Author: Bilal

Cloudflare today announced the private beta launch of Workers Unbound, the latest step in its efforts to offer a serverless platform that can compete with the likes of AWS Lambda. The company first launched its Workers edge computing platform in late 2017. Today it has “hundreds of thousands of developers” who use it and in the last quarter … Continue reading Cloudflare launches Workers Unbound, the next evolution of its serverless platform Continue Reading →

This combo camera/Amazon Alexa-compatible smart speaker can also serve as a security system hub, evidence that Ecobee has greater smart home ambitions than most. AT A GLANCE Ecobee SmartCamera   $160.00 See It on Amazon   Ecobee builds our absolute favorite smart thermostat, and its new SmartCamera with voice-control security camera is just as innovative. But this … Continue reading Ecobee SmartCamera review: If you can tolerate a subscription, this security cam has more features than most Continue Reading →

This basic computer comes together fast and costs very little. Parts list Current street prices listed in parenthesis. Raspberry Pi 4 (Model B) 4GB version, $55 MSRP ($61)   Amazon The Raspberry Pi 4 board sports a quad-core 1.5GHz Cortex-A72 processor; 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB LPDDR4 RAM; dual-band Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 5.0; and gigabit ethernet, 2x … Continue reading How to build a $100 productivity PC with a Raspberry Pi 4 Continue Reading →

AMD’s Ryzen looks even stronger as Intel wrestles with its own processor transitions. In announcing a six-month delay on its transition to 7nm products, Intel is doing its best to keep things moving—tweaking 10nm processors into another ‘+’ iteration, pushing out 10nm desktop CPUs, and announcing delays for its first Xe GPUs for the datacenter, too. In … Continue reading What Intel’s 7nm chip delay means for your PC plans Continue Reading →

Get yourself a pair of true wireless earbuds for under $40 on Amazon right now. A good pair of Bluetooth earbuds are a key accessory for anyone who’s into jamming tunes while working out. But getting a good pair of earbuds at a solid price is always a challenge. Not today. AnkerDirect via Amazon is selling the … Continue reading Anker’s incredibly popular true wireless earbuds are just $33 today Continue Reading →

Amazon is selling a 60Hz AOC 4K monitor for $228.75. Sure, 1080p monitors get the job done, but upgrading to a 4K display is worthwhile if you can swing it. All those extra pixels let you see so much more, both while gaming and in sheer screen real estate while you’re being productive on the desktop. 4K … Continue reading Upgrade to a pixel-packed 4K display for only $229 Continue Reading →

We’ll help you through the entire process, from installing the CPU and Windows to proper cable management. AMD’s mighty Ryzen processors and Intel’s high-octane 10th-gen Core CPUs continue to spark interest in PC building, but some people still hesitate at the idea of crafting a custom PC. Don’t! Building your own PC isn’t some arcane art or esoteric skill that … Continue reading How to build a PC: A step-by-step guide Continue Reading →

Game on with these picks for every budget. Buying a processor for a gaming rig isn’t as hard as it used to be. Now that Ryzen 3000-series and Intel’s 10th-gen Core CPUs come with more performance and cores than ever before, it’s hard to buy a stinker these days—especially because most games favor graphics firepower over CPU oomph. All that said, … Continue reading The best CPUs for gaming Continue Reading →

20 bucks for a doorbell camera sounds like a great deal, right? Well, you’ll get what you paid for. AT A GLANCE Kangaroo Doorbell Camera   $19.99 See It on Kangaroo   When the Kangaroo Doorbell camera was first announced the price seemed like a typo: $20. After reviewing it for a week, I can confirm … Continue reading Kangaroo Doorbell Camera review: This super-cheap front-door security solution fails to impress Continue Reading →

Snapdragon 765 vs Android’s fastest phones If you’re spending time poring over Android phone spec sheets when deciding which phone to buy, then you know there are basically two processors to look for: the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon chip—right now, that would be the Snapdragon 865 or slightly faster 865 Plus—and everything else. Smartphone processors move so fast … Continue reading Tested: Android’s newest chip shows we probably don’t need premium phones anymore Continue Reading →