Thursday, 22 April 2021

Razer Book 13 review: So close to greatness

Book 13 By Razer Positives Great build and design Display is bright and crisp Long battery life Powerful processor RGB keys are a fun addition Negatives Keyboard is really bad Webcam should be better Expensive Bottom Line The Razer Book 13 is a great productivity machine with one major flaw: its keyboard. Unfortunately, the keyboard is weak enough that it knocks this machine's review score down...

Garmin Venu 2 review: A worthy sequel

Venu 2 By Garmin Positives Now comes in two sizes Crisp AMOLED display Accurate fitness, sleep, and health tracking Excellent GPS accuracy Health Snapshot is useful More music storage Negatives Battery life can be finicky Uneven heart rate sensor data High price tag Bottom Line The Garmin Venu 2 is a well-rounded, feature-packed multisport smartwatch. It's a big improvement over the original...

OnePlus 9R review: OnePlus 8T, take two

9R By OnePlus Positives Competitive performance Fast 65W charging Excellent 120Hz display Negatives Build doesn't feel premium Lackluster cameras No IP rating Bottom Line The OnePlus 9R marks a return to value flagships for the company, but it's got a lot of competition. The specs sheet is solid, but the lack of any stand-out features leaves little to get excited about, and the camera performance...

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Redmi Note 10 review: The everyday workhorse

Note 10 By Redmi Positives Stunning, elegant design All-day battery life Speedy 33W charging Main camera delivers the goods IP53 rating Negatives Not the best performance in the category Secondary cameras could be a bit better Bottom Line The Redmi Note 10 focuses on the everyday experience over raw performance. The main camera delivers, the build quality is excellent, and the classy design...

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus review: Among the best buds in the galaxy

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus By Samsung $109 USD purchasing options Positives Bluetooth 5.0 Scalable Samsung codec and AAC Battery life Qi Wireless charging Compact build Mic quality Negatives Lacks aptX No auto-resume playback Lacks multipoint functionality Bottom Line The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus make important improvements over the original Galaxy Buds. You can now listen to recommended...

Amazfit Bip U Pro review: Don’t come for Alexa, but stay nevertheless

Amazfit Bip U Pro By Huami Positives Lightweight design Vibrant display Affordable price Accurate tracking Built-in GPS Negatives Cheap materials make for bad build quality App has syncing issues Alexa is unreliable Third-party app support is lacking Bottom Line The Amazfit Bip U Pro is an impressive fitness watch available at an attractive price. However, it could do with better app connectivity....

Sunday, 18 April 2021

Anker PowerPort Atom III Slim review: Quantity over quality

PowerPort Atom III Slim By Anker Positives 45W of USB-C power even when multi-charging Compact design 84% energy efficiency Negatives Few fast-charge protocols, lacks USB PD PPS Slow charging over USB-A Bottom Line Anker PowerPort Atom III Slim's 45W USB-C port is great for fast-charging most new phones and laptops. However, the omission of USB PD PPS and Qualcomm Quick Charge protocols severely...