Tag: Technology & Electronics
The Morning After: Everything we know so far about Nintendo’s next console
The Nintendo Switch is now over seven years old and due for a refresh, even if the storied console maker isn’t chasing technical specs, like its rival. Nintendo Switch 2 rumors (again, I’d wager real money it won’t be called that) have been bouncing around for years, even. Sometimes they…
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Friend requests are returning to Xbox
Xbox is changing its process for forming connections on the gaming platform. Its new method works like, well, just about every other social platform, where you’ll send a friend request that is either accepted or denied. That sounds like the obvious way for this feature to function, but Xbox adopted…
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Ultimate Ears Everboom review: A floatable outdoor speaker that packs a punch
Ultimate Ears has a history of building loud and rugged portable Bluetooth speakers with features to simplify the listening experience. Whether it’s a party mode that supports over 100 speakers at once, or the ability to remotely power off the unit with your phone, the company’s devices have consistently been…
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The Morning After: The $700 PS5 Pro
Oh, this week isn’t just new Apple product announcements. No. Sony has elbowed its way in to officially introduce the long-awaited PS5 Pro, with more power and seemingly less compromise. Sony wants to narrow the gap between the fidelity and performance modes players are accustomed to choosing between — either…
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iPhone 16 hands-on: More Pro than I expected
It’s the day after Apple launched the iPhone 16, and though I published my hands-on with the iPhone 16 Pro right after the event, I didn’t have a lot of time to spare for the base models until today. With that extra time, I’ve been able to learn more about…
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It’s a good year to buy the vanilla iPhone 16 (and avoid the SE at all costs)
Every year, the calculus of choosing which iPhone to get feels increasingly frustrating. Do you opt for the standard iPhone? Do you splurge for the latest and greatest Pro model, something that might take two years to pay off completely? Or should you just buy a slightly older used or…
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