Electronics, Gadgets & Technology News and Reviews

"What is so brilliant about the gadgets is their simplicity." - Desmond Llewelyn.

"I'm quite enthusiastic about any kind of gadget and app and feature and things that enable me to have a very convenient lifestyle. We buy our groceries on the Internet; I buy furniture, clothes for myself and my kids." - Margrethe Vestager.

A GADGETS is a small tool such as a machine that has a particular function, but is often thought of as a novelty. Gadgets are sometimes referred to as gizmos.

ELECTRONICS comprises the physics, engineering, technology and applications that deal with the emission, flow and control of electrons in vacuum and matter. The identification of the electron in 1897, along with the invention of the vacuum tube, which could amplify and rectify small electrical signals, inaugurated the field of electronics and the electron age.

Electronics deals with electrical circuits that involve active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes, integrated circuits, optoelectronics, and sensors, associated passive electrical components, and interconnection technologies. Commonly, electronic devices contain circuitry consisting primarily or exclusively of active semiconductors supplemented with passive elements; such a circuit is described as an electronic circuit.

As of 2018 most electronic devices use semiconductor components to perform electron control. The study of semiconductor devices and related technology is considered a branch of solid-state physics, whereas the design and construction of electronic circuits to solve practical problems come under electronics engineering. This article focuses on engineering aspects of electronics.

TECHNOLOGY is the collection of techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the production of goods or services or in the accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific investigation. Technology can be the knowledge of techniques, processes, and the like, or it can be embedded in machines to allow for operation without detailed knowledge of their workings.

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Electronics, Gadgets & Technology News & Reviews

