Ugreen 300W 48,000mAh Portable Charger Review: A Capable Mini Power Station

The aptly, but not sufficiently namedUgreen 300W 48,000mAh Portable Chargeris a unit after my heart. With 140W self-charging speed, full charging takes about 1.5 hours. [The 300W Portable Charger has been briefly unavailable on Amazon, but does return with more stock.] Jerome Thomas / How-To Geek Its handle makes it easy to pick up. Along the side of the battery is a light strip with low, high, and SOS lighting modes....

August 14, 2024 · 2 min · 334 words · Thomas Miller

What's Next For Smart Rings

Smartwatches have been the go-to for health and fitness tracking, but smart rings are not that far behind. Samsung’s newGalaxy Ring is great for health tracking, and seamlessly connects to Samsung’s fitness suite. Smart rings also allow users to connect them and forget about them. Their low power usage allows for seamless and interruption-free tracking. With smart rings advancing as they are, you might be able to do this sooner than later....

August 14, 2024 · 1 min · 213 words · Pamela Galloway

Your DoorDash DashPass Now Comes With Max

Related Local delivery service DoorDash and online streaming service Max, which is owned by Warner Bros. Conversely, in 2023,Roku offered six-months of free DashPass to its users. Source:Business Wire,Variety

August 14, 2024 · 1 min · 29 words · Christopher Smith

7 Ways to Get Your Money’s Worth Out of Sling TV

The prices keep going up, and that’s also true for Sling TV. Just confirm you watch it within three days. Everything else you record on Cloud DVR stays as long as you want. Sling TV Basically, this lets you rewatch live content up to 8 days after the broadcast. Go to the Sling TV guide and find the channel you want to watch. Find another one, scroll to the left, and enjoy shows for up to eight days....

August 13, 2024 · 2 min · 246 words · Shawn Knight

8 Tricks I Use to Keep My MacBook Clean (Without Damaging It)

Related Quick Links Theres no avoiding grease, grime, and dust on your MacBook. Your fingers are covered in grease, which is then transferred to your screen the second you touch it. A soft, dry, lint-free (ideally microfibre) cloth will do the trick most of the time. Apple recommends dampening a soft, lint-free cloth with water and then giving your screen a good wipe down. Unfortunately, this often just moves grease around and leaves you with a streaky screen....

August 13, 2024 · 2 min · 373 words · Jeremy Kemp

Gemini on Android Gets Live Chat and Overlay Assistant Updates

Related Google just rolled out some interesting updates for Gemini on Android phones. Alongside this overlay feature, Google is also adding Gemini Live to the Android app. Gemini,formerly called Bard, is Googles generative AI model. Today, Google rolled out updates for theGemini Android appto bring it a step closer to that position. Gemini can now overlay any app on your phone and give you information about whatevers on the screen....

August 13, 2024 · 1 min · 139 words · David Brown

Google's Pixel Watch 3 Is Bigger and Brighter

Related Google revealed the new Pixel Watch 3 at its Made by Google event on Tuesday. What’s more, the Watch 3 utilizes the same Actua display found in the Pixel 8 handsets. Altogether, the Pixel Watch 3 has an estimated 24-hour battery life when you fire off the always-on display. Google is offering six months free for the Fitbit Premium subscription with a purchase of the Watch 3. The Watch 3 will also provide a Morning Brief when you wake up in the morning....

August 13, 2024 · 1 min · 163 words · Lawrence Sparks

I Learned These Real World Skills by Playing Video Games

Related Quick Links you’re free to learn a lot from video games. I had to work hard to get any sort of reward. Even “farming” gold in the game was a tedious task. Still, the more I played and the harder I worked, the more rewards I received. This experience translated perfectly into the adult world. When you think about it, most of what we do in the real world is just grinding....

August 13, 2024 · 2 min · 408 words · William Miller

I Let ChatGPT Choose Our New Household Pet and Here’s How It Went

We’re about to use ChatGPT to find out! We also keep two dogs, two cats, and an axolotl. My older kids want another exotic pet, but I’m thinking of something simpler. I don’t want a small mammal, and I want something we can easily accommodate. What’s a tech writer to do, but turn to ChatGPT? ChatGPT is anAI-powered chatbotwith a wealth of knowledge on all kinds of topics. Margaret Samuels / How-To Geek...

August 13, 2024 · 3 min · 572 words · Timothy Wilson

Pixel 9 Vs. Pixel 8: Do Incremental Updates Make For Exceptional Results?

Related Summary After countless leaks and rumors, the Pixel 9 is finally here. But do upgrades justify a premium over the outgoing Pixel 8? Let’s find out. Price & Availability The Pixel 9 will be available for $799 starting on August 22nd. It comes in four colorways: Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, and Peony. Enough drooling; let’s talk numbers now. However, Google’s 2023 flagship weighs 187 grams, making it slightly lighter. But looks shouldn’t be the only reason you upgrade your Pixel 8 unless they matter to you....

August 13, 2024 · 2 min · 374 words · Adam Boyd

Proton Introduces a Privacy Subscription For Two

Both users get their own accounts, managed separately. Proton Duo has all the features and access you get withProton Unlimited, including custom email domains. A Proton Unlimited subscription entitles you to 500GB of cloud storage. Proton lets you allocate storage to your partner. Users can choose what to share in storage. The same goes forProton Passwith the shared logins andProton Calendar. you’ve got the option to buy the annual Proton Duo plan for $14....

August 13, 2024 · 1 min · 139 words · Antonio Mason

The Roku Streambar Pro Might Be Going Away

Related The Streambar Pro has been seemingly discontinued. It’sstill available on Amazon, but shipping times have slipped into September. We’ve reached out to Roku to confirm, and we will update this article when we hear back. Both integrate soundbar functions and a built-in 4K HDR streaming into a sleek equipment. The Streambar Pro wasreleased in April 2021as an updated version of Roku’s Smart Soundbar from 2020. Roku discontinued the Smart Soundbar when the Streambar Pro went on sale....

August 13, 2024 · 1 min · 105 words · Roger Horn

This 3D Printing Ink Doesn't Need Light or Heat, Only Salt Water

With conventional3D printing inks, you have to do what’s known as post-curing. For it to cure, it only needs room temperature salt water. PNIPAM has long been used by the pharmaceutical industry in drug delivery systems. The circuit was then recycled by being submerged in freshwater, where it dissolved. This offers a simple and environmentally friendly approach to recycle polymer materials. Source:Nature CommunicationsviaTom’s Hardware Jonathan Cooper / Pexels Nature Communications

August 13, 2024 · 1 min · 70 words · Jeffrey Camacho