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OnePlus 9 Pro Review: Camera Delivers, Battery Life Doesn’t

Kellen March 29, 2021 20

Prior to writing up this review, I spent some time talking about how the Android landscape in the US at the ultra high-end level of phone has shrunk down to just two players: Samsung and OnePlus. You have Samsung's Ultra phones in both S and Note lines, and...

Yummly Smart Meat Thermometer is My Latest Kitchen Addiction

Tim March 8, 2021 27

It was a while ago when I was first introduced to the MEATER smart thermometer at a Pepcom event during CES. Since then, I've been using it all the time to cook steaks on the BBQ and bake other meats like chicken and fish. Smart thermometers really take any...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Review: Cuts That Don’t Feel Good

Kellen February 25, 2021 57

When you regularly review phones like we do, and maybe more specifically when you get to jump from one phone line to the following year's, it's pretty easy to be able to pick out what has changed for better or worse. You can tell if the camera has improved, if...

Galaxy S21 Ultra Review: Refined Experience for Less Money

Tim February 9, 2021 38

Last year, Samsung released the Galaxy S20 Ultra for $1,400. At the time, I said it was nearly the perfect phone even at that high price, but the phone did have a few shortcomings. In 2021, we have the new Galaxy S21 Ultra, and spoiler alert, Samsung is...

Sony Xperia 5 II Review: US Buyers are Missing Out on Good Phones

Tim October 28, 2020 24

You likely won't find many Sony phones in the wild here in the US, given that the company doesn't release its devices on US carriers and buying an unlocked high-end Sony device can be quite expensive. Take this new Xperia 5 II for example. While it has many of...

Chromecast With Google TV Review: Great $50 Dongle for YouTube TV Subscribers

Tim October 27, 2020 61

This month, Google introduced the latest Chromecast device, catered to those who are all about content consumption. While past Chromecast units were great for casting things from your phone or computer, this new Chromecast with Google TV has an interface built...

Google Pixel 5 Review: Simple Kind of Works

Kellen October 24, 2020 141

In the rumor and hype period leading up to the Google Pixel 5 launch, I argued that Google may as well get weird with their next phone because their previous approach was clearly not working. The Pixel 4 was a disaster of a phone that Google killed off only a...

Google Pixel 4a 5G Review: Excellent Phone, But Missing a Few Creature Comforts

Tim October 21, 2020 37

Earlier this year, Google released the Pixel 4a, a relatively cheap device at $349 with no real interesting characteristics besides from it being a cheap Google phone with a good camera. For some, maybe that's good enough. Now, we have a beefed up version of...