Garmin is one of the most popular brands for sports watches and activity trackers. The company has built a reputation for creating great products such as the Garmin Forerunner watches or the Garmin Edge bike computers ..read more

Ever since Microsoft re-introduced the Start Menu with the release of Windows 10 in 2015, the company has been using the space to promote and advertise apps featured within its digital storefront. Windows 11 launched in 2021 with a somewhat scaled-back version of this. It continued to promote apps, but only did so after a fresh installation of the operating system. More recently, however, the company began testing out the return of full-fledged app promotions in Windows Insider builds of the OS ..read more

While having a lot of options when it comes to buying a TV is a good thing, the amount of choice can be overwhelming. Before you can figure out exactly what kind of TV you want, you need to figure out a brand that fits your lifestyle ..read more

Budget Android phones are a dime a dozen. To be great, you need to not only cover the basics of battery life, screen quality, and camera performance, but also do something different to stand out. Motorola might be best known for its foldable Razr revival now, but every year it also usually releases new versions of its budget smartphones, the Moto G, G Power, and sometimes the G Play ..read more

On April 23, the X News account on X (formerly known as Twitter) announced that a new smart TV app called X TV would be launching soon. The promotional video shows a user interface mockup that looks a lot like video streaming sites like YouTube. X CEO Linda Yaccarino then posted more information about X TV, stating that X will be bringing "real-time, engaging content to your smart TVs." Supposed features will include a trending video algorithm, AI-driven topics for organizing videos, and the ability to move what you're watching from device to device, like from your phone to your TV. Yaccarino ..read more

Quadcopters like the DJI Mini series are designed with new pilots in mind. But while DJI drones are packed with beginner-friendly features, you still need to know how to make the most of them ..read more

One of the better-known challengers to Tesla in the EV space, Polestar, is now officially selling its Polestar 4 crossover in the US. North American production is slated to start in the third quarter of 2024, although the first deliveries aren't expected until the fourth quarter, which could mean many people buying the vehicle this year won't get one until 2025 ..read more

The standard two-hour playtime refund window for games bought at the Steam Store will now also apply to titles marked "Early Access" or "Advanced Access," according to the service's creator, Valve. Such games haven't technically been released yet, so under previous rules, it was possible to play them for dozens or hundreds of hours and still request a refund. It's unknown how many people may have taken advantage of the loophole, which would've been available for high-profile titles as recent as Palworld and Lethal Company ..read more

Sony released its WH-1000XM5 over-ear noise-canceling headphones in 2022. The XM5, an updated version of Sony's previous noise-cancelling headphones, the WH-1000XM4, quickly made its way to the top of my list of best over-ear noise-canceling headphones ..read more

Apple seems to steer headphone buyers towards AirPods over Beats products these days, even though it spent $3 billion buying the Beats brand back in 2014. Why? It's hard to say for sure, but the big reasons are probably closer platform integration and controlling brand recognition. The company wants shoppers to stay under its main umbrella, whereas Beats products are both named differently and designed to be Android-compatible -- there's no guarantee Beats buyers will stick with iPhones, or even choose one in the first place ..read more