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September 30
- I put the AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods Pro 2 through an 8-round face-off — should you upgrade?
- Hario V60 vs Aeropress: Which manual brewer is best?
- I swapped my Apple Watch 11 for the Garmin Venu 4 — here’s my honest verdict
September 29
- Apple Watch 11 vs Garmin Instinct 3 — which $400 smartwatch should you buy?
- iPhone 17 Air vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max: Here’s what you give up for a thinner phone
September 28
- LG B4 vs LG B5: Is the newer OLED TV worth it?
- iPhone 17 vs Galaxy S25: which flagship phone wins?
September 27
- Garmin Venu 4 vs Apple Watch 11: I walked 10,000 steps with these two watches to test which was more accurate
- Snapdragon X2 Elite vs Snapdragon X Elite: Here's what's new
September 26
- Garmin Venu 3 vs Garmin Venu 4 — biggest upgrades explained
- I put the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Garmin Forerunner 970 to the 10,000 steps challenge — here's which came out on top
September 25
- Forget Nano Banana — I tried Adobe Firefly for free and it blew me away
- I put the iPhone Air vs Galaxy S25 Edge through a 7-round face-off — which thin phone wins?
September 24
- I walked 13,000 steps with the Apple Watch 11 and Garmin Forerunner 570 — here’s which watch came out on top
September 23
- Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 vs Gen 1: What's the difference?
- I walked 10,000 steps with the Apple Watch 11 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 — here’s which watch was more accurate
September 22
- Withings Sleep Analyzer vs Garmin Index Sleep Monitor: I tested each sleep tracker for two weeks — here's the one I'd actually buy
- iPhone 17 vs iPhone Air vs iPhone 17 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: Which new iPhone should you buy?
September 21
- I tested Claude, Gemini and Grok with 7 real world prompts — here’s which AI beat the others
- I slept on the Nectar Luxe and Nectar Ultra mattress — one I loved, one I'd never sleep on again
September 20
- Projector vs 85-inch TV: Which big screen should you buy?
- I put the iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Galaxy S25 Ultra through a 7-round face-off — here’s the winner
September 18
- How does a $30 pillow compare to a $149 luxury pillow? I tried both to find out
- Garmin Fenix 8 Pro vs. Garmin Forerunner 970: I ran a half marathon with two of Garmin’s top watches
September 17
- I’ve tested both the Coop Original Adjustable and the Tempur-Neck pillows — this is the best one for side sleepers who need firm support
- DJI Mini 5 Pro vs DJI Mini 4 Pro — I’ve flown both and there’s a clear winner
- I love my Hatch Restore 3 but this sunrise alarm clock is almost as good – and it’s on sale for just $59
- Panasonic Z95A vs Panasonic Z95B: Which OLED TV wins?
- LG G5 vs Sony A95L: Which OLED TV is best for cinema?
- I tested ChatGPT vs Claude with 7 personal productivity tests — here’s the clear winner
- Apple Watch 11 vs Ultra 3 vs SE 3 — here's how all the new Apple Watch models compare
September 16
- Memory foam mattress face-off: I tested the Nectar Premier and the Plank Firm but there's a clear winner
- NuPhy Air75 V2 vs NuPhy Air75 V3 — I've tested both and there's only one I'd actually buy
- Bose vs Polk Audio: Which mid-range soundbar wins?
- I tested ChatGPT Vision — here’s the one task it just couldn’t handle
- iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max: Time for an upgrade?
September 15
- Sony Bravia 8 II vs Panasonic Z95B: Which OLED TV wins?
September 14
- AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods 4: All the key differences
September 12
- Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Apple Watch Ultra 2 — biggest upgrades explained
- I put Nano Banana vs. Midjourney to the ultimate test — see why the underdog won
- Apple Watch Sport Band vs. Sport Loop: I’ve worn both for years, here's what I found
September 11
- iPhone 17 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: Which Pro iPhone is best for you?
- Airpods Pro 3 vs. AirPods Pro 2: What are the differences?
- Asics Megablast vs Asics Superblast 2 — which running shoe should you get?
- iPhone 17 vs. iPhone 16: Biggest differences explained
September 10
- iPhone Air vs iPhone 17 Pro vs Pro Max: Which new iPhone should you buy?
September 9
- I’ve tested both the affordable Coop Original and luxury Purple GridCloud pillows — this is my favorite for side sleeping
September 7
- Sony WH-1000XM6 vs WH-1000XM5 — What's the difference?
September 6
- I wore the Garmin Forerunner 970 vs. Suunto Race 2 for over a week — which should you buy?
- I tested ChatGPT-5 vs Gemini Nano Banana with 9 AI image prompts — and there's a clear winner
September 5
- Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Apple Watch Ultra 2 — biggest rumored upgrades explained
September 4
- Garmin Fenix 8 vs. Garmin Fenix 8 Pro: should you upgrade?
- Apple Watch 11 vs Apple Watch 10 — biggest upgrades explained
- iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. iPhone 15 Pro Max: Here's the biggest expected upgrades
September 3
- I tested Grok and Gemini on 7 tough image prompts — and the winner isn't the one most people expect
- AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods 4 — 5 biggest rumored differences
September 1
- I asked ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini tough teen questions — only one earned my trust
- Apple Watch 11 vs Apple Watch Ultra 3 — which one should you buy?