Massive Battery In a Flagship Killer Phone: iQOO 15R Review!

iQOO 15R review!

I’m always torn on the ‘R’ phones. Whatever “reduced” or mid-year option arrives, where does it really fit against the rest of the competition?
This is a great piece of hardware, that is obviously targeting a younger market, and keeping prices in check.

How might this fare against a SLIGHTLY older Premium phone though?

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Kamrui made a weird AMD chip choice! Will it deliver the bang for buck? E3B Mini PC Review!

Kamrui E3B review!

With an AMD V2748 chip! Mini PC manufacturers are getting really creative. With component costs rising, how do we make and affordable system, with good specs, good performance, at a good price?

Kamrui is taking one of their AMD machines, and swapping out the chip for something we would normally see in a kiosk or signage. Is that gonna work for your needs?

Let’s see what it can do… Continue reading “Kamrui made a weird AMD chip choice! Will it deliver the bang for buck? E3B Mini PC Review!”

Pebblebee Halo: Personal Safety Tracker Tag for iPhone and Android!

Location tags and trackers are really popular accessories that help us keep track of our belongings. Pebblebee just launched a new tracker that can help us take care of our loved ones. Halo works like an AirTag, but also includes a siren and strobe light, and will auto alert your contacts that you’re in trouble.

Best of all, it wont break the bank! Continue reading “Pebblebee Halo: Personal Safety Tracker Tag for iPhone and Android!”

Meze 99 Classics V2 vs 99 Neo (and the 105 Silva) FANCY HEADPHONE SHOWDOWN!

Meze 99 Classics V2 Review!

Meze has a HUGE reputation for making beautiful headphones, which are incredibly comfortable, and sound great. I have to admit, I wasn’t the biggest fan of the original 99 Classics.

Now refreshing the Classic line, Meze is claiming that the 99 V2 has a more neutral sound. Let’s see if they can thread that needle. Can they make “mids junkies” like me happy, without alienating fans of the original 99’s? Continue reading “Meze 99 Classics V2 vs 99 Neo (and the 105 Silva) FANCY HEADPHONE SHOWDOWN!”

Xiaomi 17 Ultra Review: Is this the Galaxy Killer?

Xiaomi 17 Ultra review time!

I waited until Samsung Unpacked. I really wanted to have the Galaxy announcement fresh in my mind when I finished writing up my experiences on this Xiaomi. More than just “which device is betterer” in some stupid singular benchmark, I tried to consider “which company’s business model would I want to support more”. Continue reading “Xiaomi 17 Ultra Review: Is this the Galaxy Killer?”

Xiaomi 17 Ultra Camera Conclusion: Worthy of the Leica Red Dot?

Xiaomi 17 Ultra Camera CONCLUSION!

Taking just the results from my deep dive, here are some of my thoughts on Xiaomi’s newest Ultra! It’s the best camera phone of 2026, but is it worthy of being a LEICA camera? Continue reading “Xiaomi 17 Ultra Camera Conclusion: Worthy of the Leica Red Dot?”

Infinix Note 60 Pro: Why Can’t We Have This Phone in the USA?

Infinix Note 60 Pro review!

This is a budget line of phones, easily undercutting the price of the Pixel A series, and yet, this is now going toe to toe with premium mid-rangers. This phone punches WELL above its price tag.

WHY CAN’T I BUY ONE HERE?!?!? Continue reading “Infinix Note 60 Pro: Why Can’t We Have This Phone in the USA?”

Vivo V70 Smartphone Review: Maybe you don’t need the Elite?

Vivo V70 review!

The NON-ELITE version of this phone might be the better buy? Vivo makes some of the best camera phones on the market, and the mid-priced V series phones score some fancy new features! Considering the target audience though, I think most folks should stick with the cheaper version of the V70.

Allow me to explain… Continue reading “Vivo V70 Smartphone Review: Maybe you don’t need the Elite?”