I cannot blame you if you spent more time outside recently instead of reading gadget reviews. Spring has arisen, at least for us at the headquarters of Engadget in the United States, and there is a lot of touching grass among our staff. However, if you have missed one of our opinions in the past two weeks, this condensed list has everything you need to make up for it quickly.
Pro surface (12 inches)
Microsoft
The pro surface is light, thin and can very well manage the basic work. It is also as cute as a button, so that would probably not bother you that it has less than normal performance and a lower screen than the 13 -inch model.
- Light and thin design
- Relatively low starting price
- 16 GB of standard RAM
- Slow processor
- The keyboard is a supplement of $ 150
- The screen might be better
- No surface connection port
$ 800 at Microsoft
For basic computer science in a highly portable device, the surface of 12 inch is very good. The journalist of senior opinions will be ahead of Hardawar argued that you will not want this device for its power anyway, and you will probably be able to neglect its low -cost display as well. “You don’t buy a tiny laptop for speed, you buy it because it’s cute and super portable,” he said. “And in this regard, the 12 -inch surface pro succeeds.”
Rivian R1S Gen 2
Engadget
For those looking for an outdoor EV with three rows and room for your whole family, R1S Gen 2 in Rivian is undoubtedly a high -level competitor.
- Serious range and higher performance
- Smooth interior
- Contemporary robust design
- OTA frequent updates
- New hands -free road assistance
- Expensive, in particular for models with a tri- or future
- Currently, no way to reflect texts on infotainment
- The physical key FOB costs additional
Start at $ 75,900, $ 105,900 as tested at Rivian
Rivian has become a popular option for EV buyers in search of a three -row truck or SUV. The journalist of senior opinions Sam Rutherford recently spent some time behind the wheel of the company’s second generation R1 and left impressed. “Its size can be imposing, but it certainly offers the appearance of such a happy car on asphalt as on unpaved trails,” he wrote. “The only thing that could give me a break is that for people who are not interested in all-terrain, alternatives like the Kia EV9 offer a similar passenger capacity at a much lower starting price.”
Canon Powershot V1
Cannon
The Canon Powershot V1 is a versatile hybrid camera with excellent video and image quality thanks to the unusual sensor.
- Quick firing speeds
- Superb image quality even in low light
- Video of the 10 -bit 4K journal
- Optical stabilization
- Integrated fan to stop overheating
- Rolling shutter
- The display is a bit low
- Simple look
- No integrated flash
$ 899 on Amazon
Compact cameras make a comeback. Canon Powershot V1 can be designed for vlogging, but journalist Steve Dent discovered that it was also ideal for fixed images. “The problem is that it is still mainly a vlogging camera and that many content creators have abandoned this type of compact model in favor of the Osmo Pocket 3,” he said. “At the end of the day, the Powershot V1 will inevitably be a success because it delivers with regard to video quality and the quality of the photo.”
Alienware AW2725Q
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At $ 900, the Alienware AW2725Q is one of the best OLED game monitors that you can buy now. It offers enormous image quality and movement clarity, as well as excellent HDR performance.
- Exceptional image quality
- Discreet
- Brilliant coating
- No DisplayPort 2.1 connection
- Limited to the USB-C 15W load
- Subjecting subject to hard reflections
$ 830 on Amazon
If you are looking for a new game screen that can draw the double service as everyday instructor, AW2725Q from Alienware can be worth it. The main journalist Igor Bonifacic particularly noted the overall quality of the image and the movement of movement of the screen, but there is a lot to love here. “The best thing I can say about the Alienware AW2725Q is that I can’t wait to send it back,” he said. “It is an incredible display that has made one of my favorite hovering more pleasant.”
Roku streaming Stick Plus
Roku / Engadget
The new Roku Plus streaming stick requires no wall socket, which makes it ideal for situations and unpredictable houses of the hotel and houses where traffic jams are rare.
- Uses the USB port of your Power TV instead of a wall adapter
- Decent speed for a device of $ 40
- No extended Wi-Fi range
- Not as fast as most smart televisions or more expensive streaming devices
$ 40 on Amazon
Inexpensive TV streaming devices are generally easy to recommend, and the fact that the new Roku Plus streaming stick draws the power of the TV is the icing on the cake. “It is also the stick that I want to take with me during my next trip,” the journalist wrote the Senior Amy Skorheim purchasing advice. “I can connect it to Airbnb and, instead of connecting to all the random applications that television has, I can watch more doctor who. I will not have to worry about where the nearest outing is and I will be spared the effort to type my password stupidly long.”
Framework laptop 13 (2025)
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The improved AMD main card is faster than its predecessor but not enough to be overwhelming.
- Buying a component is cheaper than a whole laptop
- Easy to install
- The fan is still quite noisy
- The price is starting to climb
$ 899 at the framework
Framework offers you a way to easily upgrade your laptop as needed, which means that you can exchange the main draw for a new one when the company makes them available. However, upgrading is not always worth it, even if it is easy, but the overall premise of Framework is always promising. “But even if it may not have trazle or dazzling, it has power, and it will be a more important asset in the coming years,” said Daniel Cooper. “If you are the kind of person who would buy a Lenovo Thinkpad and perform it until it collapses, then it is a better option.”
Light telephone III
Light
The light telephone III is a well -designed device that can help you break dependence on your smartphone, but it makes major compromises.
- A really without distraction experience
- High quality of call
- The touch screen is clear and responsive
- Includes a useful set of integrated tools
- No automatic correction makes SMS send a chore
- The music player is extremely limited
- There is a lot of friction to a minimalist phone
- Dear
$ 599 in light
The Light Phone III seeks to offer an existence of a smartphone without distraction, but as noted by the deputy editor Nathan Ingraham, the lack of varnish in the company user interface of the company is an obstacle. “I can blame the music player or the lack of automatic correction, but in the end, I was not ready for the way in which the Light Phone III experience is radically different,” he admitted. “But, for a few weeks, I left my iPhone at home when I left the house as much as possible and there was something releasing in the total lack of notifications and the general call for the attention that I usually manage.”
Doom: dark ages, despass and suborbital recovery
For all the players, we have published criticism from several titles in the past two weeks. More recently, the editor Jessica Dititt spent time with Doom: dark ages,, Where she noted that the game “soaked in blood and beautiful” offered “a well -balanced game in the bowels of hell”. She also estimated Pious,, A game that explores memories, magical moments and being a child. And for Playdate fans, the editor-in-chief of the weekend, Cheyenne Macdonald Suborbital wild.
