OnePlus Open Review: This Phone Changed My Mind About Foldables
Compared to a few of my coworkers, I’ve been a real Debbie Downer regarding foldables. Huddled for drinks or games with friends, I’d receive the usual “oohs” and “ahhs” every…
Chromebook Plus Review: Better Specs Makes Google’s Cheapo Laptop Brand More Enticing
For the last 10 years, Chromebooks have remained just what they are. Chromebooks are Chromebooks. Manufacturers release new models every year with slightly updated specs and Google makes minor additions…
You Get Seven Years of OS Updates with the New Pixel 8
Photo: Gizmodo/Florence Ion Android users rejoice, you’re finally being treated with the dignity you deserve. Google announced a couple of cool things at their Pixel event today. One of the…
First Major Chromebook Update in Years Promises Juiced-Up Specs and a Material You Look
For the decade that the Chromebook line of ultra-cheap laptops has been around, the company has left the ChromeOS-based design to linger without many meaningful updates. Now the tech giant…
Google Expands the Lifespan of Chromebooks With Promise of 10 Years of Software Updates
The Acer Chromebook 516 GE is among the Chromebooks that will receive automatic updates for ten years.Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo If you bought a Chromebook recently, you can now…
Apple Could Be Making Its Own Low-Cost Chromebook Lookalike Laptops
Apple may be thinking up ways to offer laptops that are cheaper and more pared down than its existing MacBook Air line. As reported by DigiTimes (via MacRumors), industry sources…
Family Escapes Maui Fires Using Apple’s Emergency SOS
Apple’s Emergency SOS satellite connectivity feature debuted last November and has already played a central role in several dramatic, lifesaving rescues. It’s helped pluck lost hikers out of L.A. County’s…
Gizmodo Back to School 2023 Guide
The back-to-school season has a different feel now than in the pre-pandemic days. Today, hybrid learning is a given for many students, and having a reliable computer is table stakes…
Android’s Nearby Share Lets You ‘AirDrop’ Files Between Phones and PCs
I’m an image goblin. I can’t help it: I see something funny or cute, and I’ll scrape it from the internet to share with friends and family, far and wide.…
The US Version of the Repairable Fairphone Might Not Be Worth Repairing
Photo: Florence Ion | Gizmodo Although it can’t compare to the performance of flagship devices from Apple or Samsung, our biggest complaint with the user-repairable Fairphone 4 was that it’s…