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How to Access Your Wi-Fi Router's Settings
Your router stores the settings for your home Wi-Fi network.
3 min |
September 2016
PC Magazine
Rise Of The Biobots
In nature, elegant engineering solutions abound. The robotics world is working to unravel them.
10+ min |
April 2017
PC Magazine
How To Turn Off Autoplay Videos
Autoplay is maybe not as grating as Auto-Tune, but it sure is annoying.
3 min |
April 2017
PC Magazine
10 Uses For Your Old Smartphone
Smartphones are an absolute necessity in today’s information age. After a few years, though, devices—particularly those that we carry with us at all times—are bound to show a little wear and tear. They might have some bumps and scratches, or perhaps they slow down. But if you take some basic precautions, your old phone can have a productive afterlife.
4 min |
April 2017
PC Magazine
Lenovo Yoga 720 A Good Choice For The Budget Conscious
The Lenovo Yoga 720 convertible laptop comes in several shapes and sizes. The best option for most people is probably the 13-inch model, the recipient of an Editors’ Choice award for its feathery weight and balance of features and price. But if you’d like to go even smaller and less expensive, there’s a $649.99 12-inch version, the subject of this review.
6 min |
February 2018
PC Magazine
Linksys WRT32X: Plenty Of Bandwidth For Online Gaming
Gaming enthusiasts know that high network latency can mean the difference between winning and losing when competing online. With the Linksys WRT32X Wi-Fi Gaming Router, your gaming rig will get all the bandwidth it needs to keep you in the game with minimal lag. This is thanks to Rivet Networks’ Killer Prioritization Engine, which automatically identifies PCs and laptops equipped with Killer Network LAN hardware and gives them priority over other devices on the network.
6 min |
February 2018
PC Magazine
Brother HL-L2370DW Laser Printer Is A Worthwhile Bargain
As a monochrome laser printer for light- to medium-duty use in a micro or home office, the Brother HL-L2370DW offers good speed and output quality for text and graphics. It has a wide range of connection choices, good paper handling, and a competitive cost of ownership. Its mix of features and performance at a modest price earns it our Editors’ Choice.
3 min |
February 2018
PC Magazine
SugarSync Is Mostly Sweet
With a file-syncing service, you can access all of your files on any device you choose and keep a backup copy in the cloud. A service needs to be simple to configure and reliable, but pricing, storage space, and extra features matter as well.
8 min |
February 2018
PC Magazine
Fluenz: Excellent But Expensive Language Learning
Fluenz ranks among the best language-learning software. It distinguishes itself from other notable language apps, particularly Rosetta Stone, by using English instruction and teaching grammar. Videos of real instructors shepherd you through the course, which also includes all the interactive exercises one expects to find in language-learning software. These instructors make Fluenz feel more like a private class than a series of flashcards and games.
10 min |
February 2018
PC Magazine
Minibeam LED Projector Is Lightweight and Portable
DESIGN AND FEATURES The PH550 is a DLP-based model with an LED light source rated for 30,000 hours, so it should last the lifetime of the projector. It provides 720p (1,280-by720) native resolution at a 16:9 aspect ratio, and has a rated brightness of 550 lumens, which is typical for palmtop projectors and somewhat lower than the 800-lumen rating of the LG Compact Pebble Design Smart Minibeam Projector PW800.
3 min |
May 2017
PC Magazine
Queensland Gets The World's Longest 'Electric Highway'
If ever there was a place to get range anxiety, it’s Australia, with its thousands of miles of uninterrupted desert.
2 min |
September 2017
PC Magazine
Oulu Finland: 5G Lives Here
The sun never sets on the 5G network in Oulu. Well, maybe it dips below the horizon just a bit. But at midnight on a Tuesday morning in June, it looks like 4:00 in the afternoon, and the local pub is full of engineers attending a big European 5G conference.
10+ min |
September 2017
PC Magazine
IBM Fits AI Wave Forecaster on a Raspberry PI
Scientists have developed an advanced wave forecasting system that can run speedy simulations on a Raspberry Pi.
2 min |
November 2017
PC Magazine
Preview: Google Pixel 2
Google’s new Pixel is downright squeezable.
4 min |
November 2017
PC Magazine
Skullcandy Hesh 3 Headphones Deliver Strong Audio
With the Hesh 3 Bluetooth headphones, the typically excessive Skullcandy seems to be refining both its design and its sound signature.
4 min |
November 2017
PC Magazine
Report: 300B Passwords At Risk By 2020
Not all passwords are created equal, according to a new report from research firm Cybersecurity Ventures, which estimates that by 2020, hackers will have their choice of 300 billion passwords to target.
1 min |
March 2017
PC Magazine
New Research Suggests Anyone Can Become An Internet Troll
Are people born Internet trolls, or does the Internet turn them into horrible people? New research from Stanford University and Cornell University suggests that it’s the latter.
2 min |
March 2017
PC Magazine
The End Of The Attention Economy
The Fast Forward is a series of conversations with tech leaders hosted by Dan Costa, PCMag’s Editor-in-Chief. of the Attention Economy
2 min |
June 2018
PC Magazine
E-Reader Sales Slack as Paper Books Reclaim Market Share
Have an e-reader collecting dust on a shelf somewhere? You’re not alone. Recent data from the Publisher’s Association indicate a major market trend back toward tree ware, as e book and e-reader sales continue to slump.
2 min |
June 2017
PC Magazine
Pebble's Fitness Smartwatch Has Potential, Not Quite There
Hot on Apple’s heels, Pebble is updating its smartwatch lineup with a lot of same the fitness-tracking functionality you’ll find in the Apple Watch Series 2 or a dedicated fitness tracker.
7 min |
November 2016
PC Magazine
Sony PS VR: Best Balance of Price, Power, Features
Sony’s virtual reality headset is finally here.
10+ min |
November 2016
PC Magazine
Make Your Old iPhone Feel New Again
Upgrading is tempting.
4 min |
November 2016
PC Magazine
Verizon, At&t May Be Choking Unlimited Data Users
4G LTE speeds in the U.S. are getting faster, but our wireless networks may be choking down unlimited data users, according to a new report from Ookla Speedtest. That makes T-Mobile the fastest mobile carrier in the U.S., according to crowd sourced speed tests.
3 min |
October 2017
PC Magazine
How To Save Money With Microsoft Edge And Cortana
The Cortana voice assistant in Windows 10 lets you ask questions, issue commands, and perform tasks with the tap of a finger or sound of your voice.
2 min |
October 2017
PC Magazine
User Guide To Analog Instant Cameras
For most of her 19 years, my daughter took only digital photos, with either a digital camera or smartphone.
9 min |
October 2017
PC Magazine
With Oreo, Android Gets Even Sweeter
The last big visual overhaul to Android dates all the way back to Android 5.0, with the rollout of Material Design.
10+ min |
October 2017
PC Magazine
Moto Z2 Play
Modular Design, Solid Performance
8 min |
July 2017
PC Magazine
HTC U11 Phone Faces The Music
HTC U11 Phone Faces The Music
8 min |
July 2017
PC Magazine
Samsung Galaxy Book
Gorgeous Screen, but Pricy
7 min |
July 2017
PC Magazine
The Case for Buying an Unlocked Phone
At PC Magazine, we’ve long been proponents of unlocked cell phones. Last year we reviewed 39 unlocked models available in the U.S., and our list of The Best Unlocked Phones offers options from $149 up to $700.
4 min |