Mario Aguilar

6/20/19

I Reset the Dumb GE Smart Lightbulb

I’ve spent most of my day thinking about the video going around describing the absurd, 12-part process that’s…

5/6/19

Heartbreaking: A Frothy Farewell to Alex Dicko, Our Thunder From Down Under

After three years of toil, Gizmodo Media Group’s last Executive Managing Editor Alex Dickinson is off to his next…

2/20/19

The Samsung Galaxy Fold Is Probably Too Thick

After months of waiting, the Samsung Galaxy Fold is official. Is its fatal flaw already apparent?

12/4/18

Can This Little Magic App Make Your Headphones Sound Perfect?

A new app from a Latvian outfit called Sonarworks claims it can tune music to play perfectly through specific…

11/16/18

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Is Just a Delight

I’ve been using successive iterations of the Kindle Paperwhite for five years now, and yes, the new one is better…

11/13/18

Samsung's Galaxy Book 2 Tries to Do Too Much, Fails

Using the Samsung Galaxy Book 2 I’m reminded of the time I tried to install curtain rods in an old apartment using…

11/2/18

Who the Hell Needs a Fancy iPad Anyway?

The iPad has always been a fantasy, and even as the device is more powerful and beautiful than it’s ever been before,…

10/18/18

Surface Laptop 2 Review: Design Overkill

10/11/18

Grado GW100 Review: A Wireless Dream Come True

After years of speculation about whether it would ever happen, Grado Labs’ first wireless headphone, the GW100, is…

9/29/18

Remember How Bad Android Was?

Over the last week or so, bloggers have been posting warm and fuzzy reflections about Android because we’ve just…

9/22/18

Do You Answer the Phone?

I’m not talking about when your mom calls. If your mom calls, you should answer the phone, and actually, you should…

7/3/18

Is Apple Brave Enough to Make an iPad With Face ID?

I know what you’re thinking: Innovation has slowed in Cupertino. I agreed until I heard this news.

6/26/18

Microsoft Surface Laptop, One Year Later

When the Surface Laptop was released a year ago, it immediately struck me as the Microsoft-built computer I’d been…

4/14/18

Someone Convince Me That an iPhone Wallet Case Isn't the Dumbest Idea in the World

Wallet phone cases have always seemed like a total absurdity to me. Am I wrong?

3/14/18

Audeze Wants to Change How You Think About Gaming Headphones and 3D Audio

3D audio in headphones that envelops you like a surround sound home theater is an elusive thing. The market is…

1/10/18

We're Going to Write More About Design

We’ve always written about design at Gizmodo, usually in the context of how gadgets look and work. Over the last…

11/16/17

Microsoft’s Giant Surface Book 2 Is Very Powerful, Very Fast, Very Pretentious

Typing at work on Microsoft’s new 15-inch Surface Book 2, I can’t shake the feeling that this thing’s not for me.…

10/31/17

The New Kindle Oasis Is the Best Ereader of All Time, But Is It Worth It?

I’m not terribly fussy about how I read. I used an old Kindle Keyboard until a stray pen in my backpack broke its…

8/23/17

Here's How Much the Note 8 Costs Since Samsung Didn't Say [Update: Samsung Said]

As expected, today Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 8, its follow up to the catastrophic Galaxy Note 7. It looks…

4/21/17

Samsung Galaxy S8 Review: The Prettiest Phone Wins

With the exploding Note 7 battery fiasco, Samsung inadvertently did something that’s increasingly difficult these…

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