Sure, we’ve seen plenty of sound bars that will boost your TV’s audio with a minimum of fuss. But Sony is taking a different route with its sound base. What’s a sound base? Well, it’s a single stereo speaker that acts as a slim TV stand. On...
You’ll never be without you music with this stylish outdoor portable bluetooth speaker at your side. Boasting stereo speakers and about eight hours of battery life, the Aptoyu portable bluetoosh speaker (on sale for $25, but you can bring the price down to...
Yes, Apple’s three-foot Lightning charging cables for iPhone and iPad are ridiculously overpriced at $20 each. That said, opting for a dirt-cheap but cheaply-made alternative isn’t much of a bargain, either. The good news is that The Wirecutter’s top...
No SD or microSD memory card slots in your Mac or PC? No problem. All you need is a USB memory card reader, which plugs into your computer’s USB port and (assuming you get the right one) boasts slots for all the major memory-card formats. If that sounds useful,...
As an iPhone user, I’ve long envied Android’s ability to pin a contact directly to the home screen, perfect for true one-touch dialing. While you still can’t pin a contact to the iOS home screen (why not, Apple?), you can finally speed dial...
If you’ve ever eyed a snazzy pair of Beats headphones but balked at the stiff price tag, now’s a good time to take another look. On sale for $120 (normally it sells for upwards of $150), this iPhone-compatible BeatsX wireless headset boasts robust sound...
Ever heard of “sous vide” cooking? Apparently, it’s a method of sealing meat, fish, veggies, or just about anything else in a bag or a jar, then cooking it in a pot of water heated to precisely the right temperature. The result: perfectly cooked...
Here’s an easy way to keep everyone’s iPhones, iPads and Android phones charged during a family road trip. The $16 iXCC 50W Multiple Ports Cup Holder Car Charger (normally it’s $40) plugs into your car’s cigarette lighter via a 23-inch power...
No, I wouldn’t advise wearing a portable Bluetooth speaker in the library or at the movies. But if you’re in the mood for music while you’re, say, working in the garden or taking a hike, a compact clip-on speaker like this one could make for a...
Lately, I’ve noticed a surge in suspicious calls to my iPhone from Florida, and the callers always say the same thing. They claim that I have an unpaid debt that needs to be paid, and could they verify my social security number, please? Yep, that’s a scam...
