In Hardwired, AC Senior Editor Harish Jonnalagadda delves into all things hardware, including phones, audio products, storage servers, and routers.
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Withings' ScanWatch Nova doesn't look like a smartwatch — and that's why I like it
Hardwired The ScanWatch Nova is a hybrid smartwatch that looks absolutely gorgeous. And it comes with all the health and activity monitoring you'd see in a regular smartwatch.
I'm convinced — Nothing's Phone 3a Pro is the only budget phone worth buying
Hardwired With the Phone 3a Pro, Nothing proves that it can deliver a budget phone that's better than just about any other device in its category.
Arm showed me the future of mobile gaming at MWC 2025
Hardwired Arm is bringing its ASR upscaling tech to mobile devices, and it will change the way you play games on your phone.
This 65W travel charger has Qi2 — and it doubles as a 10000mAh power bank
Hardwired InfinaCore's P3 Pro is a 65W GaN travel charger with a difference — it has Qi2 and a built-in 10000mAh battery, and you can use it as a power bank in addition to AC charging.
I used Tailscale to block ads on my phone while traveling, and it was amazing
Hardwired Tailscale is an amazing networking utility, and I used it to good effect while traveling to block ads on my phone.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs. MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs. Google Tensor G4: What's the best mobile chipset of 2025?
Hardwired Qualcomm and MediaTek made sizeable gains with their 2025 SoCs, but which is the best platform? Let's take a look.
SK Hynix's 2TB Beetle X31 is my new favorite external SSD
Hardwired With excellent sustained transfers and a sleek design, the 2TB Beetle X31 is one of the best external SSDs you can buy today.
DeepSeek already had a $1 trillion impact — and it's just getting started
Hardwired DeepSeek is showing the world that the latest AI innovations can be used by everyone.
I'm just not excited about the Galaxy S25 Ultra
Hardwired The Galaxy S25 Ultra made its debut, and while it has design tweaks, there just isn't enough in the way of new hardware to excite me.
I'll admit it — the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is better than I imagined
Hardwired I finally used the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and it's actually decent.
OnePlus 13 gets the inevitable price hike — should you still buy it?
Hardwired The OnePlus 13 costs $100 more than last year, but the upgrades easily justify the increase.
Honor's silicon battery tech makes the Magic 7 Pro stand out even more
Hardwired Honor is using third-gen silicon tech in the battery of the Magic 7 Pro, and that's very exciting.
I'm convinced — Nothing's CMF Buds Pro 2 are the only budget earbuds worth buying
Hardwired I used Nothing's CMF Buds Pro 2 for the better part of two months, and I'm convinced these are the best budget earbuds you can buy today.
This solid-state micro speaker aims to bring huge sound upgrades to earbuds, XR glasses, and smartwatches
Hardwired The Sycamore is an all-silicon solid-state audio driver made by xMEMS, and it is designed to be used with open-ear products, including earbuds, XR glasses, and smartwatches.
What is an IP69 rating, and why should you care?
Hardwired Most flagships these days have IP68 dust and water resistance as standard, but with 2025 phones switching to IP69, it's time to take a look at the standard and see how it's different.
Most Android flagships are getting an exciting battery upgrade in 2025
Hardwired Chinese manufacturers are using silicon-carbon batteries in their 2025 flagships, leading to much bigger batteries without any noticeable difference in weight.
MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 is the biggest challenger to Qualcomm yet
Hardwired MediaTek is doing all the right things lately, and the Dimensity 9400 has secured meaningful design wins.
Samsung launched the Galaxy Ring in India — but it shouldn't have bothered
Hardwired Samsung (once again) puts itself out of contention in India — this time with the Galaxy Ring. The smart ring costs more than its rivals, and doesn't quite measure up.
