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Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED (UX8402) review: A high-quality dual-screen laptop with usability and battery life issues

If you can make good use of the second screen, trade-offs over usability and battery life may be acceptable. However, this probably isn't a device for mainstream users.

5 hours ago by Sandra Vogel in Laptops

The Urtopia Carbon E-Bike is a work of art that you can ride

Review: The Urtopia Carbon e-bike stands out from a crowded market with its extremely light design, futuristic appearance, and smart riding features.

7 hours ago by Matthew Miller in Electric Vehicles

Kindle Scribe vs ReMarkable 2 Tablet: Digitize your notes

Amazon is one of the first giants to release an e-ink writing tablet, but it's not the first company to feature an e-ink device that you can write on. Here are our first impressions of two top choices, and which one you should choose for taking notes on the go.

21 hours ago by Rebecca Isaacs in Tablets

Dreamebot's self-emptying robot vac comes with a dreamy price tag

Review: The DreameBot D10 Plus can vacuum, mop, and empty itself with minimal human interaction.

1 day ago by Matthew Miller in AI & Robotics

Samsung's 8K TV gave me a glimpse of the future -- and a big reason to look away

Review: The Samsung QN800B TV displays some of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen on a TV screen. It's also very expensive.

2 days ago by Rebecca Isaacs in TVs

Even M1 Mac owners can have three displays with this Ugreen docking station

There are hundreds of USB-C and Thunderbolt 4 docks on the market, but far fewer can unlock the potential of Apple's M1-based systems like Ugreen's Docking Station Pro, and it's great for PCs too.

2 days ago by Michael Gariffo in Laptops

I put the Apple Watch Ultra through a Tough Mudder: Here's how it held up

Review: Apple says the Watch Ultra is its most rugged and capable smartwatch to date, so I put it through the most ruthless endurance test. 15,000 meters, 10,000 volts, and 30 obstacles later, here's how it's held up.

3 days ago by Matthew Miller in Smart Watches

iPhone 14 Pro packs a lot more innovation for the same price as last year

Review: With so many new camera features, a new alert and multitasking experience, and a display that breaks new ground, the iPhone 14 Pro might be even better than advertised.

September 25, 2022 by Jason Hiner in iPhone

Slow internet at home? This adapter is the key to faster wired connectivity

Review: NexusLink's G.HN Wave 2 kit offers a slick way to repurpose your untethered coaxial cables to provide fast, reliable wired connectivity in your home.

September 24, 2022 by Michael Gariffo in Home Networking

AirPods Pro 2 offer two big upgrades but connectivity chaos hasn't been tamed

Review: The new earbuds build on the successes of their predecessor with better noise cancellation and the most advanced AirPods case yet.

September 22, 2022 by Christina Darby in Headphones

AGM Glory G1S review: Superhero powers in a rugged smartphone

Laser from the top, thermographic sensing, and night vision all seem like unique superpowers, but they are actual features tucked inside this rugged Android.

September 22, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Smartphones

Honor 70 review: An elegant mid-ranger, with substance to match the style

There are inevitably some trade-offs to meet a mid-range price point, but the Honor 70 gets a lot right, including an excellent 6.67-inch OLED screen.

September 20, 2022 by Sandra Vogel in Smartphones

Your MacBook needs a brand-new bag

Review: WaterField's new Essentials Collection offers streamlined designs such as a messenger bag for your laptop, with more affordable prices than the brand's usual, while still offering high-quality materials and construction.

September 19, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobile Accessories

Monoprice SYNC-ANC Bluetooth Headphones: Great sound, not-so-great ANC

Monoprice's SYNC-ANC Bluetooth headphones claim to offer active noise cancellation at a price that's well below competition from Sony and Bose. While that discount shows in the ANC quality, these unique headphones are still well worth a look.

September 16, 2022 by Michael Gariffo in Headphones

Insta360's X3 360-degree action cam will blow you away

Review: This camera will make you feel like a magician and add a lot of unique footage to your videos. And it's a joy to use.

