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RAVPower Jump Starter With Air Compressor Review: A Must-Have for All Drivers

There are essential tools that every driver, whether new or adept, should have. I consider the RAVPower 11200mAh Jump Starter with Air Compressor to be among them. Versatility is key with this relatively bulky unit, which sat…

Mark LoProto Dec 29th, 2022

Sonos Ray Review: Great Starter Soundbar With Some Shortcomings

While Sonos typically focuses on higher-end products and price tags, it has been moving more toward the realm of the affordable as of late. Following this trend, the company introduced the Sonos Ray soundbar, a pared-down alt…

Kris Wouk Dec 28th, 2022

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (Gen 5) Review: Great Power for a Price

Lenovo’s ThinkPad series of laptops garners high expectations from most—you expect a lot because these devices have a tremendous reputation. So, when I got my hands on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5, I expected greatn…

Cianna Garrison Dec 27th, 2022

Creative Sound Blaster X1 Review: A Swiss Army Knife DAC and Headphone Amp

Creative’s Sound Blaster line started in the 1990s as computer sound cards, but now that name applies to a range of products. A case in point is the Creative Sound Blaster X1, a portable digital-to-analog converter and amplif…

Kris Wouk Dec 22nd, 2022

Giveaway: Win a Lenovo Smart Clock Essential With Alexa

Do you ever wonder what we do with review units after we’re done with them? Well, starting this week, we’re planning to give some items away to lucky readers—starting with the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa!…

Justin Duino Dec 21st, 2022

Proton VPN Review: Safe As a Swiss Bank

Proton VPN is a VPN service operated by Proton, a Switzerland-based company specializing in privacy-related services. It has a great reputation among the members of the How-to Geek newsroom so I took Proton VPN for a spin to …

Fergus O'Sullivan Dec 21st, 2022

Sonos Roam Review: A Portable Speaker That Is More Than Meets the Eye

Sonos has made a portable speaker before with the Move, but despite the name, it wasn’t the most portable speaker. The company seems to have realized that, as the Sonos Roam represents the first time that a portable wireless…

Kris Wouk Dec 20th, 2022

Beyerdynamic M 70 PRO X Review: A Great Mic For Podcasters and Streamers

Between podcasting and streaming on Twitch and other services, more people are using broadcast-style mics than ever, and many of those are using them on camera. This means you want not just a mic that sounds great, but one th…

Kris Wouk Dec 15th, 2022

Mysterium VPN Review: Kicking the Tires of a dVPN

Decentralized VPNs are an interesting evolution of traditional VPNs, letting you pay your fellow users to get access to nodes all over the world. The most accessible dVPN out there is Mysterium VPN; I took it through its pace…

Fergus O'Sullivan Dec 14th, 2022

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 10) Laptop Review: A Featherlight Powerhouse

Lenovo dropped the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 back in 2021 to significant fanfare, but many reviewers complained that the cost wasn’t quite worth the specs. Lenovo tries to remedy that in the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 (and i…

Cianna Garrison Dec 13th, 2022

Drop + EPOS H3X Review: An Affordable Gaming Headset That’s Also Great for Music

Shopping for an affordable gaming headset is often an exercise in frustration, as many of them take cheap components and try to fix them with software and features like virtual surround sound. The Drop + EPOS H3X aims to be d…

Kris Wouk Dec 9th, 2022

Victrola Music Edition 2 Review: A Stylish Bluetooth Speaker With a Few Twists

Victrola might be best known for its record players, but the company has been expanding lately, including two new Bluetooth speakers. The Victrola Music Edition 2 is the larger and more feature-packed of the two, even if both…

Kris Wouk Dec 8th, 2022

iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ Review: Cleans Well but Lacks Some Advanced Features

Roomba is back with a model that can handle mopping, in addition to its vacuuming, complete with its own self-emptying dust bin. The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ is a hybrid unit that can pull double duty to clean floors, although…

