Author Archives: Brian Barrett

Welcome to doc.new. It’s going to change your life. Continue reading Learn the Simple New Way to Make Google Docs Using Your Browser Bar→

HTC’s long-hyped blockchain smartphone is finally on sale—but for now it’s still experimental. Continue reading HTC Exodus 1 Blockchain Phone: Price, Specs, Availability→

Crowdfunding projects often crash and burn. But Ember’s heated travel mug just keeps improving. Continue reading Ember’s Temperature-Regulating Mug Just Keeps Getting Better→

I spent the last few months using Bing instead of Google for search. It’s a whole new world, but not always for the better. Continue reading I Ditched Google for Bing. Here’s What I Found—and What I Didn’t→

Previously, ‘Fortnite’ on Android had been available only to Samsung devices and as a limited beta. As of now, everyone can have a turn. Continue reading How to Install ‘Fortnite’ on Your Android Phone→

The 9th generation of Intel’s Core series helps firm up the foundation of the PC resurgence. Continue reading Intel’s 2018 Core i9 CPU Offers High-End Performance for the Masses→

The iPhone XS has a unique shape, designed to squeeze in as much juice as chemistry and physics will allow. Continue reading The Clever Engineering Behind the New iPhone XS Battery→

A heap of new Alexa devices—a microwave! a wall clock!—show Amazon’s strategy to put its voice assistant in everything. