Jon L. JacobiFreelance contributor, TechHive
Jon is a Juilliard-trained musician, former x86/6800 programmer, and long-time (late 70s) computer enthusiast living in the San Francisco bay area. jjacobi@pcworld.com
Vava Voom 20 Bluetooth speaker review: Weatherized style with average sound
This stylish $80 outdoor Bluetooth speaker features easy pairing via NFC. For being small, it produces a good amount of bass, but as with many water-resistant speakers, the upper mids and highs are muddled.
How LG uses fuzzy math to label some of its LCD TVs as 4K
By replacing every fourth red, green, or blue subpixel with a white one, LG boosts the brightness of its 6100-, 6500-, and 6800-series models. The trick works, but it sacrifices resolution.
WD My Passport Wireless Pro review: A portable hard drive made for mobile streaming
With an integrated Wi-Fi hot spot and the Plex media server, this drive lets you take all your shows (and all your tunes) on the road.
Logitech's Pop Home Switch promises to simplify smart-home control
Setting up a smart-home system might not be simple, but this innovative device could make it a whole lot easier to use.
Aukey SK-M12 Outdoor Bluetooth speaker review: Surprisingly sonorous
Though it reminds us of Altec Lansing's Lifejacket II and has the same mounting hard point, this larger weatherized, Bluetooth speaker has the same clarity with more bottom end.
Dolby Vision versus HDR-10 TV: A format war and more
High dynamic range (HDR) TV is here and it looks great. But it's in its early stages, and there's a potential format war brewing.
With just enough top-end sparkle to keep things clear, the MIni Lifejacket III is the best-sounding waterproof Bluetooth speaker we've heard.
Elgato Eve connected-home system review: Elegant design and operation with HomeKit compatibility
Elgato's HomeKit devices couldn't be designed more elegantly; and except for the Eve Energy, they're reasonably priced.
VLC for Apple TV review: Goodbye format woes
If there’s a codec VLC doesn’t support, we haven’t found it.
August launches HomeKit Smart Lock, numeric keypad, and doorbell camera
San Francisco start-up expands its product offering with three all-new home-security products.
Outlook 2011 to Mail migration: When mbox goes bad
Exporting mbox folders from Outlook 2011 used to be as easy as dragging them to the Desktop. Now it's a whole procedure.
Qualcomm's AllPlay promises to deliver audiophile-quality wireless music streaming
Monster's SoundStage Wi-Fi speakers use Qualcomm's AllPlay tech to stream audio at sampling rates up to 192kHz, and resolution up to 24-bits.
Corsair Voyager Air 2 review: Wireless media streamer adds cloud storage sync to its repetoire
The syncing works only with Dropbox and Google Drive for now, but it's a cool new perk on this redesigned media-streaming hard drive.
Browser comparison: How the five leaders stack up in speed, ease of use and more
Do you like your browser fast, easy on system resources, or simple to use? We tested Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, and Safari, and found surprising differences on these measures.
It's hard to find an inexpensive printers that doesn't ream you with pricey inks, but this model's high-yield cartridges offer an economical option.