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My First Kindle: I Finally Stopped Multitasking and Got Lost in a Novel

Still don’t have an e-reader? I can respect that. Physical books just feel better. Print is sacred. I’m with you—or at least I was, until our reviews editor thrust a Kindle in my hand and made me use it. Amazon has just updated its bare-bones, entry-level Kindle to finally include touchscreen navigation like phones and…

Reviews Meg Neal

Seek Thermal Review: Cheaper Predator Vision For Your Smartphone

What’s better than having a thermal camera capable of finding the freshest cinnamon buns — among other prey? The FLIR ONE accessory gave iPhones Predator-like thermal vision which turned out to be as awesome as it sounds, and now a company called Seek Thermal is promising the same with an iOS and Android-friendly smartphone accessory…

Reviews Andrew Liszewski

The Best Worst Product Reviews on Amazon

Last week, we asked you to hunt down some of the most absurd, least helpful, and (consequently) absolutely wonderful product reviews that Amazon has to offer. And we are proud to say that you, dear readers, delivered in droves. Some reviews were intentionally insane (the best) and some, well—some were obliviously absurd in earnest (the…

Reviews Ashley Feinberg

Sony Xperia Z3v Review: A Fantastic Phone With a Dated Design

More likely than not, you’ve owned at least one Sony product during your short time on Earth. Perhaps you rocked a Walkman, grew up gaming on PlayStation, or watched a favorite movie on… Betamax? You’ll notice there’s not a smartphone in that mix. But perhaps the Xperia Z3v—the v stands for Verizon—might convince you to…

Reviews Darren Orf

Canon G7 X Review: Canon’s Best Point-and-Shoot Camera in Years

Five years ago, I was broke, but I needed a great camera anyhow. The Canon S90 was the perfect fit for my needs and my credit card balance. And I wasn’t the only one who thought so. The amazing S90 and successors made Canon a mint — at least until Sony’s RX100 came along with…

Reviews Mario Aguilar

iPad Air 2 Meta-Review: Great, But No Must-Have Upgrades

Thinner than a pencil! More powerful than an original iPad Air! Able to tell your identity from a single fingerprint! The iPad Air 2 is here, and early reviews agree that it’s better than ever. Not necessarily good enough to upgrade from a previous iPad, mind you, because iPads are forever. https://gizmodo.com/ipad-air-2-everything-you-need-to-know-1647091065 With no further…

Reviews Sean Hollister

Leeo SmartAlert Review: A $100 Night Light That Listens For Fire

If your smoke alarm starts wailing and you’re not home to hear it, you’d better hope one of your neighbors does — or else you might come home to a smoldering pile of rubble. But with the Leeo smart night light, even if your nearest neighbor is miles away, you’ll be alerted to potential fires…

Reviews Andrew Tarantola

Canon 7D Mark II: The Best DSLR For Sports and Wildlife, But That’s All

When the Canon 7D came out in 2009, it soon became one of the most popular DSLRs ever. It was fast, rugged, with great video features, all for a whole lot cheaper than the more pro-oriented 5D Mark II. Five years later, the 7D Mark II makes its debut with plenty of powerful specs, yet…

Reviews Michael Hession

Kindle Voyage Review: The Best E-Reader Lots of Money Can Buy

For the last week, I’ve been reading off of a Kindle e-reader that somehow costs twice as much as a brand new Kindle Fire HD tablet. What a world! And while I still don’t know if the Kindle Voyage is worth $200 (or $290 for the 3G model) I do know that it’s the best…

Reviews Brian Barrett

What’s the Best Worst Amazon Review You’ve Ever Seen?

Amazon is at once one of the best and worst things that could’ve happened to the human race—it’s also one of the most universally popular. And what happens when you combine the unwashed, oblivious masses with an open customer review platform? Magic is what happens. You get magic. And we’re not talking about the intentionally…

Reviews Ashley Feinberg

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Review: The Best at Being Big

While Apple has only just released its first huge phone, Samsung’s gargantuan Note is already on its fourth iteration. In a lot of ways, it’s the big phone that started this runaway screen-size race. But even though it’s facing an ever-growing army of up-sized competitors, the Note 4 is the only giant phone that gets…

Reviews Eric Limer

PlayStation TV Isn’t What You Want It To Be

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a tiny set-top box that plays all your Sony PlayStation games? That’s probably what you’d think if you saw the new PlayStation TV on the shelf. For just $99, this incredibly tiny box promises the world. Shame it doesn’t deliver. Launched in Japan last November as the PS Vita…

Reviews Sean Hollister

The Sony Z3 Compact Is Android’s Best Kept Secret

Small and powerful smartphones are an endangered species, like the California Condor of the mobile world. If you want a top-tier phone that fits in a normal hand, the iPhone 6 is practically your only stateside option. But you know what? An exotic handset designed for Japan and Europe could have everything you’ve ever craved.…

Reviews Darren Orf

August Smart Lock Review: A Great Lock that Moves With You

Smart locks, along with intelligent lights, are the standard bearers for today’s home automation movement with some of the biggest names in security—looking at you Schlage and Kwikset — offering internet-connected locks. But a San Francisco-based upstart may have just beaten these industry titans at their own game. [Update 2/13/15: While one Gizmodo writer loved…

Reviews Andrew Tarantola

Moto Hint Review: The First Bluetooth Headset I Wasn’t Ashamed to Wear

Bluetooth earpieces have always stuck out. I mean they’ve literally stuck out of your ear. Perhaps they’re not as much of a fashion faux pas as Google Glass, but there’s definitely a stigma about them. To combat the cyborg look, some wearable manufacturers are building smartwatches, but Motorola also has a backup plan: a tiny,…

