Hadrian/Shutterstock When it comes to home theater sound, hi-fi setups, and even Bluetooth speakers, you can always count on Klipsch speakers to deliver top-notch sound. That said, Klipsch – like many audio brands – has been bought up by umbrella companies and integrated into sub-brands in recent years, so if you’re wondering who owns Klipsch today and where its speakers are made these days, you’re not alone. As for Klipsch’s ownership, this speaker company was founded in Hope, Arkansas in 1946, and remained an independent company until 2011, when it…
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Wongsakorn 2468/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Some might not think to fine-tune their console’s settings once it’s plugged in – that’s something for PC gamers, right? While HDR and resolution settings are the most important console adjustments you can make, especially for new games, the Nintendo Switch 2 has some interesting audio settings to get the most out of your setup in both handheld and docked modes. No one wants to miss the subtle audio cues, crisp character dialogue, and the sound of Donkey…
Claudio Borquez Airs/Shutterstock While there are several reputable alternatives to Google Calendar, the search giant’s calendar offering remains very popular among people who already use the company’s other services, like Gmail, and want a closely aligned tool to manage their schedule. While the service, which can be a great productivity app for many, has a lot to like, one of its notable limitations has long frustrated people who like to keep their entire lives organized. Google Calendar previously only offered 11 colors for coloring events, which meant users with a…
Gints Ivuskans/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There is no shortage of devices in the Galaxy range. There’s a Samsung phone for every type of user in its Galaxy S, Galaxy A, and Galaxy Flip offerings, and its tablet suite ranges from budget to flagship under the Galaxy Tab name. A wide variety of Samsung earbuds are available to accompany such devices, with the Galaxy Buds4 Pro at the high end of the price range and models like the Galaxy Buds3 FE available for buyers…
VADZIM CHUBITCH/Shutterstock We usually associate power banks simply with charging phones, which is the main reason most people buy them in the first place. However, your power bank can charge or power a wide range of other devices that you use daily, and with modern power banks having larger batteries, the number of devices they can charge has increased significantly in recent years. Daily gadgets and accessories that you can charge or use using power banks range from laptops, portable gaming consoles, Bluetooth speakers, smart watches, routers, heating accessories like…
Apple’s next high-end MacBook model with an OLED touchscreen will use the company’s current M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, according to BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman. The new high-end device will launch “sometime between the end of this year and the beginning of next year,” Gurman said, adopting existing high-end Apple silicon chips rather than the next-generation M6 versions. Like the MacBook Pro, the touchscreen MacBook will be available in 14- and 16-inch screen sizes, codenamed “K114” and “K116.” The device will also feature a new design and an iPhone-style Dynamic Island. It’s expected to be more expensive than the M5…
Koshiro K/Shutterstock Consumers who use generative AI services like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and others should expect that most AI software providers can use AI chat data to train future systems, although most providers will offer ways to opt out. Google, which already tracks users online for advertising purposes, is one of the AI service providers that offers opt-out controls, so Gemini users can prevent Google from training future AI models on their chats with Gemini. However, Google also wants to use personal data from other products in which users can…
It now also offers a “clear mode” which has obviously been borrowed from TikTok. FotoField/Shutterstock YouTube Shorts only launched in 2020, but has since become a behemoth with 200 billion daily views last year, about the same as rival Instagram Reels. Today, YouTube announced that it is making Shorts more “intuitive” with several key changes, including the removal of dislikes, a clear screen mode and double-speed playback. YouTube started hiding the number of dislikes years ago, but has now completely removed the button on Shorts. “Instead, we’ll rely on our more granular controls, ‘Not interested’ and…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Serious gamers know that wired technology is simply faster and more reliable. Going wireless can be convenient, but wireless earbuds have drawbacks that make the transition difficult for power users. Professional gamers need headphones with less than 50 milliseconds of audio delay so they can react instantly to every signal; Hearing an enemy’s footsteps a moment too late often means certain defeat. If you want to experience the best audio quality when gaming or competing, wired gaming headphones are the ideal solution. Of course,…
Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Amazon Prime Day runs through June 26 and has some great deals on OLED TVs and other tech. With prices going up for almost everything, the massive sale is a great time to get that new gadget or home upgrade you’ve been eyeing, like a robot vacuum. There are plenty of inexpensive robot vacuums worth buying, but for maximum utility, you’ll need one that can also clean. A great choice is the Bissell FlexClean FurForce, currently on sale…