Category: author_name|Amy Skorheim

My iPhone 11 is perfectly fine, but the new buttons on the iPhone 16 are compelling

Last year, I experienced my first iPhone launch cycle at Engadget and the fanfare got to me. It seemed I couldn’t call myself a respectable member of the tech world if I didn’t own any of the shiny new tech. So I headed to the Apple store on the iPhone…

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The best power banks and portable chargers for every device in 2024

This power bank guide was one of the first projects I took on after joining Engadget in 2022. Over the past two years, there’s nearly always been a portable charger silently refilling a phone or tablet somewhere in my office. I’ve tested nearly three dozen portable batteries thus far, taking…

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The best USB-C hub for 2024

To squeeze the most productivity possible out of a laptop, or even a high-end tablet, you might need to plug in more stuff than your machine natively allows. A USB-C hub connects to a single port on your device, and through that you can attach a monitor, keyboard, mouse and…

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The Google Pixel 9, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and everything else announced at the Made by Google Pixel launch event

August used to be a relatively sleepy month for tech news — no longer! Now that Google scooted up its annual October Pixel event by two months, the tech world is abubble, going over everything execs announced from Mountain View, California at the Made By Google keynote on Tuesday.  The…

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The Google Pixel 9, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and everything announced at the Made by Google event

August used to be a relatively sleepy month for tech news — no longer! Now that Google scooted up its annual October Pixel event by two months, the tech world is abubble, going over everything execs announced from Mountain View, California at the Made By Google keynote on Tuesday.  The…

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The best ergonomic mouse for 2024

Turns out, sitting for hours on end in a static position, staring at a glowing box is not great for our bodies. But those of us who use computers for our livelihoods need to find ways to make it work. Tools like a standing desk, a supportive-but-not-too-comfortable office chair, the…

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