I used to feel a little embarrassed by my home clothes—anything I wore when no one could see me. That included ratty shoes, shirts with holes, and old shorts I should have gotten rid of long ago. When I got a dog, my embarrassment swelled because I was too lazy …
Read More »Get Smart With These Nest and Google Pixel Cyber Monday Deals
Google makes some of our favorite Android phones—its Pixels have some of the best cameras, along with slick software and tons of useful smart features. That includes Call Screen, which can greatly reduce the number of spam calls you get in a given day. But Google doesn't just make phones—it …
Read More »Nothing Chats Wants to Fix iPhone and Android Messaging. It Might Be Too Late
Update: Nothing has removed Nothing Chats from the Play Store and has delayed its launch due to “several bugs." However, Sunbird itself sent a notification to its users citing security concerns—the app isn't end-to-end encrypted as the company claimed. Having predominantly used Android phones, I am far too familiar with …
Read More »These Cozy Jackets Have Giant Pockets Just so You Can Take Your Tablet Outdoors
Have you ever thought, “Damn, I wish I could put this laptop-sized tablet in my jacket”? No? Well, Lenovo did. The PC maker challenged three clothing brands to design garments that have space to store its tablets—specifically Lenovo's extra-large 14.5-inch Tab Extreme. Waiting for the bus? Just zip open the …
Read More »I Test-Drove Honda’s Teensy Motocompacto Electric Scooter
I ride a lot of electric kick scooters here in New York City, and no one has ever smiled fondly at me as I zip around town. I get the occasional, “How fast does it go?” when I’m on the burlier scooters, but that’s it. Riding Honda’s new Motocompacto, however, …
Read More »Infinite Machine’s P1 Electric Scooter Looks Like Judge Dredd’s Lawmaster
For about 10 minutes last week, I felt like I was Judge Dredd, riding the burly Lawmaster motorcycle from the 1995 film. People on the cobbled streets of Red Hook, Brooklyn, stared at me as I rode by on a futuristic-looking vehicle, and I fought the urge to yell, “I …
Read More »Google’s Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2 Have Arrived. Here’s What’s New
Google's October hardware event took place this morning in New York City. During its presentation, the company showed off three new pieces of hardware: the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones, and the Pixel Watch 2. The new phones are flush with new features, from secure face authentication and …
Read More »The New AI Photo Tricks on the Pixel 8 Are Blowing My Mind
In all my years of reviewing personal technology gadgets, I can count the number of times my jaw has dropped when learning about a new product. It’s good to be a skeptical journalist! But I failed to maintain that detachment when Google demoed a few imaging tricks on its new …
Read More »Samsung’s New ‘Fan Edition’ Devices Are a Little More Wallet-Friendly
If you heard the words Fan Edition, chances are you'd expect something extraordinary. Perhaps a limited edition design or a feature that takes a product to a level that only true fans can appreciate. This is not the case with the deluge of hardware Samsung just announced: the Galaxy S23 …
Read More »Which iPhone 15 Model Should You Buy?
The iPhone 15 is here, and it comes with quite a few drastic changes. The 11-year-old Lightning charging port has been replaced by USB-C, the notorious notch at the top of the screen has disappeared to make way for the Dynamic Island, and on the iPhone 15 Pro models the …
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