consumer electronics

  • Yamaha’s Taking Me Back to 2001 With Its New Five-Disc CD Player

    Yamaha’s Taking Me Back to 2001 With Its New Five-Disc CD Player

    It seems the universe is always trying to push us back in time. We just saw JBL releasing a turntable like it’s 1994. Yamaha is returning to the glorious Y2K with its new CD-C603RK rack-mountable CD player. The C603 comes with a full-opening disc tray with not one but five CD slots. It’s being able…


  • How to Make Your Cordless Vacuum Battery Last Longer

    How to Make Your Cordless Vacuum Battery Last Longer

    The war on wires is ongoing. The modern home is absolutely infested with them — power cords, Internet cables, HDMI cables, drawers and drawers full of random USB cords we’re terrified to throw away — despite the proliferation of wireless technology. Even our beloved Wi-Fi pretty much always starts with a cable of some sort.…


  • How to Stream the 2022 CES Conference

    How to Stream the 2022 CES Conference

    CES 2022 is here, running from Jan. 5 to Jan. 7  — with a few notable names opting out of the in-person shows. If you didn’t snag a ticket but still want to experience it, though, you’re in luck. There are plenty of ways to livestream it this year.


  • How to Speed Up Your Wireless Charging (and Actually Make It Useful)

    How to Speed Up Your Wireless Charging (and Actually Make It Useful)

    As cool and convenient as wireless charging can be, boy is it slow. We’ve talked about how inefficient wireless charging is, especially compared to traditional wired charging. However, the technology has made huge leaps in recent years; some smartphones can wirelessly charge up to 100% in under an hour. You can only take advantage of…