Michelle Rae Uy

Michelle Rae Uy

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Michelle Rae Uy is the former Buying Guides Editor at TechRadar. She's a Los Angeles-based tech, travel and lifestyle writer covering a wide range of topics, from computing to the latest in green commutes to the best hiking trails. 


She's an ambivert who enjoys communing with nature and traveling for months at a time just as much as watching movies and playing sim games at home. That also means that she has a lot more avenues to explore in terms of understanding how tech can improve the different aspects of our lives. 


A past IGN, Insider, and Thrillist contributor, you can also see her work on T3, Creative Bloq, and Digital Camera World. When not testing cool gadgets, she's gallivanting around the world, going on adventures, learning the latest TikTok dance trend, or cuddling with her tuxedo cats while watching reruns of the X-Files or listening to podcasts about astronomy.


She dreams of traveling to space one day, maybe when it's cheap to do so and hyperspace is no longer just a sci-fi concept.

Articles by: Michelle Rae Uy

Glorious build your own keyboard

I just built my first mechanical keyboard, and it did not go as planned

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Glorious asked me to build my first mechanical keyboard. Let’s just say that it was an adventure.

Wacaco Minipresso NS2

Wacaco Minipresso NS2 review: great, but not the best and only solution for coffee on-the-go

By Michelle Rae Uy published

The Wacaco Minipresso NS2 is a great solution for coffee on-the-go, but it might not be the most sustainable.

Super Nintendo World

I’m a Universal Studios Hollywood regular, and Bowser’s Challenge is its best ride yet

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Universal Studios Hollywood's knocked it out of the park with Super Nintendo World and its latest ride: Bowser’s Challenge.

Wombat Pine Professional on a gray desk mat

Wombat Pine Professional review: fully-loaded and taking names

By Michelle Rae Uy published

The Wombat Pine Professional may not have a big-name backing, but like the marsupial the brand is named after, it’s got the muscle to show the rest of them up.

Glorious O2 Wireless on a dark blue desk pad

Glorious O2 Wireless review: fast as lighting, pretty as a picture

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Recommended

The Glorious O2 Wireless gaming mouse is fast, fetching, and almost featherweight. Most importantly, it costs much less than its big-name rivals.

MapleStory Orange Mushroom

HyperX's Loot Drop III lifts off with a new limited-edition HX3D keycap

By Michelle Rae Uy published

HyperX just dropped another limited edition keycap, but fingers-crossed it rolls out a full keycap set at Loot Drop III.

Logitech MX Mechanical vs Razer Pro Type Ultra

Logitech MX Mechanical vs Razer Pro Type Ultra: which full mechanical keyboard reigns supreme?

By Michelle Rae Uy published

We pit the Logitech MX Mechanical against the Razer Pro Type Ultra to see which mechanical keyboard is best for productivity.

Elgato Wave:3 in a desk setup

Elgato Wave:3 review: fabulous retro-looking USB mic for content creation

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Editor's Choice

Content creation champ Elgato wins again, this time with its Elgato Wave:3, an impressive USB mic that effortlessly blends style and substance.

Alienware AW720H on a desk

Alienware AW720H review: experience immersive hi-res gaming through sound

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Recommended

The Alienware AW720H delivers detailed, hi-res audio and an immersive Dolby Atmos-expanded soundstage.

MSI Vigor GK71 Sonic on a hotel desk

MSI Vigor GK71 Sonic review: made for fast gaming, built for furious typing

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Recommended

The MSI Vigor GK71 Sonic is a fast gaming keyboard with nice extras.

Riley Scooters RS3 outdoors in Los Angleles

Riley Scooters RS3 review: e-scooter of the future or the precursor to one?

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Recommended

The Riley Scooters RS3’s innovative folding design puts other electric scooters’ portability claims to shame, but it’s not quite there yet in terms of convenience.

Corsair PC Build Kit

Corsair asked me to build a PC for gaming, and now I have a new addiction

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Corsair’s new PC build kits are proof that pretty much anyone can build a premium gaming PC.

Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro on a table

Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro review: the return of dedicated macro keys

By Michelle Rae Uy published

The Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro is missing the wireless connectivity of the V3 Pro, but gets those ever-so-useful dedicated macro keys in return.

Girl crying over display saying "Device does not have Bluetooth"

I spent hours trying to restore Bluetooth on my laptop after a Windows 11 update

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Here's what happened when Windows 11 updated and Bluetooth suddenly became unavailable.

Corsair HS65 Wireless on a gray desk mat

Corsair HS65 Wireless review: personalized sound, eardrum-shaking bass

By Michelle Rae Uy published

The Corsair HS65 Wireless may not have the most balanced sound, but it’s got the same immersive soundstage as its wired counterpart.

Corsairs HS55 Wireless on a gray desk mat

Corsair HS55 Wireless review: light on bass but better than ever

By Michelle Rae Uy published

The Corsair HS55 Wireless improves on its predecessor without hiking up the price. Bizarrely enough, it’s also slightly underwhelming in the low end.

Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra mounted on a monitor

Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra review: made for streamers, tempting for everyone else

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Recommended

The Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra is a powerful webcam that you’re going to want even if you’re not a streamer.

Neat Bumblebee II on a desk

Neat Bumblebee II review: solid if flawed USB mic for novice streamers

By Michelle Rae Uy published

The Neat Bumblebee II is a solid option for novice streamers, but unfortunately, it comes with a number of flaws.

Astro A30 on a lavender desk mat

Astro A30 review: stellar if not completely out of this world

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Though not exactly a giant leap for headset-kind, the Astro A30 is still a small, stellar step toward the future of gaming headsets.

Razer Leviathan V2 Pro on a desk setup

Razer Leviathan V2 Pro review: wide soundstage, head tracking and a whole lot of rumble

By Michelle Rae Uy published

The aptly-named Razer Leviathan V2 Pro delivers powerful bass, great sound imaging, and a wide soundstage.

Edifier G2000 in pink on a table

Edifier G2000 computer speakers review: mini yet mighty

By Michelle Rae Uy published

The Edifier G2000 PC speakers surprisingly punch above their weight – or more accurately, their size.

Gaming headsets vs headphones

Gaming headsets vs headphones: which is best for gaming?

By Michelle Rae Uy published

With all the progress gaming headsets have made, the age-old debate between them and headphones is not nearly as done as some might say.

best Apple Watch screen protectors against a Red TechRadar background

The best Apple Watch screen protectors 2023: our top picks

By Alex Walker-Todd last updated

Updated Is a thin film tough enough to protect your Apple Watch, or should you enclose it in a rugged case?

Woman working out on stairs

I climbed 1,200+ steps every day for a month – and now I have quads of steel

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Here's what happened when I climbed stairs everyday for 30 days.

Drop + The Lord of the Rings Elvish on a white table

Drop + The Lord of the Rings Elvish keyboard review: one keeb to rule them all

By Michelle Rae Uy published

Beautiful, robust, and comfortable, the Drop + The Lord of the Rings Elvish TKL is an excellent mechanical keyboard Tolkien fans will nerd out about.

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