Tag: Handheld & Connected Devices
After 10 years, the iPad Pro has finally carved out its own identity
The iPad Pro is about to turn 10, so hopefully you’ll forgive me for pulling out this well-worn Apple truism one more time. No, it’s not Steve Jobs saying “if you see a stylus, they blew it” (a quote continually used out of context.) It’s the tale of how since…
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How to improve your smartphone photography
These days, thanks to smartphones, almost everyone has a camera with them and that’s mostly a good thing. At any time, you can capture memories with family and friends, painterly sunsets and crazy spontaneous moments. The problem is most of us have endless bland photos in our camera rolls because…
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Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: A smarter, more open take on Apple’s Vision Pro for half the price
Apple's Vision Pro was meant to usher in a new era for headsets. However, its high price and somewhat limited utility resulted in what may be the company's biggest flop in years. Now it's time for Samsung to give things a go with the Galaxy XR. It's a fresh take…
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Google and Samsung’s first Android XR headset is the $1,800 Galaxy XR
We’ve known for a while that the first extended reality (or XR) headset from Samsung and Google would debut in 2025. During an event on Tuesday night, Samsung at long last shared more details about the first Android XR device that you’ll be able to purchase. The company got really…
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iPad Pro M5 review: Speed boost
Apple is back with the latest version of the iPad Pro, and like the iPad Air earlier this year the surface-level changes are minimal. Like that iPad Air, there’s a new chip on board here. It’s the M5, which was also added to the 14-inch MacBook Pro and Vision Pro.…
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Samsung Galaxy S25 FE review: Iterative to a fault
Five years after the release of the Galaxy S20 FE, Samsung has settled into a predictable pattern with its “Fan Edition” line of phones. Each new phone doesn’t offer much new or different from its immediate predecessor, with the company opting to offer iterative updates instead. That might have been…
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