iPhone 17 Pro Max telephoto camera tested
Picture this: you are out and about with your iPhone Pro, spot a distant subject worth capturing, take out your smartphone, and switch to the telephoto lens—only to end up with a grainy mess that…
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I tested the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s new telephoto lens and it blew me away
Picture this: you are out and about with your iPhone Pro, spot a distant subject worth capturing, take out your smartphone, and switch to the telephoto lens—only to end up with a grainy mess that…
I tested AirPods Pro 3 with my Apple TV. What I heard surprised me
I’m a stickler for sound when it comes to streaming movies on my Apple TV 4K. Whenever possible, I prefer piping the Apple TV’s audio to my 5.1.2-channel speaker setup—if speakers aren’t an option, I’d…
Jack Dorsey says his ‘secure’ new Bitchat app has not been tested for security
On Sunday, Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey launched an open source chat app called Bitchat, promising to deliver “secure” and “private” messaging without a centralized infrastructure. The app relies on Bluetooth and end-to-end…
Tested: Is reinstalling Windows to boost performance a modern PC myth?
If you’ve been using Windows for a long time, you’ve probably been told to periodically reinstall the operating system to keep it fresh. I remember I used to reinstall Windows XP every few months back…
Tested: How does path tracing affect Doom: The Dark Ages’ sublime feel?
Doom: The Dark Ages is a masterclass in how to keep a high-end game smooth while delivering amazing graphics. But if you want to push it with the latest PC graphics, including ray tracing and…
I tested a Thunderbolt dock with its own high-speed SSD. I can’t quit it
I’ve worked with many, many Thunderbolt docking stations and USB-C hubs over the past few years, and only one innovation has really felt transformative: the integration of an SSD directly into the dock itself. Sonnet’s…
I tested every Apple Watch feature for battery drain. The usual advice is wrong
There are countless online guides offering to help you stretch your Apple Watch’s battery life, generally by turning off all the flashiest features. But I wanted to be more scientific about it. I wanted to…
We tested Nvidia DLSS 4 on 20-series to 50-series graphics cards
Originally a super-fancy form of upscaling, “DLSS” has become gamer shorthand for a host of allegedly AI-powered graphics tricks exclusive to Nvidia’s graphics cards. In the PCWorld lab, Will Smith has been breaking down some…
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, tested: A great GPU for 1080p gaming
Today’s the day you’ve been waiting for…assuming that you’ve been waiting for new Nvidia graphics cards that don’t cost $500 or more. The RTX 5060 Ti is now officially launched, and Adam and Will in…