Reviews Brent Rose

Amazon Fire HD 6 Review: The Penny Pinching Tablet Buyer’s Dream

Recently, Amazon made some quiet updates to the Kindle line, including two tiny HD tablets. There’s no need to whisper about the Amazon Fire HD 6, though. This colorful little marvel is damned impressive. And at just $100, it’s confusingly cheap. Yell it from a mountaintop! What Is It? The Fire HD 6 is exactly…

Reviews Adam Clark Estes

My Wobbly Ride on the Self-Balancing Unicycle of the Future

To a surprising number of engineers and innovators, the future of transportation has only one wheel. But the future, at least when I’m driving, is pretty wobbly. This is the third generation of Focus Designs’ Self-Balancing Unicycle. It’s a 27-pound, $1,800 personal mobility device with a 12.5 MPH top speed, a range of up to…

Reviews Bob Sorokanich

Bose QC25 Review: Amazing Noise-Cancelling Headphones All Over Again

Take a look around any airport lounge in the world and you’ll immediately see a set of Bose noise-canceling headphones. They’re iconic, and it’s because they’re good. With the new QuietComfort 25, the first refresh in five years, everything gets just a little bit better. Bose has made steady but significant improvements since the year…

Reviews Mario Aguilar

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Review: Beautiful, Comfortable, Flawed

Technology obsession can border on the pornographic. Extreme close-ups capture every detail, gush over every curve. People describe soulless bits of plastic and metal as “attractive” and “stunning.” (We draw the line at “sexy.”) For a premium smartphone to make it in this vain consumer world, it needs to look the part. That’s what Samsung’s…

Reviews Darren Orf

My Day on a Gas-Powered Drift Trike: Like Being a Kid Again, But Better

No grown-up vehicle can match the thrill you felt as a kid on your Big Wheel. Cars and motorcycles are fun, but at day’s end they’re serious machines. Recapturing that unbridled euphoria requires a dedicated device. And the SFD Industries Drift Trike is the three-wheeled, gas-powered tool for the job. What Is It? A Big…

Reviews Bob Sorokanich

My First Kindle: I Finally Stopped Multitasking and Got Lost in a Novel

Seek Thermal Review: Cheaper Predator Vision For Your Smartphone

The Best Worst Product Reviews on Amazon

Sony Xperia Z3v Review: A Fantastic Phone With a Dated Design

Canon G7 X Review: Canon’s Best Point-and-Shoot Camera in Years

iPad Air 2 Meta-Review: Great, But No Must-Have Upgrades

Leeo SmartAlert Review: A $100 Night Light That Listens For Fire

Canon 7D Mark II: The Best DSLR For Sports and Wildlife, But That’s All

Kindle Voyage Review: The Best E-Reader Lots of Money Can Buy

What’s the Best Worst Amazon Review You’ve Ever Seen?

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Review: The Best at Being Big

PlayStation TV Isn’t What You Want It To Be

The Sony Z3 Compact Is Android’s Best Kept Secret

August Smart Lock Review: A Great Lock that Moves With You

Moto Hint Review: The First Bluetooth Headset I Wasn’t Ashamed to Wear

Amazon Fire HD 6 Review: The Penny Pinching Tablet Buyer’s Dream

My Wobbly Ride on the Self-Balancing Unicycle of the Future

Bose QC25 Review: Amazing Noise-Cancelling Headphones All Over Again

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Review: Beautiful, Comfortable, Flawed

My Day on a Gas-Powered Drift Trike: Like Being a Kid Again, But Better

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Scientists Just Found the Salt Limit That Pushes Your Heart to the Breaking Point

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Shokz OpenDots One Earbuds Hit Their Lowest Price Yet Across All Color Options, Including the New Ones

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

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Reviews

My First Kindle: I Finally Stopped Multitasking and Got Lost in a Novel

Seek Thermal Review: Cheaper Predator Vision For Your Smartphone

The Best Worst Product Reviews on Amazon

​Sony Xperia Z3v Review: A Fantastic Phone With a Dated Design

​Canon G7 X Review: Canon’s Best Point-and-Shoot Camera in Years

iPad Air 2 Meta-Review: Great, But No Must-Have Upgrades

Leeo SmartAlert Review: A $100 Night Light That Listens For Fire

Canon 7D Mark II: The Best DSLR For Sports and Wildlife, But That’s All

Kindle Voyage Review: The Best E-Reader Lots of Money Can Buy

What’s the Best Worst Amazon Review You’ve Ever Seen?

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Review: The Best at Being Big

PlayStation TV Isn’t What You Want It To Be

The Sony Z3 Compact Is Android’s Best Kept Secret

August Smart Lock Review: A Great Lock that Moves With You

Moto Hint Review: ​The First Bluetooth Headset I Wasn’t Ashamed to Wear

Amazon Fire HD 6 Review: The Penny Pinching Tablet Buyer’s Dream

My Wobbly Ride on the Self-Balancing Unicycle of the Future

Bose QC25 Review: Amazing Noise-Cancelling Headphones All Over Again

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Review: Beautiful, Comfortable, Flawed

My Day on a Gas-Powered Drift Trike: Like Being a Kid Again, But Better

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Scientists Just Found the Salt Limit That Pushes Your Heart to the Breaking Point

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Shokz OpenDots One Earbuds Hit Their Lowest Price Yet Across All Color Options, Including the New Ones

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

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Sony Xperia Z3v Review: A Fantastic Phone With a Dated Design

Canon G7 X Review: Canon’s Best Point-and-Shoot Camera in Years

Moto Hint Review: The First Bluetooth Headset I Wasn’t Ashamed to Wear