Option 2: Switch to Linux – how to get started Linux Mint If you’re tired of Microsoft’s shenanigans and feel ready for an adventure, try switching to Linux instead of harping on about Windows. Linux is more capable today than ever, and thanks to open source projects like Wine, Vulkan, and Proton, it’s easy to […]

Five years ago, I used to groan when it came time to review an Android smartwatch. Back then, anything that wasn’t a Samsung watch was disappointing at best. The space was fragmented, battery life was dismal, and interest just didn’t seem to be there. But now, the $349.99 Google Pixel Watch 4 is the most

Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days 2025 sales event is almost over, but there are still some excellent deals to be found on chargers and power banks. This year’s event runs October 7-8 and whether you’re looking to snag a travel-friendly pocket charger or upgrade to a high-capacity drive, there is no better time to

The current state of headphones is a bummer. In one sense, the market has never been so good: from Bose to Sony to Apple to Google to Samsung to Sennheiser to JBL to unpronounceable Chinese knockoffs, you can’t spin around in a Best Buy without finding a pair of solid-sounding earbuds. Across prices and styles,

Any time someone asks me about the best desk upgrade they can make, I always say a monitor arm—specifically, a gas spring monitor arm. It frees up desk space and can be easily repositioned to just the right height and angle for maximum ergonomics. Plus, it doesn’t cost much. Right now during Amazon’s Prime Big

Nothing’s Ear 3 buds remind me more than anything else of the Ear 1, the company’s first product. Not because the design is similar (though it is) or because the sound is similar (it’s gotten a fair bit better, in fact). No, I’m reminded of the Ear 1 because both sets of earbuds share a

Quality gaming headsets are hardly ever reduced in price, but this Amazon Prime Day SteelSeries has reduced its Arctis Nova 5X Wireless gaming headset by 24 percent, now only $113, down from $150. It’s a big deal because the Nova 5X is a fully fledged set of cans with great sounding neodymium magnetic drivers. The

Sure, there are mini-PCs for $800 but you don’t need to spend a fortune to get your first mini-PC. That’s crystal clear with the deals up on Amazon right now for Amazon Prime Day. Right now, you can pick up your first mini-PC for just under $170 for a massive discount of 29 percent on

Who is the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3 for? The Garmin crowd? I can already hear Garmin fans cackling from whatever distant mountain they’re hiking on. The gadget nerd who simply must have the best-of-the-best smartwatch? I’m 99.9 percent sure those folks already have an Ultra 2. For three years, I’ve been pondering who the

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