David

I spent the last 90 days testing 11 different gaming handhelds for emulation, ranging from a 60 dollar Miyoo Mini Plus to a 1000 dollar Steam Deck OLED. Our team loaded PS1, N64, PS2, GameCube, Dreamcast, and even Switch ROMs on each device, recording frame rates and heat output. The best gaming handhelds for emulation … Read more

Last month I spent 90 hours gaming on seven of the best handheld gaming PCs shipping in , running everything from Cyberpunk 2077 to indie roguelikes to see which ones actually deliver on their marketing promises. The category has exploded since Valve proved the market with the original Steam Deck, and now ASUS, Lenovo, MSI, … Read more

Last summer, I cracked the screen on a flagship smartwatch while scrambling up a scree field in the Sierras. That expensive lesson sent me on a hunt for the best rugged smartwatches for outdoor adventures, and what I found changed how I approach every trip. Whether you are hiking the Appalachian Trail, trail running mountain … Read more

Finding the best smartwatch for Android phones in feels harder than it should be. With dozens of options spanning Wear OS, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch lineup, Garmin’s fitness-first designs, and budget-friendly Amazfit models, the choice gets overwhelming fast. Our team spent the last three months testing 10 Android smartwatches across daily commutes, gym sessions, sleep tracking, … Read more

I tested 8 of the best smart scales for body composition over six weeks. I stepped on each one at the same time every morning under identical conditions. The differences between models surprised me, especially how much electrode design and app quality affected my body fat trend lines. A body composition scale does far more … Read more

After three months of daily testing across eight different percussion therapy devices, our team put together this guide to the best massage guns for recovery in . We measured stall force, counted real-world battery drain, and even ran the TV conversation test Wirecutter popularized to see which models actually stay quiet enough to use in … Read more

I pulled out my Steam Deck on a 6-hour flight last month and squinted at Cyberpunk 2077 on the 7-inch screen the entire way. By hour two, my eyes burned. By hour four, I was wishing I had packed a proper portable monitor. That is the exact moment I decided to build this guide. Handheld … Read more

Looking for the best gaming headset stand with USB hub to clean up your battlestation in ? Our team spent the last 60 days testing 10 stands from KDD, Razer, COZOO, Tilted Nation, New Bee, KAFRI, IFYOO, and cozoo across real gaming, streaming, and work-from-home setups. After mounting, charging, RGB-cycling, and even dropping a few … Read more

I run Cyberpunk 2077 on my ASUS ROG Strix every week, and the first time my GPU hit 96°C, I knew I needed a real cooling pad, not a desk fan pretending to help. After testing 8 of the best cooling pads for gaming laptops over six weeks with my RTX 4070 setup, I learned … Read more

Three years ago I played my Steam Deck tethered to a six-port Anker hub balanced on a stack of books. The cables sagged, the HDMI kept dropping, and the whole rig felt like a college dorm hack. After burning through nine different hubs across four handhelds, I can tell you the right docking station changes … Read more