🎧 Tech & Gadgets
Audio, smart home, accessories. Every product here was bought, used and scored by our team in the US before it made the list.
Guides and stories
Garmin, Apple Watch or Pixel? 5 smartwatches checked on 38 sweaty Kansas City runs
Five smartwatches, one chest strap and three loops measured by a USATF course certifier. After 63 humid days, one watch stayed honest on both pace and pulse. Another only on pulse.
Nintendo Switch 2 after 15 months: is the $549 Mario Kart bundle worth it?
I bought the Switch 2 on launch day and it has been on 38 flights and three family holidays since. What it does well, what bugs me, and what a fair holiday price looks like now that it costs more.
iPhone 18 Pro vs Pro Max: six days, three flights and which one to buy
Two new iPhones, one jacket pocket, three flights. Our travel tester timed the batteries, tried the new aperture camera and found the one question that decides Pro or Pro Max.
iPad Air 11-inch (M4) after six months: still worth it at $749?
I bought the 11-inch iPad Air in March for $699. In June Apple raised the price by $150. After six months and 29 flights, here's who it's still right for, and what a fair price looks like this holiday.
AirPods Pro 3 after ten months and 58 flights: worth it, or stay on Pro 2?
I wore AirPods Pro 3 on 58 flights, one ear against the old Pro 2 on some of them. Here's what got better, what got worse, and who should keep the earbuds they have.
Galaxy S26 Ultra review: is the privacy screen worth $1,299? Five weeks to find out
A stranger on a train was reading my banking app. Then I bought the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Five weeks later, here's what the privacy screen, battery and cameras are really like.
Travel tech essentials after 71 flights: the 7 things I pack and what stays home
Seven gadgets, 1.8 pounds, 71 flights. What earns a spot in a frequent flyer's carry-on, what she stopped hauling around, and the new battery rules.