Quick Links Struggling to keep up with the latest tech releases? I hear you. With so many new and upcoming releases of our favorite phones, consoles, and gadgets, it’s hard to stay on top of it all. That’s why I’ve compiled a list of tech products you shouldn’t purchase this summer, as they’ll soon be outdated. 1iPhone and Some Other Apple Products Apple usually drops new iPhones in September or October each year, so the worst time to buy a new iPhone is always the summer preceding the new phone....

Quick Links Ubuntu is a favorite among Linux enthusiasts for its stability, security, and user-friendly interface. But let’s face it, even the most reliable systems have hiccups. If you’ve ever felt stuck trying to solve boot errors, Wi-Fi problems, or other quirks, these tips should help. The following aren’t the only possible solutions. Ubuntu’s flexibility means there’s often more than one way to solve a problem. Depending on your setup and preferences, one method might work better....

Summary I’m in two minds about theAlienware 34 240Hz QD-OLED (AW3425DW). It’s another excellent refresh to the brand’s line of curved ultrawide monitors, which ultimately matters most. But, as someone who uses the previous iteration daily, it plays things too safe to be particularly exciting. Alienware 34 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor (AW3425DW) A 34-inch 1440p QD-OLED curved ultrawide monitor with a 240 Hz refresh rate and a small base that reduces its desktop footprint....

Quick Links When it comes tonetwork-attached storage (NAS) devices, theAmberPro by LatticeWorkis an excellent investment. With its ancillary cloud features, router, and remote-access capabilities, even Google Drive and Dropbox diehards will have a hard time saying no to this private backup server. I had the honor of taking the AmberPro system for an upload-download journey for the ages, and even though I ran into a couple of troubles along the way, I was pretty impressed by the extensive features and web-friendly design of LatticeWork’s flagship storage peripheral....

Summary All Macs come with a free word processor app called Pages. As good as it is, if you want something that plays a little more nicely with Microsoft Word, you might be tempted to try the free, open-source LibreOffice Writer instead. So how do they compare? Pages Looks More Modern and Is Built for Macs There’s no escaping the fact that LibreOffice Writer is not a great-looking app. It clearly wasn’t designed for Mac....

Apple’s iMovie used to be a fantastic video editor, and Apple frequently used it as a showcase for the creative expression and media production that was possible on a Mac. Now, iMovie is frozen in a state of disrepair, and it could really use a modern overhaul. iMoviedates back to 1999, when it was created as an application for making home and classroom movies, primarily with digital camcorders using the FireWire standard....

Tired of plugging in your phone before every drive? AAWireless now provides a quick compatibility checker that tells you whether your vehicle will work with a wireless Android Auto adapter. Android Auto allows you to receive calls andrun Android applicationson your vehicle’s infotainment screen. Most vehicles sold after 2017 support Android Auto, though they rarely offer wireless Android Auto connectivity, hence the popularity of wireless adapters. Such adapters plug into your head unit and provide the 5GHz connection required for wireless Android Auto....

Summary Many games now start life as early access titles, where players can choose to fund development in exchange for pre-release builds. The model has been wildly successful for many smaller studios, but it’s not without its drawbacks for gamers. Games in Early Access Need Your Support Buying a game in early access lets you support a developer and fund ongoing development. This is a lifeline for many smaller indie teams, for whom development budgets can be tight....

Quick Links Summary Using dimmer switches with LED bulbs is more complex than with incandescent bulbs. LED bulbs have more sophisticated circuitry and require special switches as well as bulbs specifically designed for dimmers. If you’ve outfitted dimmable ceiling lights in your home with LED bulbs only to have the bulbs heave erratically or burn out, there’s likely a very simple reason with a very simple solution. You Bought Non-Dimmable Bulbs Traditional incandescent bulbs had no “dimmable” or “non-dimmable” options to worry about....

Summary The “Why Not Both?” meme is more than a little overused when it comes to decisions between two good things, but it’s the perfect answer to the question of whether you should use a controller or a mouse to play your favorite games. Keyboards Suck for Movement, Controllers Suck for Aim The main problem is that keyboards are not analogue. A key is either depressed or it isn’t. This makes it essentially impossible to implement manual movement control for games using a keyboard....

Summary Samsung’s latest wearable, the Galaxy Watch 8, is the first smartwatch to arrive with a Wear OS 6-based user interface, which Samsung refers to as One UI 8 Watch. But if we leave this aspect aside, how does the device compare with Google’s Pixel Watch 3? Let’s find out. Quick Links Price & Availability TheGalaxy Watch 8is available in stores starting June 02, 2025. Its price starts from $349.99 (Wi-Fi) and $399....

Quick Links With anotherGoogle I/Obehind us and no direct replacement for thesecond-generation Google Nest Hubin sight, one thing is clear. The Nest Hub is still the best value in the Google Home ecosystem and is a great bedroom-friendly smart home display. What Is The Google Nest Hub? In 2018, Google released its firstsmart home display, then called the Google Home Hub (later rebranded to the Google Nest Hub in 2019)....

Historically speaking, Google’s smartphones have never been all that popular. TheGoogle Pixel(and its predecessor, the Nexus) have always been described as “enthusiast” phones—they enjoy plenty of critical acclaim, but they hardly make a dent in the larger smartphone market. Now, the tides are beginning to change. Google Pixel is currently the number three Android brand in North America, and oddly, it’s the best-selling Android brand in Japan. According toGolbalStatsvendor data from July of 2023, Google Pixel now occupies 2....