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Podcasts, music, navigation — say, Waze or Google Maps — have become pretty much vital for any commute or road trip. The problem is, unless your car has a built-in screen that’s able to run CarPlay or Android Auto, you’re running your phone screen nonstop and probably at high brightness. Even if your car has …

In the last few years, 3D printing has crossed a rubicon into the mainstream consciousness. Schools and libraries often have 3D printers, and the barrier to entry for hobbyists is lower than ever, with inexpensive machines offering excellent out-of-the-box results. Because 3D printing technology has come a long way in recent years, I’ve doubled down on being creative and gotten …

Don’t let those unaesthetic, twisted TV cords distract from your latest Netflix binge-watch. We’re in the midst of spring, meaning it’s time to give your space a good cleaning. Yes, that includes that mess of tangled cords behind your TV or home theater system.  Tidying up the cables behind your home theater system makes it not only more attractive to look …

The AAXA P6X is a pint-size portable projector that’s remarkably bright, has a huge battery and costs less than a phone. I wasn’t familiar with AAXA projectors before this review, but the specs looked so good on paper I just had to test it out. After all, 1,100 lumens for $360 just doesn’t seem possible, especially from something that can fit …

Want to watch some old family movies on VCR? Having a craving for some GoldenEye on N64? Maybe you found some LaserDiscs at a yard sale — they may look like huge CDs, but they’re analog! Then you notice that your shiny new TV doesn’t have the right inputs.  Many modern TVs have, at best, one analog input. Often they …

At first glance, the Optoma UHZ50 looks like any other compact DLP projector. Inside, though, is a different story. Instead of the UHP lamps typical of most home theater projectors, the UHZ50 uses a laser to generate light. The result is a bright, colorful image from a relatively small, quiet box. And unlike traditional UHP lamp-based projectors, it’s fast to …

The end of the year is here, which means you’re about to spend a lot more quality time with your TV. Maybe you have holiday guests visiting from out of town and foresee a lot of Christmas movie nights in your future. Or maybe you just have a lot of HBO shows to catch up on. Whatever the case may …

3D printing is a lot of fun, but finding the right printer is complicated. Today, Monoprice has made that choice easier by dropping the price of its starter resin printer by more than 50%. You can get everything you need to enter the world of 3D printing for less than $100. And you can have it on your doorstep in …

Nov 2021 Dolby Atmos surround audio may have been with us for some time, but it wasn’t until streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus got on board that manufacturers finally took the format seriously. There are a lot of Atmos soundbars on the market now, many of which are quite affordable, but just because they support the standard doesn’t mean …

Here’s an inexpensive trick to keep all your gear relevant and useful. It can open up space to plug in your new gaming console, run the same signal to multiple TVs and help minimize the number of times you swap HDMI cables. If that sounds handy, you may need a HDMI switch or HDMI splitter, but which one?  HDMI connections are found on every …