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Phones, wearables and the consumer hardware worth your attention, tested against the marketing. We cover the launches that matter, the specs that are real, and whether the upgrade is actually worth it.
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Why Smartwatches Stopped Being About Notifications
Early smartwatches sold themselves as a way to check your wrist instead of your phone. The category found its footing only when it changed the pitch entirely.
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USB-C Won. Here's What That Actually Means.
One connector to rule them all sounded like a dream after decades of incompatible cables. The reality of USB-C is a victory with an asterisk.
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Why Foldable Phones Still Haven't Gone Mainstream
Folding phones have been on sale for years and still feel like a novelty. The reasons reveal what it actually takes for a new form factor to win.
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Wireless Earbuds and the Death of the Headphone Jack
Removing the headphone jack was mocked as a cynical cash grab. Years later, the trade-off it forced looks more complicated than either side admitted.
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Handheld Gaming PCs Are Having a Moment
A category that seemed dead has roared back, letting people play full PC games anywhere. The revival says a lot about how far mobile hardware has come.
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Why 'Repairable' Is the New Premium
For years, thinner and more sealed meant more premium. A growing movement is flipping that, treating the ability to fix your own device as a mark of quality.
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The Underrated Power Bank: Boring, Essential, Everywhere
No gadget gets less attention while being more relied upon. The portable battery is the quiet workhorse propping up every other device you own.
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The Quiet Brilliance of E-Ink Beyond Books
E-ink is famous for e-readers, but the technology is creeping into places that have nothing to do with reading novels, and the reasons are clever.