by The Curious Technologist | Sep 10, 2020 | Gear
It’s clear the Series X was designed primarily for the vertical orientation. That’s how Microsoft always shows it in marketing materials. And the console looks awkward, with the bottom stand poking out to the side when laid horizontally. Almost as if it… fell...
by The Curious Technologist | Aug 22, 2020 | Gear
One of the major advantages of OLED over LCD panels is that the former can be made using far fewer layers as the pixels themselves are emitting the light instead of manipulating the light from a backlight. This led some to ask the question of whether it’s possible to...
by The Curious Technologist | May 1, 2020 | Gear
It’s taken Google a surprisingly long time to make good earbuds. The original Pixel Buds from 2018 were a bulky, mushroom-shaped mess that made you look like Frankenstein’s monster. The charging case was huge, the sound was middling, and when you finally worked up the...
by The Curious Technologist | Nov 26, 2019 | Gear
Jabra’s Elite 65t true wireless earbuds were the default recommended alternative to AirPods for a long time. They were one of the first pairs to nail the basics of solid connectivity, satisfactory battery life, and good-enough sound quality. But other companies like...
by The Curious Technologist | Mar 3, 2018 | Gear, Tech
TechRadar has a review of Apple’s foray into the smart speaker / home assistant fray. Lots of mixed feedback on this – win or miss? It seems that it really depends on whether you care about being locked into the Apple ecosystem or not. “With the...
by The Curious Technologist | Sep 28, 2017 | Gear
In addition to the less expensive, shorter Echo, the Echo Plus, and the new Fire TV with HDR, Amazon has introduced the Echo Spot – a new and interesting foray into the smart alarm clock space. Arguably a better implementation of a screen on an Echo than the...
