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Google Pixel 5 review: Google’s best tech, condensed for convenience

The Pixel 5 won't turn heads with stunning looks, but it will perform better than many other more expensive phones. Here's our review of this compact winner.
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Mobvoi TicWatch 3 Pro review: Swift performance, seriously long battery life

What the TicWatch 3 Pro loses on style points, it makes up for with cutting-edge hardware, resulting in plenty of performance and excellent battery life.
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Huawei’s otherwise sublime Mate 40 Pro thwarted by sparse Google-free app store

The Huawei Mate 40 Pro does everything on a hardware level exactly right, with a beautiful design, a new powerful processor, and a great camera. We try it out.
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A battle-hardened samurai helmet inspired this luxury connected G-Shock watch

This stunning, handcrafted luxury G-Shock is limited to just 400 pieces worldwide, and adds the right tech to its unique design. It doesn't come cheap, though.
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iPhone 12 Magsafe accessories are coming, all made to keep you buying iPhones

Apple's varied accessory ecosystem has a new member: MagSafe for iPhone, and a lot of companies are busy making products with the technology already.
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The OnePlus 8T revives the monochrome phone camera, and it’s really good

The OnePlus 8T's camera includes a monochrome camera that you can use on its own, reviving a feature missed from Huawei's cameras. Here's what it's like.
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OnePlus 8T Review: One of the best phones you shouldn’t buy

The OnePlus 8T is a great smartphone, with many strong features, but the price puts it alongside a lot of capable competitors. Here's how it shapes up.
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Land of confusion: Apple’s new iPhone range is bordering on incomprehensible

There are now seven different iPhone models to choose from, some with big differences, and others with small differences. It's simply too confusing.
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MagSafe charging is back, and this time it’s for the iPhone 12

Apple has revived the MagSafe name and this time applied it to wireless charging technology built into iPhone accessories. Here's what we know about it so far.
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Hey Apple, please sell me an Apple Watch without a strap

Seeing as it has already removed the charging block from the Apple Watch box, Apple should also offer an Apple Watch without a strap included, and here's why.
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I wore the Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE, and this is the one to buy

Should you buy the Apple Watch Series 6 or the Apple Watch SE? Spec comparisons only get you so far, so we've worn them both to find out which is best.
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Polar’s new Vantage V2 is as hardcore as fitness smartwatches get

If the Apple Watch doesn’t satisfy your fitness tracking needs, then maybe you need the new Polar Vantage V2, one of the most hardcore wearables available.
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Realme 7 Pro hands-on: A super-fast-charging bargain

The Realme 7 Pro's big selling point is the fast charging. Really, really fast charging. Using the included 65W charger it take 36 minutes to fully charge.
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LG Wing review: This novelty can’t quite get off the ground

You won't find another smartphone like the LG Wing due to the amazing swivel screen, but it's just not that useful everyday. Here's our review.
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Apple Watch Series 6 review: The best, most feature-rich smartwatch you can buy

The Apple Watch Series 6 is the most complete smartwatch you can buy, and with the latest software and processor it's a real powerhouse too. Here's our review.
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Fossil’s new Gen 5E smartwatch is smaller on your wrist and cheaper to buy

Fossil has launched the Gen 5E smartwatch, which comes in a new 42mm case size and in new 44mm designs, all at a lower $249 price than the existing Gen 5 watch.
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The Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G is technologically tempting, but struggles with pricing

The Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G has all the right technical ingredients to tempt us into looking closely at it, but the price puts it up against some strong competition.
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The teasing is over, and Google’s $499 Pixel 4a 5G is here

The Google Pixel 4a 5G has been announced and the big new feature is 5G connectivity. Here's what you need to know about the $499 phone and its other changes.
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New Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro has a 108MP camera and a 144Hz screen to take on Samsung

Xiaomi's not letting Samsung, OnePlus, or others lead the way in exciting phones that don't cost $1,000, as it has proven with the high-spec new Mi 10T Pro.
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Apple Watch SE review: The best Apple Watch for most people

How does Apple improve on its already brilliant smartwatch? By launching the Apple Watch SE, which has almost everything we want at a lower price.
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The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is better than ever before, so we’ve given it a new review score

Samsung has delivered a series of software updates to the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra that have made it even better than before, and it has changed our review score.
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Oppo Find X2 Pro review: The sweet spot

The Oppo Find X2 Pro may look sensible from the front, but the vegan leather back cover, 5G, and monster specs prove it has a wild side. Here's our review.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G review: The conqueror

It's go big, or go home when it comes to Samsung's Galaxy Note series, and the new Note 20 Ultra is the biggest, most feature-packed version of the phone yet.
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TicWatch 3 Pro is the first Wear OS smartwatch with a Snapdragon Wear 4100 chip

The TicWatch 3 Pro smartwatch is the first to feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 4100 processor, which promises to breathe new life into Google's Wear OS software.
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Diesel On Fadelite X Mad Dog Jones review: The smartwatch your heart will want

The Diesel On Fadelite X Mad Dog Jones limited-edition smartwatch has a unique, eye-catching design that makes you want to wear it, but should you buy one?
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Samsung listened to feedback, and the $699 Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is its reply

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, or S20 Fan Edition, updates the S20 with new colors, a larger battery, and a cheaper price. Here's what you need to know.

Striking Casio G-Shock Gravitymaster watch is styled like an aircraft’s joystick

Casio emphasized the aviation aspect of its Gravitymaster range of watches with a new design that mimics the layout and look of an aircraft's joystick.
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New affordable Nokia 2.4 and Nokia 3.4 phones are made to last

HMD Global has announced the $139 Nokia 2.4 and $179 Nokia 3.4 phones, both with big batteries and guaranteed Android software updates for the next few years.
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Nokia 8.3 review: A PureView camera phone in all but name

Nokia's back at the top of its camera game with the Nokia 8.3, which really should wear the PureView name. We review this impressive, cost-effective phone.
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The Fossil Gen 5’s custom WearOS enhancements stand out from the crowd

Fossil has sent out a Google-beating software update to WearOS on its Gen 5 smartwatches that adds a new app, some new features, and boosts battery life.
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Galaxy Tab S7 Plus review: The perfect excuse to watch more video

Samsung’s massive Galaxy Tab S7 Plus tablet is fantastic for video, but can it match the 11.9-inch Apple iPad Pro for versatility, and be great for work, too?
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LG Wing hands-on: This swivel-screened loon shows promise

Is the LG Wing the swivel-screened maniac of the smartphone world, or a modern interpretation of a classic design from more than a decade ago? We find out.
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With Fitness+, the Apple Watch is having its iTunes moment

The Apple Watch has become the latest Apple product to get a desirable, complementary software service, Fitness+, made possible by its ever-improving sensors.
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LG Wing smartphone flies high with a crazy rotating screen

LG has always been happy to experiment with design, and the new LG Wing may be its most daring phone design yet, as it has an unusual rotating screen.