The LG G5 takes OLED performance to another level
Specular highlights on the G5 are bright and radiant. LG OLEDs are consistently some of the best TVs you can get, and I’ve lost count how many times I’ve recommended…
The 30 best gift ideas for mom this holiday season
Your mom deserves the best, and we’re going to help you get them something special. The right gift can make family or friend time more valuable, after all, or it…
Sandisk’s new 1TB USB-C drive is so small you never need to take it out
Sandisk has released what it says is the world’s smallest 1TB USB-C flash drive, one tiny enough to plug into a laptop and never take out. The Extreme Fit is…
Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock
Yeah, that’s a fancy iPhone sock. If you were confused about Apple releasing a crossbody iPhone strap, then you’re going to find its new iPhone Pocket even more perplexing. The…
Siri Shortcuts now works with Samsung SmartThings routines
Samsung’s latest SmartThings update adds support for Siri Shortcuts. In a press release, Samsung announced that you can now use Siri to run SmartThings routines, allowing you to use Apple’s…
The best early Black Friday deals we’ve found so far on laptops, TVs, and more
The Google TV Streamer (4K) device is down to a record low price. Black Friday is the most anticipated day of the year for bargain hunters. While there’s still some…
YouTube TV, ESPN, and Disney: the latest on the blackout
On October 31st, ESPN, ABC, Nat Geo, and over 20 other Disney-owned channels went dark on YouTube TV. As the two sides disagree about terms for a new content distribution…
Arturia’s KeyStep mk2 MIDI controller is a shortcut to flow state
Don’t mind my desk toys. Arturia’s KeyStep is one of the most popular MIDI controllers ever made, especially with modular synth users and the DAWless crowd. It’s small, cheap, has…
The tale of the Fire Phone, Amazon’s very strange smartphone
When Jeff Bezos decided Amazon needed to get in the smartphone game, he went all in. And the resulting device, the Fire Phone, wound up more densely packed with big…
Deck out your tree with ornaments of retro consoles, movie moments, and more
Do the ornaments you adorn your Christmas tree with reflect you or your family’s interests? If not, maybe you should rectify that. We recently went hands on with Hallmark’s realistic…