Author Archives: Michael Simon

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ delivers iPad Pro-level hardware—but Android (or DeX) is no iPadOS

The Galaxy Tab might be a distant second to the iPad when it comes to tablet market share, but Samsung is hardly ready to concede the crown. Its newest tablet, the S7+, isn’t just its best and biggest, but it’s easily the closest you’re going … Continue reading

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Samsung’s Android update guarantee might actually be better than Google’s

If steady updates are your priority when choosing which Android phone to buy, you basically have one option: the Google Pixel. Google famously promises three years of Android version and security updates with all Pixel purchases, which is at least a… Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs iPhone 11 Pro: This $1,000 spec showdown has a clear winner

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and the iPhone 11 Pro cost the same but they’re not created equally. Continue reading

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is the right phone at the very wrong price

If you don’t want to spend $1,300 or $1,450 on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Samsung has an affordable option for you: the Galaxy Note 20. Like last year’s Note 10, the Note 20 is a less-loaded handset, meant to bring the Note experience to a less-d… Continue reading

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Samsung’s new Galaxy Fold Z 2 is vastly improved, but now it needs a purpose

The follow-up to the Galaxy Fold is such a departure from the original beleaguered model that Samsung gave it a new name. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 would seem to fix much of what was wrong with the original Fold, bringing bigger outside and inside screens… Continue reading

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Samsung’s incredibly powerful Galaxy Note 20 Ultra doesn’t need to exist

The Galaxy S20 Ultra is without a doubt the best phone Samsung has ever made. It’s loaded with the specs and features that Android enthusiasts and Note loyalists want and need and can take on any and all contenders, including the upcoming iPhone 1… Continue reading

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3 reasons to spend $1,000 on the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, and 3 reasons not to

You might think the new $1,000 Galaxy Note 20 and $1,000 Galaxy S20 are two peas in the same pod as “affordableâ€� counterparts to their high-priced Ultra siblings. They’re not.While the Galaxy S20 is basically a smaller version of the S20 Ultra… Continue reading

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5 reasons to buy a new 27-inch iMac rather than waiting for the Apple silicon transition

Apple has announced a “major update� to the 27-inch iMac, bringing faster processor, better graphics, and Pro XDR display options. Continue reading

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The Google Pixel 4a is a great phone at a great price, but is it too late to matter?

At long last and longer rumor, the Google Pixel 4a has arrived, adding another strong entry to a very crowded mid-range market. As premium phone sales continue to plummet due to the coronavirus, the Pixel 4a should be the 2020 value phone to beat, w… Continue reading

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Google Pixel 4a vs iPhone SE: Can a cheap Android handset beat Apple’s best-ever budget iPhone?

The Google Pixel 4a not only undercuts the iPhone SE on price, it also brings some serious firepower to the battle for supremacy. Continue reading

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