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Reviews, Vehicles & Gear October 12, 2026

MANGOAL Dual STARVIS 2 Dash Cam for Honda CR-V Review: The Dash Cam That Looks Like Honda Installed It

Most dash cams are a box stuck to the windshield with a wire trailing down to a 12V socket, or a hardwire kit that sends you digging through the fuse panel. MANGOAL builds its cameras differently. Each one is molded for a specific vehicle, so it sits behind the rearview mirror as if it were part of the car. We installed the Front 4K and Rear 2K MANGOAL Dual STARVIS 2 model made for the 2023 to 2026 Honda CR-V in our own CR-V and have been driving with it for about two weeks.

Reviews October 12, 2026

TORRAS Ostand Q3 Air Case Review: MagSafe Compatible with Built-in Rotating Adjustable Stand and Drop Protection up to 4m (13ft)

I recently purchased a Pixel 11 Pro XL. When I purchase a phone for $1,000 to $1,300 (or more), I need an impact-resistant case to protect it from inevitable drops. I initially purchased an inexpensive impact-resistant case, but then I heard from other Gear Diary Pixel owners that TORRAS makes a military-grade drop-protection case with a built-in stand for my Pixel: the TORRAS Ostand Q3 Air case. I wanted to try it out. Now for the important question: do I trust it to protect my phone?

News & Features October 7, 2026

Narwal Freo 20 Robot Vacuum Review: Serious Cleaning Power with Smarter Mopping and Less Hands-On Maintenance

Robot vacuums have been around for a while, but the underlying technology keeps improving. I was first introduced to one of Narwal‘s robot vacuums a little over a year ago and was incredibly impressed by its quality and features, so I was immediately interested to see how their latest offering, the Narwal Freo 20, held up in comparison. Read on to see how it did!

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