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MakeUseOfby Rob LeFebvre9d ago
I spent over 13 hours on two planes wearing these new Technics EAH-A1000 over-ear headphones, and I have to say they're some of the best I've ever worn.
MakeUseOfby Sara Heritage9d ago
Summary - Kobo BOGO: buy one audiobook, get one free (lower-priced title free) across thousands; discount auto-applies.
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder9d ago
Smart bulbs, plugs, and speakers are the usual starting point for a smart home ecosystem. Plugs and bulbs connect things usually controlled by a switch to the internet, allowing for convenient...
MakeUseOfby Hamed Paydarfar9d ago
Summary - Minecraft, MW2 and Skate 3 are mashed into one game: quick-scopes, block inventory and kickflips.
MakeUseOfby Gavin Phillips10d ago
Rebooting your router. Unplugging the cable. Moving the router around your home... sort of. These are all fixes people try when Wi-Fi speeds slow to a crawl.
MakeUseOfby Judy Sanhz10d ago
My Galaxy phone handles the tasks I used to do myself. Now, at certain times of day, my phone already knows what to do.
MakeUseOfby Brandon Miniman10d ago
Most laptops don't have built-in cellular internet. While there is a $95 card you can buy for compatible laptops to add, there's a free option that beats it.
MakeUseOfby Isaac Akinleye10d ago
My Galaxy Tab A11 used to need charging twice a day, and I never questioned it. Overnight, and then once again during the day without fail.
MakeUseOfby Suman Biswas10d ago
I recently picked up two GPUs: an Nvidia GTX 1650 Super and an AMD RX 5500 XT. Both of these cards, by current standards, are nothing more than "e-waste."
MakeUseOfby Sagar Naresh10d ago
After trying almost all the AI features different brands offer on their phones, Galaxy AI seems a step ahead.
MakeUseOfby Shaheer Khan10d ago
Not all USB ports are the same, and the easiest way to tell them apart is by the color codes that indicate their generations — for USB-C, markings show the underlying standard and capabilities.
MakeUseOfby Gregory Gibson10d ago
My Galaxy Note20 Ultra is a 2020 flagship smartphone I actually bought as “old stock” back in November 2024.
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi10d ago
The moment I unboxed my smart TV and started setting it up, I was hit with a barrage of menus, suggestions, pop-ups, and confusing default settings.
MakeUseOfby Dan Selcke10d ago
The latter months of 2026 have some big, exciting movies in store. In November, we'll get Godzilla MInus Zero, the follow-up to 2023's unexpected action hit Godzilla Minus One.
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu10d ago
I do a lot of remote tech support, but some clients may struggle to find the Start menu on a good day. Telling them to log into a VPN account just to let me fix a single issue is too complicated.
MakeUseOfby Shubham Yewale10d ago
I have used Google Keep for years. My grocery list, short notes, useful links, and my muses all end up there.
MakeUseOfby Tashreef Shareef10d ago
I'm reasonably good at keeping my PC clean, but like everyone, bits eventually start to slip through the gaps.
MakeUseOfby Sagar Naresh10d ago
Hard drives aren't expected to get cheaper anytime soon. Western Digital confirmed in its 2026 earnings report that they are sold out of HDD capacity for all of 2026 because AI data centers have...
MakeUseOfby Dipan Saha10d ago
External GPUs are strange beasts. In theory, they sound like the perfect plug-and-play setup and are great if you want to use one device for everything.
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder10d ago
It's a familiar story. You go to pull out your wireless earbuds or wired headphones, and realize you can't connect them to your smartphone.
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