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How To Remap Your Keyboard
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How To Remap Your Keyboard

The standard Windows keyboard layout hasn’t changed much in the past few decades, and there’s a chance you don’t use every key on your keyboard.

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4 mins  |
November 2018
Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700: Terrific Audio Performance
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Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700: Terrific Audio Performance

For years, Bose has ruled the active-noise-cancellation (ANC) market with its QuietComfort series of headphones.

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8 mins  |
August 2019
Roundup: The Best Password Managers
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Roundup: The Best Password Managers

Everyone needs a password manager.

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9 mins  |
August 2019
LG V50 ThinQ: First 5G Phone We've Tested
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LG V50 ThinQ: First 5G Phone We've Tested

The LG V50 ThinQ joins a small number of phones with 5G connectivity.

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6 mins  |
August 2019
Head To Head: Apple Iphone 8 Plus Olympus Pen E-PL9
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Head To Head: Apple Iphone 8 Plus Olympus Pen E-PL9

Can a phone camera rival a mirrorless camera in photo quality? We pitted these two devices against each other to find out.

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6 mins  |
August 2018
Amazon Fire TV Cube: Just Add Alexa
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Amazon Fire TV Cube: Just Add Alexa

Amazon’s Fire TV devices have offered the Alexa voice assistant, voice search, and voice commands for a few years now. All you have to do is press the button on the remote and speak into the pinhole microphone to control the Fire TV with your voice.

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9 mins  |
August 2018
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge: Beautiful And Pricey
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Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge: Beautiful And Pricey

Much has changed since Bowers & Wilkins released the iconic Zeppelin Wireless speaker in 2015—most notably, the company has come under new ownership. With its new Formation line of wireless speakers, B&W is still on top of its game. At $899.99, the Formation Wedge is even more expensive than the $700 Zeppelin was at launch. But like the Zeppelin, it pushes boundaries in the style department while putting out powerful, room-filling audio with some serious bass presence and excellent high-frequency clarity. Whether it’s worth the sky-high price, however, depends on how much you’re willing to pay for innovative design.

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4 mins  |
July 2019
Mozilla: Facebook Data Leak Is Like A 'Nuclear Waste Spill'
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Mozilla: Facebook Data Leak Is Like A 'Nuclear Waste Spill'

Mozilla is best known as the maker of web browser Firefox, but the organization also has a philanthropic function. As part of that function, Mozilla has compiled a massive, graphic-laden assessment of the internet itself, dubbed the Internet Health Report 2018.

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2 mins  |
July 2018
The Coolest Things In iOS 12
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The Coolest Things In iOS 12

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote in June was all about software; those hoping for updated MacBooks were likely disappointed. This was truly an event just for Apple developers, a group now 20 million strong, CEO Tim Cook announced.

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3 mins  |
July 2018
Truly Flexible Displays Will Reinvent Smartphones
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Truly Flexible Displays Will Reinvent Smartphones

One of the things I learned early in my career is that if you want to get a glimpse of the future, you need to go to technology trade shows that are focused on components and deeply entrenched in the world of engineering. That’s where you see the technology that will likely show up in consumer gadgets two to three years down the line.

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July 2018
3 Doodler Create + Lets You Freehand 3D Objects
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3 Doodler Create + Lets You Freehand 3D Objects

WobbleWorks 3Doodler Create+ $79.99

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6 mins  |
July 2018
When AI Blurs - The Line Between Reality And Fiction
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When AI Blurs - The Line Between Reality And Fiction

AI algorithms can convincingly imitate human appearance and behavior—and that comes with profound implications, both positive and not.

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10+ mins  |
July 2018
How To Upgrade Your Skype Account
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How To Upgrade Your Skype Account

Do you use the free version of Skype for internet calls and video chats? It may be time to upgrade your account. The free Skype restricts you to calling other Skype users, but a paid subscription lets you call mobile phones and land lines and certain other countries. Alternatively, you can keep your free account and purchase Skype credit when you need it.

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July 2018
Intel Shows Off New Gen11 Graphics, Teases Xe Discrete GPU
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Intel Shows Off New Gen11 Graphics, Teases Xe Discrete GPU

Intel’s Architecture Day 2018 in December wasn’t just a CPU show. The graphics market is poised to be a significant component of Intel’s strategy going forward, and the company’s Gen11 solution looks like it’ll be a potent improvement over Skylake. These improvements are long overdue.

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January 2019
Security Key By Yubico: 2FA That's Simple And Affordable
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Security Key By Yubico: 2FA That's Simple And Affordable

Decades of consumer computer products have taught humanity one thing: Passwords are bad. To make passwords acceptable again, we’re now turning to password managers and two-factor authentication to better secure our online accounts.

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7 mins  |
January 2019
JBL Charge 4: A Powerhouse Speaker In A Small Frame
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JBL Charge 4: A Powerhouse Speaker In A Small Frame

JBL knows how to deliver the goods when it comes to portable Bluetooth speakers.

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4 mins  |
January 2019