Author: The Tech Guy
Not everyone has the space for a surround sound system or even a full-sized soundbar. If that’s your situation, we’ve come up with several small options that will work for your crowded space. We’ve tried to ensure with this list of the best small soundbars that even though they’re small, there’s still an option that will suit every need. We’ve chosen Dolby Atmos soundbars, soundbars that work with older TVs that don’t have HDMI ports, or models that come with subwoofers. We’ve got an array of options to choose from. Any soundbar we look at, we do so by watching…
DisplayPort and HDMI are dueling video interface standards, and you’ve probably come across each of them on different devices. Unlike other universal communication standards like USB, display communication standards are splintered into two very common protocols. HDMI is the more common cable and port, and it’s commonly found on laptops, TVs, and gaming consoles. DisplayPort, meanwhile, is more often found on PCs and high-performance gaming monitors. Have you ever wondered why this dichotomy exists? It would seem like the sensible solution is for the industry to pick one standard, HDMI or DisplayPort, to go all-in for the future. However, that’s…
TL;DR Google has confirmed that Android’s Quick Share-AirDrop interoperability is expanding beyond the Pixel 10 series to more Android devices this year. The company says it’s working with partners to expand the functionality across the rest of the Android ecosystem and that we should expect some exciting announcements very soon. Google says this expansion is part of a broader push to make switching from iPhone to Android easier. When Google shocked everyone last year by making Android’s Quick Share interoperable with Apple’s AirDrop, the feature launched out of nowhere and has been limited to the Pixel 10 series ever since.…
There are several reason why the Tesla and SpaceX merger will not happen and definitely not this year. It would be the largest merger deal involving a global public company ever. It would be the largest by several times. This makes it risky and complex. It will involve EU approval and if the EU rejected the Nvidia purchase of ARM, then they will reject any Tesla and SpaceX merger. Most of the benefits of a merger can be obtained with regional joint venture. SpaceX and Tesla could set up a US only joint venture that would only need US approval.…
Despite the global memory crisis worsening and rising DRAM prices rattling the PC and laptop industry, Apple’s entry-level MacBook plans remain intact, and so does its initially rumored price. Citing supply chain sources, folks at Mirror Daily claim that Apple has “secured its memory supply,” which could be a reference to the long-term deals the company signs with memory suppliers for its products, and is on track to “launch a new entry-level laptop.” Fionna Agomuoh / Digital Trends Apple’s low-cost Mac is still coming The report also mentions the annual shipments of the entry-level MacBook, expected to be between five…
E-readers are some of the most beloved devices on the market. They made single-use tech cool again and completely eliminated the choice paralysis speed readers like myself faced when they had to choose just one book to throw in their bag. Although I’m curious about the various other e-reader brands on the market (like Kobo), I’ve always gravitated towards Amazon’s Kindles. Maybe it’s the way ‘Kindle’ is synonymous with the word ‘e-reader,’ or maybe it’s the thousands of titles I’ve collected via the shopping giant’s e-book store. Regardless, when it was time for me to buy a new e-reader, I…
No Olympic competitions covers more ground than the 50-kilometer cross-country ski races. The grueling event takes more than 2 hours to complete, requiring competitors to ski a distance longer than a marathon. That’s still, however, less than an eighth of the distance between the two official host cities of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics—Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. With events spread across more than 22,000 square kilometers (8,500 square miles) and eight cities or towns in northern Italy, these are the most geographically dispersed Games in Olympic history. The decentralized design was intentional, allowing planners to control costs and make…
Realme started off as an independent brand back in 2018, even though it leveraged Oppo’s R&D, and at one point we even got unified software experience across all three brands – Oppo, Realme and OnePlus. Still, Realme insisted that it was an independent brand with its own R&D and service centers. However, a new report claims this is changing. Oppo and Realme announced a merger, which means Realme is moving back under the Oppo umbrella. While the changes might be a net positive for the users, since Realme isn’t going anywhere as a brand, Realme’s employees are getting the short…
Some of the first films ever made were Westerns, going all the way back to when the medium was being invented and pioneered in the 1890s and 1900s. The exploration and conquest of the American frontier has had a death grip on the imagination for well over a hundred years, and there are plenty of modern Westerns that are just as good or better than the classics. For a while, Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone — a modern Western about the powerful Dutton ranching family — was the most popular show on TV. The death grip continues. But Yellowstone has a point…
Wuthering Heights is back on everyone’s radar, ahead of Emerald Fennell’s new movie arriving in theaters. Emily Brontë’s beloved story is getting the big screen treatment again, and plenty of people have had their say on the divisive trailer. HBO Max has even jumped on the hype by adding the original 1939 movie to its library this month.Of course, it’s important to note the obvious Wuthering Heights clue that things are about to change, as my colleague Jasmine pointed out, so we can likely expect a very different take on the story from Fennell when it arrives in theaters on…