Tag: Consumer Discretionary

CarlinKit 5 delivers solid wireless CarPlay… most of the time

If you’ve driven a car made in the last decade, there’s a good chance you’ve already used Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, which mirrors the contents of your phone on your car’s infotainment display. Both features are a major step up from Bluetooth audio, but there’s one potential downside: Most…

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The Audi Q6 E-Tron is an OLED dream machine

Tim Stevens for Engadget I've been on a bit of a quest to replace all the LCD panels in my life with OLED. I recently swapped an aging (and shattered) iPad Pro with a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, which is much easier on the eyes when watching late-night, trans-Atlantic movies.…

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The best multi-device wireless charging pads for 2025

There’s a good chance you own a couple of gadgets that support wireless charging now, be it your iPhone or Android phone, wireless earbuds or smartwatch. Multi-device wireless chargers can help power them all up in one place, without the need for a bunch of cords messing up your space.…

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The Morning After: PlayStation vs. Xbox in 2024

The current generation of consoles landed in roughly the same week in November 2020. At launch, the PS5 had seven new exclusive games to the Xbox Series’ two. Sony had a better showing too, with the likes of Demon Souls (sure, a remake) and Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Four years on,…

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Anker’s 3-in-1 power bank drops to just $20, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals

It’s getting close to pinch time, when gifts bought online will probably arrive in time for the holidays, but then again, might not. If you’re willing to assume the odds are in your favor — or don’t really care when something arrives on your doorstep — you’ll be happy to…

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Balatro is an almost perfect mobile port

2024 is unquestionably the year of Balatro. It came out of nowhere to fill our heads with dreams of flush fives and legendary Jimbos. But I think what put it really over the top was when it launched on iOS and Android earlier this fall. That’s because even though I…

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