Pocket-lint - Editorials

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:48:47 GMT

Amazon's e-reader line is famous for two things: convenient, distraction-free reading and seemingly everlasting battery life. Because of their famous power-efficiency, Kindles really only need to be charged via USB-C once every few weeks (or months, depending on your model). It makes them the perfect low-maintenance travel companions.

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Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:00:16 GMT

For a long time, I avoided buying a laptop. That might sound strange for someone who writes for a living, but if your interests include PC gaming like mine do, a desktop tower is always going to be the most economical option. It costs more to get miniaturized specs with any performance, and you can upgrade many desktop parts at will, instead of just storage or RAM. Ultimately, the best performance is only possible with a desktop, since there's far more room for memory, processor cores, and cooling.

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Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:35:09 GMT

I've covered a few of dbrand's Killswitch cases at this point, including one designed for the original ROG Ally X and another created for the Switch 2. They're always arguably a bit overpriced, but in some sense, you get what you pay for. They offer all-around protection that includes the front, back, and sides of the console, alongside a travel cover and skins that cover its front.

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Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:00:16 GMT

I've always been big on AR and VR. When I was growing up, the main thing I was obsessed with in PC gaming was immersion -- I wanted games to fully simulate another reality and take me there. If I'd somehow had the budget as a teenager, I would've bought one of those full cockpit simulators for the space and flight sims I was into.

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Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:00:16 GMT

Car shopping is one of the most stressful things any couple can do together. Ask me how I know. Before Thanksgiving week, my partner and I decided it was time to trade in my 2022 Volkswagen Taos.

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Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:15 GMT

When it comes to crafting gift ideas for others around the holidays, I'm about as useless as a paper hammer. If my friends and family don't directly hint at something they want, there's little to no chance I hit the nail on the end in regard to what they open during the holiday season.

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Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:38:43 GMT

If getting through the workday was a boulder on a hill, just call me Sisyphus. Luckily, my desk is in front of a lovely window and not in the depths of the Underworld, but still -- getting through the nine-to-five (and then some, if you're a freelancer like me) can get repetitively monotonous if you don't find a way to break up the day.

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Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:35:47 GMT

I have more E Ink devices than I can count, and still the display technology continues to amaze me. For the first time ever, I have a paper-like device that strays from the Kindles and tablets I've cherished for so long: an E Ink digital picture frame.

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Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:00:15 GMT

In a streaming era where prices are high and seemingly always on the rise, and quality relies on buffering, subscription tiers, and sourcing, it's as good a time as any to consider investing in physical media. It's more likely than not, if you have a top smart TV, you're not getting the most out of it if you're only streaming titles and not enjoying physical media.

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Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:35:09 GMT

It's a big moment for the Kindle Scribe lineup. Amazon is wrapping up 2025 with three new Scribes: the third-gen Kindle Scribe and the first ever Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, with a more affordable third-gen Scribe without a front light shipping in early 2026. It's never been more exciting to tote around a digital notebook, and I'm prepared to walk into the New Year without any of my paper notebooks.

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