Review

Many of us have more data than we know what to do with. Digital photos, digital movies, MP3s and old school stuff like documents and spreadsheets can start to take up a lot of space on your PC. On your smartphone or tablet, it’s even worse —a lot of those photos get snapped on a smartphone and with limited storage, it doesn’t take long to fill them up. Cloud storage is always an option, but then you’re at the mercy of the provider and there may be charges associated with the service. Western Digital offers a compelling alternative —a “personal cloud”— with its My Cloud series of network hard drives. I tested a 3TB My Cloud drive and came away convinced that this is the best thing to happen to hard drives since USB.  

It began with a Kickstarter campaign in 2012 that successfully brought in over $300K in funding from more than 1,700 backers. Since then, it has become a major competitor in the emerging smart watch market. I’m talking about the MetaWatch STRATA, and I recently had an opportunity to take one for a test drive. 

Looking for an alternative to paying for cloud subscription? The TP-Link Tapo smart cameras have microSD cards and 2K video resolution.

This review breaks down Marshall's brand new high-end Bluetooth headphones: the Marshall Mid ANC On-Ear Bluetooth Headphones.

The Sony A5000 soundbar paired with the Sony SW3 Subwoofer and Sony RS3S Surround Speakers, may be the best sound bar system you can buy.

The Galaxy S20 Ultra is Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone packed with its latest and best features, but how good are they when you put them all together?

Wi-Fi is the greatest thing since sliced bread —so long as everything is working the way it should. No ethernet cables strung all around the house (I remember those days) and the ability to use a Wi-Fi enabled device anywhere. At least that’s the promise. The reality is many homes have zones where Wi-Fi is dead or very slow. Building materials like concrete, ceramic and metal can block Wi-Fi signals and decorative items like glass mirrors can deflect them. While one approach to improving Wi-Fi coverage for your home or small business is to install a newer, more powerful router, you can often get just as much of an improvement for a lot less money and fuss by installing a range extender. In this review, I look at the latest such device from D-Link, the DAP-1520 Wireless AC Dual Band Range Extender.

The LG G4 OLED evo TV’s stunning picture quality, smart features and AI processing make it one of the best TVs of the year, my full review.

If you're looking to track daily activity, sleep, and workouts, the Garmin Vivoactive 4 and Venu watches help you take charge of your health and wellbeing.

The Insignia Retro Bar Fridge with top freezer is a mini-fridge with a unique retro style. It will fit in seamlessly anywhere you'd like to put it.