• 3 Gadgets You Didn’t Know You Needed, but Are Worth Buying - The New York Times.
• 5 BEST KEYBOARDS FOR YOUR WORKSTATION (OR BATTLESTATION) - "Whether you're looking to boost your productivity or your kill-death battle royale stats, these are the best keyboards for the job."
• 5 Tech Myths People Still Believe - The New York Times.
• 5 Tech Products That Will Be Dead in 5 Years - TIME Tech.
• 6 ways technology is putting travellers at risk - The Telegraph.
• 10 Gifts for the Apple-Lover in Your Life - "From iPhone accessories to MacBook accoutrements, here's what to get for the Cupertino faithful."
• 10 Unsung Heroes: Fathers of Technology - PCWorld.
• 11 Things to Consider When Connecting to Free WiFi - "VPN Geeks has put together 11 things to consider when connecting to free WiFi to ensure that you're kept safe!"
• 15 things you couldn't do 15 years ago - engadget.
• 25 gifts travelers will actually want - CNN travel.
• $35 Raspberry Pi 4 announced with 4K support & up to 4GB of RAM - "Featuring dual-HDMI outputs and a pair of USB 3 ports."
• 50 best inventions of 2018 - "50 inventions making the world better, smarter and even a little more fun."
• 2017 Year in Stuff - The New York Times.
• 2017’s Best Technology Tips & Tricks - The New York Times.
• 2018: The Best Gadgets - "From a gaming controller for disabled players to a hair styler that promises to do less damage, these are our favorite gadgets of 2018."
• 2018's best gadgets - engadget.
• 2019 CES: from beer tech to a banned sex toy - 10 standout gadgets - "Also unveiled in Las Vegas: the world’s first rollable TV and Alexa for your toilet."
• All Siri commands in one PDF - "Siri commands – endless functions of your virtual assistant."
• Anker PowerCore Speed 10000 QC - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Portable Charger, 10000mAh Power Bank for Samsung, iPhone, iPad and More.
• Apple AirPlay 2 - everything you need to know - What Hi-Fi?
• Apple repair videos offer a peek behind the curtain - "These may not be up for long."
• Apple’s new MacBook keyboard fix is reassuring and worrying at the same time - "Would it make you feel better about buying one?"
• Are the Amish right about new technology? - The Guardian.
• Bang & Olufsen is getting rid of its B&O Play branding - "Everything will just be a Bang & Olufsen product now."
• best cable modem - "Consider buying a modem to save money on monthly rental fees."
• best charging tech of CES 2019 - "Wireless charger, portable power, it’s all here."
• best cheap scanner - "This is for specific use cases, like scanning film prints."
• best computer speakers - "Narrow your search to three brands: Mackie, Audioengine and Klipsch."
• best gadgets of 2017 - engadget.
• Best Hard Drive for Gaming in 2019 (HDD Buyers Guide) - Guru99.
• best portable SSD - engadget.
• Best Tech for Trip Planning - The New York Times.
• best universal remote control - "Logitech owns this category."
• best USB-C adapters, cables & hubs - "If you have a newer laptop, you're almost certainly going to need one."
• best website builder for small businesses - engadget.
• BEST WIRELESS CHARGER TO BUY RIGHT NOW - The Verge.
• best wireless HDMI video transmitter - engadget.
• best wireless mouse - "Logitech basically owns this category."
• Beware the smart toaster: 18 tips for surviving the surveillance age - The Guardian.
• Biggest Tech Failures & Successes of 2017 - - The New York Times.
• Bummed Out That Apple Canceled AirPower? Here Are 5 Other Wireless Chargers to Consider - TIME Magazine.
• Button of the month: a dive into how we interact with our devices on a physical, tactile level - "A monthly column looking at our favorite buttons and how we interact with them."
• can technology help you lose an accent? - "The trick to losing a heavy accent and imitating native English speakers may lie in re-training the brain to hear new frequencies, writes Farah Khalique."
• CE marking - mandatory conformity marking for certain products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA - comprises the member states of the European Union (EU)) since 1993.
• Changing this setting could result in websites loading faster - The Verge.
• CHINAVASION - wholesale electronics & gadgets from China.
• Cute Toy Just Brought a Hacker Into Your Home - The New York Times.
• Devices That Will Invade Your Life in 2019 (and What’s Overhyped) - "A.I. that responds to your voice. Next-generation wireless networks. If this year’s biggest consumer technology trends have a familiar ring, there’s a reason for that."
• Don’t buy a phone just for 5G - "The S10 5G has 'hyper fast speed,' but good luck using it."
• EISA AWARDS - (European Imaging and Sound Association). Audio & home theater awards.
• Essential Gear for Traveling Solo - "Traveling solo is freeing but offers some unique challenges. These tools help you travel comfortably and securely, and bring home great pictures, too."
• Every Product Is A Service Waiting To Happen - "It used to be the case in product-focused organisations, that the logo represented the most important element of a brand’s identity."
• FWA | FAVOURITE WEBSITE AWARDS - industry recognised internet award program and inspirational portal, established in May 2000.
• GADGET - Wikipedia.
• Gear You Need for a New Year (and a New You) - "You need resolve more than equipment to make your resolutions real, but a few special things can keep you inspired and use those gift cards you got for the holidays."
