Buy or Replace

Comparisons and practical criteria for deciding what to buy, when to upgrade and when to continue using what you already have.

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Dois óculos inteligentes estilo Ray-Ban sobre uma mesa de madeira, um preto e outro tartaruga, iluminados por luz natural.

Buy or Replace28/09/20265 min read

Ray-Ban Meta Audio: pre-order, price, October 13 shipping and differences from camera glasses

Ray-Ban Meta Audio drops the camera, offers up to 12 hours of battery life and starts at $349. See pre-order timing, shipping and Gen 3 differences.

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Óculos de realidade virtual brancos com visor escuro e dois controles sobre uma mesa de madeira em um escritório moderno iluminado pelo sol.

Buy or Replace28/09/20266 min read

Meta VR Glasses arrive in 2027 at $1,299.99: weight, 5K display, workspace and what is confirmed

Meta confirmed VR Glasses for spring 2027 at $1,299.99. Here is what is known about weight, the 5K micro-OLED display, external compute puck, battery, workspace and remaining gaps.

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Dois pares de fones sem fio brancos lado a lado, um com encaixe aberto e outro com pontas de silicone, cada um diante do respectivo estojo de recarga.

Buy or Replace14/09/20269 min read

AirPods 5 vs AirPods Pro 3: ANC, battery life, and when paying more makes sense

AirPods 5 cost less while keeping ANC and core features; Pro 3 adds stronger isolation, longer battery life, and health tools. Compare by priority before paying more.

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Dois smartphones premium lado a lado, um menor e outro maior, com acabamento metálico escuro e elementos gráficos que destacam tamanho, bateria, peso e a diferença de R$ 1.000.

Buy or Replace14/09/20265 min read

iPhone 18 Pro vs Pro Max: what changes for R$1,000 in size, battery life and weight

The Pro Max starts R$1,000 higher and trades portability for a larger display and longer battery life; chip, cameras and starting storage remain equivalent.

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Dois Apple Watches lado a lado, com um modelo claro identificado como Series 11 e outro bronze identificado como Series 12, cercados por ícones de saúde, bateria e recarga.

Buy or Replace13/09/20269 min read

Apple Watch Series 12 vs. Series 11: what really changed and who should upgrade

Series 12 improves health sensing, Readiness, charging, and workout battery life, while everyday battery remains up to 24 hours. See when upgrading makes sense.

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Dois pares de fones sem fio brancos diante de estojos de recarga, com um dos estojos apoiado sobre uma base de carregamento sem fio.

Buy or Replace10/09/20265 min read

AirPods 5 at R$1,499 or R$1,699: what the extra R$200 actually buys

Both AirPods 5 models have ANC; the R$200 difference pays for wireless charging, volume control, Find My, and longer battery life.

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Celular, roteador e carregador sobre uma mesa, com lupa destacando identificações de homologação da Anatel e um notebook ao fundo.

Buy or Replace09/09/20266 min read

Anatel replaced the SCH with Certifica: how to check whether a phone, router, or charger is approved

Learn what changed with Certifica and how to use Anatel's public database to check the homologation number, manufacturer, and model before buying.

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Notebook conectado por cabos USB-C a monitor, SSD externo e smartphone, com símbolos indicando vídeo, dados e carregamento.

Buy or Replace16/08/202611 min read

USB-C is not all the same: how to know if a port or cable is suitable for video, data and fast charging

The USB-C connector can hide very different capabilities. Learn how to check video, data speed and charging power before purchasing a cable, dock or adapter.

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