• ZDNet

    The best rugged phones of 2024: Expert tested

    Our tested picks for the best rugged phones can withstand shocks, drops, and rough weather, but still include newer processors, big batteries, and other features you want.

    • ZDNet

    The best phones of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

    From the latest iPhones to foldable Androids, we've tested virtually every major phone release over the past year. These are our picks for the best phones you can buy.

  • Best camera phones 2024: Tested and reviewed

    Looking for the perfect camera phone? You're in luck! We've put together a guide featuring the best smartphones for capturing stunning photos and videos in 2024. With so many options on the market, deciding which is best for your needs can be overwhelming. But fear not; we've tested a range of smartphones and compiled a list of our favourite picks to make your decision easier. Whether you're a social media influencer looking to capture the perfect TikTok or snap everyday moments with...

    • ZDNet

    The best satellite phones of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

    I tested the best satellite phones and communicators from Garmin, Motorola, and more that offer features such as messaging, live tracking, SOS, and global coverage.

  • Best Motorola phone: Top Motorola smartphones tested and reviewed

    Motorola has had an interesting few years. While it once focused only on the budget smartphone market, the manufacturer has widened its focus in recent years, now offering a range of smartphones, including flagship-level devices and even foldables. That’s a great move for the company, but it also means it’s now much harder to decide on a Motorola phone than it was a few years ago. Do you want a cheap, no-frills phone like the Moto G84 5G that'll get the job done? Or maybe you want the Edge...

  • Will the Nothing Phone 2a Survive a Drop Test (Video)

    If you’re on the hunt for a new smartphone that combines affordability with durability, the Nothing Phone 2A might just be what you’re looking for. A recent durability test conducted by PBK Reviews put this phone through the wringer, dropping it from various heights and angles onto concrete to see how well it could hold […]

  • The Nothing Phone (2a) survives the drop test with barely a few scuffs

    The Nothing Phone (2a) is the company’s first mid-ranger, so some changes to the design had to be made. The original Phone (1) and the higher end Phone (2) have aluminum frames sandwiched between sheets of Gorilla Glass on the front and back. The (2a) has Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and an aluminum mid-frame, but the back is plastic. Does that make it less durable? A drop test by PBKreviews shows that the phone is tough as nails, even though it’s not made of nails – it’s made from 100%...

    • CNET

    These Techy Reading Glasses Are Expensive, But May Hold the Key to Future Eyewear

    32 Degrees North sunglasses allow you to adjust your reading glasses prescription in an app and tap in and out of reading-distance mode.

    • DVIDS

    Connecticut Air Guard unit tests battle management system of the future.

    Connecticut Air National Guardsmen field tested Tactical Operations Center-Light, or TOC-L, the battle management system of the future during Exercise Agile Panda, a defensive counter-air exercise, at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut.

  • Test drive: 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ half-steps into future

    One of the most important vehicles in the Lexus lineup, the RX, finally plugs in. The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid arrives on the scene with 37 miles of electric range from the Toyota RAV4 Prime’s powertrain, in a more eye-catching and softer-to-the-touch package. As I found in a recent drive of the RX 450h+, this translates to a

    • KIFI

    FAA says future United projects ‘may be delayed’ due to increased oversight

    By Samantha Delouya and Nicole Goodkind, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration warned Saturday its increased oversight of United Airlines — after a string of nearly a dozen incidents on flights this month — may mean the troubled airline will have to put some of its future plans on hold. “Due to recent safety

    • KEYT

    FAA says future United projects ‘may be delayed’ due to increased oversight

    By Samantha Delouya and Nicole Goodkind, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration warned Saturday its increased oversight of United Airlines — after a string of nearly a dozen incidents on flights this month — may mean the troubled airline will have to put some of its future plans on hold. “Due to recent safety