Acer Aspire Vero (2023) review — Solid eco-friendly power By Momo Tabari published 5 May 23 Acer’s latest is a modest choice for environmentally conscious consumers
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 review: Business laptop with 15-hour battery life By Kimberly Gedeon published 5 May 23 Editor's Choice The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is less than $2,000 and delivers competition-beating power, nearly 15 hours of battery life, and rival-surpassing graphics.
Lenovo Slim Pro 7 review: Excellent for video editing on a budget By Rami Tabari published 5 May 23 Editor's Choice The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 is an absolute powerhouse for the price. Almost nothing can keep it down — except its own battery life.
LG Gram 16 (16Z90Q) review: 2.5 pounds and 13 hours of battery life?! By Sean Riley published 1 May 23 Editor's Choice At just 2.5 pounds and with over 13 hours of battery life, the LG Gram 16 is a dream laptop for anyone that wants to travel light while keeping a big 16-inch display.
Jabra Elite 4 review: Another entry-leveler with solid performance By Alex Bracetti published 1 May 23 Despite its weak battery life, the $99 Jabra Elite 4 is an honorable contender for best cheap wireless earbuds.
LG Gram 17 2023 review — how is this 17-inch laptop so light?! By Kimberly Gedeon published 1 May 23 Editor's Choice The LG Gram 17, packed with discrete graphics, manages to offer a humongous, gorgeous display while still only weighing three pounds. I’m floored!
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 review — there’s a 2nd display on the deck By Kimberly Gedeon published 28 April 23 The ThinkBook Plus Gen 3’s second screen placed on the deck isn’t a gimmick. It’s extremely useful for cross-referencing several documents, but it can be slow and buggy.
Asus Vivobook Pro 16 (2023) review: A low-price MacBook Pro killer? By Jason England published 28 April 23 Editor's Choice Asus’ Vivobook Pro 16 is the epitome of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.
Origin EON16-S review — Great power for less than $2,000 By Momo Tabari published 28 April 23 Editor's Choice The Origin EON16-S is an all-around solid sub-$2,000 pick for gamers
OnePlus Pad review: A sub-$500 iPad Pro challenger By Mark Anthony Ramirez published 28 April 23 Editor's Choice The OnePlus Pad proves you can design an elegantly styled, powerful Android tablet that can take on the iPad, without needing to start an only fans account to afford it.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor review — Blasters are civilized By Rami Tabari published 26 April 23 Editor's Choice Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a wonderful evolution of the previous game, introducing a compelling narrative and even more engaging mechanics, but it gets a bit stifled by cliches.
Razer Blade 16 review: A dual-mode beast By Sherri L. Smith published 25 April 23 Editor's Choice The Razer Blade 16 features a dynamic display, while dealing out potent performance
MSI Raider GE78 HX (13VH-070US) review By Rami Tabari published 24 April 23 Editor's Choice The MSI Raider GE78 HX is an absolute beast, from its raw performance to its gorgeous 17-inch display, but I hate the touchpad.
iPhone 14 Pro Max review: 6 months later, should you just wait for iPhone 15? By Jason England published 20 April 23 Editor's Choice The iPhone 14 Pro Max is one of the best flagship phones you can buy right now. But six months in, that’s not enough, and I would wait for the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Rode Wireless Me review: Grab and Go audio for under $150 By Mark Anthony Ramirez published 18 April 23 Rode continues its dominance in the content creator space, delivering a lightweight, user-friendly wireless mic kit and a new video companion app that enhances the overall experience.
ZTE Nubia Pad 3D: Proof of concept By Jason England published 17 April 23 A prototype, for better and worse.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 review — Performance this good calls for a better display By Momo Tabari published 17 April 23 RTX 4090 performance is superb, but I expect more for $3,600
Acer Chromebook 516 GE review: Is this the best cloud-gaming laptop? By Kimberly Gedeon published 14 April 23 This $500 cloud-gaming Chromebook boasts an RGB keyboard, a 120Hz display, and a quad-speaker setup, but these specs are futile for facilitating smooth remote-server streaming.
Asus ROG Strix G16 (G614J) review By Rami Tabari published 14 April 23 The Asus ROG Strix G16 (G614J) offers stellar battery life and performance for a gaming laptop, but it couldn’t get the display right.
Octopath Traveler 2 review: A new age of RPG By Rami Tabari published 10 April 23 Editor's Choice Octopath Traveler 2 is ringing in a new series of role playing games that has potential to be as huge as the giants that came before.