Consider this an apology to Hyper and to its parent, Targus. I don’t want to use HyperSpace’s TrackPad Pro standalone haptic trackpad and I’ve probably wasted your time, Hyper’s, and mine. Perhaps you, dear reader, will feel differently. Me? I just can’t stand it.
Hyper’s $150 haptic Trackpad Pro (or $109 on Kickstarter) taught me that I’m primarily a mouse person, and I have…
Laptops with Blu-ray and DVD drives? Yup, Fujitsu is doing it
October 29, 2025
When’s the last time you saw a laptop with a spinning disc drive on a store shelf? Outside of a pawn shop, I don’t think I’ve seen one in almost 10 years. But Japanese manufacturer Fujitsu just announced brand-new models, complete with fairly recent Intel and AMD…
Google warns of rough edges as Gemini for Home arrives
October 29, 2025
It’s finally time to bid adieu to Google Assistant in the smart home world, as Gemini for Home has begun its slow rollout on Google smart speakers and displays. But if you’re among the lucky few allowed to take Gemini for Home on a test drive today, you should expect…
Baseus Security S2 Outdoor Camera 4K review: It sees the light
October 28, 2025
For many households, outdoor cameras are the front line of home security. The devices watch over driveways, porches, and backyards, catching activity that doorbell cameras often miss. Baseus enters this space with two solar-powered models: the S1 Lite, a budget option with 2K resolution that I reviewed in September, and the higher-end model S2 reviewed here, which is aimed at buyers who want more…
Microsoft’s next Xbox will run Windows, a report says, blurring the line between PCs and consoles and making the latest Xbox Ally X the model of what Microsoft hopes to achieve in gaming.
Windows Central, which has established some good sources inside the console space…
AMD is rebadging 2022 Ryzen processors as ‘new’ chips
October 28, 2025
If you’re in the market for a new Ryzen PC, beware: AMD is updating some of its old Ryzen processors with fresh branding and updated model numbers and passing them off as new processors.
AMD has carved out a number of “new” Ryzen 100-series chips alongside a pair of…
With privacy all but nonexistent now thanks to web advertising and monetized tracking, there’s a definite niche for browsers and other tools that specialize in keeping you safe and anonymous online. Brave, DuckDuckGo, Mullvad, and Tor are all great examples. But one “privacy browser” is allegedly made by cyber criminals specifically to harvest data—and it has millions of…
13 clever USB-C gadgets you didn’t know you needed
October 27, 2025
I don’t know how your tech drawers look, but mine are filled with wires I’ll likely never use again because technology has advanced quite a bit. Thankfully, USB-C seems to be here to stay since there is no wrong way to plug these things in. It’s not just smartphones…
I turned my mini PC into a powerhouse with 2 easy upgrades
October 27, 2025
So there it is–my new mini PC, the A9 Max from Geekom. A smart little powerhouse, barely bigger than a sandwich tin, whisper-quiet and amazingly powerful. I unpacked it, plugged it in, and completed the initial setup. Everything works perfectly, as my test shows.
And yet I…
Don’t pay full price for these popular streaming services
October 24, 2025
If you’re paying year-round for subscriptions to Peacock, HBO Max, Disney+, or Hulu, you’re probably wasting money.
While each of these services has raised prices this year, you can get them at a discount as part of various food delivery, grocery, and credit card services. The total cost will be less that what you’d pay for each service alone; plus, you’ll get some extra perks on the…
