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ReviewsThe First Folding PC Is Remarkably Smart
When Lenovo first teased its foldable PC back in May it clearly needed a bit more work—even if it showed a lot of promise. Six months later at CES 2020, Lenovo is ready to debut the world’s first foldable PC and it’s slick as hell. Now I know what you’re saying, aren’t all laptops foldable? … Continued
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ReviewsSamsung Might Have Just Made the Nicest Chromebook Ever
Chromebooks tend to be pretty straightforward machines. But for Samsung’s first ever Galaxy-branded Chromebook, it crammed super premium components into every corner of the machine, and the result might just be the nicest Chromebook ever made. Seriously. Looking back, if you wanted to choose the best Chromebook ever regardless of price, the winner would probably … Continued
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ReviewsMatrix’s Juno Uses Thermoelectrics to Cool Down Even the Hottest Drinks Fast
For the past few years, Matrix has been mostly known for its body heat-powered smartwatches. But at CES 2020, the company is taking a different tack with its thermoelectric tech. Its latest gadget, Juno, is meant to help you cool super hot drinks super fast. I got to see a demo of Juno and true … Continued
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ReviewsThe Newest Dell XPS 13 Is a Tiny Laptop That Promises Incredible Battery Life
Perfection is only an idea, so despite the current XPS 13 being an almost flawless ultraportable, for this year’s revamp, Dell’s general game plan seems to be giving you more of everything you want crammed into a body that’s actually two percent smaller than before. The most noticeable improvement on the new XPS 13 9300 … Continued
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ReviewsLaptopsThe MacBook Pro 16 Needs to Be the Future of Apple Laptops
If you’ve bought an Apple laptop in the last few years and you try out the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, you will be furious. It’s so good. It works precisely as a laptop should—the issues that have plagued Apple’s laptops in recent years seem absent. Everything about the device seems to follow an age-old Apple … Continued
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ReviewsThe Absolute Worst Tech of 2019
Gadgets have to work a lot harder to suck in 2019 than they have in years past. They have to bankrupt companies, reveal our data, or be so overpriced they even make Apple look cheap. The gadgets below did all that, but some went even further. Some were pointless Skymall dreck, and some nearly ruined … Continued
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ReviewsThe 11 Best Gadgets of 2019 to Get You Excited About 2020
We’re in a pretty stable place right now when it comes to gadgets. For the most part, we’re currently stuck in a cycle of continuous, minute iterations to the same ol’ tech and it’s hard to get excited about that. But the gadgets below didn’t just end up being our favorites, they also did a … Continued
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ReviewsHow to Apologize Like a Tech Ghoul: 2019 Edition
Even viewed from a distance on Twitter, business news has developed its own subgenre of macabre spectacle: the disgrace of the corporate goon. It’s 2019, the Theranos documentary has come and gone, but not a day passes without a new tale of executive melodrama. We look on with amusement at their berserk 2 AM Twitter … Continued
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ReviewsThe Space News We’re Excited About in 2020
It’s time to look ahead to the coming year and all things that will be happening in space exploration. With new missions to Mars, a probe returning to Earth with samples taken from an asteroid, and even more batches of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites going into orbit, it’s going to be another fascinating year. We’ll … Continued
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ReviewsAccessories & WearablesThis Casio Smartwatch Perfectly Illustrates the Struggles of Wear OS
The history of Wear OS watches is long, and mostly disappointing. Over the years, Qualcomm’s less-than-snappy Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip bore a decent chunk of the blame. The arrival of the 3100 was supposed to offset that, and it’s better sure—but not by a degree that offsets years of stunted development. Knowing all this, I … Continued
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ReviewsThe Weirdest Medical Cases of 2019
2019 has truly been the year of too much. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the bizarre medical cases that made the news this year. So let’s go ahead and take a trip down memory lane, just in case you were hoping to get a good night’s sleep ever again. Sperm shot Self-medicating is … Continued
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ReviewsLaptopsThis New HP Laptop Is a Pretty (and Potent) Little Package
The previous iteration of HP’s premium convertibles did nearly everything right. They had an eye-catching design, a wide range of components, solid build, you name it. But sadly, those highlights were often drowned out by a clunky touchpad experience that left people feeling frustrated. But now, HP has returned to fix the Spectre’s lingering issues … Continued
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ReviewsHome Entertainment & Smart HomeMotion Sensing Wifi Is a Limited But Fascinating Peek at the Future of the Smart Home
In 2013, researchers at MIT demonstrated how the wifi signals that fill every corner of your home with high-speed internet could also be used to detect the movements of pets and people—even through walls. Six years later, Linksys has introduced similar functionality on its tri-band mesh routers, and while the technology is clearly still in … Continued
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ReviewsApple Arcade Is Getting a Super Smash Bros.-Like Sports Game
Look, you can’t call yourself a big game system if you don’t have a sports game. Madden, The Show, FIFA, NBA Jam—they’re all games that have been critical to the platforms they appear on. Apple Arcade has been bereft of sports games and particularly bereft of licensed sports games. That means there hasn’t really been … Continued
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ReviewsGoogle’s Interpreter Mode Comes to Phones and Will Make Traveling a Helluva Lot Easier
Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, the Google Assistant’s real-time Interpreter Mode is getting a critical upgrade as Google begins pushing the feature out to phones worldwide. Google’s Interpreter Mode was first announced earlier this year at CES. However, up till now, the feature wasn’t all that useful as it was only … Continued
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ReviewsThe Apple Watch Now Supported by Orangetheory for an Even Smoother High-Tech Gym Experience
Fitness tech isn’t new. Before smartwatches that could take your ECG, there were old-school clip pedometers. That said, stepping into an Orangetheory on a weekday night might have been the most futuristic workout of my life—and I regularly work out with no less than four wearables strapped to my body. I was invited for an … Continued
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ReviewsHeadphonesI Can’t Get Enough of Bowers & Wilkins’ Freaky Carbon Fiber Headphones
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call Bowers & Wilkins headphones iconic. The recognizable chrome and leather design always drew me in, almost by whispering, “These are the fancy ones.” For reasons I cannot comprehend, Bowers & Wilkins recently trashed that great design and replaced it with an unexpected combination of carbon fiber and fabric. … Continued
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ReviewsAccessories & WearablesThis Gorgeous Garmin Hybrid Smartwatch Is Too Damn Complicated to Beat Fitbit
When it comes to Garmin, most people I know tend to think of GPS navigation for their cars. When I ask them about smartwatches or fitness trackers, the first company that comes to their mind is Fitbit or Apple. If they’re not a runner, they generally haven’t heard of Garmin watches. As a wearables reviewer, … Continued
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ReviewsHome Entertainment & Smart HomeHow Do You Justify a $180 Smart Mug
An average mug costs between $5 and $10, while a nice travel mug goes for around $20, or maybe a little more if you’re feeling fancy. So how on earth does a company justify a smart mug that costs a whopping $180? While it might sound outlandish, this question isn’t purely hypothetical, because thanks to … Continued
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ReviewsHome Entertainment & Smart HomeOur Favorite Cheap 4K TV Looks Even Better With Quantum Dot Technology
“Quantum dot” technology sounds like a fake invention, something made up by a well-meaning marketing team. Well, it is, and it isn’t. Although different companies have different brand names for their own recipes, quantum dot displays are a real innovation that allows TVs to show off a wider range of colors, and they’ve become one … Continued