Get Ready for Matter With a New Smart Home Display, Speaker, or Router

October 5, 2022

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The brand name of Leatherman multitools and knives isn’t just a manly trademark, it’s actually the name of one of the company’s cofounders, Timothy S. Leatherman.

Happy Wednesday! Google’s launch event for the Pixel 7, Pixel Watch, and possibly other devices is happening tomorrow. In the meantime, the Pixel 6a budget phone is on sale for its lowest price yet.

– Corbin

Matter 1.0 was officially announced on October 4, 2022, and the actual rollout is just around the corner. Here are the devices you can buy today that will be automatically updated to become Matter hubs when the smart home protocol is rolled out. Read More »

When you think about mechanical keyboards, the image that pops up in most people’s minds is that of a thick keyboard with high-profile keys. This new mechanical keyboard by Corsair, though, goes exactly against that view. Read More »

Omnicharge makes some great portable chargers, but the company also makes great wall chargers. The 45W Fast Charger might be a little on the bigger side, but this two port charger can get your devices powered up quickly. While primarily built for recharging the Omni 20+, the charger does a great job of topping off other devices quickly.

The tractable prongs are also a nice bonus for traveling, as well—it’s surprising how often those get in the way when packing!

With blackouts possible at any time, many people use battery backup to keep their TVs on while the lights are out. TVs can be power-hungry, but you can drastically cut their consumption and, ideally, keep watching until power is restored. Read More »

There’s a pretty good chance your TV has a larger screen than the one on your laptop or desktop computer. Have you ever thought about hooking up your PC to the TV? It’s easier than you might think. Read More »

Samsung Galaxy Watches can be paired with any Android device, but not all Android devices are treated equally. Some features are reserved for Samsung’s own Galaxy smartphones. Just how much are you missing if you use a different phone? Read More »

The world’s a pretty loud place — highway noise, construction work, bustling city streets. Not only is it nice to be able to tune out that noise once in a while, it’s even nicer when you can do it while listening to your favorite music. Calm the chaos with our favorite noise canceling earbuds of the year, the Sony WF-1000XM4, now down to $248 ($30 off). Read More »

The Google Pixel 6a is one of the best budget Android phones around, and even though it has only been available for a few months, Google is already slashing prices. It dropped to a new low of $370 at Amazon in August, and now the phone is even cheaper. Read More »

A simple connection stands between you and enjoying your favorite movie on the big screen or using a spare TV as a secondary monitor for work. Here are some tips for connecting your laptop to a TV using a cable or a wireless connection. Read More »

The safety of your company and customers rely on the security of your network. In 8 Steps to Better Security: A Simple Cyber Resilience Guide for Business, you’ll learn how to protect your business against internal and external cybersecurity threats by building an effective team, complying with regulatory guidelines, testing your cybersecurity infrastructure, and more. Download your free copy today to get started. This offer ends on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.

Vivaldi started as a power user alternative to browsers like Chrome and Firefox, but these days, it’s a full-featured suite of productivity tools. Now there’s a new feature that improves upon the existing calendar functionality. Read More »

The homicidal doll named Chucky has become a pop-culture icon, with his mix of sarcasm and menace. His films have gone from scary to funny and back again, always with style. Here’s how to stream the Child’s Play franchise. Read More »

Your iPhone 14 Plus is going to take a tumble—it’s only a matter of time. For the best protection, you need a case. Luckily, the cases included here won’t just protect your phone but will look good doing it. Read More »

Before you break out all of your charcuterie board snacks, you might want to check your cheeses. Unfortunately, there has been a cheese recall. Read More »

We’re entering the spookiest time of the year, so it’s time to start planning those Halloween parties. You can make yours one to remember with help from tech products like smart bulbs, speakers, and fog machines. Read More »

It seems like the best reason to own a smart coffee mug is so you can be one of those old-fashioned driving test instructors who says something like, “If that coffee spills, you fail.” Read More »

Looking around all the VPNs on the market, you quickly notice that more than a few of them like to make wild claims, like offering protection from hackers or viruses. Another of these claims is that they can improve your ping. Let’s see if that’s even possible. Read More »

Many PSUs come with modular cables, and it would be easy to reuse your old cables when swapping out your PSU, right? Except doing so can fry your build. Here’s why. Read More »

Football is the most popular sport in America, and the NFL is the league that carries the torch. There are plenty of options for watching your favorite teams each week. We’ll show you the most affordable services. Read More »

I’m no YouTuber, but I do engage in virtual meetings and record quick videos for my coworkers. All of this requires a webcam, and I prefer to use something of a little higher quality than what comes built into my laptops. So, I tested the NexiGo Iris 4K UHD webcam to see if it lives up to the hype. Read More »

Out of all the rooms at home, it’s often easiest to get ahead of ourselves when picturing the futuristic kitchen. Saturday morning cartoons like The Jetsons have led us to expect a lot. Read More »

108MP smartphones began popping up in 2019, but if you think that resolution was monstrous, think again. 200MP smartphones are here, and they’re becoming more common on the best Android phones. Read More »

A mixture of tough hardware requirements, some unpopular changes to the user interface, and a general feeling of “Why bother?” have resulted in poor adoption rates for Windows 11. However, Windows 11’s 2022 update goes a long way to alleviating a lot of those gripes. Read More »

In the quest for the ultimate combination of battery backup and surge protection, the UPS-in-surge protector question has been asked for years, with no clear-cut answer. Many recommend plugging a UPS into a surge protector; yet, many others don’t. But which is correct? Read on to find out. Read More »

If you want to include an image in Excel, like a company logo or product photo, you can add the image using the Insert tab. But, to keep the image within a particular cell, use the IMAGE function instead. Read More »

Apple doesn’t let you change the default iPhone Camera app, at least officially. But a clever little hack to switch to your preferred camera app in Shortcuts means you can use your preferred camera app, even when you tap the lock screen shortcut. Read More »

Google Pixel phones may not have as many features as Samsung Galaxy phones, but they’re not without cool things to do. We’ll show you some things you can do with a Pixel phone that you may not know about. Read More »