Computers, Laptops & Tablets

Your Wi-Fi router is the internet doorway to your smart home and its connected devices, so make sure that router can keep you secure.

After several years of relative Wi-Fi happiness, I suddenly hit a performance wall with my home network. I happened to have a new Linksys EA 7500 router to test for an upgrade, but the real difference was when I plugged in the Max Stream AC1900+ Wi-Fi Range Extender.

 Like most people, I was initially confounded by the switch to USB Type-C. The new charging and connectivity platform is appearing in newer smartphones, tablets and notebook PCs as a way to make devices sleeker, more versatile and help them to charge a lot faster. Is this really the one port to rule them all?

Enter on TikTok and on Instagram for a chance to win the amazing Microsoft Surface Pro 9 and a Trip for two to the NBA All-Star game.

There is no shortage of cool, high tech gear with excellent gift-giving potential. But with so many devices being connected, Wi-Fi just may be the coolest tech gift of all this season. It makes everything else better.

Hands on with the Linksys Velop AX4200 Wi-Fi 6 whole home mesh system, combining the benefits of Wi-Fi 6 with the smarts and coverage of mesh.

Linksys has entered the burgeoning networking sub-category of mesh Wi-Fi with the Velop, a router that will come as a single unit, or in a pack of two or three to cover your home with a solid connection.

Wireless networking can be confusing. There are many numbers and letters being thrown around and with Gigabit Wi-Fi just starting to appear in mainstream devices, there’s more arcane info than ever to keep track of. Dual-band, 802.11, a,b,g,n,ac, 1300/1900, 600/900, 2.4GHz, 5GHz, beamforming … What does it all mean? In particular, what is the difference between the previous top performing Wi-Fi standard (802.11n wireless) and the new champ (802.11ac)? In this post, I’ll break it down to the basics.  

Useful accessories and essentials that help organize and enhance back-to-school for students.

 Is it a laptop? Is it a tablet? Hold on to your hats: it’s both!  Here’s a quick overview of what a 2 in 1 laptop is, and how it might be the right fit for your digital life.