Samsung 43AM70A Smart Monitor review By Brian Nadel Published 19 September 21 Samsung’s 43AM70A Smart Monitor comes close to satisfying every visual want, but falls short for serious gamers.
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag Plus review By Brian Nadel Published 19 July 21 Samsung’s Galaxy Smart Tag Plus tracker uses a combination of Bluetooth and Ultra-Wide Band communications to help find lost items with a dash of augmented reality effects for good measure.
Apple AirTag review By Brian Nadel Published 30 May 21 Apple’s AirTags are small, lightweight and do the basics well, but require a recent iPhone to get the most out of the hardware.
Acer Chromebook C933T review By Brian Nadel Last updated 12 May 21 Delivering solid performance, battery life and connectivity, and able to help any aspiring student, the Chromebook C933T is our choice for the best Chromebook value today.
Asus Chromebook C423NA review By Brian Nadel Published 11 May 21 Inexpensive to a fault, the $260 Asus Chromebook C423NA may be small and light enough for children to carry around the house or to and from school, but it skimps on too many things.
How to set up dual monitors with a Windows laptop By Brian Nadel Published 26 March 21 Here are 12 easy steps to make a multi-monitor display. Some assembly required.
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag review By Brian Nadel Published 28 February 21 Have trouble with lost keys, wallet or a runaway pet? Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag trackers can help you locate just about anything.
Tough Enough: Tablets edition By Brian Nadel Published 23 August 20 Forget about babying these tablets because they are more than tough enough.
HP Elite Dragonfly with Tile: How I tried (and failed) to lose my laptop By Brian Nadel Published 21 July 20 With Tile’s technology, the HP Elite Dragonfly is the laptop of the absent-minded.
Samsung DeX: How to work at home without a computer By Brian Nadel Published 12 April 20 Here’s how to use Samsung’s DeX to turn your phone into a desktop computer.
How to use the calendar from the Windows 10 Taskbar By Brian Nadel Published 12 January 20 Windows 10 has a pretty solid calendar app that you can access from the Taskbar.
Toshiba Portege A30t Review By Brian Nadel Published 1 April 16 $964.07 The Portege A30t has a vibrant, high-res touch screen and lightweight chassis, but weak battery life, a shallow keyboard and some missing business features limit its utility.
How to Revitalize Your Old MacBook Air with a New SSD By Brian Nadel Published 24 August 19 My eight-year-old MacBook Air has been a constant companion, and I would feel lost without it. Of late, however, it has started to feel its age by running slow, and its 64GB of storage is just about f...
How to Replace Your Chromebook's Battery By Brian Nadel Published 12 October 19 When I hit the road, I like to travel light. And for the past five years, that has often meant taking my Asus Flip Chromebook. It's not only small and light, but also packed with more than enough proc...
A Month with the Note 8: Can Samsung's Phablet Replace a Laptop? By Brian Nadel Published 1 October 17 For the better part of the past two decades, my job and life have revolved around always having a phone, a tablet or a notebook or two at hand for work and play. From gaming and movie watching to the ...
How Do Disable the Background Blur on the Windows Login Screen By Brian Nadel Published 30 June 19 In Microsoft’s latest updated (May 2019), the background on the login screen is blurred by default. Since people generally hate change, and are often trying to find ways to get back to what’s familiar...
Toshiba Tecra C40-C1430 Review By Brian Nadel Published 6 April 16 $679.97 The Toshiba Tecra C40-C1430 offers decent business performance for a reasonable price, but you'll miss out on screen quality, keyboard comfort and long endurance.
How to Fix the “driver being installed is not validated for this computer” Error on Windows 10 By Brian Nadel Published 3 June 18 Intel’s GPU drivers, for some reason, refuse to install on some PCs running Windows 10 (and perhaps earlier version too). The error message -- “The driver being installed is not validated for this com...
