Quick Links Summary Sometimes, the things we use the most get the least attention, such as your left and right mouse buttons. These buttons are activated by tiny micro switches inside the mouse, and they have a tremendous impact on how your mouse feels. Here’s why you should strongly consider upgrading them. The Best Mice Often Have the Worst Switches It’s a huge disappointment when a mouse you paid $60 to $100 for starts developing button issues after just one year of use....

Quick Links Summary Subscribing to a streaming service can be a huge commitment. This can especially ring true for services like Amazon Prime Video, which gives you multiple membership options. Here is a look at whether it would be worth subscribing to Prime Video as a standalone service without becoming a Prime member. What Does Amazon Prime Video Offer? Prime Video has an impressive catalog of movies and TV shows spanning genres and languages and a way to purchase and rent individual titles that are not included in your Prime Video plan....

Mozilla is rolling out Firefox Labs as a new way to try experimental features in the Firefox web browser. There are four options right now, including a link preview mode and new customizations for the New Tab page. You can already test many of the features in development for Firefox through config settings, Firefox Beta, or Firefox Nightly. However, the config settings are mostly just intended for development and debugging purposes—changing some of them can cause data loss or performance issues....

Quick Links Summary In 2022, JBL released theQuantum TWS earbuds. They were fairly average, with the exception of a USB-C dongle that made them fantastic for gaming. Now the company has a sequel of sorts in theJBL Quantum TWS Air, with a new design and a lower price, shedding only a few features along the way. The USB-C dongle included with the original Quantum TWS, along with the option of a lower-latency gaming mode, made the earbuds a great option for gamers on the go....

Summary I’ve always been a little apprehensive about spending money on VR titles because they represent so much more of a risk than traditional games. Meta Quest+ has solved this final bit of hesitation about VR for me, and opened my eyes to things I would not otherwise have tried. Meta Quest+ in a Nutshell So far, “so seen it before,” but because these are VR titles, Quest+ actually offers a unique value proposition you don’t get from something like Game Pass....

Summary Notepad has been around for decades, but Microsoft only really started “upgrading” the app with Windows 11. It looks, and feels, much more modern now. And with the latest update, it’s going a step further, though some users might be conflicted with this. Microsoft’s Notepad is adding support for rich text formatting for your text files. This includes a new formatting toolbar as well as support for Markdown, which lets you quickly format text manually as well....

Foldable phones are cool, but they can cost a fortune. Now, Motorola is flipping the script: the2023 Moto Razrcosts just $700. It launches in the United States and Canada on October 19th and will be the most “affordable” current-generation foldable on the market. Additionally, Motorola will offer a special $100 discount if you pre-order the Razr after October 12th. The 2023 Moto Razr debuted earlier this year, but its North American launch was delayed by several months....

Gaming has been an expensive hobby for a long time, but recently it’s begun trending toward downright unaffordable. That’s why I love 8BitDo’s budget-friendly controllers that punch well above their weight, like its flagship Ultimate 2 line that’s on sale for Prime Day 2025. 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller PC and Android gaming controller with TMR joysticks, a tactile D-pad, tactile bumpers, trigger locks, and mappable L4/R4 bumpers and back paddles....

Quick Links The Gmail app on my last Android phone bugged me so much because it wouldn’t send me any email notifications whatsoever. I eventually had to figure out how to get notifications through some trial and error. If you’re having trouble with Gmail notifications on your Android phone, here’s how to quickly fix them. Enable Notifications Android has a dedicated notification menu in the Settings app where you can configure how you get notifications....

Quick Links Summary ThePNY Duo Link iOS Dualflash drive can mostly be described as “Too little, too late.” Apple abandoned its Lightning connector for its entire line of iPhone 15 models in favor of using the more universal USB-C port for charging and transferring data. Even if you have a Lightning-enabled iPhone now, you won’t in the future. PNY Duo Link iOS Dual Flash Drive The PNY DUO LINK iOS USB 3....

Summary TheRing Battery Doorbell Prois a pinnacle of video doorbell technology. If you want some of the most accurate detection features available and aren’t too bothered by the aggressive price, this is the smart security device to get. Ring Battery Doorbell Pro Ring’s best battery-powered doorbell camera, loaded with cutting-edge features. Battery Doorbell Pro delivers Head-to-Toe HD+ Video, super-precise 3D Motion Detection that shows you where visitors went on an overhead map of your property, and more....

Summary These days, we’re all used to dealing with ads while trying to stream YouTube videos and movies, or on all of our streaming devices and services. But how far is too far? Roku has started testing auto-playing video ads before users even get to the home screen before they can even use their TV, and owners are not happy. Over the weekend,Redditand the Rokucommunity forumswere flooded with complaints over ads appearing the minute users fired up a TV or Roku device....

The Matter smart home standard has just received a major boost. Samsung is applying the standard to its SmartThings home hubs – and you may already own one of the devices the South Korean company is updating. Following the update, the applicable SmartThing’s hubs are capable of controlling all Matter certified devices. Both second and-third generation hubs will get the update, so even if you have a slightly older home assistant you’ll still be “Matter ready....