Hardware Reviews

Review: HELM True Wireless 5.0 Headphones Helm True Wireless 5.0 Headphones offer outstanding value for an above-average audio experience. While it seems white wireless earbuds hang ubiquitously from many ears, Apple hasn’t cornered the market. Innovation and style come from many corners, not the least of which is Helm Audio. …

Review: FŪL Crosby—Travel Efficiently with Just the Right Stuff I was walking through an airport and caught a glimpse of the FŪL Crosby ($240) out of the corner of my eye. To be honest, I caught a glimpse of the Crosby more than once. I have an affinity for small …

Review: Pale Blue Batteries Pale Blue Batteries seek to help our pale blue planet survive a bit better by bringing a new battery technology to the market. This Kickstarter funded project created USB rechargeable lithium-polymer (LiPo) AA and AAA batteries. Overview of Pale Blue batteries When I opened them, the …

Review: VogDuo 57W Car Charger–PD $49.99 The VogDuo 57W Car Charger–PD: Many might ask why review a chart charger: aren’t they all the same?  The answer is no. Most car chargers trickle a charge into devices, keeping minimally discharged devices topped, off, but taking forever to charge a device from scratch. …

Review: iPad Pro 12.9 Cases from UAG, Twelve South and Otterbox The iPad Pro 12.9 case dilemma. Apple doesn’t get device cases. Its weird battery bulge for the iPhone case and the elegant but not very protective Smart Keyboard Folio for the iPad Pro leaves plenty of room for additional …

Review: HP EliteBook 830 G5 Current listed price: $1,249 Intro The HP EliteBook 830 G5 Notebook may well be looked back upon as a missing link in the HP product line. The HP EliteBook 830 G5 balances the edge between a modern ultrabook that embraces USB-C as the universal port, …

Review: Twelve South Journal CaddySack, PowerPic and Compass Pro Twelve South continues to come up with niche products that fit lifestyles and technology needs. At CES this year I saw their latest offerings. I was intrigued by their QI-charging frame, their leather accessory book, and their new iPad stand. Here …

Review: Nixplay Seed 10.1 inch Widescreen (Wi-Fi) Nixplay Seed 10.1 inch Widescreen (Wi-Fi) $149.99 Nixplay sells several types of digital frames—the company provided a Nixplay Seed 10.1-inch Widescreen frame, one of their most advanced and stylish models, for evaluation. This Wi-Fi enabled frame brings a wireless interface the display of …

Reviews: Solo and Thule Convertible Duffles and Briefcases Coming out of CES 2019 some big boxes arrived at the office. Those boxes weren’t carrying technology. They were holding some nice new bags from Thule and Solo designed to carry my technology. Of the bags that arrived, three of the four …

Review: Lume Cube Brings Light to Video, Video Conferencing, and Photography Light is crucial to technology capturing a true image of what we see, or perhaps more pointedly, what we want to see. But light is a tricky thing. Too much of it and the image we see washes out. …