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Review: Versatile CrowView gives your laptop extra screen real estate
Working remotely, it's not easy to move from a home desk when you require two screens. The CrowView display wants to change that, with its 'plug and play' functionality and easy attachment letting you work anywhere, even from a sun lounge by the beach. -
Review: 2023 Honda CR-V offers continuity with change
Honda USA has sold hundreds of thousands of CR-V models and it’s by far Honda's most popular model in the US. The sixth-gen CR-V arrived for 2023. Is it exciting? No. Is it fast and fun? Also no. Is it extremely practical and right-sized? Very much so. -
Review: One cheap Gretsch guitar and one really fancy one
Having finally accepted that I'm destined for singer/songwriter territory rather than shredville, I've been feeling a little Gretsch-curious lately. So I decided to spend some time with the Rolls-Royce of the range and something more affordable. -
Review: Nireeka's ABS-equipped Revenant ebike hits the sweet spot
Nireeka has gone back to a drivetrain-friendly hub motor on its dual-suspension carbon-frame Revenant ebike – and it's also one of the very first bikes on the market with ABS braking. We've been riding one for months, and it's an impressive machine. -
Review: 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe marks impressive end to a generation
This fourth generation of the Hyundai Santa Fe entered the market in 2019 and was refreshed with some styling updates in 2021. Now it’s on its final year as a model before the new 5th-generation comes for 2024. And it’s very likable. -
Review: 2023 Mercedes EQS SUV brings electric utility to the EQ Series
What a difference a couple of letters can make. The EQS is a top-end, well-made sedan that hit the luxury market as a fully-electric offering in 2022. The platform under the EQS entered two more models for the EQ Series of 2022-23. Now we have the EQS SUV. -
Review: Presbyond surgery gave my eyes two different focal points
All I wanted to do was get rid of my glasses, but when my local laser eye surgery clinic recommended some odd-sounding advanced Presbyond treatment developed by Zeiss, I said sure, if that's what the cool kids are getting. Here's what's happened. -
Review: 2023 BMW 7 Series, the 7th of the 7's, is pure luxury
If your view of transportation is just frooncing to work and back, then vehicles like the BMW 7 Series aren’t really going to be your bag. The 7th generation of the 7 was introduced in 2023 and continues with the luxurious estate sedan motif. -
Review: All-new 2023 Acura Integra comes across as a little confused
Acura has kicked off the fifth-generation of the Integra for 2023. As the luxury make’s entry-level sedan, the Integra was the way many Acura fans were introduced to the brand. It disappeared after 2001 but is now making its comeback. -
Review: Orange Box BT speaker rocks dual amps for superb sonic delivery
Marshall did it way back in 2012. Fender followed suit five years later. And now another rock legend has finally turned up to the Bluetooth speaker party. Was the fashionably late arrival of the Orange Box worth the wait? We find out. -
Review: Hover Camera X1 is the ideal drone for most people
Most folks aren't big-time aerial cinematographers, so they don't need a $1,000-plus drone – what they do need is something small, inexpensive and easy to use, that still shoots great video. As I discovered, the Hover Camera X1 fits that bill to a T. -
Review: Toyota Sequoia becomes a hybrid 3-row for 2023
The Toyota Sequoia enters its third gen with the 2023 model year, boasting an all-new design. A hybrid powertrain is now standard, replacing the thirsty V8. A few quirks common to full-sized Toyota SUVs remain, but the Sequoia is now much improved.
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