September 16, 2022 by June Wan in Mobile Accessories

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ZDNet's reviews roundup: Galaxy S22 Ultra, Dell Precision 5760, Lenovo ThinkPad P17, and more

From Samsung's class-leading Android device to a slew of new watches and an electric bike, here's the kit we tested in February.

March 7, 2022 by ZDNET Editors in Reviews

Jabra PanaCast 20 review: in pictures

When the pandemic hit and people grabbed the available webcam to work from home, we accepted substandard video calling experiences. Two years later and it's time to up your game with a professional video camera from Jabra.

March 2, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Bluejay Sport electric bike review: in pictures

Electric bikes are a popular means of commuting and as I enter my fifth year of supplementing my train commute with a bike, I spent a few weeks cruising around on a new Bluejay Sport.

February 20, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Sony LinkBuds review: in pictures

Sony is known for creating outstanding audio experiences with advanced noise-canceling technology. It latest earbuds explore another element of audio with a design that lets you enjoy online audio while also hearing and interacting with the world around you.

February 15, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Garmin Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar review: in pictures

The Garmin Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar is not an inexpensive watch, but it may be the last wearable you need for years. It supports an exhaustive number of activities, lasts for weeks, has a big visible display, is built to last with luxury materials, and excels in just about every respect.

February 13, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Nomad iPhone 13 Pro Max case review: in pictures

Nomad cases are some of the best available for Apple products and the new Sport series is lovely while the Horween leather on the Modern Leather case is classic.

February 13, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Garmin Instinct 2 Solar review: in pictures

The Garmin Instinct 2 builds upon the success of the Instinct while slimming down a bit, offering a smaller option for more wrists, and supporting more than 240 bezel and band design combinations fit for your unique lifestyle.

February 9, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Huawei P50 Pro, Sony Xperia Pro-I, and more: ZDNet's reviews roundup

Here's our roundup of all the kit we tested in January.

February 7, 2022 by ZDNET Editors in Reviews

Arc Pulse case and screen protector for iPhone 13 Pro Max: in pics

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is a stunning well built smartphone and data shows that most people wrap this engineering marvel in a case. Arc offers a minimalist case that attempts to preserve use of your iPhone as Apple designed it.

February 2, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Spigen case roundup: Affordable protection for your Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a lower-cost alternative to a Samsung flagship with many of the flagship specs and features. Spigen has a lineup of protective cases in various colors, styles, and functionality.

January 29, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Sony Xperia Pro-I review: in pictures

After a few weeks with the Sony Xperia Pro-I, it's clear this phone is built for photographers who shoot with specific manual settings. It's extremely capable, but also too advanced for typical smartphone users.

January 20, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G review: in pics

After spending a week with the Galaxy S21 FE, it's clearly a decent option for Samsung fans that comes at a time when a Samsung flagship is right around the corner and a lower-priced Google Pixel phone may be better for camera users. It's a solid option for many, but would be better at $100 lower starting price.

January 12, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6, Asus ZenBook Pro Duo 15, Nokia T20, and more: ZDNet's reviews roundup

From a slew of new laptops to technology for content creators and onto a laser cutter, here's the kit we tested last month.

January 5, 2022 by ZDNET Editors in Reviews

Garmin Vivomove Sport review: in pictures

Some people enjoy wearing standard watches and can even be found with a regular watch on one wrist and a fitness tracker on the other. The Garmin Vivomove Sport hybrid watch offers a bit of both and provides more health and fitness functions than you might think at first glance.

January 4, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Garmin Venu 2 Plus review: in pictures

I've never considered Garmin's GPS sports watches as smartwatches, but with the addition of phone call support and hands-free voice assistants the Venu 2 Plus could be considered a smartwatch. These new features and the capability of the Garmin ecosystem make the Venu 2 Plus an extremely compelling wearable to kick off 2022.

