While the budget phone category continues to grow in the United States, the rest of the world already offers a wealth of options for affordable, high-quality hardware. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is another such device that is genuinely superb for the money, yet lacks wide North American availability.
The release of the Pixel 3a globally was fantastic for the entire market, as its low pricing and…
ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 review
September 16, 2019
ZTE or should we say Nubia can be considered as sort of a veteran when it comes to the gaming smartphone scene. Ever since the Snapdragon 835, the company has been putting out a gaming-centric handset with the current top-of-the-line Qualcomm chip. Of course, this fact…
Fortnite World Cup: everything you need to know about Epic’s $30 million tournament
September 16, 2019
The biggest Fortnite tournament to date is happening this weekend, and there is $30 million on the line. Starting tomorrow, Epic Games will kick off the first ever Fortnite World Cup, a massive, multipart tournament that brings together the best players in the world at the…
OnePlus 7 review: Not ‘Pro’ but definitely not amateur [Video]
September 16, 2019
The OnePlus 7 isn’t officially coming to the North American market and that is a disappointment because this is a fantastic follow-up to the OnePlus 6T, even if it feels very much like a retread.
While we still don’t have any official line for why this is the case, it would be foolish not to think that this was a move by OnePlus to sell more 7 Pro devices in the US and Canada.
Previously…
Is the Dell XPS 13 the best Windows laptop around?
September 16, 2019
Very little sums up Devindra Hardawar’s feelings about the Dell XPS 13 better than the first sentence of his review: It’s “pretty much the best Windows ultraportable around, and you should buy it.” That’s a bold statement. However, the…
Rage 2, Dishonored 2, and more Bethesda games are cheaper for QuakeCon
September 16, 2019
QuakeCon 2019 is starting on July 25th, but it’s not about Quake this year. According to Polygon, publisher Bethesda Softworks and game studio id Software are calling it the “Year of Doom,” celebrating the iconic shooter’s 25th anniversary with “Doom-inspired…
The Galaxy Note 9 a year later: Still good, but not for everyone
September 16, 2019
When Samsung unveiled the Note 9 a year ago, I was surprised by how much I liked it. Sure, it didn’t bring many fresh features — mostly just refinements in areas where the Note line already excelled. There was more power than before, longer battery life, a larger display and more built-in storage. Plus, some camera improvements made the Note 9 more capable in low light. These upgrades…
Acer Predator Triton 900 review: Who needs a crazy swiveling screen?
September 16, 2019
Remember when we said gaming laptops were going to get wild this year? Behold Acer’s Predator Triton 900, a massive 17-inch notebook with one of the craziest screens we’ve ever seen. It can swivel forward and backward to give you something like the flexibility of…
What to expect from Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 event
September 16, 2019
Few companies revel in spectacle the way Samsung does, and if nothing else, the company’s Unpacked event in Brooklyn will be an assault on the senses. Of course, all that spectacle serves a purpose: to get people hyped for its newest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy…
Nokia 9 PureView: will it bend?
September 16, 2019
The Nokia 9 PureView is still unique in the mobile world because of its seven cameras. And today it was the latest smartphone to be put through the traditional durability test by Zack from JerryRigEverything. So if you like seeing handsets get hurt, on video, sit back and enjoy this ride.
If for some reason you aren’t able to watch right now, here’s the skinny. The scratch…
