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Getting my smart home devices to switch Wi-Fi networks is annoying

If I swap my Wi-Fi network, I don't want to individually reconnect all of the smart devices in my home.
17 hours ago
Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen 2021) on table.

I installed Android apps on a Surface Pro 8, and it felt on par with an iPad

I used Android apps on my Surface Pro 8 in Windows 11, and the experience was a game changer, finally making the device a better tablet.
4 days ago
Android Apps on Windows 11

The best is yet to come for Xbox Game Pass subscribers

6d ago

It’s time for a Marvel-style video game crossover universe

Oct 19, 2021

New HomePod Mini colors expose how stale Apple’s smart home lineup has become

Oct 18, 2021

Even with 32 GPU cores, the M1 Max MacBook Pro still isn’t a gaming destination

Oct 12, 2021

Here’s why Telegram will probably never beat WhatsApp

Oct 9, 2021

Halo Infinite’s A.I. puts Battlefield 2042’s to shame

Oct 7, 2021

Battlefield 2042 fixes one of Battlefield 4’s biggest problems

Is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sequel even possible?

With Sora's addition, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is done. So where does the franchise go from here?

Switch Online’s N64 expansion won’t be complete without translucent controllers

Halo Infinite’s PC version needs a performance boost before launch

Spartan on the battlefield

These studios, not Quantic Dream, should make a new Star Wars game

September 20, 2021
A Sith lord in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake trailer.

Battlefield 2042’s delay shows how much Cyberpunk 2077 scared publishers

September 16, 2021
A helicopter flies over tanks in Battlefield 2042.

The Apple Watch Series 7 rumors were wrong, and here’s why I’m glad they were

September 16, 2021
Apple Watch Series 7 sleep data.

Why the rumored Apple Watch Series 7 redesign has me worried

Apple Watch Series 6 body on top of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12.

Home Depot’s Hubspace smart home line has me both excited and worried

Hubspace

I downgraded from Windows 11 to Windows 10, and I don’t plan on going back

September 3, 2021
Android Apps on Windows 11

Xbox Game Pass is killing pre-orders — and that’s a good thing

August 30, 2021
Games on Xbox Game Pass.

When movie studios tell you to risk your life for films, everyone loses

August 29, 2021
movie studios digital screeners covid safety audience watching a at the cinema and wearing protective face masks

Smart home devices shouldn’t have so many little annoyances in the setup process

Frustrated man hitting desk with his fist.

Nike drops have nothing on GPUs. I waited in line with 170 people for a graphics card

Line outside of Best Buy for RTX restock.

In defense of the Samsung TV kill switch

August 26, 2021
samsung 76 micro led tv unboxing 2021 event neo qled game bar

Don’t buy Skyrim for a 5th time. Mod the copy you already own

August 24, 2021
skyrim lightsaber mod

3 things Intel XeSS needs to nail to beat Nvidia DLSS

August 20, 2021
LEDs forming the Intel ARC logo.

Samsung’s poor S21 sales are an Android flagship problem

Samsung's Galaxy S21 sales fell short of the company's expectations, but it may be an Android flagship problem, not a Samsung one.
Samsung s21+5g phone and box.

The AMD RX 6600 XT launch has some major problems — and they’re not scalpers

August 12, 2021
AMD RX 6600 XT on a wooden backdrop.

Pokémon Unite will not survive its pay-to-win model

July 28, 2021
Various Pokémon competing in Pokémon Unite

Nvidia just got the one feature DLSS needs to compete with AMD Super Resolution

July 21, 2021
Radeon RX 570 graphics card going into a PC.

The Suicide Squad: Who will die and who will survive the next movie?

Polka-Dot Man, Peacemaker, Bloodsport, and Ratcatcher II in The Suicide Squad

Oppo, Realme, Vivo, and OnePlus are in the midst of an identity crisis

Realme, Oppo, Vivo, and OnePlus phone logos.

Custom UIs could make or break Google and Samsung’s Wear smartwatch software

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Apps

Apple’s 5G dominance with the iPhone 12 shows connectivity alone doesn’t sell

iphone 12 image

I have an RTX 2080 and Core i9-10900K, and I can’t run Windows 11

Windows 11 is displayed on a laptop screen. The laptop is on a desk flanked by a task lamp and vase with flowers.

If the iPhone 12 Mini couldn’t revive small phones, what can?

iPhone 12 models

Phones that encourage you to use a rubbish digital zoom need to carry a warning

The 2x digital zoom mode on the OnePlus Nord CE

Here’s what Windows 11 needs to do to ensure Android apps don’t flop on PCs

Android Apps on Windows 11

Apple just announced a touchscreen Mac — but it’s not what you expect

Mac OS Universal Control

3 reasons why Nvidia was able to comfortably overprice the RTX 3080 Ti

nvidia launches rtx 3080 ti 3070 computex 2021 1

3 reasons why a Google Store in New York could succeed where Microsoft failed

3 reasons why a google store in new york can succeed nyc

You won’t need 17 speakers to appreciate Dolby Atmos in Apple Music

Vizio Dolby Atmos Soundbar

Diablo Immortal paves the way for EA and Activision’s mobile gaming expansion

diablo immortal proof mobile aaa here to stay alpha preview featured

We have the tech to curb drunk driving, but invisible forces are holding it back

driven by safety checkbac sobrdrive bluethooth ignition interlock drunk driving

Apple’s rumored TV box confirms convergence is the key to the smart home

Apple TV

The Larq reusable water bottle made me realize how much money I’ve wasted

Larq Bottle PureVis in hand

We don’t need more robot vacuums. What we really need is a dusting robot

Samsung Bot Handy

The startup world is stacked against Black founders. Let’s change that

Joseph Heller

Diablo 4 should resurrect the series’ most controversial feature

Diablo 4 Rogue

Phones’ fast-charging tech is confusing, annoying, and will only get worse

phone fast charging is too complicated blocks and iphone 12 pro

My phone’s power button always worked one way, and now it’s a confusing mess

the phone power button doesnt turn my off anymore iphone 12 pro black screen

With Hasselblad in tow, OnePlus must learn from Huawei and Leica’s success

oneplus hasselblad partnership rumor huawei leica 9 pro

Contact-tracing apps were the biggest tech failure of the COVID-19 pandemic

contact tracing apps failed covid 19 pandemic

iPhone 12 and 5G: How it will (eventually) make a difference for iPhone owners

iPhone 12 5G announcement
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