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Pixel 9a Review: A Fun Mid-Range Pixel Experience, But Definitely Mid-Range

Kellen April 10, 2025 5

The Pixel 9a is the latest mid-year, mid-range refresh from Google that will grab our attention for a bit before we start focusing on what's next, which we all assume is the Pixel 10 series. For now though, it's all about this new A-series device, whether or...

OnePlus Watch 3 Review: It’s Probably the Wear OS Watch to Beat

Kellen March 14, 2025 11

OnePlus is off to a pretty hot start in 2025, first releasing the excellent OnePlus 13 and now dropping an upgraded smartwatch on us. The OnePlus Watch 3 has been available for a few weeks now and we've been testing it for longer than that to try to get a true...

Galaxy S25 Ultra Review: Same Price, But Some Nice Upgrades

Tim February 11, 2025 10

Samsung has a fresh lineup of Galaxy S devices, appropriately named the Galaxy S25 lineup for the year 2025. When Samsung made that move to change the numbering to align with the year in 2020, I was a fan of that and continue to be. I've been using the Galaxy...

OnePlus 13R Quick Review: The Best $599 Android Phone

Tim January 17, 2025 4

For US consumers, Android phone options are limited and we think that sucks. The market shouldn't be dominated by two players. That's not what Android is about, at least, that's not what it used to be about. Back in the day, we had Motorola, HTC, OnePlus,...

OnePlus 13 Review: A Truly Incredible Phone Experience for the Money

Kellen January 15, 2025 22

Even though the smartphone market in the US is dominated by Samsung and Apple, with a touch of Google Pixel on the side, OnePlus continues to invest in the space, pushing out new flagships each year that compete and often best all of the others. With the...

Flexispot C7 Pro Max Review: My Back Loves This Mesh

Kellen November 27, 2024 5

I wouldn't consider myself the type who has ever cared much about the chair I sit in daily for work. That's probably a bad thing, since well, I sit in the thing for hours and hours each week at this little desk to talk through the important things happening in...

Nest Thermostat (4th Gen) Review: A Stunner of a Smart Home Device

Kellen October 29, 2024 7

The new Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) arrived in late August as a major upgrade to the previous "Learning" model, as well as the mid-range Nest Thermostat from 2020. The new model brings a striking new design, full compatibility with the Google Home app,...

Pixel 9 Pro Fold Review: An Excellent Foldable That’s Tempting Me

Kellen September 26, 2024 25

Google certainly went big this year when it comes to smartphone releases and choices. Not only did they give us a Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL, we've got a 4th option - they gave us their newest foldable, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. This is Google's...