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Nikon Z 9 Review

4.5

The pro-level Nikon Z 9 is a big, fast-focusing camera that features a full-frame Stacked CMOS sensor, reintroduces the beloved 3D Tracking focus system, and offers class-leading support for ProRes Raw video.

By Jim Fisher

Alienware 34 QD-OLED (AW3423DW) Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

The Alienware 34 QD-OLED is a fine start for this new panel technology, and it shows that with just a few more refinements to its configuration settings and performance peaks, QD-OLED could be the only display type we're playing on five years from now.

By Chris Stobing

Canon EOS R3 Review

4.5
Editors' Choice

The Canon EOS R3 is loaded with high-tech features, including an autofocus system you control with your eyes, but still nails all of the fundamentals, making it a phenomenal camera for sports and wildlife pros.

By Jim Fisher
Canon EOS R3 front view

Urbanista Los Angeles Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

The stylish Urbanista Los Angeles headphones deliver deep bass, sculpted highs, and solid active noise cancellation in a unique design that supports solar-powered charging.

By Tim Gideon

TechX Awards: The Most Innovative Products and Technologies of CES 2022

Even though the show was mostly virtual, this year's crop of Technical Excellence Award winners is the most impressive we've seen in a long time.

By PCMag Staff

Hisense 75U9DG Review

4.5
Editors' Choice

The Hisense 75U9DG uses a unique dual-LCD technology to produce one of the best pictures we've seen on an LED TV.

By Will Greenwald

Framework Laptop Review

4.0

A unique notebook PC with admirable goals, the Framework Laptop is built from the ground up to be user-upgradable and sustainable for the long term, letting you swap out almost every part and keep your laptop for years.

By John Burek  & Matthew Buzzi
Framework Laptop

Qualcomm Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders Review

3.0

This Asus-made phone for Qualcomm's Snapdragon fan club lets you tweak performance to a rare extent, but unfinished software gets in the way of appreciating everything the Snapdragon 888 can do.

By Sascha Segan

Hands On With LG’s Stunning $100,000 Rollable OLED TV

LG’s cutting-edge Signature OLED R TV rolls down and disappears into its base when not in use. See it in action and decide for yourself whether it’s worth six digits.

By Will Greenwald

Skydio 2 Review

3.5

The Skydio 2 is a high-priced drone with exceptional obstacle avoidance and follow abilities, but is held back by so-so video and short flight times.

By Jim Fisher

LG OLED65C1PUB Review

4.5
Editors' Choice

The LG C1 OLED TV line offers one of the best pictures we've seen, with nearly perfect cinema color. It also features AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync, making it a terrific high-end option for gamers.

By Will Greenwald

Apple iMac 24-Inch Review

4.0

The first major iMac redesign in years turns Apple's classic computer into a gorgeous all-in-one with the M1 processor, multiple color options, and a stunningly thin exterior. It’s neither the most powerful nor the most versatile Mac desktop, but it’s the best one for everyday home computing.

By Tom Brant
Apple iMac with black background

Asus ZenBook Duo 14 (2021) Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

The 2021 edition of the Asus ZenBook Duo 14 improves on its predecessor with a slimmer build, new components, and helpful features, even though some compromises of the unique design remain.

By Matthew Buzzi
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 2021

TechX Awards: The Most Innovative Products and Technologies of CES 2021

This year's all-digital CES might have been lower key than usual, but it still brought plenty of new products, concepts, and services worthy of our Technical Excellence Award. We took in scores of virtual product demos and press conferences to bring you the best of the show.

By PCMag Staff

Over 70 Laptops With Nvidia RTX 3000 GPUs Expected This Year

The next-generation GPUs will start arriving on laptops from major gaming PC vendors—including Alienware, Gigabyte and Razer—on Jan. 26.

By Michael Kan

As COVID-19 Rages On, Razer Tips Prototype Facial Mask With RGB Lighting

The mask includes the company's upcoming 'Razer VoiceAmp Technology,' which uses a built-in microphone and amplifier to enhance the wearer's speech for clear communication.

By Michael Kan

Preview: Asus ROG Flow X13, a Slim Gaming 2-in-1 Laptop Amped Up With Its Own External GPU

This one-two punch of a convertible 13-inch gaming notebook and its super-compact "XG Mobile" external graphics box is all about portability paired with power. Asus gave us a detailed tour of this unique duo.

By Matthew Buzzi

AMD Reveals Ryzen 5000 Mobile CPUs, Coming to Laptops Next Month

At CES, AMD shows off three CPUs in the new Ryzen 5000 mobile series, built with the Zen 3 architecture. Expect their performance to rival Intel's own silicon.

By Michael Kan

Kingston 'Ghost Tree' NVMe M.2 SSD Promises a Revolution in Speed

Kingston's newest consumer-facing internal NVMe M.2 SSD promises maximum throughput of 7,000MBps read and write, which would make it the fastest-rated PCI Express 4.0 drive we’ve seen to date.

By Chris Stobing

LG's InstaView Refrigerator Uses UV Light to Sanitize Your Water

LG's UVnano technology operates once every hour to remove "up to 99.9 percent of bacteria" such as E. coli and staph on the refrigerator's dispenser tap.

By Angela Moscaritolo