Senior Reviews Editor
Christian de Looper was born in Canberra, Australia, where he lived until the age of 14. After his father got a job in Paris, France, Christian lived there for five years, after which he moved to Minnesota for college. During college, Christian developed a passion for consumer technology by writing for tech blogs. Christian now lives in sunny Santa Cruz, California.
Apple’s HomeKit smart home ecosystem makes it easy to set up and control smart home devices on all of your Apple devices, and with Siri. HomeKit isn’t necessarily as full-featured as systems like Samsung SmartThings, for example. But it’s definitely easier to use, and for most, is all the smart home necessary. There are, however, …
Health and fitness tracking is getting more advanced. While there was once a time when heart rate monitoring was considered high-tech, the miniaturization of sensors has made for a boon in personalized health tracking. The latest feature seems to be body composition tracking, which allows users to get a better idea of their body’s makeup …
DJI is easily the go-to when it comes to consumer drones, and for good reason. The company has consistently built well-designed and easy-to-use drones that are a whole lot of fun to fly. But DJI isn’t the only drone company out there — and in fact, there are other companies that are making seriously compelling …
The standard AirPods are solid headphones, but those that want a tighter fit and premium features like noise cancellation have turned to the AirPods Pro. The AirPods Pro headphones are a little more expensive than the standard buds, but for many, they’re worth the money. Soon, however, Apple will launch a second-generation model — tentatively …
Apple’s iPhone 13 series is now approaching halfway through its lifecycle, but already we’ve been hearing rumors about the next generation of phones — the iPhone 14 series. Rumors include that the series will offer a smaller notch or hole-punch cutout instead of the notch, a new design, and a better camera. But the actual …
The Google Pixel 6 represented a big shift in direction for Google. The phone is the first to offer a Google-designed chip, in the new Tensor chip, plus it offers some incredible camera features, and more. But while Google has been building phones for a long time, the Pixel 6 is still a first-gen product …
Are you looking for what to watch on Netflix? We’ve got you covered. Netflix adds brand new movies and series to watch every single month, and we’ve rounded them all up in our guide on what to watch on Netflix. Every month, we’ll add all the new Netflix releases, from originals to licensed content. Netflix …
Kia is killing it. Between recent models of the EV6, the Stinger, the Carnival, and the Telluride, the company has come out with hit after hit. So much so, that it’s easy to forget about its older models — but you shouldn’t. For 2022, the Sorento has been updated to offer a plug-in hybrid model, …
In today’s tech climate, having a range of high-quality and reliable HDMI cables on hand is more of a necessity than a luxury. Whether it’s connecting your laptop to the TV at work for a presentation, linking your Xbox One X gaming console to your home media setup, or simply installing a Blu-Ray player with …
Disney+ is easily one of the most full-featured and comprehensive streaming services out there, thanks largely to the massive library of content that Disney has at its disposal. With its huge back-catalog of kids movies, Star Wars and Marvel content, and now Fox’s library, there’s something in Disney+’s library for everyone. But that doesn’t mean …
