Enzo Soler: reviews and newsMonitors, headphones, mics and wearables reviewed from the desk I sell from, 15 hours a day. Scored after weeks of use, and every review says who paid for the unit.https://enzosoler.com/enColmi R09 review: can a $20 smart ring replace an Apple Watch at night?https://enzosoler.com/reviews/colmi-r09/https://enzosoler.com/reviews/colmi-r09/A week of sleep tracking with the $20 Colmi R09 next to an Apple Watch Ultra. The sleep data matched. The sizing guide didn't.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTReviewsWearablespress@enzosoler.com (Enzo Soler)Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) Wayfarer after a month: buy them, or wait for Gen 3?https://enzosoler.com/reviews/ray-ban-meta-gen-2-wayfarer/https://enzosoler.com/reviews/ray-ban-meta-gen-2-wayfarer/A month of client meetings, WhatsApp calls and 3K video with the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Wayfarer in transparent grey. Great mic, good video, Meta AI only.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTReviewsSmart glassespress@enzosoler.com (Enzo Soler)Apple's 'Welcome Home' event is October 13. Most of what you've read about it is still a rumor.https://enzosoler.com/news/apple-welcome-home-october-13/https://enzosoler.com/news/apple-welcome-home-october-13/Apple confirmed an October 13 event in Tribeca. The home hub, Apple TV and HomePod mini are expected. Prices and a second Mac event are not.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewspress@enzosoler.com (Enzo Soler)Microsoft will pay up to $1,000 to switch from a MacBook Pro, after a trade-in and an inspectionhttps://enzosoler.com/news/surface-laptop-ultra-vs-macbook-pro/https://enzosoler.com/news/surface-laptop-ultra-vs-macbook-pro/Surface Laptop Ultra ships October 16 at $2,599. The MacBook trade-in bonus is real, and it arrives after Microsoft inspects your old Mac.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewspress@enzosoler.com (Enzo Soler)Apple's new CEO is in the design studio several times a week. Tim Cook went about once a month.https://enzosoler.com/news/ternus-design-studio/https://enzosoler.com/news/ternus-design-studio/Bloomberg reports John Ternus has made himself Apple's de facto design chief a month into the job. What that changes this year, and what has to wait.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewspress@enzosoler.com (Enzo Soler)Gawfolk GF005 review: the Gawfolk I don't recommendhttps://enzosoler.com/reviews/gawfolk-gf005/https://enzosoler.com/reviews/gawfolk-gf005/Two weeks with the Gawfolk GF005, a 28-inch 3:2 4K monitor with a connection problem, reviewed next to the Gawfolk 27 I do recommend.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTReviewsMonitorspress@enzosoler.com (Enzo Soler)Gawfolk GF270J review: 4K at 160Hz on a Mac for around $300https://enzosoler.com/reviews/gawfolk-gf270j/https://enzosoler.com/reviews/gawfolk-gf270j/Two weeks of 15-hour workdays on the Gawfolk GF270J, a 27-inch 4K 160Hz monitor that replaced my Samsung M8 as my main screen.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTReviewsMonitorspress@enzosoler.com (Enzo Soler)HyperX SoloCast (original) after three years: great up close, wrong above your monitorhttps://enzosoler.com/reviews/hyperx-solocast-original-2026/https://enzosoler.com/reviews/hyperx-solocast-original-2026/Three years of daily calls on the original HyperX SoloCast: why it sounds great at close range and why it struggles at monitor height.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTReviewsMicrophonespress@enzosoler.com (Enzo Soler)AirPods Pro 3 after 10 months and 3 pairs: a remote worker's reviewhttps://enzosoler.com/reviews/airpods-pro-3-after-10-months/https://enzosoler.com/reviews/airpods-pro-3-after-10-months/Ten months of calls, gym and travel with AirPods Pro 3. Live Translation won me over. A seashell hiss cost me two replacement pairs.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTReviewsHeadphonespress@enzosoler.com (Enzo Soler)Apple Watch Ultra (1st gen) in 2026: still worth it after watchOS 27?https://enzosoler.com/reviews/apple-watch-ultra-1st-gen-2026/https://enzosoler.com/reviews/apple-watch-ultra-1st-gen-2026/I've worn a used Apple Watch Ultra (1st gen) every day for 10 months. Apple left it off watchOS 27. Here's who should still buy one.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTReviewsWearablespress@enzosoler.com (Enzo Soler)