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You packed light. One backpack, one laptop, maybe an iPad. Then day three of the trip hits, the work-email pile gets ugly, and you’re squinting at a 13-inch screen trying to compare two spreadsheets side by side on a hotel bed. That’s the gap portable monitors quietly fill, and the category has matured fast. A […]
6 Travel-Friendly Portable Monitors Built for Summer Vacation Read More
NEWS – Apple made it official: the Mac mini is getting built in America. The company announced Tuesday that it’s expanding factory operations in Houston, Texas, bringing Mac mini production to US soil for the first time in the product’s 20-year history. It’s a move that doubles the Houston campus footprint and creates thousands of
The Mac Mini Is About to Be Made in America Read More
ARTICLE – Most people still think 240Hz is a luxury. It’s the kind of spec you see on $350 panels at Micro Center, sitting next to “gaming” tags and RGB lighting that pulses like a nightclub entrance. That price wall kept high refresh rates locked inside the competitive FPS crowd. Dell wants to change that.
Dell’s $130 monitor just made 240Hz a budget feature Read More
Most people who work in hybrid setups don’t actually struggle with the work itself. What breaks down is the translation layer between how your brain prefers to process information and how your tools force you to store it. Paper feels immediate and natural, right up until you need to reference something from three months ago
Analog Meets Digital: 5 Tools for the Hybrid Worker Read More
NEWS – Last year SilverStone, the computer parts distributor, released the FLP01, a retro home theater computer case. This year, they are at it again with the FP02, a retro tower computer case that looks like the 80s have returned. It comes in an oh-so-very-boring beige color and includes three 5.25 inch bays, a mechanical
If your computer from the 80s was better, here’s a case just for you Read More
REVIEW – Many people are still work-from-home and also want to game or do personal computing at the same desk that they work from at home, and that’s where a KVM can help. I personally have to switch between computers fairly often and end up swapping 2 or 3 cables a few times a week
NEWS – Fans of Fender guitars can protect the surface of their desk and make mousing easier with this giant guitar pick-shaped mouse pad. Designed to look like the iconic tortoise shell guitar pick from one of the most popular electric guitar bands on the planet, this “pick” is $9.99 from Shut Up and Take My
This guitar pick helps your mouse move better. Wait, what? Read More
KICKSTARTER NEWS – I use a MacBook Pro for my work computer. Back in the day, it came with a Touch Bar, a touch-sensitive strip above the keyboard that allowed me to interact with my applications in different ways. I wasn’t really a fan and didn’t use it much, but maybe there’s a better way
Flexbar brings touch bar functionality to Windows and Mac Read More
REVIEW – I have been a videographer and photographer for many years, but I recently decided to do less of that and work more on my social media channels. Although I knew I would need space for media storage, I did not realize how much I would need especially since my wife also has social
UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus NAS review Read More
REVIEW – When you work at a desk for many hours a day, you want to be as comfortable as possible. The Hexcal Single Monitor Arm and Desk Mat Bundle are tools that help you in that regard. How well do they work? Let’s find out. What is it? The Hexcal Single Monitor Arm is
REVIEW – For a while now, I’ve been thinking about getting a network-attached storage (NAS) device to keep all our shared files in a central location to access them easily no matter what device we are using. So when the TerraMaster F4-424 Pro NAS was offered to the Gadgeteer for review, I decided to give
TerraMaster F4-424 Pro NAS review – powerful, fast, and relatively affordable Read More
REVIEW – I have been fortunate enough to have been able to test and review several network devices from the company EnGenius to the point that it will only take a few more devices to make my entire network infrastructure branded as EnGenius. I recently upgraded my bandwidth to 2GBps/2GBps, and I have been considering
EnGenius ECW536 Cloud Managed 4x4x4 Indoor Tri-Band WiFi 7 Access Point review Read More
REVIEW – If you’ve ever spent time working from your computer while in a dark room, the brightness of the monitor can become uncomfortable. One way to address this is by adding light around the workspace, though the challenge then becomes keeping the light source from creating glare on the monitor itself. Monitor light bars
Quntis Monitor Light Bar Pro+ review Read More
REVIEW – On the main desk in my home office, I have two computers. One is a Mac mini, my personal computer, and the other is a MacBook Pro, my work computer. Since I have limited space on my desk, I would like for these computers to share a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. This is
AV Access iDock C10 KVM switch review – the power of one button Read More
REVIEW – Despite the technological advances over the past decade or so, I still rely solely on laser printers both monochrome and color for all of my printing needs. Oddly enough, I still need to either scan, copy, or print several times each month. The most recent printer I have only prints so I have
Canon imageCLASS MF273dw laser printer review – Scan, copy, and 2-sided prints! Read More
NEWS – You will combine better ergonomics with better organization when you use the Hagibis Keyboard Wrist Rest. This comfortable leather fabric covered wrist rest opens to reveal storage compartments for your favorite pens, styluses, keyboard tools, SD cards, dongles, adapters, SIM tools, and more. For less than $20 you can tidy up your desk
This keyboard wrist rest holds all of your most used computing tools Read More
REVIEW – The more time I spend at my desk, whether for work or play, the more I appreciate stylish accessories that not only look cool but also add functionality to my setup. Whether it’s a sleek new mouse with tons of extra buttons or a retro-looking mechanical keyboard with extended media controls, as long as
REVIEW: For a couple of years, travel was my life. Not always the good kind where you get to see lots of interesting places. More like the kind where you see the inside of hotel and conference rooms as you work on site. Ever since I set up my first external monitor at home, I’ve
Limink S20 portable tri-screen monitor review – Less is more and still less Read More
REVIEW – Whether it’s a luxurious leather surface with polished wooden accents or a simple desk calendar from the local office supply store, a good desk pad has been an office staple for generations. The Twelve South DeskPad is a fresh take on the venerable blotter pad. They sent me one in Dove Grey to
Twelve South DeskPad review – Vegan leather at its best Read More
NEWS – These days, technology is everywhere and getting better and more advanced each and every day. Is it about time for you to upgrade that old PC but you are hesitating because you are sure that the kind of power that you need will come in a package that is wrapped in a big
Save $50 off this powerful mini PC featuring an Intel NUC 12 Serpent Canyon Read More