Electronic Devices Reviews

Chinese smartphone Meizu maker may not be well-known outside of its homeland, but the company has got its fans in China, thanks to its iPhone-inspired designs for its products. And on first glance, it's obvious the Meizu MX6, launched earlier this week in Beijing, shares striking similarities with Apple's iPhone. That said, the Meizu phone does have its own differences. For one, the rear 12-megapixel camera is located in the middle, which makes it less likely your finger will accidentally block your shot compared with the iPhone. Another thing going for it is that unlike other  Android  phones, the MX6 doesn't have the usual back and recent apps button. Instead, the home button, which also serves as a fingerprint scanner, also acts as the back button with a simple double-touch of the button. You might be confused what I mean about double-touch -- instead of pressing down on the button like you do the iPhone, you just need to touch the button quickly twice. It ta...

If you’ve got boxes full of childhood memories on VHS tapes, you could end up losing them all if you don't convert them to a longer-lasting digital format. The magnetic material used in VHS tapes can degrade over time, and data can be irretrievably lost. This also applies to other analog magnetic tape formats such as Video8 and Hi8. Once you transfer your videos to your computer, you can play them from there or burn them to DVDs as DVD-burning software is included with the conversion devices.  Whether you’re looking to preserve your memories or just transfer over a recording of your favorite show, finding the best VHS to DVD converter can be a tricky. Be sure to check out our reviews for the top VHS to DVD converters, including  Diamond Video Capture ,  Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 3 Plus  and the  Honestech VHS to DVD 7 Deluxe . Also, be sure to check out our  articles about converting your videos to DVD  format and more.  VHS to DVD Convert...

Why Buy a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo? Since a keyboard and mouse are essential to the operation of your PC – whether you're at work or play – an almost infinite number of both are currently available in the marketplace. Although wired peripherals continue to be an option, they really are outdated in today's wireless world. If you're still wrestling with your old corded accessories, you're probably discovering that a wireless keyboard and mouse combo is what you need to accomplish 21st century tasks – from delivering an important presentation, to dominating in online gaming, to accessing home entertainment and media applications in the comfort of your own living room. With a wireless mouse and keyboard, you can say goodbye to those bulky cords that clutter up your workspace and keep you trapped at your desk. When you go wireless you'll have a tidy workspace and the freedom to roam as you wish. If you think you're ready to replace your old input devic...

Why Buy Video Editing Software? The top performers in our review are  CyberLink PowerDirector 14 , the Gold Award winner;  MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 2016 , the Silver Award winner; and  Corel VideoStudio Pro X9 , the Bronze Award winner. Here's more on choosing software to edit videos, along with detail about how we arrived at our ranking of these 10 applications. Video editing software is more than simply splicing together footage. The best video editors are virtual post-production houses, complete with the ability to publish media online or author a ready-to-play disc. Movie editing software is where your raw media comes together to be transformed into something greater. It's where you prepare your project for an audience. Our audiences are larger now than they have ever been. Any video that is shared online has a potential audience of billions. Even if you have an audience of one, video editing programs can help you build a video you're proud to share. Video e...

What Can External DVD Burners Do? External DVD Burners  are portable burners that can read, write or rewrite CDs and DVDs for storage or sharing. Unlike internal drives, they can be moved from computer to computer and use an external power source. Depending on the software used, a burner will: Make Photo Discs Make Read-Only Music or Audio CDs Burn Home Movies Create Back-up Copies of Media Library Utilize Re-Writable Discs Play DVD Movies or CDs Convert Formats Back-up Data Files Create Karaoke Discs Share Slideshows Print Unique Disc Labels Play DVD-ROM or RAM discs In this site, you'll find  articles related to DVD burners , as well as comprehensive reviews and a side-by-side comparison to help you make an informed decision on which External DVD Burner is right for you. At TopTenREVIEWS We Do the Research So You Don’t Have To.™ External DVD Burners: What to Look For When choosing a DVD burner, ports are important aspects to consider. Look...

Why Do I Want a Wireless Adapter? Wireless networking has added a degree of flexibility and connectivity for both business and personal use that was, until recently, unthinkable. The technology allows for fast and easy setup of a relatively simple network in the home or one that is widespread throughout a business. Further, it does it all without the expensive and inconvenient infrastructure associated with a wired network. Use of USB wireless adapters  also allows for making internet connections at an ever-growing number of public locations like cafés and HOTELS . They also allow for direct ad hoc connections between Wi-Fi enabled devices without the inclusion of infrastructure devices like a router. There are a number of prevalent wireless technologies that affect just about all of our daily lives. Most ubiquitous are the cell phone networks. Bluetooth, a short-range technology that pairs wireless devices to one another, is also common. But  when it comes to ...

Why Buy a Bluetooth Mouse? The top performers in our review are the  Logitech MX Master , the Gold Award winner; the  Microsoft Sculpt Touch , the Silver Award winner; and the  Logitech Ultrathin T630 , the Bronze Award winner. Here's more on choosing a Bluetooth mouse to meet your needs, along with detail on how we arrived at our ranking of 10 Bluetooth mice . A computer mouse is an often-overlooked tool. You don't tend to think about it until it stops working or the cursor stops responding effectively to your movements. Your mouse is a digital extension of your hand within your computer. It allows you to grab, drop, draw, outline, cut, copy and paste. Your mouse can be as simple as a single-blade pocketknife or as complex as a deluxe Swiss army knife. It's a critical tool that allows you to optimize your digital efficiency. Without one, you won't get very far. A Bluetooth mouse is functionally no different from a typical mouse except that it has no wire...

To be fair, the HTC 10 is very good. It delivers great benchmark numbers, makes quite the splash with its cameras and is more impressively built than any previous HTC device. Yet it feels rehashed, like its designers took a look at all the popular phones on the market and tried to tick as many of those boxes as they could. The HTC 10 is one of the top smartphones of this generation, and it’s going to make a lot of owners very happy. But don’t be surprised if this is the last major phone HTC releases. The company needed to surpass every expectation, and once again, it has fallen just a little short. Design Never has HTC made a phone of finer build quality than its HTC 10. The rigid aluminum chassis is svelte and hardy, broken only by two plastic lines for the phone’s antenna. More noticeable is the beveled edge along the back cover, a design choice that marks the phone as an HTC just as much as its logo. The camera, mounted in the center of the rear cover, protrudes sl...