The Akaso Trace 1 Pro is the premium version of Akaso’s affordable Trace 1, which I already liked for its great front/interior day/night video, even though it lacked GPS. The Pro version of t…
Oculus Link beta impressions: Connecting Oculus Quest to PCs negates the Rift
Oculus Link is both mundane and magical. Mundane, because all you’re doing is plugging a USB-C cable into your Oculus Quest headset. Magical, because doing so now temporarily transforms the s…
Seagate FireCuda 520 NVMe SSD review: Outstanding performance and 4th-gen PCIe
Seagate’s FireCuda 520 is fast, though only on a par with other premium M.2 NVMe SSDs we’ve tested using commonplace third-generation PCIe. However, if you’re running a late-model…
Netatmo Smart Alarm System with Camera review: This jumble of components won’t work for everyone
Netatmo has certainly taken a roundabout route to creating its smart alarm system. The company began by marketing weather station gear, then branched out by creating an indoor security camera (in a…
Amazon Echo Show vs. Google Nest Hub Max: Which 10-inch smart display should you buy?
Smart displays are finally going mainstream in 2019, and two of the most enticing models are among the biggest, and they’re also from two of the biggest companies on the planet: Amazon and Go…
Sticker-Eye Wire-Free AI Smart Home Camera review: Wire free, subscription free, and hassle free
If you’ve ever threaded a couple yards of power cable from an outdoor security camera to an indoor electrical outlet, you’ll understand that the phrase “wire free” can induc…
Google Stadia review: A glimpse of a future some other company will probably perfect
With Stadia, there are no easy answers. Every compliment I want to pay Google’s game streaming service—and there are quite a few actually—is shackled to a caveat, a complication, …
Kingston KC600 SATA SSD: Top-tier performance, top-tier price
If you’re looking for top-tier 2.5-inch SSD performance, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything better than Kingston’s KC600. It’s thin, light, and there’s no drop in …
EZVIZ DB1 video doorbell review: Local video storage is this wired doorbell’s best feature
EZVIZ, best known for its home security cameras, now has a mid-range wired video doorbell. The EZVIZ DB1 doesn’t have a top-shelf feature set, but its $150 street price will garner attention,…
Alldocube Kbook review: A budget, Chinese-made Surface Laptop alternative that’s actually worth buying?
With bags of storage and an excellent 3:2 display, this lightweight Chinese laptop is a great value choice Pros Bright, sharp IPS display Plenty of RAM and storage Feels like a much more expensive …