hardware

The iPhone Duo launch: Apple's magnificent, overpriced compromise

Apple finally built a folding phone. It is a stunning triumph of mechanical engineering, and an almost impossible consumer purchase recommendation.

iPhone 18 Pro: Peak smartphone utility, zero reason to upgrade

The iPhone 18 Pro is the most accomplished computer Apple has ever engineered, and definitive proof that the annual upgrade cycle is clinically dead.

Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold: The best passport to tablet multitasking

Google finally figured out foldable aspect ratios and hinge tolerances. But at $1,799, you are funding a field trial for early-adopter luxury.

Google Pixel 11 Pro: The photographer's dream with an enterprise identity crisis

Unmatched zoom optics and local Gemini intelligence make the Pixel 11 Pro an imaging marvel, but Google still struggles with premium hardware consistency.

Google Pixel 11: The sensible flagship nobody brags about buying

The Pixel 11 skips the titanium chest-thumping to deliver the sharpest camera, cleanest software, and fairest price tag in mobile tech. Here is the catch.