• Gemini PDA's follow-up is a clamshell communicator phone - "The Cosmo Communicator will spark flashbacks for Nokia fans."
• Google Chromecast devices are messing with WiFi connections - "The devices are overloading routers when they’re awakened from sleep states."
• GOOGLE GLASS IS BACK - NOW WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - Wired.
• Google's new text-to-speech service has more realistic voices - engadget.
• HIGH-WATTAGE USB-C BATTERIES CAN KEEP YOUR LAPTOP CHARGED ON THE GO - "These batteries can nearly do it all."
• HOW & WHY I BUILT MY FIRST MECHANICAL KEYBOARD - "Achieving endgame."
• How 5G could change everything from music to medicine - CNN tech.
• HOW CAN WE MAKE TECHNOLOGY HEALTHIER FOR HUMANS? - Wired.
• How Cell Phones Have Changed Our Lives - AT&T Internet.
• HOW FITBIT STARTED THE WEARABLES CRAZE THAT GOT US ALL MOVING - "10,000 steps has become the standard metric by which we measure daily activity. But it was initially chosen because it sounded neat when you said it in Japanese."
• How to Become a Digital Nomad in 8 Steps (by a Digital Nomad) - Unlocking Potential.
• HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PORTABLE SSD - "The top speeds cost top dollar, but you might not need the fastest drive."
• How to choose which wireless charger to buy - "Wireless chargers are complicated, but we’re here to help."
• How to Clean Your Filthy, Disgusting Laptop - The New York Times.
• How To Clear Out Your Zombie Apps & Online Accounts - Wired.
• How to dispose of a laptop or PC - Tech Advisor.
• How to Protect Your Smart Home From Hackers - "Smart home devices can make life more convenient, but may put you at risk of being hacked. Ensure your safety with a few simple measures."
• How to read a privacy policy - The Verge.
• HOW TO SECURE YOUR ACCOUNTS WITH BETTER TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION - Wired.
• How to see your mail before it arrives - "Set up the USPS’s Informed Delivery service to know what’s coming in the mailbox each day."
• How to stop 'digital gangsters' stealing your time - "There are entire industries devoted to capturing our attention. How can we fight back and reclaim our focus?"
• How to sell your used & unwanted gadgets - engadget.
• How to Survive the Apocalypse - The New York Times.
• How to use tech tools to plan a vacation - "You’re ready to get away, so here are the best tools to help you do it."
• How VDR Forever Changed TV Watching - GoDISH.com.
• How you could control your world with just your fingertips - "The QWERTY typewriter was introduced in 1872, and since then tapping on a keyboard or screen has become the standard way to interact with digital technology. But this isn't always convenient or safe, so new 'touchless' ways to control machines are being developed."
• Huawei's microchip vulnerability explained - "Google’s announcement that it was no longer able to work with Huawei is just one repercussion of the US decision to add the Chinese tech giant to its 'entity list' of companies American firms cannot work with."
• I EMBRACED THE POPSOCKET & IT CHANGED MY DAMN LIFE - Wired.
• Illusion of control: Why the world is full of buttons that don't work - "Have you ever pressed the pedestrian button at a crosswalk and wondered if it really worked? Or bashed the "close door" button in an elevator, while suspecting that it may, in fact, have no effect whatsoever?"
• Is Tech Too Easy to Use? - "The tech industry's obsession with 'frictionless' design has been the source of innumerable problems."
• Jony Ive: 8 hits & 8 misses from 20 years at Apple - "Sir Jony Ive is stepping down as head of Apple’s product design after more than 20 years. We look at the key hits and big misses of the world’s largest firm, from the company-revolutionising iMac G3 to the iPhone via the iPod Hi-Fi, the butterfly keyboard and the ill-conceived Magic Mouse 2."
• Jony Ive made the entire tech world care about design - The Verge.
• Know Your Meme - "Internet Meme Database." Website dedicated to documenting Internet phenomena: viral videos, image macros, catchphrases, web celebs and more.
• Laptop, wifi, wanderlust: the rise of the digital nomad - "From copywriters to computer programmers, people with online-based jobs are seizing the chance to take their work on their travels."
• Looking to Technology to Avoid Doctors’ Offices & Emergency Rooms - The New York Times.
• Louis Vuitton’s flexible-screen handbags are the definition of extra - engadget.
• Make Technology Work for Your Family - "No one cares more about your child's well-being and success than you do. In today's digitally-fueled times, that means guiding him or her not just in the real world but in the always-on virtual one as well. Teach your children to use technology in a healthy way and pick up the skills and habits that will make them successful digital citizens. From 2-year-olds who seem to understand the iPad better than you to teenagers who need some (but not too much) freedom, we’ll walk you through how to make technology work for your family at each stage of the journey."
• Medical Tech that Helps You When Your Doctor Can’t - "A new breed of tech company wants to fill the gaps between you, your doctor and your health insurance."
