Latest articles by Nikita Achanta
Kendall Jenner and Dua Lipa made this 10-year-old Canon compact go viral so I tested it to find out if it’s worth the hype — here’s how it went
The Canon PowerShot Elph 360 HS A takes lovely 20.2MP photos and packs creative features in a tiny compact body, but it has some noteworthy flaws.
The GravaStar Mercury V75 Pro HE stands out for its polarizing design — but its rivals outperform it at much lower prices
The GravaStar Mercury V75 Pro HE is a good gaming keyboard with 8,000Hz polling and other magnetic features but it faces fierce competition in a crowded market.
I just tested the Epomaker P65 — and it's reminded me how much I love mechanical keyboards in the era of Hall Effect
Editor's ChoiceThe Epomaker P65 is an excellent mechanical keyboard featuring a lovely sound profile and offering a wonderful typing experience. It's compact and portable too.
I took 200 photos on the Leica Leitzphone and the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL to see which is better — and it’s not even close
I put the Leica Leitzphone and the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL through a 10-round showdown to test their main cameras, zooms, macro performance, and more.
Can a Leica lens on a phone beat a Leica camera? I compared the Leitzphone and the Q3 Monochrom to find out
The Leica Leitzphone features a powerful triple-camera system capable of capturing 200MP images. Here's how it fares against the Q3 Monochrom.
I pitted an $8,000 Leica against my $1,100 Google Pixel 10 Pro XL — here's how it went
The Leica Q3 Monochrom shoots only in black-and-white, and you can apply monochromatic software filters to photos taken on the Pixel 10 pro XL. Both are great!
I just tested a $40 pair of wired earbuds perfect for beginner audiophiles — they sound incredible for the price
The Sennheiser CX 80U are a modern refresh of the brand's popular wired earbuds, and they feature a USB-C connector with a built-in DAC, perfect for lossless.
I just tried the new Leitzphone with a powerful Leica lens — and this might be the phone to finally take me away from Google Pixel
Leica's first-ever smartphone, the Leitzphone, is a joy to use and photograph your life's moments with. Here are my first impressions after using it for a week.
I spent two weeks shooting exclusively in black-and-white with the Leica Q3 Monochrom — and it revealed so many hidden details
The Leica Q3 Monochrom is a fantastic black-and-white camera, and photographing the architecture devoid of color has made me a fan of street photography.
The Logitech G325 Lightspeed costs less than $80 but punches way above its weight — here’s my verdict after a week of testing
RecommendedThe Logitech G325 Lightspeed is an excellent, comfortable budget gaming headset, boasting great sound quality and multi-platform compatibility.
Forget Apple EarPods — the Sennheiser CX 80U are the only wired earbuds I'll be buying in 2026
Editor's ChoiceThe Sennheiser CX 80U are cheap and very cheerful wired earbuds, featuring a built-in DAC that streams 24-bit/96KHz hi-res audio, and they're very comfortable.
The Leica Q3 Monochrom shoots only in black-and-white and costs nearly $8,000 — here’s why I love it
RecommendedThe Leica Q3 Monochrom captures stunning black-and-white images packed full of detail with its 60.3MP sensor, and it's a sheer delight to handle and use.
Seven years later, the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III is still TikTok’s favorite compact camera — here’s how it holds up in 2026
In 2019, Canon launched the PowerShot G7 X Mark III that became so popular with TikTokers that it's impossible to find new today. Here's what I think of it.
I love doing karaoke in the shower — and these top-rated waterproof Bluetooth speakers are up to the challenge
If, like me, you enjoy listening and singing along to music, you need a great waterproof Bluetooth speaker, and I've rounded up my top-rated favorites.
I tested the 'Death Star of speakers' for a week — and they deliver audiophile sound along with a killer design
The Creative Pebble Nova and the Pebble X Plus are excellent speakers in their own right, but there's a clear winner if you want awesome sound quality.
I just tested the Creative Pebble X Plus and it's the cheapest way to get speakers and a subwoofer — but might not impress audiophiles
The Creative Pebble X Plus speakers come with a subwoofer that produces powerful bass, and the 2.1 system features a lovely design. But there are a few flaws.
The Keychron Q6 HE 8K has some of the best magnetic switches I’ve ever tried — and it finally made me good at Counter-Strike 2
RecommendedThe Keychron Q6 HE 8K is the best gaming keyboard you can buy right now, with actuation adjustable to 0.01mm, and many other gaming features.
10-year-old me would have loved these Star Wars-esque computer speakers — and adult me absolutely loves the powerful sound quality
RecommendedThe Creative Pebble Nova are powerful computer speakers, sporting a sci-fi design and boasting fantastic audio quality. But they have a couple of flaws.
DJI’s first 360 drone might be landing soon according to new pricing and design leaks — here’s what we know so far
The long-rumored DJI Avata 360 could be launching soon, and latest leaks and rumors suggest it could be much cheaper than the competition.
My desk is finally cable-free thanks to the Edifier QR65 speakers which double as a fast charger for your devices — and they’re currently $130 off
The Edifier QR65 are phenomenal desktop speakers, boasting excellent sound quality, and they feature a built-in charger so no need to worry about cable nests.
I missed so many wildlife action shots but the OM System OM-1 Mark II finally solved that issue — and right now, it's $400 cheaper
The OM System OM-1 Mark II features 120fps blackout-free burst shooting and captures lovely colors, and right now, it's $400 off for Presidents' Day.
Turtle Beach made an all-in-one budget racing wheel that 'feels like a cheat code' — and it helped me beat peak Max Verstappen
Racing wheels don't have to cost a fortune, and the Turtle Beach Racer Wireless is a fantastic budget option. It's finally made me good at racing games.
This camera’s ‘killer feature’ finally solved my biggest frustration with film photography — and I'd recommend it over a high-end vintage camera any day
I've used and tested many film cameras, and Lomography's latest is perhaps the best of the lot. It takes the guesswork out of film photography.
