Teardown: Apple AirTag
Bluetooth-based trackers definitely aren’t a "dime a dozen," as this teardown analysis makes obvious.
Repurposing a HDV camcorder for the home office
Here's how you can use a high-def video camcorder as a webcam for your home office.
2022 tech themes: A look ahead
Having recently reviewed the past year, our intrepid engineer now tackles forecasting the hot topics of the year ahead.
Pixel smartphone progressions: Latest offerings and personal transitions
With less than six months of guaranteed support left on his current devices, the author plans his next Android smartphone.
Physics hidden in coffee maker
Let’s examine the secrets of physics hidden in the creation of espresso.
Teardown: Indoor security camera with embedded web server
That all said, cameras with embedded web servers are still conceptually cool. To wit, I thought I’d devote this teardown…
Teardown: Pixel Stand offers faster-than-Qi wireless charging for (some) Google fans
Google-branded phones and wireless chargers that deliver peak recharge speeds only when they're used together.
Past, present, and future(?) of smart glasses
Smart glasses are becoming thinner and lighter (albeit also more expensive) but this engineer is skeptical they'll ever be anything…
Oh little drone, how you have grown…
Drones are something of a design nightmare: the batteries needed for long flight times add weight that shortens flight time,…
Apple’s ‘Unleashed’ October: Revving up the Arm transition
What PC-tailored SoC will Apple release after last year's M1? Two of them, actually, initially in high-end laptops with more…