Wi-Fi smart switches are becoming more and more common as more folks adopt smart home features or devices into their houses and apartments. While very few people have fully integrated smart homes (with refrigerators, TVs, air conditioners, and more all connected to a single smart home assistant), many more people may have one or two …
In today’s high tech world, it’s easy to get distracted by fancy, flashy technologies. Everyone gets excited when there’s a new iPhone, or when Sony even hints at a new game console. But a lot of technologies are more mundane things that make our everyday lives easier. Take cordless power tools, for example. Better battery …
When it comes to electronics, there are some things manufacturers just can’t seem to agree on. Cable standards are one of those things. Apple likes the Lightning adapter. Some Android manufacturers are still using Micro USB rather than USB Type-C. Full-sized computers and peripherals are no exception. Some peripherals are widely compatible, and plug into …
Diagnosing your car isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. Prior to the days of advanced computer controls, everything was manual. These simpler, entirely manual cars were simple to diagnose, but they weren’t very efficient. Computerized controls allow modern vehicles to fine-tune their performance on the fly. You’ll always have the perfect fuel-to-air ratio, …
Maybe you’ve just built your dream PC, or perhaps you’re just trying to squeeze a little more performance out of an aging system. Having quality hardware is important, but keeping it cool is even more important. In the past, high end cooling systems were used primarily by CPU overclockers. Today, many cooling systems still follow …