After a month of testing, I determined Shark ION F80 has great suction and comes with two batteries, but there are design deficiencies. Carpet (B):… Read More »Shark ION F80 Review: It Gives The V10 A Run For Its Money

After weeks of testing, I determined UE Megablast sounds great at high volumes, has a clean bass, and it’s internet enabled, but it’s not as… Read More »UE Megablast Review: The Best Sounding UE Speaker

After a month of testing, I determined JBL Xtreme 2 is the loudest and best sounding Bluetooth speaker I’ve ever used. But I don’t recommend… Read More »JBL Xtreme 2 Review: Amazing Sound But Too Big

After weeks of testing, I determined JBL Charge 4 is the best portable speaker option for most people because of its great sound quality, long… Read More »JBL Charge 4 Review: My Favorite Bluetooth Speaker

UE Boom 3 has crisp and omnidirectional sound with the best design on the market, but it lacks the depth and richness of Charge. Sound: C-… Read More »UE Boom 3 Review: It’s Fine But Definitely Overpriced

After a month-long trial, I determined Bose SoundLink Color II sounds good but it doesn’t have adequate volume and isn’t worth its price. Sound: C+… Read More »Bose SoundLink Color Review: Low Volume & High Price

After a month-long trial, I determined UE Megaboom 3 is one of my wireless speakers because of its brilliant design, wireless charging, and superior high-volume… Read More »Megaboom 3 Review: Bad Bass When Loud, But Great For Outside

JBL Flip 4 sounds amazing, and it’s more affordable compared to similar sounding speakers, like UE Boom 3. Sound: C+ It delivers stereo sound with… Read More »JBL Flip 4 Review: Nice Sound Quality But Not Like Charge 3

Bose SoundLink Micro sounds fantastic for its size, has a surprising amount of bass, and comes in a cool form factor, but it’s substantially quieter… Read More »Bose SoundLink Micro Review: Perfect Size, Too Expensive

After testing LIFX lights for a couple of months, I determined LIFX is a great option if you only want a couple of smart lights… Read More »LIFX Review: Are They Better Than Philips Hue Lights?

After testing Philips Hue lights for three years, I determined Hue are the best smart lights because they work better with other smart platforms and… Read More »Philips Hue Review: Are They Really The Best Smart Lights?

While at least half the price of Eero, Luma shouldn’t be considered under any circumstances because it doesn’t work consistently and the software is a mess. Here’s… Read More »Luma Whole Home WiFi Review: Worst Mesh System On The Market

After two weeks of testing, I determined that the Schlage Connect is a decent budget smart lock with a few hardware and software issues. Setup… Read More »Schlage Connect Review: It’s Loud & Ugly, But it Works

After two weeks of testing, I determined that the Kwikset Kevo isn’t worth buying because it doesn’t work reliably. Setup (B-): An interactive guide in the… Read More »Kwikset Kevo Review: It’s a Great Idea But It Doesn’t Work

Kwikset Premis has a sleek design, but the keypad doesn’t work well in many circumstances. Setup (C+): There are interactive hardware instructions, similar to the Premis… Read More »Kwikset Premis Review: One Of The Worst Smart Locks

Before we talk about Google Home Max, I want to talk about the smart speaker market as a whole. Speakers with smart assistants have been… Read More »Google Home Max Review: Is It Better Than HomePod & Sonos?

Jaybird Run earbuds are great if you’re willing to sacrifice sound quality for a tight fit. They sit inside your ear and don’t look as goofy… Read More »Jaybird Run Review: Terrible Sound Quality & Connection

Sony WF-1000X earbuds have excellent noise-cancellation and audio, but the sound will cut out with minimal movement. Consider them if you want more noise cancellation than… Read More »Sony WF-1000X Review: Do They Top AirPods?

When it comes to Apple products, I’m always the first in line to buy. However, when it comes to reviews, I take a different approach. I… Read More »iPhone X Review (Comparing It To My Phone 7 After Six Weeks)

I’ve owned all three Apple Watches. The first one didn’t do much other than push notifications that would usually go to my phone. It was… Read More »Apple Watch 3 Review: Best Smart Watch Ever But With Issues

The Bose SoundWear Companion looks like the q-collars NFL players are using to help prevent concussions. It makes me think of a guy walking down the sidewalk… Read More »Bose SoundWear Companion Review: Cool Idea But Not Ideal

I haven’t owned a tablet in four years. I bought the second generation iPad in 2011. It was an excellent product, but I never used it.… Read More »Amazon Fire HD 8 Review: Is It a Better Value Than iPad?

Function (A+): One of the most important things with a robot vacuum is that it keeps chugging and doesn’t stall due to the bin filling… Read More »Eufy RoboVac 11 Review: Best Entry Level Robot?

I’m sitting at a Starbucks writing this review on my new MacBook Pro With Touch Bar. It’s beautiful and I needeveryone here to see it. I got my… Read More »MacBook Pro (2016) Review: Is the Touch Bar Worth It?

I haven’t owned any brand other than Apple since the iPhone 4. What I know about other phones was gleaned from tech blogs. I don’t know… Read More »iPhone 7 Review: Comparison to iPhone 6s (6 Favorite Features)

I bought the first edition of the Apple Watch on release day. (If you don’t know what the Apple Watch Series 1 had to offer, go… Read More »Apple Watch 2 Review: Don’t Buy If You Liked The First One

The Amazon Echo is a voice-powered Bluetooth speaker (Think Siri but as a standalone product that’s always listening.) My initial feelings were speculative at best; why spend… Read More »Amazon Echo Review: Better than Siri?

In January 2016, my Twitter feed blew up with people praising the Eero Home WiFi System. Users claimed their WiFi speeds increased by three times with Eero. Eero… Read More »Eero Home WiFi Review: Is It the Future of Home WiFi?

I’ve been a fan of Sonos, so I bought the Sonos Playbar for my living room and added two Play:1’s and the Sonos Sub to complete the… Read More »Sonos Play:5 (Gen 2) Review: Is It Actually Worth $500?

I bought a Jawbone UP band and started tracking my sleep four years ago. I wore the band for three years before it broke. Sleep… Read More »Sense Sleep Tracker Review: Best Tracker On The Market