Author Archives: Michael Crider

If you’re hoping to one day drive a full Iron Man-style monitor array with just an inexpensive laptop sitting on your desk, you should check out the latest standards published by VESA. The updated DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 includes support for an … Continue reading →

This weekend I wrote a review for the OnePlus 8 smartphone, which you can read here. It’s about 2100 words, 1500 of which temporarily disappeared as I copied them from Google Docs (where I do all of my writing) into WordPress. I didn’t noti… Continue reading →

Withings, maker of hybrid smartwatches, scales, and blood pressure monitors, also makes sleep tracking gadgets. Its latest mat, creatively christened the Sleep Analyzer, is focusing on the common condition of sleep apnea. Withings says that the gadget … Continue reading →

Imagine that you want to listen to a YouTube video, but your significant other/child/dog wants to hear Spotify, and all you’ve got at the moment is a Windows laptop between you. You can actually send the audio from Chrome to your headphones and t… Continue reading →

OnePlus has successfully made its case: that it can compete with the best devices from the biggest manufacturers. That phone’s the OnePlus 8 Pro, and it’s a beast—easily among the best Android devices on the market right now. Go check… Continue reading →

If you’ve been patiently waiting, and waiting, and then waiting some more for Google’s first-party true wireless earbuds…well, keep waiting. but you might not need to do it much longer, as the earbuds have an official management Andro… Continue reading →

If you’ve ever had a nasty surprise when your phone or smart speaker chimes up with a “hey Google” reply after you said “my friend Kay is frugal,” you know how distracting and annoying it is. Google knows it too, and they&… Continue reading →

Shooters are better with a mouse and keyboard. Sorry, console die-hards, it’s true. And while there are many reasons that I am bad at Fortnite when I play it on the Switch, that’s the one I’m going to blame. The GameSir VX2 AimSwitch… Continue reading →

When the gaming phenomenon Fortnite finally arrived on Android, it came in the side door. Developer Epic balked at Google’s 30% take of all revenue on the Play Store and hosted its own download, forcing players to search for “what the hell … Continue reading →

If you were hoping that GeForce NOW would be an all-in-one smorgasborde of high-powered PC game streaming, your hopes have been slowly dashed over the last month or so. After initially launching with support from huge amounts of developers and publishe… Continue reading →