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Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable review: The Surface Pro killer

Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable review: The Surface Pro killer

August 3, 2021
One of the things I find interesting about Intel's Tiger Lake UP4 processors is that not only are they very good, but they also allow the form factor to shrink down to a certain point that was previously only enabled by an ARM chipset. The Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable is the fourth PC I've come...
HP Elite Dragonfly Max Review: A phenomenal business convertible

HP Elite Dragonfly Max Review: A phenomenal business convertible

July 17, 2021
One of my favorite convertible laptops is the HP Elite Dragonfly. Naturally, when the company offered to send out the Dragonfly Max for review, I jumped at it. In fact, all of HP's EliteBooks are really good; even the mainstream EliteBook 800 series stands out above the rest. The Elite Dragonfly series (I guess it's called...
Red Magic 6R Performance and Gaming Review: Impressive specs, middling experience

Red Magic 6R Performance and Gaming Review: Impressive specs, middling experience

July 11, 2021
Smartphone gaming is growing in popularity, particularly as high-end gaming PCs become more unattainable thanks to the ongoing global chip shortage, though it's likely to affect smartphones too. Even still, demand for gaming smartphones has risen and given way to lots of different attempts by companies that have never even tried before. Red Magic has...
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 Review: Addition by subtraction

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 Review: Addition by subtraction

July 7, 2021
Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook 2 is the newest premium Chromebook offering from the Korean tech giant. The design of the original Galaxy Chromebook was well-received, but faced criticism for overheating and poor battery life with heavy use. In addition, the high price of the first generation Galaxy Chromebook hampered sales in the competitive Chromebook market. Most...
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE Review: Doesn’t justify the “Fan Edition” label

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE Review: Doesn’t justify the “Fan Edition” label

July 1, 2021
When Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 FE last year, it said the new Fan Edition lineup was a tribute to Galaxy fans that set "a new standard of making uncompromising flagship innovations accessible to as many people as possible." During the launch event, the company also promised it would launch "Fan Editions of our flagship devices...
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Review: The best hardware in a Xiaomi phone yet

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Review: The best hardware in a Xiaomi phone yet

June 30, 2021
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is Xiaomi's answer to every "Ultra" phone released in the past year. A culmination of the best hardware that Xiaomi can muster into a smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is a premium device aimed at taking the flagship Android throne. Xiaomi has pulled off an impressive feat but it's...
Mi Watch Revolve Active Review: Great hardware, still buggy software

Mi Watch Revolve Active Review: Great hardware, still buggy software

June 26, 2021
What makes a smartwatch different from a smart band? Is it just about the form factor? Or is the smartwatch supposed to be smarter and more capable? These are some of the questions I’ve been dealing with for the past week while reviewing the new Mi Watch Revolve Active. That mouthful of a name aside,...
iMac 24-inch Review: The Apple M1 changes the game

iMac 24-inch Review: The Apple M1 changes the game

June 25, 2021
Imagine an 11-inch tablet that's 5.9mm thick that has the power of a laptop. Imagine an all-in-one PC with a screen that's 11.5mm thick and has no external base with the internal components. Imagine an aluminum laptop that weighs 2.8 pounds and has more power than a lot of gaming PCs. Now imagine that all...
OnePlus 9 Pro Display Review: Textbook accuracy isn’t enough to impress

OnePlus 9 Pro Display Review: Textbook accuracy isn’t enough to impress

June 17, 2021
As the price of ultra-premium smartphones continues to rise, what are companies doing to distinguish their displays from the rest? Are there still areas that they can improve on without needing to adapt new display hardware? These are questions that become more uncertain as the quality of display panels inevitably increases across the entire price spectrum....
Dell XPS 13 9310 Review: OLED makes this laptop even sweeter

Dell XPS 13 9310 Review: OLED makes this laptop even sweeter

June 15, 2021
Everyone already knows that the Dell XPS 13 is one of the best laptops around, right? Oh good. Thanks for reading, everyone! Just kidding. There's so much to talk about when it comes to the XPS 13, and what amazes me is how the lineup continues to get better with each generation. I remember when the...
OnePlus Nord CE 5G Review: Getting all the essentials right

OnePlus Nord CE 5G Review: Getting all the essentials right

June 15, 2021
OnePlus re-entered the mid-range smartphone market with the launch of the Nord line last year. The first phone in the Nord lineup offered great performance at a great price, making it one of the best mid-range devices of 2020. Although OnePlus has launched a few more devices in the Nord lineup since then, none have...
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Review: The King of Budget 5G Phones in 2021

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Review: The King of Budget 5G Phones in 2021

June 2, 2021
The Galaxy A50 series has been one of Samsung's bestsellers over the past few years. Priced in the $400-$500 range, it's the perfect middle ground between super cheap phones and expensive flagships. While devices like the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip were making headlines during 2020, last year's Galaxy A51 was outselling...