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Looking to buy your next phone, laptop, headphones, or other tech gear? Or maybe you just want to know all of the details about the latest products from Apple, Samsung, Google, and many others. The Verge Reviews is the place for all of that and more. Whether you’re looking for buying advice, how to use products you already own, or the best deals on products we’ve tested and used ourselves and can recommend, you needn’t look any further.

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The Pixel Fold shows how far ahead Samsung’s folding phones are

Google’s Pixel Fold is the first real competition for Samsung in the US folding phone market. But it doesn’t make up for Samsung’s multiyear head start.

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A celebrated science fiction author reviews the iPad Pro.

I love John Scalzi’s books, he’s one of my favorite authors in my favorite genre. But what’s also great about John is he’s a nerd at heart, and his recent blog post about his experiences of using an iPad Pro on the road (in place of a Pixelbook, no less!) is a joy to read.

John, do get the matte screen protector — not only will it make writing with the Pencil easier and reduce glare, it helps a ton with the finger grease problem.


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Google Pixel Fold review: closing the gap

The Pixel Fold is a powerful device with an entertainment-friendly inner screen, but it feels like it’s at least one generation away from greatness.

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Apple Mac Studio (2023) review: the M2 Ultra rips

The Mac Studio remains the top choice for professionals who need a powerful but compact desktop computer.

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Amazon’s Echo speakers are a late capitalism nightmare.

As a virtual assistant, Alexa is quite good: it responds quickly, often knows what it is you want, and is capable of doing many things.

As something I want to actually use, it’s terrible, all thanks to Amazon’s relentless upsells after Alexa responds. That’s my takeaway from Jen Tuohy’s review of the new Echo Pop, where it attempted to get her to pay for a louder alarm after she asked it to set an alarm. What a nightmare.


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BioLite BaseCharge 1500 solar generator review within a review.

My recent live/work experiment in the all-electric VW ID Buzz wouldn’t have been possible without BioLite’s first portable battery and solar panel. It was needed to provide continuous power to my Starlink internet, laptops, phones, and more because the Microbus can’t when parked. The BaseCharge 1500 has some minor quirks, but if it’s specced and priced right for your needs then it’s worth considering.


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Living and working from an all-electric VW ID Buzz

Two humans and a beagle named Hank spent two weeks and 2,000 miles in Europe with a Ququq camping box to preview the future of #vanlife.

The Echo Pop is in the house.

I just got review units of Amazon’s latest Alexa-powered smart speaker and will be putting them through their paces this weekend. Throw any questions you have about the newest (and cheapest) Echo at me in the comments below, and I’ll be sure to answer them in the review.


The Echo Pop is Amazon’s new $40 smart speaker.
The Echo Pop is Amazon’s new $40 smart speaker.
Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

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A day on the Vivobook 15

The Vivobook 15 is a 15-inch budget alternative to the Acer Aspire 5 but with some of the same problems.

Logic Pro for the iPad is very fun with very few compromises

A great digital audio workstation for the iPad with some experimental ways to make music