Floor Professional, Rivian, Canon, Gentle Tel...

I can not blame you when you’ve been spending extra time outdoors currently as a substitute of studying gadget critiques. Spring has sprung, at the very least for us at Engadget HQ within the US, and there is quite a lot of touching grass happening amongst our employees. Nonetheless, when you’ve missed any of our reviews over the past two weeks, this condensed listing has all the pieces it’s worthwhile to catch up rapidly.

Floor Professional (12-inch)

For fundamental computing in a extremely transportable machine, the 12-inch Floor Professional does simply tremendous. Senior critiques reporter Devindra Hardawar argued that you just will not need this machine for it is energy anyway, and you may most likely be capable of overlook its lower-spec show too. “You are not shopping for a tiny laptop computer for pace, you are shopping for it as a result of it is cute and tremendous transportable,” he said. “And in that respect, the 12-inch Floor Professional succeeds.”

Rivian R1S Gen 2

Engadget

For these on the lookout for an outdoorsy EV with three rows and room to your complete household, Rivian’s R1S Gen 2 is certainly a high contender. 

Professionals

• Critical top-end vary and efficiency
• Slick inside
• Up to date rugged design
• Frequent OTA updates
• New hands-free freeway help

Cons

• Costly, significantly for tri- or upcoming quad-motor fashions
• At present no method to mirror texts on infotainment
• Bodily key fob prices additional

Starts at $75,900, $105,900 as tested at Rivian

Rivian has change into a well-liked choice for EV customers on the lookout for both a truck or a three-row SUV. Senior critiques reporter Sam Rutherford just lately spent a while behind the wheel of the corporate’s second-generation R1S and got here away impressed. “Its dimension could also be imposing, however it actually delivers on the appear and feel of a automobile that is simply as blissful on asphalt as it’s on unpaved trails,” he wrote. “The one factor which may give me pause is that for individuals who aren’t considering off-roading, alternate options just like the Kia EV9 provide related passenger capability for a a lot decrease beginning worth.”

Canon Powershot V1

Canon

Canon’s PowerShot V1 is a flexible hybrid digital camera with wonderful video and picture high quality due to the unusually giant sensor.

Professionals

• Quick capturing speeds
• Nice picture high quality even in low mild
• 10-bit log 4K video
• Optical stabilization
• Constructed-in fan to cease overheating

Cons

• Rolling shutter
• Show is a bit dim
• Plain appears
• No built-in flash

$899 at Amazon

Compact cameras are making a comeback. Canon’s Powershot V1 could also be designed for vlogging, however reporter Steve Dent found its additionally nice for stills. “The issue is that it’s nonetheless primarily a vlogging digital camera and quite a lot of content material creators have deserted this sort of compact mannequin in favor of the Osmo Pocket 3,” he explained. “On the finish of the day, the PowerShot V1 is sure to be a success as a result of it delivers in the case of video and picture high quality.”

Alienware AW2725Q

Alienware / Engadget

At $900, the Alienware AW2725Q is likely one of the finest OLED gaming displays you should buy proper now. It presents large picture high quality and movement readability, alongside wonderful HDR efficiency.

Professionals

• Distinctive picture high quality
• Understated design
• Shiny coating

Cons

• No DisplayPort 2.1 connection
• Restricted to 15W USB-C charging
• Coating liable to harsh reflections

$830 at Amazon

In the event you’re on the lookout for a brand new gaming show that may pull double responsibility as an on a regular basis monitor, Alienware’s AW2725Q could also be price a glance. Senior reporter Igor Bonifacic significantly famous the show’s total picture high quality and movement readability, however there’s quite a bit to love right here. “The very best factor I can say concerning the Alienware AW2725Q is that I am not wanting ahead to sending it again,” he said. “It’s a tremendous show that has made one in every of my favourite hobbies extra pleasurable.”

Roku Streaming Stick Plus

Roku/Engadget

Roku’s new Streaming Stick Plus requires no wall outlet, making it perfect for unpredictable resort TV conditions and houses the place plugs are scarce.

Professionals

• Makes use of your TV’s USB port for energy as a substitute of a wall adapter
• Respectable pace for a $40 machine

Cons

• No prolonged Wi-Fi vary
• Not as quick as most good TVs or pricier streaming units

$40 at Amazon

Low cost TV streaming units are usually simple to suggest, and the truth that Roku’s new Streaming Stick Plus attracts energy from the TV is icing on the cake. “That is additionally the stick I need to take with me on my subsequent journey,” senior shopping for recommendation reporter Amy Skorheim wrote. “I can plug it in on the Airbnb and, as a substitute of logging in to no matter random apps the TV occurs to have, I can watch extra Physician Who. I gained’t have to fret about the place the closest outlet is and I’ll be spared the hassle of typing in my stupidly lengthy Disney+ password.”

Framework Laptop computer 13 (2025)

Framework/Engadget

The upgraded AMD mainboard is quicker than its predecessor however not sufficient to be earth-shattering.

Professionals

• Shopping for one part is cheaper than a complete laptop computer
• Straightforward to put in

Cons

• Fan remains to be fairly noisy
• Worth is beginning to climb

$899 at Framework

Framework presents a approach so that you can simply improve your laptop computer as wanted, which suggests you possibly can swap out the mainboard for a brand new one when the corporate makes them out there. Nonetheless, the improve may not all the time be price it, even whether it is simple, however Framework’s total premise nonetheless exhibits promise. “However whereas it might not have the razzle or dazzle, it does have the endurance, and that’s going to be an even bigger asset within the subsequent few years,” senior editor Daniel Cooper argued. “In the event you’re the form of one that would purchase a Lenovo Thinkpad and run it till it falls aside, then it is a higher choice.”

Gentle Telephone III

Gentle

The Gentle Telephone III is a well-designed machine that may provide help to break your smartphone habit, however it makes some main compromises.

Professionals

• A very distraction-free expertise
• Nice name high quality
• Touchscreen is obvious and responsive
• Features a helpful set of built-in instruments

Cons

• No autocorrect makes texting a chore
• Music participant is extraordinarily restricted
• There’s quite a lot of friction switching to a minimalist cellphone
• Costly

$599 at Light

The Gentle Telephone III seeks to supply a distraction-free smartphone existence, however as deputy information editor Nathan Ingraham discovered, the shortage of polish within the firm’s bare-bones UI is a hindrance. “I can blame the music participant or lack of autocorrect, however in the end I used to be not prepared for the way radically totally different the Gentle Telephone III expertise is,” he admitted. “However, for just a few weeks, I left my iPhone at residence once I left the home as a lot as doable and there was one thing releasing concerning the full lack of notifications and basic siren-call for consideration that I normally take care of.”

Doom: The Darkish Ages, Despelote and Suborbital Salvage

For all of the players, we have printed critiques of a number of titles over the past two weeks. Most just lately, senior editor Jessica Conditt spent a while with Doom: The Dark Ages, the place she famous the “blood-soaked and exquisite” sport supplied “a well-rounded romp by means of the bowels of hell.” She additionally opined on Despelote, a sport that explores reminiscences, magic moments and being a child. And for the Playdate followers, weekend editor Cheyenne Macdonald discovered what it is wish to have a cat function your very opinionated supervisor in Suborbital Salvage.