does the work without the fan, the battery lasts a flight, and the only real complaint is the notch and the port count.
GamingBuyThe OLED screen is the upgrade that matters. Battery is better, blacks are true, and the Steam library just works. It’s still heavy, and it still won’t run everything at 60.
MobileBuyGoogle fixed the one thing that kept the Pixel from being the default recommendation. The 9 Pro is fast, the camera is relentless, and the battery survives a real day.
GamingTryThe Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is enormous, gorgeous, and unapologetically punishing. If you bounced off Elden Ring, this won’t bring you back. If you loved it, it’s essential.
MobileWaitThe hardware is excellent. The software still treats it like a big iPhone. If you want a media slab, save your money. If you want a laptop, buy a laptop.
TechBuyThe XM6 is a small but meaningful update: better ANC, a foldable hinge again, and a sound profile that’s less muddy out of the box. The price went up. So did the gap to everything else.
MobileBuy100W across four ports in something smaller than a soap. It charges a laptop and two phones at once without complaint. The only thing it’s missing is a longer cable in the box.
TechTryResolve does what Premiere does, does color better than anything short of a dedicated suite, and costs nothing for the cut most people need. The learning curve is real. The value is absurd.
GamingBuyFor less than half the price of a first-party controller, 8BitDo gives you drift-free sticks, back paddles, and a solid d-pad. The build isn’t premium, but the value is unreal.
