Yes, round is still in when it comes to Amazon’s refreshed Echo smart speakers, with the high-end Echo Studio and the smaller Echo Dot both getting big Alexa+ makeovers at Amazon’s big fall hardware event in New York City.
Also on tap were new versions of Amazon’s Echo Show 8 and 11 displays, which chopped the chunky design of previous-generation Echo Shows in favor of slimmed-down screens…
Amazon’s new OS for Fire TV players is a double-edged sword
October 1, 2025
Amazon is going in a new direction with its latest 4K Fire TV streaming stick, and it’s a direction that Fire TV sideloaders probably won’t like.
Making its debut during the company’s big fall hardware event in New York City on Tuesday and slated to ship in October…
How to use CCleaner to free up PC storage and boost performance
September 30, 2025
CCleaner has long been a classic among Windows system optimizers, and next year the much-loved tool will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
It has such an enduring legacy and has been so popular that according to the provider, the freeware has now been downloaded almost three…
Arzopa Z3FC review: A portable monitor with a 180Hz refresh rate
September 30, 2025
Most portable monitors are meant for basic productivity, but that’s not always true. The Arzopa Z3FC is a large IPS LCD portable monitor with an 180Hz refresh rate that aims to be of use both for office productivity and gaming. It’s successful, but its launch price is an obstacle.
Read on to learn more, then see our roundup of the best portable monitors for comparison.
The Arzopa Z3FC is a…
Baseus Security S1 Lite review: Solar powered, subscription-free
September 30, 2025
Baseus has been steadily pushing beyond its roots in phone chargers and accessories, and its latest move is to expand it’s smart security lineup with two solar-powered outdoor cameras: the Baseus S1 Lite (reviewed here) and the Baseus S2 (which we’ll cover at a later…
Best streaming devices: Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, or Google TV?
September 29, 2025
Nope, you don’t have to settle for the streaming apps on your smart TV. If you’re looking for a better video-streaming experience, you can scoop up a streaming player from the likes of Apple, Amazon, Roku, Google, and others. Just plug the player into TV’s HDMI port…
I switched my laptop for a mini PC and I’m never looking back
September 29, 2025
Sometime after my social feeds started to fill up with ads for mini-PCs, I realized that there’s a silent revolution going on in desktop PCs. Welcome to the era of the mini-PC, where you can do all your computing from a PC smaller than a box of Pop-Tarts and much cheaper than a fully fledged desktop PC in many cases.
Naturally, I wanted one, so I bit the bullet and bought a GMKtek G5 mini-PC…
Windows 11’s new-look Start menu is a huge upgrade. Let’s dive in
September 29, 2025
With Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, Microsoft is introducing a fundamentally revised Start Menu that runs on all devices with the same code base. The new functions are activated by an enablement package. This enables the new features without a complete reinstallation and…
You should know how to recover your Windows account. Do you?
September 26, 2025
Have you ever thought about what you’d do if you ever forgot or lost your Windows password? (That is, besides cursing fate.)
In the old days, you could usually get back into the PC through other methods. The process could be time-consuming, but it usually worked. But now…
Meet the wild new Snapdragon laptop built for agentic AI: ‘100 times faster than human thought’
September 26, 2025
Humain has unveiled the Horizon Pro PC, a laptop powered by agentic AI and a Snapdragon chip that the company claims “can operate 100 times faster than human thought.”
The laptop, powered by a first-generation Snapdragon X Elite processor from Qualcomm, was shown using Windows 11 at the Snapdragon Technology Summit, hosted by Qualcomm in Maui. The Horizon Pro laptop uses an “agentic OS”…
