Back-to-school shopping is only fun if you’re getting new clothes or a new computer — not so much for printers. But if you need one anyway, the Brother MFC-J480DW is a dependable multifunction inkjet with a fax machine, copier and scanner built into a compact machine. Staples and Office Depot both have it on sale …

The next time you walk into a doctor’s office, you might leave with a prescription for a pair of Jabra fitness-tracking headphones. It’s part of a global partnership the audio company announced this week with TrainerMD, the first HIPAA complaint software platform that helps doctors monitor patients’ fitness and nutrition in real time. The 360˚ Health Program makes it easier …

Believe it or not, you can fund your own DIY turntable for less than the cost of a trip to Whole Foods, and it only takes six steps to make it. It’s so simple, in fact, the Science Channel recently built its own on an episode of the show “Made By Destruction.” But instead of going the cheap route with …

As if Instagram didn’t give you enough FOMO already. Starting Wednesday, Instagram users in the US will see a new video category pop up in the Explore section of the app that curates a personalized selection of videos from live events happening around the world, including concerts, sports events and more. The company already introduced “Picked for You” channels in …

The Fireside Audiobox is a wireless music player with a trick up up its sleeve. See that silver tube on top? There’s a speaker on one side but the other end connects to a small propane tank underneath that pumps gas up through a series of small holes. When you introduce fire to the burner, it ignites a series of …

Subtlety isn’t one of Samsung’s strong suits. Samsung teases a new Gear S3 smartwatch at its IFA conference on September 1. Samsung The Korean megamanufacturer’s invitations for its September 1 press conference in Berlin, Germany includes a clock motif, effectively confirming that the company will unveil its next smartwatch at the event. The presumed Gear S3 has been rumored for …

Stand-up comedy fans can now get laughs on-demand through a new streaming app called Laugh.ly. Pitched as the “Pandora for stand-up,” Laugh.ly launched this week for iOS and Android. It offers users a way to watch their favorite comedians outside of the club with an expansive streaming library of comedy from over 400 of today’s biggest comics including Louis C.K., …

Add SoundCloud Go to the long list of music streaming services you can access on the Sonos multiroom wireless speaker system. The company announced an update on Tuesday that adds support for the monthly subscription service that many call the “YouTube for audio.” The premium Go tier began in March and kills the ads found on the free version of …

What’s the longest amount of time you’ve spent looking for a song you heard in the wild? No joke, I heard a track at a party once and it took me almost a decade humming the harmony to record store clerks to identify it. Of course, that could’ve been a 10-second inquiry if Shazam had been around back then, which …

We all want high-powered, concert-quality sound in our homes, but not everyone has the space for a bulky stereo receiver and a pair of speakers. The Basswall is a practical solution for cramped spaces. It hides a big sound system behind a picture frame that’s 24 by 36 inches (61 by 91 cm). Basswall calls itself the “stealth ninja” of …