This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. In this time of social distancing, giving a thoughtful gift has more power than ever. It’s a way to say “I’m thinking of you, even though we can’t be together.” If you’re looking to truly wow someone in your life …
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Best gifts under $250 for 2021
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. In this time of social distancing, giving a thoughtful gift has more power than ever. It’s a way to say “I’m thinking of you, even though we can’t be together.” If you’re looking to truly wow someone in your life with a great present and …
Read More »Best gaming phone for 2019
If you’re on a quest to find the best gaming phone out there, you have a wide array of specialist options to consider, including the Asus ROG, Razer Phone 2, Nubia Red Magic Mars, Redmi Note 7 Pro and Xiaomi’s Black Shark. The best gaming phones are designed especially for playing games, with features including Super AMOLED screens, large screens, superfast processors, advanced cooling systems, stereo …
Read More »2020 forced us all to live online: How my virtual year played out
Every once in a while, back in a year called 2019, I’d run off every few weeks or so and spend time in a VR headset, or peek at some augmented reality device. I’d come back from demos imagining a world lived virtually. With all the pieces in play from so many companies, it seemed like the possibilities were almost …
Read More »All the holiday shipping deadlines you need to know
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. The holiday shipping season is upon us. Whether you’re sending gifts direct from Amazon or another online retailer or shipping boxes of gifts yourself, you’ve got some important deadlines fast approaching. The combination of the holiday crunch and COVID-induced supply-chain challenges means waiting until the …
Read More »$549 AirPods Max: All the things you could buy instead of Apple’s new headphones
There’s a headphone-shaped elephant in the room this week: Apple just announced the AirPods Max over-the-ear headphones, challenging the premium likes of the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 and the Sony WH-1000XM4. But if you thought the AirPods Pro were pricey at $249, get a load of this: The AirPods Max (with its much-mocked Smart Case) will run you $549. …
Read More »iPhone 12: I had high hopes for a return to USB
I had high hopes that the iPhone 12 would move to a universal port that’s already everywhere. Instead, it’s traded one proprietary format for another. The iPhone 12 didn’t get USB-C at Apple’s October event. (Here’s how to buy all four Apple 12 models.) Instead, it kept Lightning and added a new MagSafe connector. I’ve been impressed by MagSafe on …
Read More »Looking Glass Portrait: Photo frame that turns iPhone portraits into 3D holograms
The latest iPhones can take remarkably impressive 3D photos and scans, especially with the rear lidar sensor. But, of course, iPhones don’t have 3D screens. The $349 Looking Glass Portrait is a 7.9-inch desktop photo frame-sized display with a built-in Raspberry Pi 4 computer that aims to be a 3D viewer for those photos, and a holographic mini monitor for interactive …
Read More »Best on Cyber Monday gaming accessory deals still available: Xbox controllers, gaming mice and more
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. The holiday season can be a great time to pick up some sweet, sweet discounts on some great gaming gear. Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed, but there are still some fantastic deals available on controllers, mice, headsets, monitors and more. You won’t find reduced prices …
Read More »Target Cyber Monday 2020 deals still available: Roomba, JBL speakers, Google Nest Hub and more
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Cyber Monday may be over, but Target is still offering major discounts on portable speakers, Roomba robot vacuum cleaners and much more. The iRobot Roomba 675 is even cheaper today than it was yesterday. If you already purchased any product that was labeled “Black Friday Deal” …
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