I’ve been using the same smartphone controller on my iPhone for years. That’s partly because most options are so similar. Announced at CES 2026, the X5 Alteron couldn’t be more different. It’s a ...

From screw-in bulbs and colorful LED strips to table lamps and outdoor string lights, check out the top smart lighting we've tested for illuminating your space and setting the mood. I'm PCMag's ...

Unveiled at CES, the new Copilot Star platform is designed to take smart device interoperability to the next level.

Rokid is pairing its display-free smart glasses with Mudra’s neural wristband to offer wearable, touch-free control at a significantly lower cost than Meta’s smart glasses and Neural Band. The post ...

We live in a golden age for MIDI controllers. [rheslip]’s contribution to the milieu is a twisty take on the format, in that it’s covered in an array of knobs. Thus the name—Twisty 2.

Forgot to unplug the iron this morning? The top smart plugs, outlets, and power strips we've tested let you control anything you can plug into the wall from your phone. I'm PCMag's managing editor for ...

The Nintendo Switch may be one of the most innovative consoles ever, all thanks to its namesake ability to switch between TV and handheld play. Nintendo’s joy-cons were initially a game changer, but ...

Turn your phone into a portable planetarium, map the night sky and discover the best place and time to observe February's solar eclipse, with the best stargazing apps. When you purchase through links ...

The 2025 Indie Game Awards have drawn significant attention: Two of the top honors for the RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Sandfall Interactive were revoked after the fact. The reason? The use of ...

Most people use their phones for texting, social media, and photos — the obvious stuff. But smartphones have dozens of built-in features and capabilities that go completely unused because people don't ...

Let's talk about that graveyard of old phones you've got stashed in a kitchen drawer. Instead of letting them collect dust until they're literal ancient artifacts, it's time to put one of those bricks ...

If you’ve wiring up a microcontroller and need some kind of storage, it’s likely you’ll reach for an SD card. Compared to other ways of holding data on your project, SD cards are ...