What’s the difference between one USB cable and another? More often than not, quite a bit. Adapters, extenders, and similar cable equipment can wreak havoc on your signal. We all wish these things were as simple as “does it work”, but in practice, things are usually a bit more complicated. Luckily, they’re getting simpler. USB-C …
Choosing headphones is a multiple choice test. Do you want to listen inside, or outside? Do you want noise isolation features, or do you want more open-sounding audio? These questions are a matter of striking a balance between sound quality, comfort, and listening location. That’s because the best pair of sports headphones aren’t necessarily going …
Monitors are getting better. As the old saying goes, a rising tide raises all boats. Features that used to be reserved for top-shelf components eventually find their way to mid-range monitors. Sometime later, those features make their way down to entry level monitors. And the bar for what makes a good computer monitor continues to …
Many people with cable Internet are being ripped off. Anyone who’s been renting a modem from their service provider is paying a monthly fee. For most people, that fee is at least $10 per month. Over the course of just two years, it can amount to $240 or more. Whether you’re using a budget Internet …
4K televisions are getting cheap. But truthfully, most people don’t care that much about 4K resolution, especially with how little 4K content there is out there. Make no mistake, ordinary viewers can certainly tell the difference in image quality between 1080p and 4K. But what’s really driving so many to upgrade their TV isn’t resolution, …