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.
Latest articles by Valentina Palladino
Garmin Vivofit 2 Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The Garmin Vivofit 2 is an excellent fitness tracker for monitoring steps, distance and sleep, and chic wristband options let you wear it as a watch.
SMS Audio STREET by 50 Wired Sport Earbuds Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The SMS Audio STREET by 50 Wired Sport earbuds are super-loud earbuds with a sporty design, but they don't always stay put.
Sony MDRAS800BT Active Sports Bluetooth Headset Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The $149 Sony MDRAS800BT Active Sports Bluetooth Headset is a solid pair of earbuds with an easy-to-wear wireless design and strong battery life.
SMS Audio SYNC by 50 Review: Bluetooth Sport Earbuds
By Valentina Palladino published
The SMS Audio SYNC by 50 Wireless In-Ear Sport headphones feature good overall sound quality and a long-lasting battery in a convenient design.
Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless Earbuds Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The Jabra Sport Pulse earbuds provide great sound quality in a convenient wireless design, but its heart rate monitor isn't the most accurate.
Garmin Vivoactive Fitness Smartwatch Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The stylish Garmin vivoactive GPS smartwatch tracks daily fitness and exercise sessions while relaying smartphone notifications to your wrist.
SMS Audio BioSport Earbuds Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The $149 SMS Audio BioSport earbuds feature an accurate heart-rate monitor and plenty of volume to blast your favorite tunes during your workout.
HTC Grip vs. Microsoft Band vs. Fitbit Surge
By Valentina Palladino published
HTC launched its first fitness tracker, the Grip, at Mobile World Congress, but how does it stack up against some of the toughest competition?
How to Turn On Apple's Two-Step Verification
By Valentina Palladino published
To better protect your text and videos messages, Apple has finally extended two-step verification to iMessage and FaceTime.
Magellan Switch Up Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The Magellan Switch Up GPS watch maps running, cycling and hiking routes, but you'll have to deal with its archaic, clunky design.
Smartphones Count Steps Just As Well As Fitness Trackers, Study Shows
By Valentina Palladino published
Activity tracking might be as easy as turning on your smartphone, as researchers find that phone apps monitor steps as well as wearables.
Garmin Forerunner 10 Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The $99 Garmin Forerunner 10 is a solid GPS watch that maps routes; tracks distance, pace and calories, all in a waterproof design.
Mio Alpha 2 Review
By Valentina Palladino published
As a dedicated workout watch, the Mio Alpha 2 offers one of the best heart-rate monitors available in an easy-to-wear design.
Garmin Forerunner 15 Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The $139 Garmin Forerunner 15 is an affordable GPS running-watch as well as a decent activity tracker, but we wish it offered Bluetooth syncing.
Fitbit Surge Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The $249 Fitbit Surge is an all-day, everyday activity tracker that packs a continuous heart-rate monitor and a GPS sensor into its comfy frame.
Withings Activité Pop Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The Withings Activité Pop is a stylish watch that doubles as a waterproof activity tracker at an affordable price.
Zensorium's Being Measures Mood and Heart Rate Hourly
By Valentina Palladino published
What if your watch could tell you to stop stressing out? That's the theory behind Zensorium's Being wearable, which senses your moods.
Adidas miCoach Fit Smart Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The Adidas miCoach Fit Smart helps you train harder with customizable fitness plans and goal settings, but there's a definite learning curve.
Lenovo's B50 All-In-One PC Boasts Intel's 3D Camera
By Valentina Palladino published
Intel's RealSense 3D camera comes to the powerful new Lenovo B50 desktop, with funky video chatting features and interactive gaming gestures.
Movo Wave Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The $30 Movo Wave tracks steps, calories and distance, but its primitive app and lack of Bluetooth hold it back.
Pivotal Tracker 1 Review
By Valentina Palladino published
For $12 a year, the Pivotal Tracker 1 and its companion app let you track your activity easily, but it suffers from bugs and short battery life.
Dell Chromebox (i3) Review
By Valentina Palladino published
The new Dell Chromebox is a speedy and powerful little device that runs Chrome OS smoothly via its Core i3 processor.
YotaPhone 2: Dual-Screen Phone Wows
By Valentina Palladino published
The YotaPhone 2 boasts days of battery with its second e-ink display, but should you buy this pricey smartphone?
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