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My brief hands-on with Acer’s new convertible Chromebook has me cautiously optimistic
Acer’s new Chromebook Plus Spin 514, announced at IFA 2025 in Berlin, is the company’s first laptop to use the Arm-based MediaTek Kompa...
PopSocket PopCase Kindle Hands-On (2025): Easy Reading
Photograph: Nena FarrellThere are four basic colors so far: Clear, Black, Gingham, and Aura, all of which are similar to PopSocket's ph...
Hands-on with the Level Lock Pro: sleeker, smarter, still very expensive
Smart locks are among my favorite pieces of smart home tech, offering convenience and peace of mind; I haven’t used a key in years. But...
Google Pixel Buds 2A hands-on: ANC, Gemini, and replaceable batteries
Four years after launching the original Pixel Buds A-series, Google’s back with the Pixel Buds 2A. The new budget buds are $30 more exp...
Google Pixel Watch 4 hands-on: big ideas for the AI wearable future
The original Pixel Watch was late to the game. For years, there had been rumors of a Google smartwatch that never materialized. Then, w...
Hands-on with Sony’s five new PC gaming peripherals for 2025
Sony is finally ready to take on the likes of SteelSeries, Razer, and Logitech with its InZone brand of PC gaming accessories. While In...
Hands-on with the Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2
I recently installed the biggest smart home antenna I’ve ever seen, and it helped open up new areas in my smart home, from the attic to...
macOS Tahoe hands-on preview: Apple Intelligence and Liquid Glass steal the show
Apple is in the process of finalizing macOS Tahoe for release this fall, and so far I think it could be the most interesting macOS upda...
Hands-on with Alexa Plus’s AI agent features
One of the best features of Amazon’s new Alexa Plus is that I don’t have to “speak Alexa” anymore. I’ve been testing the voice assistan...