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News · 14 Jul 2026
I changed 4 Google Pixel settings, and my photos have never looked better
While there are still plenty of reasons to own a standalone camera, many people have replaced cameras with their phones. Over the years, smartphone cameras have really…
News · 14 Jul 2026
Android Auto’s biggest update of the year is finally rolling out
It’s not often that CarPlay or Android Auto get major redesigns. They rank lower on the priority list for Apple and Google, since they don’t bring in…
News · 14 Jul 2026
USB sticks never replaced discs for entertainment – and I finally found out why
USB flash drives might not seem particularly impressive by today’s standards, but they were a massive deal when they became commercially available around the year 2000. Also…
News · 13 Jul 2026
4 fast ways I troubleshoot a Fire TV device
This might sound odd going into a troubleshooting guide, but normally, I steer people away from Fire TV devices. The platform is heavily geared towards Prime Video,…
News · 13 Jul 2026
Why I’m done with YouTube TV (and all other live streaming services) forever
Well into the cord-cutting era, live TV streaming services seem to be going strong. YouTube TV might be the best known one in the US, but there…
News · 13 Jul 2026
The best time to buy a Blu-ray player is now
There are plenty of reasons to reconsider your streaming service subscriptions, from rising prices to privacy concerns. As companies are desperate to make money, the convenience of…
News · 12 Jul 2026
I gave my Hisense TV a boost with 3 quick tweaks
You wouldn’t know it from browsing shelves, but Hisense is a relative newcomer to selling TVs in North America. It didn’t come to the US until 2013,…
News · 12 Jul 2026
HDR10 and HDR10+ have some obvious limits that aren’t discussed enough
While Dolby Vision was the first commercial HDR format (launched in 2014), you may have noticed that it’s not the most ubiquitous. That honor belongs to HDR10,…
News · 12 Jul 2026
4 of my favorite horror movies are finally streaming for free
For some people, summer is, oddly enough, the perfect time to binge-watch their favorite horror shows. After all, the sun is out for most of the day,…
News · 12 Jul 2026
Don’t ignore these distress signals from a dying TV
Sometimes, the death of a smart TV is a sudden thing. If it turns on at all, there may be conspicuous dead pixels, garish lines from one…
News · 14 Jul 2026
Android Auto’s biggest update of the year is finally rolling out
It’s not often that CarPlay or Android Auto get major redesigns. They rank lower on the priority list for Apple and Google, since they don’t bring in…
News · 14 Jul 2026
USB sticks never replaced discs for entertainment – and I finally found out why
USB flash drives might not seem particularly impressive by today’s standards, but they were a massive deal when they became commercially available around the year 2000. Also…
News · 13 Jul 2026
4 fast ways I troubleshoot a Fire TV device
This might sound odd going into a troubleshooting guide, but normally, I steer people away from Fire TV devices. The platform is heavily geared towards Prime Video,…
News · 13 Jul 2026
Why I’m done with YouTube TV (and all other live streaming services) forever
Well into the cord-cutting era, live TV streaming services seem to be going strong. YouTube TV might be the best known one in the US, but there…
News · 12 Jul 2026
I gave my Hisense TV a boost with 3 quick tweaks
You wouldn’t know it from browsing shelves, but Hisense is a relative newcomer to selling TVs in North America. It didn’t come to the US until 2013,…
News · 12 Jul 2026
HDR10 and HDR10+ have some obvious limits that aren’t discussed enough
While Dolby Vision was the first commercial HDR format (launched in 2014), you may have noticed that it’s not the most ubiquitous. That honor belongs to HDR10,…
News · 12 Jul 2026
4 of my favorite horror movies are finally streaming for free
For some people, summer is, oddly enough, the perfect time to binge-watch their favorite horror shows. After all, the sun is out for most of the day,…
News · 12 Jul 2026
Don’t ignore these distress signals from a dying TV
Sometimes, the death of a smart TV is a sudden thing. If it turns on at all, there may be conspicuous dead pixels, garish lines from one…