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iPhone Duo: Our take on Apple’s first $2,000 foldable phone

The Shortcut’s latest Substack dives into the Apple Event, powered by dbrand’s MNML cases

Sep 9 • Max Buondonno, Matt Swider, and Kevin Lee

24 hours until iPhone Fold – here’s what to expect

Your preview of Apple’s ‘Surprise and shine’ event, powered by dbrand

Sep 8 • Max Buondonno, Matt Swider, Kevin Lee, and Adam Vjestica

Sneak peek: Apple’s next iPhone arrives in two weeks

Apple will be ready to ‘Surprise and shine’ on September 9

Aug 26 • Max Buondonno, Matt Swider, Kevin Lee, and Adam Vjestica

Best PS5 controller colors 2026: all 39 DualSense colors ranked

All 39 official PS5 DualSense controller colors ranked, with 2026 prices, release dates, and current availability

Aug 17 • Adam Vjestica and Matt Swider

Galaxy Z Fold 8 review in progress: five days with Samsung's best foldable phone

The Z Fold 8 Ultra is superb, but the new, wider Fold 8 is the most interesting foldable phone in 2026

Jul 26 • Matt Swider

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: privacy gets a pixel-level upgrade

The world's first Privacy Display on a phone is here – and it's the best we've ever tested

Jul 26 • Matt Swider

iPhone Fold-what? Samsung gets a 7-week head start with Galaxy Z Fold 8

I’m in London for Galaxy Unpacked, and everything Samsung is rumored to be showing off is really a message aimed at Cupertino – and at you, before you…

Jul 21 • Matt Swider

The new Razr Ultra costs $200 more. Here’s what that gets you

Motorola's latest flagship is more costly than ever

Apr 29 • Max Buondonno

Hands-on: TCL's 2026 TVs are picking a fight with OLED – and its own RGB TV

The QM8L might be the only 2026 TV that matters

Apr 21 • Matt Swider

Sonos Play review: Sonos just made the speaker I’ve been waiting 15 years for

The speaker that ends the 'home vs portable' debate

Apr 1 • Matt Swider

Oura charges $72/year to see your heart rate. This ring charges $0. Forever.

Ultrahuman Ring Pro opens US pre-orders for a smart ring with up to 15-day battery life, a free charging case that stretches runtime to 45 days, and a…

Mar 24 • Matt Swider

A phone that starts fires? 21 wild MWC 2026 award winners

#4 isn't your average burner phone. I just saw the future: 20,000mAh batteries, modular PCs, and robot smartphones

Mar 7 • Matt Swider, Max Buondonno, Kevin Lee, and Adam Vjestica

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