• Meritmeter - since 2014. "The #1 crowd-sourced gadgets reviews with merits." Meritmeter is a reviews aggregator platform for consumer electronics products and gadgets, where consumers can share their valued experiences with video reviews and rate any tech product merit-wise, on an open platform, enabling viewers to take informed buying decisions. In addition, Meritmeter provides great support for businesses, assisting in actual product evolution, based on real-time consumer opinions born out of using the same.
• Microsoft calls for facial recognition technology rules given 'potential for abuse' - The Guardian.
• New font could improve memory - "Researchers create 'memory-boosting' font."
• Orbi - "Better WiFi. Everywhere." Goodbye WiFi Dead Zones. From your front door to your patio, get super strong WiFi in every inch of your home.
• PIXMANIA - "High-Tech products at unbeatable prices, service included."
• PRIX ARS ELECTRONICA - often called the Oscar of computer art. One of the most important yearly prizes in the field of electronic and interactive art, computer animation, digital culture and music.
• Ranking the World’s Fastest (& Slowest) Internet Speeds - "When analyzing the improvement of internet speeds in recent quarters, 2018 was mostly a good year. On a global scale, both download and upload speeds have increased on fixed broadband and mobile. With gigabit services continuing to expand and 5G on the horizon, the internet is an undeniable driving force of every country’s economy and a basic component of modern life."
• Ronin S gimbal is essential YouTube gear - engadget.
• Samsung has the world's largest SSD, again, at 30TB - engadget.
• SMART Clothing Lab - "Smart Clothing Gives Us Super Powers."
• Squarespace - since 2003. "Build a Website - Website Builder. All you need to create a website." The all-in-one solution for anyone looking to create a beautiful website. Easily create a website or online store. Award-winning templates. 24/7 support. eCommerce. Hosting. Modern Website Templates. Custom Domain Names. 24/7 Customer Support. Easy Content Importing. No Plugins Necessary. Website Analytics App. Free 14-day Trial.
• Steve Jobs iPhone 2007 Presentation - "On January 9, 2007 Apple introduced the iPhone. The iPhone was a revolutionary product from Apple and it changed the way smart phones look in work. This video is from MacWorld 2007 were Steve Jobs introduced the original iPhone (1st Gen. / 2G)." YouTube 51:18.
• Tech That Can Improve Your Life - The New York Times.
• TECH THAT CONNECTS US - AND MAKES US BETTER HUMANS - Wired.
• Tech You Need to Travel Better - The New York Times.
• The Benefits (& Limits) of Using Tech to Plan a Wedding - The New York Times.
• The best portable power strips & surge protectors with USB charging - engadget.
• The best tech & apps for your home office - engadget.
• THE RISE OF THE SWISS ARMY GADGET - Wired.
• THE VERGE AWARDS AT CES 2019: LET’S BE FRIENDS
• The Wirecutter - "A buyer's guide to the best technology." Lists of the best gadgets and gear for people who quickly want to know what to get.
• Thermostats, Locks & Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse - The New York Times.
• top US tech stories of 2017 - The Guardian.
• TREND HUNTER LISTS - "Find better ideas, faster." Latest trend and cool hunting clusters.
• Uncomplicated Technology, and Why It’s Always Worth Your Money - "If you believe the marketing, you’d think every new gadget will change your life - but many are confusing to use or doomed to obsolescence. Here’s how to determine whether your purchase will stand the test of time."
• Verizon VPN app protects against shady public WiFi - "It can also block ad trackers."
• WAF - Wife Acceptance Factor are design elements that increase the likelihood a wife will approve the purchase of expensive consumer electronics products such as high-fidelity loudspeakers, home theater systems and personal computers.
• Wake up, humanity! A hi-tech dystopian future is not inevitable - "As Airbus’s cancelled superjumbo shows, technological progress is not compulsory – we can choose to call a halt."
• What $4,000 Treadmill Means for the Future of Gadgets - The New York Times.
• WHAT ARE SCREENS DOING TO OUR EYES - AND OUR ABILITY TO SEE? - Wired.
• What to Do if You Spill on Your Laptop - The New York Times.
• What's in your bag? - "A series which opens up the backpacks and rucksacks of The Verge staff for all to see."
• WHEN TECH KNOWS YOU BETTER THAN YOU KNOW YOURSELF - Wired.
• Why algorithms are called algorithms - "Why are algorithms called algorithms? It's thanks to Persian mathematician Muhammad al-Khwarizmi who was born way back in around AD780."
• Why you should really, really update your Logitech wireless dongle - "MouseJack never really went away."
• Wireless charging: Are we doing this or not? - "Google and Apple both now offer Qi charging compatibility."
• Worldwide mobile data pricing: The cost of 1GB of mobile data in 230 countries - "Data from 6,313 mobile data plans in 230 countries were gathered and analysed by Cable.co.uk between 23 October and 28 November 2018. The average cost of one gigabyte (1GB) was then calculated and compared to form a worldwide mobile data pricing league table."
• Worried About Big Tech? Chinese Giants Make America’s Look Tame - The New York Times.
• you’ve unwrapped some new tech. Here’s where to start - The Verge.
• YOUR PC IS RUINING YOUR VISION. HERE'S HOW TO BEAT EYE STRAIN - Wired.
• YOU'RE ABOUT TO DROWN IN STREAMING SUBSCRIPTIONS - Wired.
• Your Wi-Fi Security Is Probably Weak. Here’s How to Fix That - The New York Times.