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Wi-Fi is one of the great backward compatibility success stories
My home network is a small miracle of backward compatibility, slinging data across 60-plus devices that span five generations of Wi-Fi. Everything on it, from my iPhone 15 Pro all the way down to my Nintendo Wii, manages to connect to the internet, most of it wirelessly through my router, with shockingly few issues. That’s possible because of Wi-Fi’s essentially…
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Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on: Great updrades, but not cheap
The Nintendo Switch 2 certainly has big shoes to fill as the follow-up to the first smash hit hybrid console. However, small yet significant design tweaks and upgraded internals make this long-awaited handheld feel both new and familiar. After its initial reveal in Nintendo’s first-look trailer, I had a lot of questions. And while the full Nintendo Direct showcasing the…
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An Affordable and Lightweight Drone Great for Beginners
Summary The DJI Flip offers a great balance of lower price and features. The drone is lightweight and portable at less than 249g; no FAA registration required. The Flip can be controlled with a smartphone or a dedicated controller. Especially if you’re new to flying drones, it can sometimes be hard to find a model that offers the best mix…
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This Compact Charger Is Great
Summary Ultra-compact design, perfect for tight spaces and on-the-go charging. 40W output suits MacBook Air and iPhone charging needs. Can charge multiple devices simultaneously but not ideal for high-power devices like MacBook Pro. Plugable did it again with its latest 40W Dual USB-C Charger. Delivering 40W from a single USB-C port, or 20W when both are in use, this charger…
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This Ultra-Wide Samsung Monitor Is Great For Multitasking (And Really, Really Cheap)
Samsung 34-Inch ViewFinity S65TC Series Monitor $440 $800 Save $360 This Samsung ViewFinity S65TC monitor has a 34-inch 21:9 display with a 1440p resolution, as well as a 100Hz refresh rate and 5ms response times. An amazing option for anyone looking for an ultra-wide monitor. A lot of ultra-wide monitors out there also happen to come with ultra-tall price tags.…
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How to Get a Great Deal on Your Next New Car
You may already be aware that the price on a vehicle’s window sticker (or the one in a car ad) isn’t necessarily the final price you’ll pay, says Gabe Shenhar, associate director at Consumer Reports Auto Test Center, who has purchased hundreds of the cars CR has tested (all of them anonymously so that dealerships don’t know it’s CR doing…
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New PebbleOS Smartwatches Won’t Be Great for iPhone Owners
Pebble is back with a pair of new smartwatches—the $150 Core 2 Duo and $225 Core Time 2. Unfortunately, iPhone owners who buy these smartwatches will miss out on a lot of important functionality. The new PebbleOS watches are explicitly designed for both Android and iOS, just as they were a decade ago. However, as founder Eric Migicovsky explains in…
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Ubuntu Linux 25.04 Will Be a Great Upgrade for Games
Summary Ubuntu 25.04 will support NVIDIA Dynamic Boost for more GPU power on laptops. The nvidia-powerd daemon shifts around power limits for CPU and GPU. Dynamic Boost improves gaming, video editing, and 3D rendering performance in certain cases. Windows has typically been the platform of choice for gaming, but Linux is becoming an increasingly useful option for playing games as…
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7 great ways to use the Gemini AI sidebar – Computerworld
Google’s generative AI chatbot, named Gemini, is available as a web app. But you can also access most of Gemini’s AI tools in a side panel as you’re using Google Workspace apps including Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, and Gmail. Using the Gemini sidebar within a Workspace app is much more convenient and contextual than copying and pasting between browser…
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The Sonos app fiasco: how a great audio brand nearly ruined its reputation
In May 2024, Sonos released a completely rebuilt and overhauled mobile app for Android and iOS. The new software was meant to improve performance, make the app feel more customizable, and allow for new features in the future. But customers immediately complained about countless bugs, degraded Sonos speaker system performance, and features that had gone missing. The controversy effectively torpedoed…
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