Engadget overview recap: All eyes on NVIDIA and Samsung

I don't know in case you can imagine it, however we're quick approaching the top of January. And I need to kick off the primary overview recap of 2025 by acknowledging how busy it's already been. CES 2025, which to me appeared to go on for a 12 months, now feels prefer it occurred months in the past. We've witnessed TikTok disappear and return, a brand new president get sworn in and Samsung launch new telephones. Even with all that's been taking place, our reviewers have been onerous at work, with Devindra testing the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and Billy on various headphones and grills. A lot for relieving into 2025.

Earlier than I provide the full recap, I additionally needed to shout out some opinions we revealed within the later half of December, in addition to others we lately up to date. This text sometimes goes out each two weeks, however with the vacations, CES and Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked, we needed to skip a couple of editions. In that point, I didn't get the prospect to let you know all about our re-reviews of gaming consoles that have been launched years in the past, just like the Xbox Collection X and the PlayStation 5. We needed to revisit our evaluations of those techniques and their respective recreation libraries, to see how properly they stack up at present.

The workforce additionally revealed and up to date opinions of colourful Kindles, an Intel processor, a Samsung Chromebook and extra. Right here's a fast listing, however you’ll be able to all the time go to our Opinions web page to scroll by yourself time, in case you desire:

  • Kindle Colorsoft overview: The lacking hyperlink in Amazon’s ereader lineup by Valentina Palladino

  • Kindle Scribe 2 overview in progress: Is barely helpful AI price the additional money? by Cherlynn Low

  • Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus overview: Quirky in methods each good and unhealthy by Nathan Ingraham

  • Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 overview: A powerful headphone debut by Billy Steele

  • Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle overview: Nice film, good recreation by Jessica Conditt

  • Bose Sensible Soundbar overview: Utilizing earbuds as encompass sound audio system by Billy Steele

  • Formovie Cinema Edge overview: A midrange UST projector that lags behind its rivals by Steve Dent

  • Intel Arc B580 overview: The brand new king of $250 GPUs (for now) by Devindra Hardawar

  • Echo: The Oracle’s Scroll is a must-play combatless metroidvania for Playdate by Cheyenne MacDonald

  • CRKD's Nitro Deck+ retains its finest options and provides typical stick format by Mat Smith

ICYMI: The 12 finest devices we reviewed in 2024

In case you missed it, in lieu of a typical overview recap, we revealed an inventory of the 12 highest-rated merchandise we reviewed final 12 months. Spoiler alert: there have been lots of flagship telephones, cameras and drones on the listing. I additionally included the 2 worst devices we ever examined, and also you'll simply should guess what they’re. Or learn the article, I assume.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 overview

by Devindra Hardawar

For those who're the type of person who's available in the market for a $2,000 GPU, then the GeForce RTX 5090 is one thing you would possibly take into account. It's quick, highly effective and NVIDIA's body technology was very spectacular, in accordance with Devindra. However for the remainder of us with precise, fairly sized budgets, the corporate's highest-end providing might be out of attain. We're most probably setting our sights on the $550 RTX 5070, and I await our overview to see how completely different a product that prices about $1,500 much less shall be.

Traeger Woodridge and ThermoWorks RFX opinions

by Billy Steele

Grills and cooking equipment proceed to get increasingly high-tech. And Billy continues to increase his experience within the house, all whereas delighting his editors with tantalizing descriptions of smoked and barbecued meals. Imagine me, I all the time should feed myself earlier than beginning an edit, and I stay barely jealous that I don't have the house for a devoted grill just like the Traeger Woodridge. However as I learn Billy's items, I’m quietly making notes on what I'd wish to get for myself at some point.

Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 overview

by Billy Steele

Billy's been busy, that's for positive. As our resident audio guru, he just about spends most of his days with the newest set of headphones in his ears, seeing how they fare not simply in every day use but in addition towards the competitors. Bowers & Wilkin's Pi8 might ship glorious audio, however in accordance with Billy they don't supply sufficient particular options for the cash. In reality, as he says, "$399 ought to get you much more than very good audio."

On the horizon: Upcoming opinions

Our reviewers have already got items of the newest Samsung Galaxy S25 telephones and are testing them in the actual world as I write this. Units that have been introduced at CES 2025, like some headphones, laptops, good glasses and even LED masks are additionally making their method to our workforce members, so keep tuned for our evaluations. We're additionally planning on some longer-term opinions of in style merchandise, and welcome your suggestions on belongings you'd wish to see us tackle! Transferring ahead, Billy Steele shall be taking on this roundup, so I depart you with this extraordinarily acceptable and related picture to recollect me by.

A woman wearing the Shark CryoGlow mask, which is glowing with red light out of its holes. The woman is also holding up a remote control with a dial and a small screen. Engadget

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