Stories by Michael Simon

OnePlus 7T review: Just the right amount of ‘pro’

The OnePlus 7T might not have the pro surname, but you won’t miss it.

Six-month-old Galaxy S10 bug lets strangers bypass your fingerprint scan, Samsung admits

After a British woman reported that her husband was able to unlock her Galaxy S10, the problem was traced to a third-party screen protector and a software bug.

The Pixel 4 has the same problem as the Pixel 3: It's too expensive

Google's new Pixel phone may have a great camera, speedy Assistant, and radar-sensing motion tech. But the bottom line is it just costs too much money.

Google PixelBook Go hands-on: Come for the low price, stay for the keyboard

The Pixelbook Go is a cheaper Pixelbook with a bigger screen, newer processor, and better keyboard.

Google Pixel 4 hands-on: Once again, it's about features, not design

The Google Pixel 4 actually looks way better in person than it does in pictures, but the real beauty is on the inside.

Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL preview: More than meets the eye

Google is set to launch the new Pixel phone at its annual Made By Google event, and surprise, we know pretty much everything about it.

The 'radically different' Essential Phone 2 is on its way, but why?

Andy Rubin teases an Essential 2 design that’s even more ridiculous than the first one.

Microsoft Surface Pro X vs 12.9-inch iPad Pro: Which big-screened productivity tablet is best?

Microsoft has a new Surface tablet that seems specifically designed to take down the iPad Pro. But does it have the specs to do it?

Amazon's upgraded Fire HD 10 tablet finally dumps micro-USB for USB-C

Amazon has refreshed its low-cost Fire HD 10 tablet with the one thing we've always wanted: USB-C.

New zero-day Android exploit targets Pixel, Galaxy phones—and hackers are already using it

Google has published data concerning a zero-day vulnerability being exploited on Android devices, including the Pixel, Galaxy, and LG phones.

10 burning Microsoft Surface Duo questions we need answered before it goes on sale

Now that we've gotten our first look at the Microsoft Surface Duo smartphone, we have lots and lots of questions.

Microsoft shocks the world with the Surface Duo, a foldable dual-screen Android phone

Microsoft’s Surface Duo is a dual-screen smartphone, the company’s first foray into mobile since the long, agonising death of Windows Phone.

Microsoft's Surface Earbuds put a $249 trackpad in your ears for controlling Office apps

Microsoft takes a different approach with its first true wireless Surface Earbuds.

Five Android features I miss after switching to the iPhone 11 (and five I want to steal)

I've been using the iPhone 11 for the past week and I there's a lot to like—and not like.

How OnePlus phones will smartly sort your texts using on-device AI

OnePlus's Messages app will soon have something Apple and Google's phones don't: automatic sorting of text messages, thanks to technology from AI company Gupshup.