Brent Rose, Author at Gizmodo

Logitech MX Master Review: The Best Mouse Got Better

Roughly three million years ago, when I’d just started at Gizmodo, Logitech’s Performance Mouse MX won our Best Wireless Mouse Battlemodo. It was a triumph of ergonomics and it was a joy to use. Well, almost four years later, it’s received an update: the MX Master. Rather than mess with success, Logitech retained everything that…

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Garmin VIRB X and XE: One of Our Favorite Action Cams Is Leveling Up

The Garmin Virb Elite was one of our favorite action cams a year ago, which was a big surprise from a company known more for navigation and sports watches. It had some unique features and impressively sharp optics. It was big and bulky, though, and it topped out at 1080p/30fps, so it couldn’t hang with…

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Moto Maker for the Moto 360 Hands-On: Pretty Watch Gets Prettier

The last time we played around with Motorola’s Moto Maker it was for the original Moto X. You could change the color of the back, the front, the metal accents, and even add a custom engraving to the back. Well, Moto is back at it but this time with the Moto 360 smartwatch. Let’s check…

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Lukla Endeavor Hands-On: An Aerogel Jacket That Doesn’t Overheat

The first time I held a piece of aerogel was one of those reality-bending experiences that reorganizes the molecules of your brain a little. It was a block about the size of a Rubix Cube, it looked like a faint wisp of cloud, and it weighed nothing. Not literally nothing—but so little that my body…

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The Best Action Camera For Every Need

If I’m going to be doing stupid things that risk the health of my various important body parts—and I do, often—I want to make sure I capture those moments so I can relive them later. That’s how I elbowed my way into the action camera beat more than three years ago, and I haven’t looked…

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Sony 4K Action Cam Review: Still Not Enough to Beat GoPro

Can Sony catch GoPro? It keeps coming close. Each new Sony action cam almost manages to reach GoPro’s lauded quality, but doesn’t quite seal the deal. With the new high-end 4K Action Cam, Sony looked like it might actually leapfrog GoPro’s flagship Hero4 Black. It doesn’t. In fact, in some ways, it feels further behind…

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Microsoft Surface 3: Slim, Light, and Running Full-On Windows

It took a couple tries, but Microsoft finally had a critical hit with the Surface Pro 3. It was what we wanted the first Surface to be. It wasn’t perfect, but it was pretty damn useable. But at $800 (and going up to nearly $2,000), it’s also expensive. The Surface 3 is Microsoft’s attempt to…

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Anova Precision Cooker Review: Killer Sous Vide for Everyone

I have a problem. It’s a kitchen gadget addiction. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to try the latest and greatest cooking appliances—or at least all the As Seen On TV and Sky Mall shit. Well, that addiction just paid off: The Anova Precision Cooker has been bringing me stupid amounts of…

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The Basis Peak Fitness Tracker Won’t Replace Your Smartwatch

This February, the Basis Peak got a new ability to display smartwatch notifications in a new firmware update. Does that make it a great smartwatch, too? Ehhh… not so much. I just spent the last couple weeks trying it out, and here are my findings. Generally speaking, when the phone is connected, the notifications are…

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I Put the Ultimate Beer Koozie to the Test and It Did Not Let Me Down

Koozies. They keep your hand from getting cold and your beer from getting warm—what could be better? One that keeps your beer cold for much, much longer, that’s what. It’s Friday afternoon, you’ve made it through the long week, and it’s time for Happy Hour, Gizmodo’s weekly booze, etc column. A cocktail shaker full of…

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Ingenious Infrared Microwave Shows Your Food Change Color As It Heats Up

After watching this video I feel like the best microwave I’ve ever used sucked very badly. What you see here is a concept for the Heat Map Microwave, which would have a built-in IR camera on top and a screen on the front, effectively allowing you to see exactly when your food has been heated…

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Sony SmartWatch 3 Review: The Best-Performing Android Smartwatch Yet

Sony’s been trying the smartwatch thing for years, but the original SmartWatch and the SmartWatch 2 both… what’s the word I’m looking for here? Sucked? Yeah. But the SmartWatch 3 has solid performance and two nifty features you won’t find on any other Android Wear. It’s the first with built-in GPS and a screen you…

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Sony 4K Action Cam Hands-On: Giving GoPro a Run for Its Money

It’s been a hard fight for Sony (and everyone else) who is trying to get a slice of that action camera pie GoPro is so effectively hogging. Sony has had some solid cams that offered best-in-class audio, but they’ve always fallen just a bit short beating GoPro on image quality and ease of use. This…

