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Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

The frustrating truth about most wireless earbuds? You buy them, enjoy the honeymoon period, then watch them slowly become outdated tech sitting in your drawer. But here's what makes the AirPods Pro 2 different: they actually improve over time. With iOS 26 on the horizon, your three-year-old earbuds are about to get features that didn't exist when you first unboxed them.

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

The biggest shakeup in Android's history just dropped, and it's about to transform how you download apps. Here's the kicker: after years of legal battles, Epic Games has officially demolished Google's app store monopoly, and the changes hitting your phone in November will give you more choices than Android has ever offered. We're not just talking about minor tweaks—this is a complete reimagining of how Android's app ecosystem works.

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Corey Noles

The handheld gaming world just got a whole lot more expensive — and a whole lot more interesting. While Nintendo's been busy shutting down Switch emulators like Yuzu and Ryujinx throughout 2024, Android-powered gaming handhelds have quietly become the new frontier for retro gaming enthusiasts. The latest contender? The ONEXSUGAR Sugar 1, a dual-screen Android handheld that's basically what would happen if a Nintendo DS and a modern smartphone had a very expensive baby.

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Meet the David that just took down Goliath. A hardware enthusiast has achieved something extraordinary: pushing Nvidia's entry-level RTX 5050 beyond its intended limits, creating a budget beast that outperforms the legendary GTX 1080 Ti while dominating 3DMark leaderboards. This isn't just another overclock story — it's proof that modern budget hardware, in the right hands, can rewrite the rules of price-to-performance.

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Gaming on Android just got a serious upgrade, and for once, Qualcomm chip owners aren't the only ones invited to the party. While PC game emulation on mobile has traditionally been a Snapdragon-exclusive club, recent developments are finally giving MediaTek Dimensity and Samsung Exynos users something to celebrate about.

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Samsung's calling their latest flip phone a "pocket-sized selfie studio," but here's the twist: the cameras themselves haven't changed a single megapixel. What has transformed is how you'll actually use them — and that might be the smarter play.

Google's third Android 16 QPR1 beta just dropped, and while it won't grab headlines for flashy new features, it's tackling the stuff that actually makes you want to throw your phone across the room. These aren't random minor tweaks—they're fixes for the kinds of system-level bugs that break the fundamental promise of a smartphone: that it works when you need it to. The third beta represents Google getting serious about stability before adding more bells and whistles, marking a crucial step in...