Getty Images It’s been a busy year for Apple, kicking off with a January refresh of the Mac Mini and MacBook Pro, kitting these out with the latest-generation Apple Silicon M2, M2 Pro, and M2 Max processors. As for the iPhone, the AirPods Pro, the Apple Watch, and the iPad and iPad Pro, well, these products saw a refresh… Continue reading The Apple products you shouldn’t buy this month: May 2023 edition
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This $60 tool essentially gives you another pair of hands
A Stanley Maxsteel multiangle base vise. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I’ve always said that good tools make jobs easier. This is why I highly recommend getting decent tools wherever possible. Buying the very best you can afford at the time is rarely false economy. Also: Car battery flat? This battery-less jump starter can get you out of a… Continue reading This $60 tool essentially gives you another pair of hands
Watch out, Roomba: This 2-in-1 vacuum can do just about everything
Roborock S8 Pro Ultra 4.5 / 5 Very good pros and cons Pros 6,000 Pa suction Reactive 3D Obstacle Avoidance Stress-free, self-cleaning mop head Cons Expensive at $1,600 Only empties the dust bin at the end of a job more buying choices I have tested a few too many robot vacuums over the past year,… Continue reading Watch out, Roomba: This 2-in-1 vacuum can do just about everything
Drones will deliver medical supplies through this pioneering 5G service
Image: Getty Images/Gilnature M1 has unveiled four 5G offerings tailored for companies in the maritime industry, including a telemedicine service that can send out medical supplies — via drone — from shore to workers on a ship. Available as bundles that encompass devices such as routers and wearables, the service offerings will run on the… Continue reading Drones will deliver medical supplies through this pioneering 5G service
LG’s home appliance business hits record profit in first quarter despite economic downturn
LG LG Electronics’s home appliance business unit recorded its highest operating profit to date for the first quarter this year despite the global economic downturn. The South Korean electronics maker said on Thursday that it recorded 20.41 trillion won in revenue and 1.49 trillion won in operating profit for the first quarter of 2023. Its… Continue reading LG’s home appliance business hits record profit in first quarter despite economic downturn
Car battery flat? This batteryless jump starter can get you out of a jam
A batteryless jump starter is maintenance-free and needs no charging prior to use. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Car troubles strike when you least expect them, and the three most common reasons to call a tow truck or roadside assistance are a flat battery, a flat tire, or no fuel. When it comes to a flat battery, numerous… Continue reading Car battery flat? This batteryless jump starter can get you out of a jam
Is this the ultimate wireless car charger? My iPhone tells me yes
ESR HaloLock with CryoBoost wireless in-car charger Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Sometimes I test a product that I think I’m not going to like, but then it surprises me and even becomes a favorite gadget of mine. This is what happened with the ESR HaloLock with CryoBoost wireless car charger. I had a couple of concerns about… Continue reading Is this the ultimate wireless car charger? My iPhone tells me yes
My iPhone’s battery doesn’t stay at 100% for as long as it used to. Is there a problem?
Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images I fear that we in the tech media shoulder some responsibility for making people worry — sometimes to the point of obsession — about their smartphone’s battery life. It amazes me how close of an eye some smartphone owners keep on their devices. We’re constantly monitoring our phone’s… Continue reading My iPhone’s battery doesn’t stay at 100% for as long as it used to. Is there a problem?
5 ways to be a better manager: Best practices every leader should know
Getty Images/Tom Werner Whether you were just promoted to a management position or you’ve been a manager for a while, if you want the people you lead to deliver great results on your behalf time and again, you’ll need to find ways to keep them happy, motivated, and successful. Five business leaders give us their best-practice… Continue reading 5 ways to be a better manager: Best practices every leader should know
This machine learning project could help jumpstart self-driving cars again
Liu’s team has dramatically cut down the time needed for autonomous vehicles to become seasoned drivers in complex road situations by using machine learning and real-world data. Image: Brenda Ahearn, U of Michigan Based on all the hype around autonomous vehicles (AVs) in recent years, you would imagine that our roads would be crisscrossed by… Continue reading This machine learning project could help jumpstart self-driving cars again