Hardware Reviews

The Best of CES 2020 CES 2020, and its rally of 100,783 industry attendees, 68,064 exhibitor personnel, 6,365 members of the media all jostling around the 2.9 million square feet where 4,400 exhibitors showed off their best ideas— ended on January 10. And now it’s time to look back on …

Review: W&H BeHear® NOW Review: W&H BeHear® NOW…If you put on the Wear and Hear BeHear® NOW headphones on without doing anything, they channel sound like every other pair of headphones. Anyone who puts the on BeHear® NOW headphones like any other headphones will be missing the point. Overview Unlike …

Review: Kemove Keyboard Kickstarter Prototype A Kickstarter in China called Kemove reached out to offer a review of their new keyboard. As a person who types ninety percent of my day (just ask Grammarly), I said, “sure.” What intrigued me about this keyboard was its small size and that it …

QuickTake Review: UAG Watch Straps UAG, known more for its innovative and cool phone and tablet cases extends its line into watch bands, which they call straps. UAG Active Watch Strap If you are tired of leather and clasps, holes and buckles, consider the $59.95 UAG Active Watch Strap made …

Review: Rocketbook Beacons If you live on a whiteboard, the new $15 Rocketbook Beacons are a must-have. After Rocketbook sent me a set, it took me a while to test them. I no longer work in a world of whiteboards. I work from home and do most of my sketching …

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 …