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Vanessa Hand Orellana
Principal Writer
Vanessa is a lead writer at CNET, reviewing and writing about the latest smartwatches and fitness trackers. She joined the brand first as an on-camera reporter for CNET’s Spanish-language site, then moved on to the English side to host and produce some of CNET’s videos and YouTube series. When she’s not testing out the latest health tech, you can catch her on a hike or trail run with her family.
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The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) expressed serious concern over the prolonged delay in the Karachi IT Park project during its latest meeting, with lawmakers criticizing the lack of progress despite years of planning. Minister of State for IT Shaza Fatima briefed the committee on the project’s status, stating that the government…
Samsung has spent the past seven years being king of the foldable phones. Competitors have come along but no one has threatened its dominance, so it got comfortable. In many ways, the Motorola Razr Ultra is a better device the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, with superior screens, better battery life, and a more powerful…
Moving from an iPhone to an Android phone has never been an easy process, but Google is trying to change that. With Android 17, the company has introduced a rebuilt Android Switch that can move far more of your data than any past version ever could. Google worked with Apple to create the new transfer…
When I first picked up the Asus ROG Ally X, I thought it was an amazing piece of kit. It had a massive 80Wh battery, 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and a great chassis. On paper, it had every single physical ingredient required to be a Steam Deck Killer. However upon switching it on, I was…
Samsung launched the Galaxy A27 5G smartphone last month as the successor to the Galaxy A26 5G. This gets a 6.7″ FHD+ Infinity-O AMOLED display, faster Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC while retaining the same battery. The price has also increased due to an increase in memory cost. Is this a good upgrade compared to the…
Introduction US sanctions may have pushed Huawei out of the spotlight in the international smartphone market, but the company remains a dominant force at home. It continues to lead the Chinese market and even posted its highest market share in years in the latest quarter, according to Counterpoint. Every now and then, one of Huawei’s…