January 4, 2022 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

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Video: ioSafe rugged storage demo

ioSafe's CEO Robb Moore visited ZDNet UK's offices to show off the company's fireproof, waterproof, shockproof, crushproof and theftproof external hard drives and SSDs

February 24, 2012 by Charles McLellan in Storage

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The future of the desktop: webinar

Check out ZDNet Australia's webinar on the future of the desktop.

February 2, 2012 by Brian Haverty in Hardware

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The desktop of tomorrow: conference watch

In this live panel, we look at some of the latest developments in the evolution of the desktop: what they bring to businesses, and where it is all heading.

November 6, 2011 by ZDNet Staff in CXO

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Dell Latitude E4300

Dell's Latitude E4300 shares many of the exciting features of its larger siblings, but also sacrifices a lot in exchange for portability.

November 11, 2008 by Alex Serpo in Dell

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T-Mobile's G1 brings Android to the UK

More than just another mobile operating system, Android is Google's spearhead onto phones. Charles McLellan finds it fast, fun and full of good ideas

October 31, 2008 by Charles McLellan in Smartphones

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Is desktop security broken beyond repair?

At the AusCERT 2007 conference in Queensland last week, keynote speaker Ivan Krstić, who is the director of security architecture for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, told attendees that desktop security was fundamentally broken. We asked several security experts who attended the conference if they agreed and how the problem could be fixed.

May 29, 2007 by Munir Kotadia in IBM

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Fewer lost files with Vista desktop search

Microsoft has finally integrated a full desktop search facility into Windows, which is designed to ensure you never lose a file again.We spoke to Microsoft Australia's Paul Randle for these tips and tricks.

April 16, 2007 by Munir Kotadia in Hardware

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Vista ShadowCopy forgives unwise edits

If you start editing a document and then, after making numerous changes and saving the changes, you realise you shouldn't have made the changes in the first place, ShadowCopy might save the day. In this video we demonstrate how to access a "backup" version of the file that was created by Vista.

April 16, 2007 by Munir Kotadia in Hardware

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Sticky keys mean one-fingered ctrl-alt-del

Vista has a feature called sticky keys, which is enabled by quickly pressing the shift key five times. While sticky keys are active, Windows will pretend consecutive key presses happen simultaneously.

April 16, 2007 by Munir Kotadia in Hardware

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Video: Michael Dell in Sydney

His name synonymous with the PC industry, Dell was recently in town to meet customers, employees and members of the media.

August 15, 2006 by Steven Deare in Dell

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Netgear Orbi Quad-Band Mesh WiFi 6E System (RBKE963): Fast but expensive wireless mesh networking

October 18, 2021 by Cliff Joseph in Networking

NexDock 360 Touch review: Transform your Samsung smartphone into a capable laptop

October 18, 2021 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Dell XPS 17 9710 (2021) review: A highly configurable premium 17-inch laptop

October 18, 2021 by Sandra Vogel in Laptops

Jabra Elite 7 Pro review: Buy for outstanding phone calls, not for ANC

October 15, 2021 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

Polar Grit X Pro Titan first look: Premium materials, dashboards, tests and coaching

October 12, 2021 by Matthew Miller in Mobility

iPhone 13 review: Good enough to be the best

October 8, 2021 by Jason Cipriani in Hardware

Xiaomi Pad 5, hands on: A high-quality, long-lasting 11-inch Android tablet

October 8, 2021 by Sandra Vogel in Tablets

AWOW CreaPad 1009 tablet review: Well-built, compact and affordable

October 7, 2021 by Eileen Brown in Tablets

Acer Swift X review: A slimline AMD-powered workhorse with discrete Nvidia graphics

October 6, 2021 by Cliff Joseph in Laptops

Reolink RLC-811A security camera review: Digital, optical zoom, and an extra loud siren

October 5, 2021 by Eileen Brown in Hardware

ILIFE Shinebot W450 review: Super clean floors -- but unnecessary app

October 4, 2021 by Eileen Brown in Hardware

EZVIZ DB1C Wi-Fi video doorbell review: Affordable, no-subscription security

October 4, 2021 by Eileen Brown in Hardware

Bose Videobar VB1 review: Premium audio and video for small meeting spaces

October 1, 2021 by Charles McLellan in Collaboration

EcoFlow Delta Max portable power station: 3000W output and standby time of a year

