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Valentina Palladino
Valentina Palladino

Valentina is Commerce Editor at Engadget and has covered consumer electronics for a number of publications including Tom's Guide, Wired, Laptop Mag and Ars Technica, with a particular focus on wearables, PCs and other mobile tech. 

Articles by: Valentina Palladino

Bose SoundSport review

Bose SoundSport in-ear headphones review

By Valentina Palladino

Bose's SoundSport in-ear headphones provide balanced audio in a compact, sporty package, but the price is pretty steep.

How to Make Voice Calls on WhatsApp

By Valentina Palladino

WhatsApp extended its VoIP calling feature to iOS. Here's how you can make a voice call using the chat app.

Cell Phone Insurance Plans Compared: What's Worth It?

By Don Reisinger, Valentina Palladino

Sometimes a case isn't enough. We break down phone insurance options from manufacturers, carriers and third-party services to help you make the best choice.

Fitbit User Guide: Essential Tips and Tricks

By Althea Chang, Valentina Palladino

Whether you just bought a Fitbit activity tracker or have had one for years, here's how to get the most out of your device.

HTC Desire 626 Review

By Valentina Palladino

The HTC Desire 626 offers a bright display, a sharp 8-MP camera and boldly colored designs, but its short battery life is a deal breaker.

Apple watchOS 2.0: Everything You Need to Know

By Valentina Palladino

After a sneak peak earlier this year, watchOS 2.0 will come out soon featuring new watch faces, a Facebook Messenger app, complications and more.

The Huawei Watch is Beautiful - But Is It Better?

By Valentina Palladino

The Android-powered Huawei Watch is almost here, a premium timepiece that challenges other smartwatches to up their style game.

Focal Sphear In-Ear Headphones Review

By Valentina Palladino

The $179 Focal Sphear In-Ear Headphones are solid, unique earbuds that provide top-notch sound that's well worth the premium price.

Android Wear Comes to iPhones: What Works, What Doesn't

By Valentina Palladino

It's coming: the Android Wear app for iOS devices will let you use a Google smartwatch with an iPhone. Here are the features that made the cut.

What is Facebook M?

By Valentina Palladino

Facebook's long-awaited personal assistant uses a mix of artificial intelligence and human trainers to help you get things done.

Brainwavz Jive Earphones Review

By Valentina Palladino

The $25 Brainwavz Jive are affordable headphones that sacrifice nothing, and have good sound, a comfortable design and an easy-to-use inline remote.

Mira Fitness Tracker Review

By Valentina Palladino

A stylish design and engaging app make the Mira fitness tracker worth the premium.

Pebble Time Steel Review

By Valentina Palladino

Buy the Pebble Time Steel if you want an Android- and iOS-compatible smartwatch with a sleek all-metal design, notification delivery and long battery life.

Fossil Teases Sleek Android Wear Watch

By Valentina Palladino

At IDF, Fossil teased its first Android Wear smartwatch and a connected bracelet that could be on your wrist by the holidays.

Sennheiser OCX 686G Sport Earbuds Review

By Valentina Palladino

The $109 Sennheiser OCX 686G Sports earbuds have great sound quality and a sweat-resistant design, but you'll have to deal with an awkward over-ear structure and limited inline remote.

Samsung Edge Plus and Note 5: Which Carrier is Best?

By Valentina Palladino

Before picking up the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus or Note 5, see which wireless carriers have the best prices and plans for each handset.

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Review

By Valentina Palladino

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The $249 Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is a solid Windows phone with a lovely 5.7-inch display and a good rear camera, but we wish the battery lasted longer.

Pebble Time Steel vs Pebble Time: Worth the Premium?

By Valentina Palladino

The Pebble Time Steel is now available for preorder, but you'll have to spend close to Apple Watch money to get the best-looking design.

Moto G Review (2015): Phone Value of the Year

By Valentina Palladino, Mark Spoonauer

The Moto G is an excellent budget Android phone, sporting a chic design, a bold 5-inch display and all-day battery life.

Razer Serval Brings Console Controls to Android Gaming

By Valentina Palladino

Razer's gaming controller takes your fingers off of your Android smartphone screen — and it's ready for purchase.

Blu Life One Review

By Valentina Palladino

The Blu Life One is an affordable unlocked smartphone with a very light and sleek design, a 13-megapixel camera and dual-SIM support, but it's a bit sluggish.

Moto X Style: Top New Features

By Valentina Palladino

Motorola just launched its newest flagship smartphone, the Moto X Style. Here are the top features of the latest Android handset.

Skullcandy Strum Earbuds Review

By Valentina Palladino

The Skullcandy Strum earbuds offer good sound quality and an intuitive volume rocker, but they could use more ear-insert options.

Jabra Sport Coach Review

By Valentina Palladino

The $149 Jabra Sport Coach wireless earbuds provide great sound quality, a comfortable design and easy-to-follow workout guides to help shake up your exercise routine.

I Regret My iPhone 6, Now I Want Android

By Valentina Palladino

I bought an iPhone 6 mostly because everyone else was. Here's why I'm making the switch to Android.