Mixetto/Getty Images The average person doesn’t spend hundreds of dollars on a phone expecting it to only last a few months. This is probably why people have reservations when buying a refurbished phone. If you look at how long iPhone users say their phone usually lasts until the battery degrades below 80% or they typically need an upgrade, three to four years seems to be the sweet spot. This also matches what Samsung Galaxy phone users report, saying their phones typically last three to five years. When you buy a…
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Neither Gal/Shutterstock You should be proud of your movie collection. This is especially true if you built it in the age of streaming, which generally operates on the principle “you don’t actually own anything.” So how do you plan to preserve your film collection for posterity? Is it better to choose a DVD and/or Blu-Ray or a hard drive for storing movies? Well, it’s tricky, and even asking opens a huge can of worms. Although many claims are made about DVDs lasting a century or two, their actual lifespan depends…
A VPN can sometimes prevent your computer from seeing devices connected to the same local network. Wi-Fi printer, Chromecast, NAS, TV box or file sharing: if everything was working normally before activating the virtual private network, this is generally not a fault, but a setting to be adjusted.
Onfokus/Getty Images The Apple Watch is a powerful tool for runners, for those who want to keep their notifications at a glance at all times, and also for cyclists. As the year goes on, it seems like Apple has two priorities when it comes to people who like to exercise: runners and cyclists. That’s why the company offers several features that newcomers and longtime riders can really take advantage of once they get an Apple Watch for the first time or upgrade to a new model, like mirroring information with…
Framesira/Shutterstock From its Galaxy S26 series and new Galaxy A series phones to its 2026 TV lineup and next-generation Odyssey and ViewFinity monitors, Samsung has already launched several new products in 2026. The company has also introduced the new Galaxy Buds 4 series, the Freestyle+ projector, and the Galaxy Book 6 laptop series. However, this South Korean tech giant is far from done and is expected to unveil several more devices in the weeks and months to come. come. While some of the upcoming devices will likely remain a mystery…
The Pocket Micro 2 has a larger battery, improved controls, and even a 3.5mm headphone jack. Ayaneo In typical Ayaneo fashion, the handheld maker has finally revealed the price and spec sheet for its Pocket Micro 2, the sequel to its modern remake of the 2024 Game Boy Micro. Ayaneo first teased the second-generation horizontal handheld almost two weeks ago, but has now revealed that the Pocket Micro 2 will start at a retail price of $269. For this price, you get the same 3.5-inch LCD screen with 960 x 640 resolution that we first saw…
Iloliloli/Getty Images Thanks to the way technology works, 3D printing requires ingenuity right from the planning stages. With most types of printers, extruders work layer by layer from the bottom up, meaning that a layer on an open space requires special support. Lack of support means parts will melt, sag, or break before the rest of the model can be completed. This is one of the many rules of 3D printing that every DIYer should know and always prepare for. Although useful, extra support pieces take longer to remove later,…
What is your game called and what is it about? Our game is called I AM YOUR HOST. It’s an audio deduction game where you use a custom operating system to restore a series of lost podcast episodes. How big is the development team? There are three of us at Calligram Studio. Eleanor Summers is the artist, Alexander Smith is the sound designer and composer, and I, Jigmé Özer, do the rest. How long have you been working on it? About two years. We started about after Phoenix Springs was released at the end of 2024; it was our first…
Dark Scrolls Developer: DoinksoftPublisher: Devolver DigitalPlatforms: Steam (Windows; playable on Steam Deck), Nintendo SwitchPrice: $10, with a 10% discount on Steam until July 5 and free copies of Gunbrella And Robot Cat included in certain territories I especially enjoyed my time with Dark Scrollsalthough I don’t think it amounts to more than the sum of its parts. The title is perfect for a side-scrolling platformer influenced by FromSoftware games. I love the Master System style visuals and shoot-’em’up feel. It’s nice that there is local and online co-op support, but I haven’t tried it yet. Stay in the old-school atmosphere…
The Apple community was rocked this week as the company instituted massive price hikes across a wide range of products, with many products seeing increases of 10 to 20 percent and a few going up to 50 percent or more. The move led many Apple fans to flock to Amazon and other retailers in an attempt to make purchases before the price increases were passed on to third-party sellers. Other major news this week includes a rundown of Apple’s many products in development slated for release over the next 12 to 18 months, a second round of developer betas for…