October 1, 2021 by Eileen Brown in Hardware

iPhone 13 Pro review: A trifecta of meaningful upgrades

September 30, 2021 by Jason Cipriani in Apple

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Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED (UX8402) review: A high-quality dual-screen laptop with usability and battery life issues

The Urtopia Carbon E-Bike is a work of art that you can ride

Kindle Scribe vs ReMarkable 2 Tablet: Digitize your notes

Dreamebot's self-emptying robot vac comes with a dreamy price tag

Samsung's 8K TV gave me a glimpse of the future -- and a big reason to look away

Even M1 Mac owners can have three displays with this Ugreen docking station

I put the Apple Watch Ultra through a Tough Mudder: Here's how it held up

iPhone 14 Pro packs a lot more innovation for the same price as last year

Slow internet at home? This adapter is the key to faster wired connectivity

AirPods Pro 2 offer two big upgrades but connectivity chaos hasn't been tamed

AGM Glory G1S review: Superhero powers in a rugged smartphone

Honor 70 review: An elegant mid-ranger, with substance to match the style

Your MacBook needs a brand-new bag

Monoprice SYNC-ANC Bluetooth Headphones: Great sound, not-so-great ANC

Insta360's X3 360-degree action cam will blow you away

ZDNet's reviews roundup: Galaxy S22 Ultra, Dell Precision 5760, Lenovo ThinkPad P17, and more

Jabra PanaCast 20 review: in pictures

Bluejay Sport electric bike review: in pictures

Sony LinkBuds review: in pictures

Garmin Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar review: in pictures

Nomad iPhone 13 Pro Max case review: in pictures

Garmin Instinct 2 Solar review: in pictures

Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Huawei P50 Pro, Sony Xperia Pro-I, and more: ZDNet's reviews roundup

Arc Pulse case and screen protector for iPhone 13 Pro Max: in pics

Spigen case roundup: Affordable protection for your Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

Sony Xperia Pro-I review: in pictures

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G review: in pics

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6, Asus ZenBook Pro Duo 15, Nokia T20, and more: ZDNet's reviews roundup

Garmin Vivomove Sport review: in pictures

Garmin Venu 2 Plus review: in pictures

Video: ioSafe rugged storage demo

The future of the desktop: webinar

The desktop of tomorrow: conference watch

Dell Latitude E4300

T-Mobile's G1 brings Android to the UK

Is desktop security broken beyond repair?

Fewer lost files with Vista desktop search

Vista ShadowCopy forgives unwise edits

Sticky keys mean one-fingered ctrl-alt-del

Video: Michael Dell in Sydney

Netgear Orbi Quad-Band Mesh WiFi 6E System (RBKE963): Fast but expensive wireless mesh networking

NexDock 360 Touch review: Transform your Samsung smartphone into a capable laptop

Dell XPS 17 9710 (2021) review: A highly configurable premium 17-inch laptop

Jabra Elite 7 Pro review: Buy for outstanding phone calls, not for ANC

Polar Grit X Pro Titan first look: Premium materials, dashboards, tests and coaching

iPhone 13 review: Good enough to be the best

Xiaomi Pad 5, hands on: A high-quality, long-lasting 11-inch Android tablet

AWOW CreaPad 1009 tablet review: Well-built, compact and affordable

Acer Swift X review: A slimline AMD-powered workhorse with discrete Nvidia graphics

Reolink RLC-811A security camera review: Digital, optical zoom, and an extra loud siren

ILIFE Shinebot W450 review: Super clean floors -- but unnecessary app

EZVIZ DB1C Wi-Fi video doorbell review: Affordable, no-subscription security

Bose Videobar VB1 review: Premium audio and video for small meeting spaces

EcoFlow Delta Max portable power station: 3000W output and standby time of a year

iPhone 13 Pro review: A trifecta of meaningful upgrades

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