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Although there is strong evidence that higher benchmark scores do not translate into real-world performance gains, the best benchmarks do serve a purpose.  They are not subjective and can expose differences in hardware performance. Unfortunately, there...

Almost 15 years ago I attempted to convert our house into a smart home. Back then many smart devices were controlled using the X-10 protocol, which communicated over power lines. It was cool when it worked, but it was far from reliable. Fortunately the...

I recently switched carriers from Verizon to Google’s Project Fi. Google only charges you for the data you use, so it is in your best interest to use as little as possible. I used to use 3GB or 4GB of data each month. Now I use less than 100MB of data...

I recently switched from Verizon Wireless to Google’s Project Fi. Google credits their customers for unused mobile data, so it was in my best interest to use as little data as possible. I used to use between 3GB and 4GB of data each month, but now I...