With people increasingly working from home, for perhaps long periods of time, VR is having a moment, and that moment includes the upcoming HP Reverb G2 headset. Analysis Amid the stay-at-home orders from COVID-19 and voluntary sheltering precipitated by civil unrest, VR is having a moment. Because of the stay at home in April Steam reported a one million-plus gain in … [Read more...] about HP Reverb G2: HP Announces New Headset As VR Has A Moment
Archives for 2020
Quick Take Review: Blue Key World Cable Clip Organizer
I have a few cable clip organizers stuck on various surfaces around my home, including a glass-topped nightstand and the footing of my monitor stand. I want to place more of them around because they work. Most of my charging cables, however, hang out around my desk, a nice piece of furniture. I have no desire to stick adhesives to the wood. So while the clip organizers work, … [Read more...] about Quick Take Review: Blue Key World Cable Clip Organizer
Review: Lingolet One Is Not the Universal Translator I Was Looking For
In January 2020 I attended CES. One of the products that most impressed me was the Lingolet One, a kind of universal translator extender for smartphones. I had high hopes for a lot of travel in 2020 post-CES, but then COVID-19 hit and I haven’t let me home office since February. So I used other forms of translation to test the device, like reading poetry aloud from … [Read more...] about Review: Lingolet One Is Not the Universal Translator I Was Looking For
Review: JBL Charge 4 Bluetooth Speaker—A Personal Boombox for Wet and Wild Times
Review: JBL Charge 4 $179.95 JBL makes bigger speakers, like the Boombox 2 and the Xtreme 2, but for most people, the JBL Charge 4 will prove speaker enough for more listening experiences. At 8.66 x 3.74 x 3.66 and a little over 2 lbs the Charge 4 won’t be the lightest item in a backpack, but it remains compact and light enough to make the case for joining the … [Read more...] about Review: JBL Charge 4 Bluetooth Speaker—A Personal Boombox for Wet and Wild Times
Review: Satechi Slim Type-C Multi-Port Adapter V2
$69.99 I evaluate USB-C hubs against two broad criteria: fit and function. The Satechi Slim Type-C Multi-Port Adapter V2, with its short cable, fits most USB-C devices well, even the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (though it does leave the hub dangling a bit). At about a tenth of a pound and measuring in at 4.7 x 1.08 x 0.4 the type C adapter fits easily in even the smallest … [Read more...] about Review: Satechi Slim Type-C Multi-Port Adapter V2