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We’re moving in the middle of the year, and new products keep coming. Of course, with the end of June marking the end of the developer season, Microsoft Build, Google I / O, and Apple’s WWDC have already survived.

If you are looking for the latest technology that we have the privilege of testing ourselves, we highly recommend the following products.

Dell XPS 15 (9520)

Still the best, only fast

XPS is our 15-inch laptop for 15 years. And while it hasn’t received the same radical redesign as the XPS 13, its familiar aesthetics are far from old-fashioned. The carbon fiber texture on the palate still looks and feels pleasing – and of course, the small bezels around the display are industry-leading.

Most importantly, this year’s model pushes out more performance than the previous year, adopting Intel’s latest 12th-gen H-series processors. Thanks to the advancement of Intel’s hybrid approach, the disposal of the Dell XPS 15 has more (and faster) cores than ever before. The LED screen is as great as ever, and although it lacks the MacBook Pro’s 16-inch extreme battery life, the XPS 15 you’ll find near a serviceable option next to the fence window.

Dell XPS 15 (9520)

Still the best, only fast

HyperX Cloud Mix earbuds

A gamer’s tech in true wireless

If you are going to get dedicated wireless earbuds for gaming, they will be even better. The HyperX looks like the Cloud Mix goes to the earbud design. These are products that work just as well for gaming as they do for everyday work and phone calls – thanks in large part to the 2.4GHz connection available. Instead of relying solely on Bluetooth, Cloud Mix earbuds give you the low latency connection that gamers need, regardless of whether they’re playing on a Nintendo Switch or their own gaming PC.

While it lacks ANC, the HyperX Cloud Mix certainly makes an interesting case for gaming earbuds – and we’re fascinated by how this growing product segment blossoms over the next year or so.

HyperX Cloud Mix earbuds

A gamer’s tech in true wireless

Weber Genesis Smart Grill

Built-in cooking smart

A smart grill is not as awkward as an idea might seem. Weber Genesis creates Weber’s smart modules (which you can buy and attach separately) to the grill. It can monitor the temperature of your food with the included cooking probe and alert you via the app when your food is ready.

The app is great, filled with recipes that are designed to work with sensors and send notifications to your phone. Although the grill itself is still the star. We liked the smart module a lot, but the Weber Genesis is a high-end grill with a durable build, plenty of storage space and an extra burner on hand at the end of the day.

Weber Genesis Smart Grill

Built-in cooking smart

Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard

Form, meet function

The Logitech MX mechanically implies – and to be honest, we were surprised that it took so long to get a proper mechanical keyboard in Logitech’s MX range. MX offers one of the best mechanical typing experiences you can get right now due to its low-profile switches, which offer the perfect amount of snap for hours of typing. Logitech also offers three different switch options, so you can customize it the way you want.

It is expensive, but MX Mechanical is worth it. You can connect it to up to three devices across different operating systems and toggle between them at the touch of a button. Even better, the keyboard automatically switches between a Mac and Windows layout depending on the device you’re using, so you don’t have to worry about toggle switches.

Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard

Form, meet function

Master and Dynamic MW75

Incredible sound, costs a fortune

If you spend $ 600 on noise-canceling headphones, you want them to go beyond just great audio quality. And this is what Master & Dynamic offers MW75 headphones. According to our audio expert Simon Cohen, these sound even better than Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones and are made with top notch materials that look just as good as they think.

For sound, MW75s differ with a digital wired connection. You can run them in a straight analog mode, or hook them up with a USB-C to USB-C cable to take advantage of the headset’s built-in Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC). A DAC alone will run you at least $ 200 (and a few thousand at the high end), so it’s a great inclusion to look at MW75s.

Master and Dynamic MW75

Incredible sound, costs a fortune

U by Moen Smart Call

A versatile must for the kitchen

Moen’s U Smart Call seems like an unnecessary product unless you’re using it. It can control your water temperature so you don’t burn your hands, but it does have voice control and custom presets that set the U apart. Using Alexa or Google, you can ask the call to deliver the exact amount you need and the temperature you want.

Make a preset for your pet’s water container, or let the faucet work and ask it to wash your hands (which will run you through a proper hand washing routine in hot water). Starting from hands-free operation to precise measurement when you’re dishwashing without a measuring cup, Moener U is a surprisingly powerful focal point of the modern smart home.

U by Moen Smart Call

A versatile must for the kitchen

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