How to make your smartphone last longer - Engadget
…With only minor hardware upgrades, the more exciting new features come via over-the-air software updates. Starting with the release of the Pixel 8 in 2023, Google promised security and software…
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The reason why the MacBook Air doesn't need a fan - Engadget
…The company made this significant hardware switch-up when it replaced Intel processors with its own silicon, starting with the M1 MacBook Air in late 2020. The main reason Apple was able…
Nothing Phone 4a Pro review: A midrange phone that rivals the Pixel 10a - Engadget
…Regardless of the aesthetic changes, this is unmistakably refined hardware. Cameras Mat Smith for Engadget Besides the streamlined camera unit, with a new tetraprism periscopic lens that takes up less space, the…
Oppo Find X9 Ultra vs. Vivo X300 Ultra: Battle of the telephoto smartphones - Engadget
…Hardware Mat Smith for Engadget Oppo's Find X9 Ultra is in many ways an upgrade from the Find X9 Pro . Aside from five (not four) cameras, it also has a true…
Alienware's first affordable gaming laptop is arriving at the perfect time - Engadget
…In a time when the price of seemingly every piece of gaming hardware is getting more expensive, including consoles like the Switch 2 , it's just really nice to see Alienware expanding…
The Grand Theft Auto 6 physical edition is overpriced DRM in a box - Engadget
…It isn't a new trend, but combined with the upgraded price point, the code-in-a-box brings this phenomenon into supreme clarity. Purchasing any ultra-hyped AAA game feels like…
A week with the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2: Big, bright and sometimes helpful - Engadget
…Big, bright and sometimes helpful Hardware updates are the most meaningful changes so far. By Cherlynn Low July 22, 2026 9:00 am EST It's been two years since Samsung launched…
Oppo announces the Find X9 Ultra with a 50MP 10x optical zoom telephoto camera - Engadget
…So, what's changed with the Ultra? We've had the base device for over a week, but we're waiting on the upgraded telephoto converter kit to land before we tackle…
Ultrahuman Ring Pro review: The future of smart rings looks a lot like its present - Engadget
…It's also one of a handful of companies capable of laying at least a finger on its far bigger rival's hardware and software engineering. The Ultrahuman Ring Pro is, depending…
How Xbox controllers have changed in the last 25 years - Engadget
…As previously mentioned, the Xbox 360 era ushered in wireless gamepads, but there was another equally significant quality of life upgrade over the original two Xbox controllers. Wisely, Microsoft ditched the Duke…