Sony WF-1000XM6, ASUS Zenbook Duo and more

Collect ‘spherical, it’s time to make amends for the newest batch of Engadget reviews. Whether or not you missed our in-depth testing of Sony’s newest flagship earbuds or a really distinctive ASUS laptop computer, I’ve compiled our latest opinions so you possibly can rise up to hurry shortly. Learn on for the listing that additionally features a love letter to a tiny digicam and one other VPN possibility that value contemplating.

Sony WF-1000XM6

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Sony’s flagship earbuds are nonetheless close to the highest of the heap, however the competitors has caught up.

Professionals

• Full, detailed sound
• Tons of options
• Responsive contact controls

Cons

• Value went up (once more)
• ANC efficiency lags behind the competitors
• Match might be a difficulty
• Subpar name high quality

Sony’s 1000X earbuds have all the time been the highest choose in our best wireless earbuds information. With the M6 although, the corporate doesn’t do sufficient to obviously separate itself from the competitors prefer it has previously. “The 2 most blatant locations the corporate is lagging behind the competitors is ANC efficiency and general voice high quality, to not point out my continued dissatisfaction with the match that Sony’s foam ideas present,” I wrote.

ASUS Zenbook Duo (2026)

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Whereas it is a bit expensive, the added comfort and productiveness of the Zenbook Duo’s dual-screen design is greater than definitely worth the premium.

Professionals

• Two attractive OLED shows
• Extra compact design than the unique
• Surprisingly good battery
• Distinctive kind issue

Cons

• A bit expensive
• No SD card slot

For those who’re on the lookout for one thing distinctive in your subsequent laptop computer, the ASUS Zenbook Duo is value contemplating. Twin screens? Yep. Removable keyboard? Certain. Good battery life? It does that too. “I am a believer that sooner or later folks will ultimately embrace typing on screens with laptops similar to they’ve for smartphones,” senior reporter Sam Rutherford defined. “Nonetheless, even if you happen to’re not keen to make that soar simply but, the Zenbook Duo nonetheless has all of its bases lined.”

Kodak Charmera

A tiny $30 digicam was too cute for our editors to withstand. Regardless of the subpar pictures it captures, they’re nonetheless smitten with the factor. “I have been pleasantly shocked by how a lot I am having fun with the Charmera expertise,” weekend editor Its crunchy photographs are simply adequate to really feel like they’re efficiently preserving a second in time. And being so tiny, it is actually handy to carry in every single place.”

Mullvad VPN

Senior author Sam Champman’s newest VPN evaluate is Mullvad, which he says is commonly considered the most effective by way of general privateness. “It is not making an attempt to be an every thing app — it does privateness and does it effectively,” he famous. “In fact, it has its personal compromises. It is solidly in the midst of the velocity pack and infrequently journeys up when unblocking streaming websites. The dearth of any protocols apart from WireGuard grates on me a bit, because it reduces the person’s choices for troubleshooting.”