[ad_1] 1. Why can’t I get my device to connect to my home network? Most current Wi-Fi routers transmit using two wireless frequencies (bear with us): 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. The problem is, almost all smart-home devices can use only the 2.4 GHz one, so if your phone is connected to your network on […]
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The best portable mini projector
[ad_1] Why you should trust us Adrienne Maxwell has reviewed projectors and home theater equipment for over a decade. She is an ISF Level II Certified Calibrator, so she’s aware of what makes for a good image and how to get that out of a projector. She has a full complement of objective testing gear […]
The best USB microphone | Engadget
[ad_1] Why you should trust us Melanie Pinola has written about technology and home office topics for more than a dozen years for sites such as Lifehacker, PCWorld, and Laptop Magazine, and she has reviewed various gear for Wirecutter for more than four years. Kevin Purdy co-hosted the In Beta podcast for more than 100 […]
The best travel plug adapter
[ad_1] Why you should trust us In addition to being editor-at-large here at Wirecutter, I also write about tech and travel for CNET, Forbes, and Wirecutter’s parent company, The New York Times. Perhaps more relevant to this guide, I spend a good chunk of each year as a digital nomad, living months at a time […]
The best wireless powered bookshelf speakers
[ad_1] Why you should trust us I’ve been reviewing audio gear professionally since 1990, currently as an editor for the SoundStage Network and previously as an editor or writer for Sound & Vision, Home Theater Review, Home Theater Magazine, and numerous other publications. In that time, I’ve conducted and published more blind tests of audio […]
The best Bluetooth tracker | Engadget
[ad_1] How we picked and tested Over the past few years, we’ve tested more than a dozen Bluetooth trackers. The major players in this category are well known. But to make sure we didn’t miss any, we turned to Amazon and Google during our research for a previous version of this guide. The latter turned […]
The best tripod for iPhones and other smartphones
[ad_1] Why you should trust us Erin Lodi is a photojournalist, writer, and professional photographer with a wide range of experience researching, testing, and writing about photography trends, techniques, and tools, including her role as mobile-imaging editor at DPReview, the most popular camera site on the Web. Signe Brewster is a photography enthusiast who writes […]
The best ultrawide monitors | Engadget
[ad_1] Why you should trust us I’ve written about and tested computer hardware for nearly a decade. In that time I’ve worked on 4K monitors and dual-monitor setups. I spent two months working on an ultrawide monitor to get a feel for what—if any—productivity improvements you might see from using an ultrawide monitor. Our monitor […]
What’s the best vacuum for pet hair?
[ad_1] Sizing up the problem of pet hair According to Cats International, a typical domesticated cat has 60,000 hairs per square inch of skin on its back (and as many as 120,000 per square inch on its belly). Each hair is shed two or three times per year. Conservatively estimating that a typical cat has […]
The best plug-in smart outlet
[ad_1] Why you should trust us I have written about consumer electronics for more than 15 years and have tested a slew of smart-home devices, from remotes and security cameras to AV receivers and speakers. As a former editor for Electronic House and Big Picture Big Sound, I have written buying guides for multiple consumer-electronics […]