It’s a fact of life that not every apartment comes with a dishwasher. Usually, this is a matter of space. A dishwasher is a large appliance, and in a small apartment, every inch matters. Similarly, if you’re staying in most extended stay hotels, you can expect to be washing dishes by hand. A big, bulky …
Want to charge your smartphone? You’re probably using a USB or Thunderbolt cable. Want to transfer data from one device to another? Same thing. If your phone has a Micro USB cable, congratulations! It’s easy to tell the difference between the two. But what about USB Type-C and Thunderbolt 3? The two plugs look nearly …
If you’re younger than about 25 years old, you probably think of HD video as “standard” video. This is a sign of just how far we’ve come in a short time. From 1941 all the way up to the early 2000s, the standard was 720 x480 pixels, or 480p. This was good enough to tell …
So, you’re looking for a new pair of wireless headphones, and you want to be an educated customer. Maybe you got burned in the past by buying an inferior product. Regardless, some of these technical features can get confusing. Some things, like physical controls, are easy to understand. But what in the world is the …
If you’re trying to set up a new home network, there are two cable choices: Category 5 and Category 6. These are commonly abbreviated as Cat5 and Cat6. So, why are there only these two? And what’s the difference between the two? We’re about to take a close look at Ethernet cable technology, and what …