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Fitbit Charge HR Review: This Is The One You Want

Fitbit is such a tease. In October, the company announced three new fitness trackers just in time for the holiday gift-giving season—but decided not to ship two of them till 2015. Well, having now spent time with the Charge, Charge HR, and Surge, we believe the Charge HR is the one you want. The $150…

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GoPro Hero4 Black and Silver Review: Still the Best Action Cams

You know how people call every kind of facial tissue “Kleenex,” even if it’s technically from another brand? These days, GoPro is practically synonymous with action cameras. I can’t use any other action cam without someone asking me, “Is that a GoPro?” But there’s a damn good reason why GoPro is on top of the…

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Exclusive First Footage: GoPro’s Buttery Smooth High-Def Slow Motion

The baddest action camera on the block is about to get even better. We just got an exclusive look at the first GoPro camera to capture silky smooth 240fps slow motion in glorious high definition. We’ve got the very first footage from a GoPro Hero4 equipped with a hot new firmware update that will bring…

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I Was There When a GoPro Rig Completely Changed the X Games

If you’re watching the X Games on ESPN this weekend you’ll get to see the new GoPro POV system in action. I’m at the Games now and got a peek at the hardware, and it’s clear that while it’s early days yet, this represents a gigantic leap forward in live sports broadcasting. GoPro and the…

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Bulletproof Coffee: Debunking the Hot Buttered Hype

People are putting butter in their coffee. And hey, if you’re just craving a new flavor experience, more power to you. The problem is that Bulletproof Coffee, the company behind the trend, is claiming that drinking a mug of fatty joe every morning instead of eating breakfast is a secret shortcut to weight loss and…

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Withings Activité Pop Fitness Tracker: Looks Nice, Right Price

Withings has been making some of the best fitness trackers for a couple years now. So when we first saw the Withings Activité—a lovely analog watch that was secretly an activity tracker—we were excited. That excitement waned, somewhat, when we found it it costs $450. Oh but hello, here comes the new Activité Pop, which…

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Polar’s A300 Is a Solid Fitness Tracker You Shouldn’t Buy

Polar has come a long way since its first fitness tracker, the Polar Loop, launched in 2013. Just months ago the Finnish company released the Polar M400, a lovely and capable GPS running watch with 24/7 fitness tracking capabilities. It was sweet enough to earn a coveted spot on our Best Fitness Trackers list. Today,…

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Logitech MX Master Review: The Best Mouse Got Better

Garmin VIRB X and XE: One of Our Favorite Action Cams Is Leveling Up

Moto Maker for the Moto 360 Hands-On: Pretty Watch Gets Prettier

Lukla Endeavor Hands-On: An Aerogel Jacket That Doesn’t Overheat

The Best Action Camera For Every Need

Sony 4K Action Cam Review: Still Not Enough to Beat GoPro

Microsoft Surface 3: Slim, Light, and Running Full-On Windows

Anova Precision Cooker Review: Killer Sous Vide for Everyone

The Basis Peak Fitness Tracker Won’t Replace Your Smartwatch

I Put the Ultimate Beer Koozie to the Test and It Did Not Let Me Down

Ingenious Infrared Microwave Shows Your Food Change Color As It Heats Up

Sony SmartWatch 3 Review: The Best-Performing Android Smartwatch Yet

Sony 4K Action Cam Hands-On: Giving GoPro a Run for Its Money

Fitbit Charge HR Review: This Is The One You Want

GoPro Hero4 Black and Silver Review: Still the Best Action Cams

Exclusive First Footage: GoPro’s Buttery Smooth High-Def Slow Motion

I Was There When a GoPro Rig Completely Changed the X Games

Bulletproof Coffee: Debunking the Hot Buttered Hype

Withings Activité Pop Fitness Tracker: Looks Nice, Right Price

Polar’s A300 Is a Solid Fitness Tracker You Shouldn’t Buy

Amazon Clears Out Govee LED Smart Light Bulbs (2-Pack) at a Record Low, Each Bulb Costs Just a Few Dollars

The First Proper ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer Is a ’90s Anime Fever Dream

JBL PartyBox Club 120 Speaker Drops Back to Black Friday Pricing for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Only

YouTuber Resolves Fraternal Disagreement With Excavator and Hilariously Large Sword

Should We Be Hyped—or Freaked Out—About Nuclear Microreactors?

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees