Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Sometimes bigger IS better
One of my favourite laptops from last year was the Asus Zenbook A14. Sporting Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X chip and Asus’ fancy ‘ceraluminum’ material, it quickly earned a place in my heart thanks to how...
View ArticleMacBook Pro with M5 Pro Review: Truly for the professionals
Product names are tough, especially in tech. A good name should be unique, but also speak to what the product is. And, importantly, it should be easy to iterate on so that customers can, at a glance,...
View ArticleAsus Zenbook Duo is back, better than ever, pre-orders now open
Asus has announced that starting today, March 23, the new Asus Zenbook Duo 2026 is now available for pre-order in Canada through the Asus online store, with shipping starting April 8. This lighter,...
View ArticleApple M5 MacBook Air Review: Same same, but faster
Tech increasingly feels like it’s in an era of iteration instead of innovation, for better and worse. Apple’s new M5 MacBook Air is a prime example of this. On paper, there are a few significant...
View ArticleMacBook Neo Review: Free your mind (and your wallet)
If someone had told me a few years ago that Apple would one day launch a MacBook running on an iPhone chip that costs less than $1,000 in Canada, I’m not sure I would have believed you. But last week,...
View ArticleiPad Air M4 Review: A mother and son’s perspectives
Historically, I’ve never really used an iPad. I’m certainly more than familiar with the ecosystem, both because I bought my mother and grandparents iPads and I have an iPhone and MacBook. (Of course, I...
View ArticleIntel Panther Lake performance: return of the king?
Earlier this year, I wrote about the MSI Prestige 14 Flip laptop. There was a lot to like about it, but I unfortunately wasn’t able to dive into one of the most interesting parts of the laptop: its...
View ArticleMSI Prestige 14 Flip hands-on: Playing it safe
Fresh off CES 2026, I got the chance to check out MSI’s new Prestige 14 Flip laptop sporting one of Intel’s new Panther Lake chips. The Prestige 14 sports a lot of interesting features, from the...
View ArticleHP Omnibook Ultra 14 hands-on: impressively slim laptop
Last year, HP really impressed me with its new approach to laptops. The company reworked its branding, launching Omnibook and Elitebook devices aimed at consumers and businesses, respectively. I was...
View ArticleThree months of a console gamer using a high-end Asus gaming laptop
I’ve been a console gamer all my life. While I’ve dabbled with PC gaming here and there, the affordability and ease of use of my TV-based systems make them more appealing to me. Having said that, we’re...
View ArticleSurface Laptop (2025) Canadian review: An Air for people who don’t want a Mac
Earlier this year, Microsoft expanded its Surface lineup with new, smaller versions of its Surface Laptop and Surface Pro. I’ve been testing out both over the last couple of months and have come away...
View ArticleMacBook Pro M5 review: Value that gets better every year
The M5 chip has me re-evaluating the base version of the MacBook Pro. Since the pivot to M-chips, the MacBook Air has been full of power, so I wasn’t sure who the target demo for this...
View ArticleiPad Pro M5 Canadian Review: The showcase
Apple has made many changes to the iPad’s software this year, and if you plan on using them to their potential, the new iPad Pro is the best way to do it. It’s thin, light, powerful, and has one of the...
View ArticleROG Xbox Ally Canadian review: Great handheld that costs too much
The Asus ROG Xbox Ally is an excellent handheld but far from perfect. After gaming on it for close to two weeks, I’ve walked away generally impressed with what the Ally can do. It’s light, comfortable...
View ArticleAsus’ excellent ROG G700 gaming desktop changed my mind on prebuilt PCs
I’ve been a PC gamer for years, and for most of that time, I was in the camp that building a custom PC was the way to go. However, in recent years, my position has shifted. Part of that was my own...
View ArticleBoox Note Max Review: A big e-reader, for better and worse
I had high hopes for the Boox Note Max, a massive e-ink Android tablet that promised productivity. Unfortunately, I dreamed a little too big for the Note Max and found myself disappointed with its...
View ArticleQuoted Tech Extreme pre-built PC review: Compelling and Canadian-made
A few weeks ago, a PC building company named Quoted Tech contacted me and asked me if I’d like to review a machine from them. This offer intrigued me for two reasons–the computer had an RTX 5070...
View ArticleBoox Go 7 is great for reading and writing
Last year, I wrote about my experience trying out the Boox Go 6 e-reader and how it finally converted me into an e-reader fan. So when Boox reached out to me with an opportunity to test the next...
View ArticleAsus ROG Strix Scar 16 and 18 finally convinced me to like gaming laptops
I’ve always had mixed feelings about gaming laptops because they often make too many compromises, and the result is usually a device that does a little bit of everything but none of it particularly...
View ArticleHP EliteBook Ultra Review: HP at its best
I’ve been extremely impressed with HP’s recent laptops. In 2024, HP announced a revamp to its laptop line alongside Microsoft’s Copilot Plus PC announcement. Since then, I’ve taken the company’s...
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