Your Expensive Smart Appliance May Not Last A Decade

Did You Know? The vast majority of people (96 percent in the surveyed group) can detect the difference between hot and cold water based on the sound it makes when poured. The key is how the temperature affects the viscosity of the liquid: cold water splashing into a cup generates lower frequency sounds and hot water generates higher frequency sounds. Advertisement Get an all-inclusive business phone system with online meetings, fax and more! For as low as $19.99 a month, RingCentral can get you an all-in-one Business Phone System with unlimited phone calls w/ HD Voice, Conferencing, and Toll Free numbers to name a few. Access more functionality such as Business SMS, Online meetings and even Facing without changing systems. Have your whole office up and running in a day or less. Get a free quote now! Today's Featured Articles The Future of Software on Windows: What is an MSIX File? A file with the .msix extension is a Windows application installer. Microsoft recently introduced MSIX as an alternative to EXE, MSI, and even AppX packages. Exercise caution and ensure you trust an MSIX file’s source before running it.   Read More » Your Expensive Smart Appliance May Not Last A Decade When you buy a new appliance, you’re making an investment that should last a while, but that may not be true for smart appliances. Manufacturers aren’t obligated to keep your machine up to date, which could turn your investment sour.   Read More » Microsoft Starts Beta Testing Windows 10 Patches with Actual Beta Testers Microsoft releases “C” and “D” updates to people who click “Check for Updates” in Windows Update. Those people become unwitting beta testers. January 2019’s C update has a rare distinction: Microsoft tested it with Windows Insiders first.   Read More » REVIEW GEEK Hexgears X-1 Review: Mechanical Keyboards Finally Get Sleek Mechanical keyboards have been the big trend in computer inputs the last few years. They feel great, but they’re kind of like the monster trucks of the desk: big, loud, heavy, and unapologetic. Niche manufacturer Hexgears aims to change that.   Read More » REVIEW GEEK One Year Later: The Logitech MX Ergo Remains King of The Trackballs One year ago we reviewed the newly released Logitech MX Ergo and absolutely loved it. Today we’re taking a look back at the wireless trackball and how our opinion of it (and the product itself) has held up over a year of use.   Read More » Review Geek Deals DEAL OF THE DAY Deal Alert: Arlo Pro 2-Camera Kit At All-Time Low Arlo’s highly-rated and versatile Pro camera system is particularly affordable today with the 2-camera starter kit at an all-time historical low. Now’s the time to snatch up a great camera system for nearly 50% off the original price.   Read More » FYI / Useful Tips and Headlines PSA: If Your Nest Cam Doesn't Have 2FA Enabled, Hackers Might Be Watching You It’s highly unlikely that someone will hack into your Nest cameras, but it has happened. And if you don’t enable two-factor authentication on your Nest account, it could eventually happen to you.   Read More » Chrome May Get Faster Ad Blocking While Breaking uBlock Origin Ad blocker uBlock Origin “can no longer exist” if a proposed change to Chrome goes through. That’s according to Raymond Hill, the developer of uBlock Origin and uMatrix, in a comment on Chromium’s bug tracker.   Read More » Microsoft Starts Beta Testing Windows 10 Patches with Actual Beta Testers Microsoft releases “C” and “D” updates to people who click “Check for Updates” in Windows Update. Those people become unwitting beta testers. January 2019’s C update has a rare distinction: Microsoft tested it with Windows Insiders first.   Read More » How to See New Tweets First on iOS and Android For the longest time, Twitter has been doing that thing where it shows “popular” tweets instead of the newest stuff. The thing is, that’s a terrible way to experience Twitter. But now you can (finally) arrange tweets chronologically.   Read More » Apple Just Made the HomePod More Reliable, Fixed Other Issues on iOS, macOS, and tvOS If you own an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, or an Apple TV, you might be pleased to know that a software update is available for each of these devices. So you may want to hit refresh in settings.   Read More » How to Set Departure and Arrival Times in Google Maps Unless you work from home, Google Maps is fantastic at knowing where you need to be, and how long to get there. But you did the math on when to leave. Thankfully Google can tell you that now too.   Read More » Everything Else We Published Today How to Set the Rounding Precision in Excel What is Exposure Bracketing? How to Quickly Select Emoji in Messages on an iPhone or iPad This Double-Folding Xiaomi Phone is Bonkers Hexgears X-1 Review: Mechanical Keyboards Finally Get Sleek Deal Alert: Arlo Pro 2-Camera Kit At All-Time Low One Year Later: The Logitech MX Ergo Remains King of The Trackballs PSA: Newer MacBook Pros Have Screen Backlight Problems Due to a Design Flaw The Best Portable Espresso Makers For Delicious Coffee Away From Home Google and Samsung Top DxOMark’s First Selfie Camera Ranking The Best TV Upgrades And Deals For The Super Bowl Deal Alert: The 16GB Amazon Fire HD 8 is Back Down to Just $50 Geek Trivia Electronic Resistors Are Commonly Distinguished With What Markings? Serial Numbers → Colored Bands → Unique Wire Leads → Raised Dots → Geek Comic Want to Change Your Email Preferences? 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