Myriam Joire
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The M2 MacBook Air is more proof that Apple listens to its users
Here’s my takeaway: WWDC22 wasn’t about the software, or even the hardware. It was about Apple listening to its users → Read More
Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite 5G review: Parts bin special
For the last couple years, Xiaomi’s been releasing its flagships lineup on a tic-toc cycle, with a volley early in the year, and another round → Read More
Poco X3 NFC review: A masterclass in value
Xiaomi’s been busy this year. In addition to launching a plethora of Xiaomi and Redmi-branded phones, the company’s turned Poco into its own → Read More
Poco F2 Pro review: Gourmet performance, buffet price
Almost exactly two years ago, Xiaomi pulled a page from OnePlus’ playbook and stunned everyone with the Poco F1 (or Pocophone F1), a phone with → Read More
TCL’s SOCL500TWS are the true wireless earbuds that’ll cure your stay-at-home blues
Think back, way back to CES 2020. Remember when we tech journalists still travelled (in airplanes!) to trade shows and covered the crap out of them? Those → Read More
Huawei FreeBuds 3: A solid alternative to Apple’s AirPods Pro
By most estimates, Apple’s AirPods business alone is worth about $8 billion. Let that sink in for a minute. No wonder everyone’s getting into → Read More
This cheap, rugged Chinese smartphone survived Burning Man
Between my podcast and my various writing gigs, I play with a lot of new phones — about one per week, actually. Most of these are the usual sort of → Read More
Forget gaming: The Red Magic 3 is the most powerful phone under $500 in the US right now
I’ll just come right out and say it: gaming phones are a gimmick. You can get 99% of the same gaming experience using a flagship without sacrificing... by Myriam Joire in News, Phone Reviews, Videos → Read More
Huawei makes the best $99 wireless earbuds you can’t buy in the US
Say you’re in the market for some wireless earbuds and you have a Benjamin to spend. You don’t need noise cancellation, but want good sound... by Myriam Joire in Audio Reviews, Huawei, Mobile Accessory Reviews, News → Read More
NOA N7 and N1 hands-on at MWC 2018 (video)
Croatian smartphone manufacturer NOA didn’t just bring its notched N10 prototype handset to MWC 2018. The company also launched two more design-savvy, ultra-widescreen, dual-camera phones, the mid-range N7 and lower-end N1. → Read More
NOA N10 eyes-on at MWC 2018 (video)
You probably haven’t heard of NOA smartphones before, but you should have. This Croatian company sells affordable, premium-looking, feature-packed, mid-range handsets in Croatia and several other eastern European countries. Today we look at the NOA N10. → Read More
MWC 2018 All-Stars or The Reduced BezelMasters!
The show's over, but for many of these smartphones, it's the beginning of the road to commercialization. We have an all-star group to talk Galaxy S9, ASUS ZenFone 5 and more in this show from Barcelona! → Read More
Quick take: CAT S41 rugged smartphone (video)
Are you a contractor who measures phone life-expectancy in weeks? If you need a bulletproof handset (maybe literally) with extreme battery life, I think the CAT S41 is definitely worth considering. You might just want to wait for a sale. → Read More
Quick take: Xiaomi Mi Sphere Camera (video)
In addition to capturing impressive 360 photos and videos, the Xiaomi Mi Sphere Camera offers unique features, like full manual controls (exposure up to 32sec), RAW photo support, plus slow-motion, time-lapse, and bullet-time video. → Read More
Quick take: Bezalel Futura X wireless charging pad for iPhone X (video)
I tested the white Futura X pad with the black TPU Latitude case for iPhone X. When used with a Quick Charge 3.0 USB power adapter, the Futura X pad supports fast wireless charging up to 10W. Unfortunately, wireless charging for the iPhone X, 8, and 8 Plus tops out at 5W. → Read More
HTC U11 Review: Our New Squeeze
Things have been rough for HTC on the smartphone front. Four years ago, we all lusted after the excellent HTC One (aka. M7), which pioneered the seamless aluminum unibody commonplace today and brought OIS and → Read More
Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ Review: Masterful
For several years now, Samsung’s been dominating the world of smartphones. Multi-billion dollar marketing campaigns have made the company wildly successful → Read More
LG G6 Review: Insanely Great
LG has a problem. Despite some great products, it continues to play second fiddle to fellow Korean giant Samsung. This is particularly true with phones. La → Read More
ZTE Blade Z8 Pro Review: Beyond Mid-Range
ZTE’s best known in the US for making budget phones for budget carriers. But over the past couple years, the Chinese manufacturer’s built a solid reputatio → Read More
ZTE Blade V8 Pro Review: Beyond Mid-Range
ZTE’s best known in the US for making budget phones for budget carriers. But over the past couple years, the Chinese manufacturer’s built a solid reputatio → Read More