The AYN Odin 3 Portal is coming, and some fans dislike its familiar design. After using my Odin 2 Portal daily for most of this year, I think AYN is making the right call.

The best microSD card isn't the biggest or the fastest. It's the one that's big enough that you stop thinking about storage and reliable enough that you never have to think about the card itself.

I upgraded because my library finally outgrew my card, not because 1TB sounds cooler than 256GB. If you're not there yet, don't feel like you're missing out. Start with 256GB or 512GB and upgrade when it gets annoying. And if you catch a good Prime Day deal like I did, go for it.

Streaming gives you access. Physical media gives you ownership. CDs just happen to offer that ownership with excellent sound, dirt-cheap used media and none of the increasingly expensive baggage that comes with vinyl.

Build the most powerful AI you possibly can. Let it reason, remember, watch, listen and act. Then give me the absolute power to tell it no. The problem isn't what AI can do. It's who gets to decide when it's allowed to do it.

The Thor is faster, more powerful and better at almost everything. That's exactly why I'm buying the Pocket Duo instead — I don't need a $400+ powerhouse just to play Nintendo games designed for hardware from 2004 and 2011.

I have access to plenty of expensive headphones, yet the three pairs I actually wear every day all cost under $200. Cheap audio didn't just get better — it got good enough to make the traditional headphone price ladder increasingly difficult to justify.

With the AYN Thor already targeting dual-screen gaming and the Pocket 5 offering Retroid’s Dual Screen Add-on, the new Retroid Pocket Duo could be the company’s most interesting handheld yet.

AYANEO makes some of the most interesting gaming handhelds on the market, but complaints about shipping delays, customer service, repairs and crowdfunding have hurt its reputation. Even AYANEO admits it needs to earn that trust back.

After years of professionally installing TVs and soundbars, I’ve learned that mounting the soundbar isn’t always the best answer. Dolby Atmos drivers, mount weight limits, power and cable routing can turn a simple-looking install into a much bigger job.

The best EDC gear isn't necessarily expensive. From affordable knives to rechargeable flashlights, practical everyday carry should be dependable enough to trust, affordable enough to use, and replaceable enough that losing it isn't a disaster.

Fosi Audio, Topping, SMSL and other Chi-Fi brands have made affordable hi-fi ridiculously fun. You can build a killer desktop or small-room system for a few hundred bucks—and this stuff isn't the cheap Chinese audio gear you remember from 2009.

AYN Thor vs. Odin 2 Portal comes down to more than one screen versus two: after testing dual-screen emulation with Pokémon Platinum and Alpha Sapphire, I found the Odin 2 Portal’s 7-inch display, better ergonomics and simpler form factor made it the better all-around DS and 3DS handheld for me.