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Looking to buy your next phone, laptop, headphones, or other tech gear? Or maybe you just want to know all of the details about the latest products from Apple, Samsung, Google, and many others. The Verge Reviews is the place for all of that and more. Whether you’re looking for buying advice, how to use products you already own, or the best deals on products we’ve tested and used ourselves and can recommend, you needn’t look any further.

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024) review: slightly larger, slightly faster, slightly better

Performance upgrades and screen improvements make the new Paperwhite’s minor updates feel more substantial.

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Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) review: an AMD upgrade

The AMD Strix Point CPU in the Zephyrus G16 gives this gaming laptop a battery life boost over the Intel version.

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Nest Learning Thermostat review: pretty smart

The fourth generation of the Nest Thermostat improves on the original in almost every way, and it’s still a stunner.

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L’Oréal Colorsonic review: shades of gray

I wanted the Colorsonic to zap my grays. Instead, I got a lesson in tradeoffs.

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Apple MacBook Pro (M4 Pro and Max) review: still on top

A touch more speed and just a tiny bit more convenience.

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Sonos Arc Ultra review: don’t call it a comeback (yet)

The company closes out a difficult year with this terrific soundbar that proves Sonos still knows how to do hardware. Software, though...

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N review: fake shifting, real fun

Even diehard car enthusiasts have to smile at what Hyundai’s N Performance Division has done with the Ioniq 5.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE review: not enough fan fare

The S24 FE feels less like a ‘Fan Edition’ and more like an exercise in retail positioning.

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The iMac M4 wasn’t built for this world

Still beautiful. Still good. Still the wrong form factor for basically everybody.

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Peak Design’s Outdoor Backpack is a more versatile everyday bag

The 25L model is an improvement on perfection, but not without some help.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch FE review: a bogus bargain

As an entry-level device, the FE doesn’t quite nail the right mix of price, features, and hardware.

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Apple MacBook Pro M4 review: the Pro for everyone

More ports, more RAM, a nicer screen, and a better webcam for a little less money.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: the best gaming CPU

AMD’s 7800X3D successor is also better at non-gaming workloads this time around.

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Astell & Kern SP3000T review: a tube amp in your pocket

The hardware is chunky and the software is clunky, but this is the best portable audio player I’ve ever heard.

Rolls-Royce’s first electric vehicle sounds like no other

Rolls-Royce’s first effort might just be the greatest EV on the planet, but it comes at a cost.

For sale, a good night’s sleep, just $4,700

Using the Eight Sleep Pod 4 Ultra has given me the best sleep of my life. I just can’t get over the price and subscription.

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Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition review: Intel excellence inside, middling outside

The $1,300 ‘Aura Edition’ laptop doesn’t quite live up to its fancy new Lunar Lake processor.

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Apple iPad Mini 2024 review: missing pieces

Apple’s smallest tablet got an upgrade — but it won’t feel like much of one unless Apple Intelligence is better than it seems.

Stoke Voltaics’ portable electric cookware review

Convenient, capable, and compact — but not cheap.

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Oura Ring 4 review: still on top — for now

Oura furthers its lead among smart rings with hardware and software refinements, but its subscription is still its biggest downside.

Voyage 2-in-1 Qi2 charger review.

It’s from Native Union and it fast charges compatible devices like my iPhone 15 Pro, and Air Pods Pro or Apple Watch Ultra — pick two or get a 3-in-1 Qi2 charger instead. The MagSafe compatible magnets keep everything attached and aligned. It folds up super small but at $99 it’s not cheap and you still have to supply a 27W (or above) USB-C PD wall charger.

Score: 7


<em>It feels good and hefty in the hand, but just short of premium which is a problem for the price.</em>

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It feels good and hefty in the hand, but just short of premium which is a problem for the price.

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Garmin Fenix 8 review: only kind of smart

The Fenix 8 adds smarter features, but they don’t quite make up for the price hike or lack of LTE.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro review: light ’em up

The company’s latest flagship earbuds might lack originality, but they nail sound quality, transparency mode, and voice call performance.

Qi2 3-in-1 wireless charging station review.

This one’s the $79.99 Kuxiu X40Q tri-folding magnetic wireless charger, but it’s available under many names and prices on Amazon or Temu. I love the design having owned a less-powerful no-name Qi version for about a year. It folds up super small for travel and unfurls into a “Z” to simultaneously charge my iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods while I sleep, all from a single USB-C cable.


<em>The box says it charges iPhones at 15W and Apple Watches and AirPods at 5W each. In practice, I was seeing it pull a maximum of 14W when charging only my iPhone 15 Pro and no more than 23W total when charging the phone, AirPods Pro, and Apple Watch Ultra simultaneously.</em>

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The box says it charges iPhones at 15W and Apple Watches and AirPods at 5W each. In practice, I was seeing it pull a maximum of 14W when charging only my iPhone 15 Pro and no more than 23W total when charging the phone, AirPods Pro, and Apple Watch Ultra simultaneously.
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Xgimi MoGo 3 Pro review.

At $449, this all-in-one Google TV projector is a good choice if portability is important and you already own a battery with USB-C PD 3.0 output. The speaker is good enough, and the auto-positioned 1080p image looks best at night but remains watchable during the day. A $499 bundle incudes a wobbly PowerBase Stand for about two hours of playback. Mine toppled over onto concrete but the projector survived!


<em>The MoGo 3 Pro can automatically hunt for the best image placement, level it, square off the corners, and focus it all while avoiding obstacles. Xgimi makes it easy to then tweak its best guess  placement or turn off the ISA 2.0 tech entirely.</em>

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The MoGo 3 Pro can automatically hunt for the best image placement, level it, square off the corners, and focus it all while avoiding obstacles. Xgimi makes it easy to then tweak its best guess placement or turn off the ISA 2.0 tech entirely.
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We tested six smart rings, and there’s a clear winner

Six smart rings for the wearable reviewer, but only one ring could rule them all.

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ESR Geo wallet with Apple Find My review.

The $44 Geo Wallet looks like a normal-sized wallet but has Apple’s location tracking built-in so you don’t have to carry a thick AirTag or one of those bulky “credit-card sized” trackers. The wallet can’t be located with Apple’s “Find Nearby” ultra-wideband tech but it shows up on a map and emits a decently-loud tone when left in a cab or just down the hall.


<em>The Geo Wallet is average sized, and definitely not freakishly large even after stuffing it full of cards and cash. If you find the Indiegogo listing annoying (it is), ESR will start open sales on Amazon around mid-October.</em>

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The Geo Wallet is average sized, and definitely not freakishly large even after stuffing it full of cards and cash. If you find the Indiegogo listing annoying (it is), ESR will start open sales on Amazon around mid-October.
Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge