I have a drawer in my desk that I call the “Graveyard.” Inside, there is a pair of $200 wireless headphones, a sleek smartwatch, and a thin ultrabook laptop. They all look brand new. No scratches, no dents. The screens are perfect. But they are all useless trash. Why? Because the lithium-ion batteries inside them … Read more

I love music, but I hate overpaying. For the last three years, I have exclusively used “Premium” earbuds (the ones that cost $250+). I convinced myself that I needed them. I told myself that the Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) was “magic” and the audio quality was “studio grade.” But last week, my premium earbuds died … Read more

If you walk into any electronics store or browse Amazon right now, you will see them: shiny new laptops selling for $299 or $349. They look great in the photos. They have slim bezels, decent-sized screens, and the marketing promises they are “Perfect for Students” or “Great for Home Office.” I used to fall for … Read more

I had exactly $500 to spend on a phone last week. Naturally, my first instinct was to look at the “New Arrivals” section. The marketing posters were everywhere, promising me that the latest mid-range phone (let’s call it the “Galaxy A-Series” or the “Pixel A-Series”) was a revolution. It had a shiny new box, a … Read more