Mirrorless cameras have matured into serious alternatives to DSLRs. Some of the biggest brands failed to anticipate that success. One of them, Canon, is now trying to play catch up. Their first attempt, the EOS M, dropped this autumn after much anticipation. More »
Mophie Juice Pack Helium for iPhone 5 Review: Wherein Juicing Is A Good Thing
Posted in: Today's Chili There’s no getting around the iPhone 5’s abysmal battery life. It’s by far the least desirable feature. Mophie hopes to change all that later this month when it starts shipping the helium juice pack, the first “Certified Battery Case Solution” for the iPhone 5. Awesome, right? More »
Remington Black Diamond 5800 Lightning Review: A Spartan Shave at a Phenomenal Price
Posted in: Today's Chili Sure, shaving accessories like self-cleaning stands, high-RPM heads, and gaggles of trimmer attachments are cool and all, but not everybody needs or wants all that. For anyone that’s just looking for a solid shave without a bunch of bells and whistles, check out the Remington F5800. More »
Chest-strap heart rate monitors suck. I mean, yeah, they work okay, but they give you that tight-chest-“am-I-having-a-heart-attack?” feeling. That’s why the Mio Alpha, a wristwatch that accurately measures your heart rate, is such a big deal. But that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. More »
Today, Nokia-employed “staff writer” Adam Fraser published a “review” of the Nokia Lumia 620 on Nokia’s Conversations blog. That’s confusing! So we thought we could help clear things up by reviewing his review. More »
You’re never going to love Office, because it’s Office—it’s the thing you use to make money and do things you actually enjoy. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be (relatively) painless, affordable, and smart. Starting today, it is. More »
It’s the dead of winter, your outdoor herb garden is buried under a foot of snow, and you’ve got a margherita pizza in desperate need of fresh basil. What do you do rookie? What do you do? More »
Bowers & Wilkins makes some of our favorite audio hardware. We also happen to love AirPlay—so the union of the two should be terrific, right? Sort of. The A7 speaker is tremendous—but it’s just so, so expensive. More »
MartinLogan Mikros 70 Review: Fancy Speaker Sound Shrunken Down to a Pair of Dots
Posted in: Today's Chili MartinLogan is famous for some of the most absurdly expensive sound gear that normal humans would never ever consider buying. Like a lot of legacy audio companies, ML is now trying its hand at personal sound, starting with these lovely little buds. They’re impressive, but they’re designed disposable. More »
Samsung LED Lamp Review: Just Like a Normal Light Bulb, Except It Lasts a Generation
Posted in: Today's Chili Television-based web browsing, Facebook-integrated refrigerators, iPad-enabled potties—this multifunctionality craze is getting out of hand, often at the cost of a device’s performance. Samsung’s latest LED bulb however does the one thing it was designed to do really, really well. More »