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We choose photographs by subject rather than by brand: a phone held in one hand, a charger and its cable, a battery with its label legible. We crop and re-encode each file as JPEG for the web and do not otherwise alter it. Where a licence asks for attribution, the list below is that attribution. If you took one of these photographs and would like the credit worded differently, write toeditorial@gadgetgauges.com and we will change it.

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    A banner of four photographs: four smartphones in a row, a pair of headphones, a laptop charging cable and a smart speaker with a tablet

    A montage built from photographs already published on this site. Each panel is credited under its own entry in this list.

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    src/assets/images/posts/how-to-read-a-phone-spec-sheet.jpgsrc/assets/images/posts/headphone-specs-that-matter.jpgsrc/assets/images/posts/keeping-a-device-running-longer.jpgsrc/assets/images/posts/smart-home-without-the-subscription-trap.jpg

  • Article: Battery Capacity, Charge Cycles and What Actually Wears Out

    Rechargeable battery cells shown as bare components

    Photographer
    DragonLord
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 3.0
    Source
    Contacts on DeWalt 20V Max batterysrc/assets/images/posts/battery-capacity-and-charge-cycles.jpg

  • Article: Camera Specifications Versus Camera Results

    The camera module on the back of a smartphone

    Photographer
    Death89
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Panasonic FX150 aperture at 28mm, f2.8 selectedsrc/assets/images/posts/camera-specs-versus-camera-results.jpg

  • Article: Display Specifications: Resolution, Refresh Rate, Brightness

    A laptop screen photographed close enough to show the pixels

    Photographer
    Hayden Schiff
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Source
    ASUS PB278Q (PXL 20250914 223256075)src/assets/images/posts/display-specs-explained.jpg

  • Article: Headphone Specifications That Matter and the Ones That Do Not

    A pair of over-ear headphones photographed against a plain background

    Photographer
    MKFI
    Licence
    Public domain
    Source
    Bluedio Turbine headsetsrc/assets/images/posts/headphone-specs-that-matter.jpg

  • Article: How to Choose a Laptop for the Next Four Years

    A laptop open on a desk with its side ports visible

    Photographer
    Shixart1985
    Licence
    CC BY 2.0
    Source
    A clear glass of water sits next to a laptopsrc/assets/images/posts/how-to-choose-a-laptop.jpg

  • Article: How to Choose a Phone Without Overpaying

    Smartphones of different sizes lying side by side

    Photographer
    U.S. Space Force image by 2nd Lt. Scarlett Trujillo
    Licence
    Public domain
    Source
    21 MDS offers virtual appointments (3713414)src/assets/images/posts/how-to-choose-a-phone-without-overpaying.jpg

  • Article: How to Read a Phone Specification Sheet Without Being Fooled

    A smartphone photographed from the front

    Photographer
    LG Electronics
    Licence
    CC BY 2.0
    Source
    LG V10src/assets/images/posts/how-to-read-a-phone-spec-sheet.jpg

  • Article: Keeping a Device Running for Longer

    A laptop charging from a USB cable on a wooden table

    Photographer
    Shixart1985
    Licence
    CC BY 2.0
    Source
    Charging a laptop with a USB cable on a wooden table in a cozy environment during daytimesrc/assets/images/posts/keeping-a-device-running-longer.jpg

  • Article: Refurbished and Used Devices: What to Check

    Staff at a service desk where used devices are checked in

    Photographer
    玄史生
    Licence
    CC0
    Source
    Service Desk of APGS with Staff 20170119src/assets/images/posts/refurbished-and-used-devices-what-to-check.jpg

  • Article: Repairability: What to Check Before You Buy a Device

    A device opened on a bench with a screwdriver and screws laid out

    Photographer
    18bit
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Electronic technician at work 1src/assets/images/posts/repairability-what-to-check.jpg

  • Article: Smart Home Without the Subscription Trap

    Smart home devices arranged together on a shelf

    Photographer
    Y2kcrazyjoker4
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Google Home with Home Hub and Home Mini on tablesrc/assets/images/posts/smart-home-without-the-subscription-trap.jpg

  • Article: Software Support and Update Promises

    A laptop and a phone on a desk, both switched on

    Photographer
    Enoch Leung
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 2.0
    Source
    Computer mouse laptop and phone on a desksrc/assets/images/posts/software-support-and-update-promises.jpg

  • Article: Storage and Memory: How Much You Actually Need

    A solid state drive and memory modules laid on a bench

    Photographer
    Regulator974
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 3.0
    Source
    Ssdtoshibasrc/assets/images/posts/storage-and-memory-how-much-you-need.jpg

  • Article: Tablets: When One Replaces a Laptop

    A tablet with a keyboard and a stylus on a desk

    Photographer
    User:Mattes
    Licence
    Public domain
    Source
    PC-Arbeitsplatz fast horizontalsrc/assets/images/posts/tablets-when-one-replaces-a-laptop.jpg

  • Article: USB-C Cables and Chargers: What the Labels Actually Mean

    USB-C cables and a mains charger photographed together

    Photographer
    Dinkun Chen
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    SAMSUNG EP-T4510 45W POWER ADAPER BLACK & USB C TO C CABLEsrc/assets/images/posts/usb-c-cables-and-chargers.jpg