Tyler Hayes Dec 7th, 2022

GEEKOM Mini IT11 PC Review: Proof That Size Really Doesn’t Matter

Space is an invaluable but limited asset, and GEEKOM aims to maximize it with its Mini IT11 PC. This tiny unit may not look like much, but with an expandable 16GB of RAM, 11th Gen Intel processor, and the latest in Intel grap…

Mark LoProto Dec 6th, 2022

Victrola Music Edition 1 Review: A Stylish, Ultraportable Bluetooth Speaker

If you thought Victrola was a turntable company, well, you’re not wrong. That said, the company has been branching out lately, including a new line of Bluetooth speakers. The Victrola Music Edition 1 is the smaller, more port…

Kris Wouk Dec 1st, 2022

Mozilla VPN Review: Is It a Game Changer?

As the name suggests, Mozilla VPN is a VPN from Mozilla, the privacy-focused corporation behind the Firefox browser. Originally developed as a browser extension for Firefox, Mozilla VPN is now a fully-fledged standalone VPN; …

Fergus O'Sullivan Nov 30th, 2022

JBL Quantum Stream Review: Nice For Streamers, But Not For Everyone

It wasn’t that long ago that only professionals worried about audio and video production. Now, more of us than ever are creating audio or video content and realizing how important high-quality sound is. That is the exact type…

Kris Wouk Nov 29th, 2022

Victrola Re-Spin Review: An Entry-Level Turntable You Can Take Anywhere

Vinyl records have made a comeback in a big way, and with so many people getting into vinyl, it makes sense that Victrola would offer an affordable, easy-to-use model for first-time turntable owners. That said, the Victrola R…

Kris Wouk Nov 24th, 2022

Mullvad VPN Review: The Little Mole That Could

Mullvad is a Sweden-based VPN provider with a long-standing reputation for privacy and efficiency. It has a spot on our best VPN services roundup as the best option for privacy, thanks to the many ways it safeguards your ide…

Fergus O'Sullivan Nov 23rd, 2022

Logitech G Fits Review: Fun Gaming True Wireless Earbuds With Some Tradeoffs

As people get increasingly used to using earbuds while on the go, they’re starting to look for earbuds they can use for everything. Why use a gaming headset if your everyday earbuds can do the same job? That’s precisely the t…

Kris Wouk Nov 22nd, 2022

V-Moda Crossfade 3 Wireless Headphone Review: No ANC? No Problem

V-Moda’s Crossfade wireless headphones have been well-loved for years, showing that you don’t need noise cancellation to make for a great set of headphones. The company still hasn’t added noise canceling, but the V-Moda Cross…

Kris Wouk Nov 17th, 2022

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Review: The Best, but Not Better Enough

Apple releases a new iPhone just about every year, usually in September or October, like clockwork. This cycle can make it tough to pinpoint when you should upgrade. The iPhone 14 Pro falls prey to this trap, cementing itself…

Marcus Mears III Nov 16th, 2022

1MORE Aero Review: Affordable True Wireless Earbuds With Spatial Audio

Thanks to Dolby Atmos and products like Apple’s AirPods Pro, spatial audio is becoming a major player when it comes to headphones and earbuds. The 1MORE Aero True Wireless Earbuds represent this company’s attempt at bringing …

Kris Wouk Nov 15th, 2022

Fluance Ai41 Review: Great-Sounding Speakers With Bluetooth Convenience

Many people these days turn to Bluetooth speakers for the bulk of their music listening. This is fine for when you’re on the go, but at home, you might want to treat your music to better speakers. The Fluance Ai41 speakers of…

Kris Wouk Nov 10th, 2022

IVPN Review: Fast as Lightning

IVPN is a bit of a dark horse in the VPN market. It doesn’t have the marketing clout of big players like NordVPN and ExpressVPN, and it’s only slowly gaining the name recognition of independent players like Mullvad. I took it…

Fergus O'Sullivan Nov 9th, 2022

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