I rely on pocket-sized hubs and single-cable setups for almost everything I do, so when a USB-C accessory stops behaving on my Mac, it interrupts work fast. Over the years I’ve developed a compact checklist that solves most common problems without a trip to a service centre. The steps below...
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I travel light. My carry-on is often the only bag I allow myself, and that...
How-Tos
I often get asked how to get two (or more) people to listen to the same show...
How-Tos
When friends or family visit, letting them control a few lights or cast a...
How-Tos
I’ve installed more than a handful of pocketable, battery-powered cameras...
I recently needed a quick way to extend Wi‑Fi to a cramped corner of my flat where streaming and video calls kept failing. What I wanted was something small, unobtrusive, and that could plug into any USB outlet — the kind of pocket-sized mesh...
I’ve been chasing compact, unobtrusive ways to make a home smarter without turning my living room into a router-and-hub shrine. If you want automation that quietly fades into the background—no dedicated hub box on a shelf, no extra wall wart...
I travel a lot for work and pleasure, and over the years I’ve tried dozens of compact chargers. I’m picky about weight, bulk, and — most importantly — real-world charging performance. After running the Anker Nano through airport layovers,...
I like setups that disappear into the background. A discreet smart home scene can give you useful automation — a light that comes on when you enter a hallway at night, a fan that kicks in when humidity rises, or a notification if a basement door...
Commuting is the real-life stress test for any pair of wireless earbuds. It's where rain, sweat, bus brakes, and the constant roar of city noise collide — and where cheap-sounding buds often reveal themselves. Over the past few months I’ve taken...
I’ve spent years testing compact tech and optimizing small spaces, and one of the simplest upgrades I keep recommending is a well-designed bedside charging station. A multiport USB‑C hub can transform a tangled mess of cables and plug bricks...
I’ve been wearing the new Fitbit Charge for the past two weeks, and because I’m one of those people who routinely tosses and turns, I focused the test on sleep-tracking performance in restless sleepers. I wanted to know: can a slim wrist tracker...