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Xiaomi can pop open the champagne – last week’s poll shows that the Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be one of the best smartphones of 2024, even though it’s still quite early in the year. Good thing that the Ultra flagship is launching globally, unlike the Pro. Looking at the results, a third of voters are ready to buy it right now and (if they are in Europe) they can do so as the phone is available on Xiaomi’s online stores. However, some need more convincing and are holding off until the reviews come out. We have a hands-on…

Razer’s Blade family of gaming laptops are among the most premium on the market. And while there aren’t a ton of major changes on the 2024 Blade 14, for the first time ever, it will be available in both classic black and Mercury (aka silver) at launch. Now this might not sound like a big deal, but it means you can get a portable rig with strong performance that doesn’t shout about it like a lot of other gaming laptops do. When you combine that with an exquisite chassis milled from a single block of aluminum and a wealth…

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsTen functions with programmed presetsWell made accessoriesGreat resultsHigh-quality design and buildConsSides get hotNo clockExpensive    Our VerdictThe Sage Smart Oven Air Fryer is an excellent, well-built appliance that produces flavour-bomb food. It’s a classy option that’ll look good on your countertop and it’s versatile as well – it’ll even replace your toaster.   Best Prices Today: Sage smart oven air fryer…

The Honor Magic V2 may have taken its sweet time before it launched in Europe, but that is not the biggest issue with the phone – last week’s poll indicates that the high price is what will keep most people away. One in three voters picked that option. Foldables are expensive, sure, but £1,700/€2,000 is way too much for the V2 to have broad appeal. Maybe the Magic foldable didn’t come too late in terms of having outdated hardware (only 11% picked that option), but it did arrive too late in the sense that other…

Which phone is the shining star of the Galaxy S series? Last week’s poll shows that it’s still the Ultra, but plus model is gaining ground – especially when it comes to people looking to upgrade from an older model. Galaxy S24 • Galaxy S24+ • Galaxy S24 Ultra The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is a moderate upgrade over the S23 Ultra, itself not a huge improvement over the S22 Ultra. So, when it comes to the S24 Ultra (and the vanilla S24, which we will look at in a minute), around 15% are…

VR isn’t for everyone. Financially, the entry point is relatively high; then there’s the potential nausea that comes with it. Plus, all that space required should you have one of those fancier rigs. The worst part is that if you stop playing for a while, you’ll have to re-discover your “VR legs,” which means another round of nausea, a problem I complained about with Resident Evil 4 VR mode. For some, the nausea never goes away, keeping them from an otherwise innovative platform. This is a problem NeuroSync is…

You can never have enough docking stations, and if you want to outfit your desk with a premium option, then this deal on the 100W Targus USB-C docking station is not to be missed. This particular high-end dock has an original list price of $330, and Amazon still sells it for around $200. But right now you can pick up this USB-C dock for only $20 Walmart and HP. That's not a typo, this dock really is going for the price of a nice graphic T-shirt. But you can't connect multiple devices to your Nirvana…

Photo: Dan Ackerman / GizmodoThe Apple Vision Pro finally became available for pre-order on Friday last week, and while the first weekend did extremely well, to the point of being sold out, chances are that the demand may not continue to go up the same way. Here’s why.Hands-On With Meta Quest 3According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s blog, he estimates that Apple sold somewhere between 160,000 to 180,000 Vision Pro units during the pre-order weekend, which retail for $3,500 a pop. He goes on to say that, just like he…

Plenty of headsets are on sale for Black Friday, but if you're looking for something premium, check out the Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset--which is seeing a great $50 price cut and is listed for $250 (down from $300). You'll also find a few different versions of the Astro A40 up for grabs, which are even cheaper than the A50 yet still offer great sound quality. Best Astro headset dealsThe Astro A50 is the most premium member of the Astro family on sale for Black Friday, and it's an easy recommendation…

The results from last week’s poll can be summarized like this – the Nothing Phone (2) is a nice phone, but it is priced too high. Nothing’s decision to stick close to stock Android was lauded, in fact, there was a heated discussion about the advantages of a lean UI. That said, most of the arguments for and against the phone centered on price. People were talking about Galaxy S23 and Pixel 7 phones, how much they cost in their region at launch and how much they cost now. Both series are cheaper now, of course, and…