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Alienware QD Oled Monitor showing Black Myth Wukong

ReviewsGaming

Alienware AW2725Q QD-OLED Review: Pretty Picture, but Pricey

This is the ultra-expensive monitor you buy for the sake of your too-expensive new graphics card.

By Kyle Barr Published March 11, 2025

ReviewsHome Entertainment & Smart Home

JBL Charge 6 Review: The Champ Is Here

The JBL Charge 6 is built to bring the party, no matter the setting.

By Sherri L Smith Published March 10, 2025

ReviewsHome Entertainment & Smart Home

JBL Flip 7 Review: Big Sound in a Small Package

The JBL Flip 7 punches way above its weight.

By Sherri L Smith Published March 10, 2025

Shot Falcon Northwest Tiki connected to a monitor on a wooden desk

ReviewsDesktops

Falcon Northwest Tiki (Intel, RTX 5080) Review: The Thin Reaper Has Arrived

The Falcon Northwest Tiki crams all the power of a mighty gaming PC into a frame the width of a couple of hardcover books.

By Sherri L Smith Published March 9, 2025

ReviewsSmartphones

I Am Smitten With This Super-Thin Foldable You Can’t Buy in the U.S.

The Oppo Find N5 is a good look at what's to come from foldable smartphone design. Here's hoping better cameras are on the horizon.

By Florence Ion Published March 9, 2025

ReviewsOther Gadgets

I Let an iPhone App Scan My Feet, and My Arches Are Thanking Me

The Groov app's insoles are made based on images taken by your iPhone, and I was pleasantly surprised by how well it learned the odd shape of my feet.

By Kyle Barr Published March 8, 2025

ReviewsGaming

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 Would Be a Great Choice of GPU—If the RX 9070 XT Didn’t Exist

It's hard to recommend you jump in line for an AMD Radeon RX 9070, when the RX 9070 XT is so good and costs just $50 more.

By Kyle Barr Published March 6, 2025

ReviewsGaming

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Is So Good, It May Help You Forget About Multi-Frame Gen

At $600, AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT is just where it needs to be to compete for 4K gaming against the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti.

By Kyle Barr Published March 5, 2025

ReviewsGaming

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Isn’t a Miracle Worker; It’s Just a Solid Card for Non-4K Gaming

Nvidia's RTX 5070 won't hit RTX 4090 levels of performance even with multi-frame gen, but it works well for those who have a 1440p setup.

By Kyle Barr Published March 4, 2025

ReviewsLaptops

Lenovo Solar-Powered Yoga PC Means You Never Have to Stop Working

Plus, there's a Lenovo laptop with a 3D screen, one with a vertical folding display, and another with literal wings.

By Kyle Barr Published March 2, 2025

Side shot of CyberPowerPc Gamer Supreme on gray table against black wall

ReviewsDesktops

CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme Review: Prebuilt Supremacy

The CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme brings powerful performance in a convenient, prebuilt system for plug-and-play gaming

By Sherri L Smith Published March 2, 2025

Reviews

The Best Gadgets of February 2025

Apple and Nvidia kept it interesting this month while everyone else just kind of fell flat in the shortest month of the year.

By Florence Ion Published March 1, 2025

HP EliteBook X G1a on. wooden table with Gizmodo sign in the background

Reviews

HP EliteBook X G1a Review: An AI Laptop That’s All Business

The HP EliteBook X G1a goes all in on AI with one of AMD's powerful new Ryzen AI processors.

By Sherri L Smith Published March 1, 2025

ReviewsSmartphones

iPhone 16e Review: The Gateway Phone to the Apple Ecosystem

The "essential" iPhone 16e is all you need to enjoy your visit to the walled garden. Apple Intelligence included.

By Florence Ion Published February 26, 2025

ReviewsGaming

The SCUF Valor Pro Asks If There’s Such a Thing as an Affordable High-End Controller

The $100 SCUF Valor Pro is so close to $200+ controllers like the Instinct Pro, but that doesn't mean those more-expensive, wireless devices are moot.

By Kyle Barr Updated February 24, 2025

Nvidia Geforce RTX 5080 Inside a PC Playing games with PhysX. Nvidia dropped support for 32-bit PhysX in its 50-series GPUs.

ReviewsGaming

Nvidia’s RTX 50-Series Cards Fail to Preserve Our Favorite Games From 10 Years Ago

Nvidia dropping 32-bit PhysX from the RTX 50-series' CUDA infrastructure is another sign that game preservation can't depend on those making gaming hardware.

By Kyle Barr Published February 22, 2025

ReviewsGaming

The Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti Will Make Your PC a 4K Beast, but Only If the Price Is Right

The Asus Prime RTX 5070 Ti can perform at around the RTX 4080 Super. Sounds like a good deal? Just be aware you probably won't get it for $750.

By Kyle Barr Published February 19, 2025

ReviewsHome Entertainment & Smart Home

Roborock Saros 10R Review: A Lean, Mean, Cleaning Machine

The Roborock Saros 10R is a powerful (and very loud) robot vacuum with a ton features that's perfect for large spaces with rug, tile, or hardwood floors.

By Jorge Jimenez Published February 18, 2025

Close up Genki Moonbase Power Strip on table with the AC outlets glowing green

ReviewsOther Gadgets

The Genki Moonbase Power Strip Is a 7-in-1 Powerhouse That You Need in Your Life

The Genki Moonrise puts all other power strips to shame

By Sherri L Smith Published February 17, 2025

ReviewsOther Gadgets

HTC Vive Focus Vision Showcases the Problems of VR Headsets That Aren’t the Meta Quest

If you want to leave Meta behind, the HTC Vive Focus Vision feels like a better headset, until you start using it in earnest.

By Kyle Barr Published February 15, 2025

Apple MacBook Air M4 Review: Feeling Ever So Blue

Alienware AW2725Q QD-OLED Review: Pretty Picture, but Pricey

JBL Charge 6 Review: The Champ Is Here

JBL Flip 7 Review: Big Sound in a Small Package

Falcon Northwest Tiki (Intel, RTX 5080) Review: The Thin Reaper Has Arrived

I Am Smitten With This Super-Thin Foldable You Can’t Buy in the U.S.

I Let an iPhone App Scan My Feet, and My Arches Are Thanking Me

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 Would Be a Great Choice of GPU—If the RX 9070 XT Didn’t Exist

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Is So Good, It May Help You Forget About Multi-Frame Gen

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Isn’t a Miracle Worker; It’s Just a Solid Card for Non-4K Gaming

Lenovo Solar-Powered Yoga PC Means You Never Have to Stop Working

CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme Review: Prebuilt Supremacy

The Best Gadgets of February 2025

HP EliteBook X G1a Review: An AI Laptop That’s All Business

iPhone 16e Review: The Gateway Phone to the Apple Ecosystem

The SCUF Valor Pro Asks If There’s Such a Thing as an Affordable High-End Controller

Nvidia’s RTX 50-Series Cards Fail to Preserve Our Favorite Games From 10 Years Ago

The Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti Will Make Your PC a 4K Beast, but Only If the Price Is Right

Roborock Saros 10R Review: A Lean, Mean, Cleaning Machine

The Genki Moonbase Power Strip Is a 7-in-1 Powerhouse That You Need in Your Life

HTC Vive Focus Vision Showcases the Problems of VR Headsets That Aren’t the Meta Quest