Smart Home Innovations

Sony SRS-XP500 Portable Wireless Speaker Delivers BIG, POWERFUL, Pleasing, Backyard-filling Sound

Sony SRS-XP500 Portable Wireless Speaker Delivers BIG, POWERFUL, Pleasing, Backyard-filling Sound

Available for $348 from Amazon, this 25-pound behemoth really delivers the goods whether standing up on its rubberized feet or on its side on a quad of bumpers. **As an Amazon Associate, I may receive a small commission from qualifying purchases through links in...

AfterShokz OpenComm Wireless Stereo Bone Conduction Bluetooth Headset, a Comfy Headset for All-day Wear

AfterShokz OpenComm Wireless Stereo Bone Conduction Bluetooth Headset, a Comfy Headset for All-day Wear

AfterShokz OpenComm Wireless Stereo Bone Conduction Bluetooth Headset with Noise-Canceling Boom Microphone and 16-hour talk time disappears while wearing it and performs admirably. There is nothing in the ear because the pad-like bone conduction conductor pads send...

Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600 is Desktop Scanner Perfection for Everyone

Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600 is Desktop Scanner Perfection for Everyone

Celebrating the 20th anniversary, Fujitsu ScanSnap desktop scanners have been a favorite here at Gadget Central since 2005 when their first Mac-compatible ScanSnap was introduced. Model iX1600, the newest, most advanced, versatile and most capable model yet is a...

OWC Thunderbolt Dock for New Macs and Many Windows PCs – Missing Ports Restored, and Then Some

OWC Thunderbolt Dock for New Macs and Many Windows PCs – Missing Ports Restored, and Then Some

No one asked if I care that laptop computer makers have removed DVD/CD drives, Ethernet ports, HDMI ports and the multiplicity of USB-A and SD card ports on laptops. Well, I did notice and I do care. But, time marches on and new technology offers improvements worthy...

Brother MFC-J4535DW INKvestment Tank Inkjet Printer, a Good Choice for Home, Small Office

Brother MFC-J4535DW INKvestment Tank Inkjet Printer, a Good Choice for Home, Small Office

Brother MFC-J4535DW INKvestment Tank Color Inkjet Printer, brand new and just $200, offers easy set up and robust performance for homes and small businesses. With up to one year of ink in the box, based on up to 150 pages per month, and in typical Brother fashion,...

How I Became a Chromebook Laptop Fan

How I Became a Chromebook Laptop Fan

Demand for Chromebooks is skyrocketing as consumers look for less expensive notebook computers for school and home, and even for business use. Why? Blame the pandemic for starters. The best reason for increased demand is that Chromebooks are ready for their spotlight,...

ASUS TUF 17″ Gaming Laptop Doubles as Bargain-Priced Everyday Computer

ASUS TUF 17″ Gaming Laptop Doubles as Bargain-Priced Everyday Computer

It’s true! You can have a respectable gaming experience from a $900 laptop with 17.3-inch screen, so long as it is this new model from ASUS. Powered by an 11th gen Intel Core i5-11260H processor, with 8GB RAM and a half terabyte SSD, a good NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti...

ARRIS SURFboard mAX AX6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System for Internet Everywhere in Your Home

ARRIS SURFboard mAX AX6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System for Internet Everywhere in Your Home

Are we using fewer Internet-connected devices? Of course not! More devices = increased bandwidth needs. Translation? The speed of your Internet is one determiner of performance. The other is how well your network is capable of handling sending and receiving data...

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