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Your laptop is about to get an AI upgrade, but what does that mean? This little chip called an NPU can do EVEN MORE AI, but what will that actually do for you?
Let’s talk about how we might test this stuff? Continue reading “Does this laptop really have more brains? Let’s test this New Snapdragon Laptop Chip!”
A NEW rugged laptop has arrived!
The Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56 might looks similar to its predecessor, but there area LOT of new tricks under the hood! Panasonic is sponsoring this video to chat about TOUGH computers, and what we might want to see in consumer systems. Continue reading “TOUGHBOOK 56: The New Standard for Rugged!”
8849 Tank 5 Review!
This is a CRAZY smartphone. Everything and the kitchen sink! Or literally, a smartphone with a HUGE battery, camping lanterns, rugged shell, and a built in projector! This generation 8849 includes a POWERFUL new SOC from MediaTek!
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “8849 Tank 5 Rugged Phone Review: HUGE Battery, BIG Projector, FAST CPU!”
I’m a little late to reviewing the ST2 Pro, but listening to a cabled earbud with a built in USB DAC, I think it’s important to remind people that cabled audio is in a really healthy place. Techies keep proclaiming Bluetooth earbuds the “winner”, but the market for cabled headphones is still enormous.
Can we move more consumers up to nicer audio experiences? Continue reading “Cabled Audio Never Went Away: Hidizs ST2 Pro USB-C Earbuds”
An Ultra camera phone in every sense of the word.
This year, we’ve seen an incredible arms race in mobile camera tech. It’s impossible to really “go wrong” with a Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, or Huawei if the main criteria you care about is photography.
The bracket for Chinese Ultras is really tight right now, but there are a handful of small refinements, new features, and accessories that just barely push the Vivo over the edge for me. This is an increasingly mature photography and video solution which continues to blur the lines between phone and proper camera.
I can’t claim it’s the objective best phone of the year, but this is my favorite Ultra of the year. Continue reading “Vivo X300 Ultra Camera Conclusion: My Favorite Ultra of 2026”
Terramaster f2-425 Review!
A little two bay network storage box which offers great performance and plenty of expansion potential. This system is on sale for a great price, but I have to wonder if NOW is the right time to buy one? Continue reading “Is NOW the Right Time to Buy a NAS? Terramaster F2-425 Review!”
While Apple spends radically less on AI than any other tech brand, and is now partnered with Google to deliver a smarter Siri, will investors come around on Tim Cook’s strategies?
The media criticized Apple’s AI “floundering”, but was Tim Cook really playing seven dimensional chess the whole time? Continue reading “Was Tim Cook AI Nostradamus?”
There’s open and then there’s OPEN.
JLab sent these my way to test drive, and I have a LOT of thoughts. I’m always excited to see more hardware solutions for wireless headphones, but we’ve been training consumers to want noise cancellation. Can some wireless OPEN cans break through today?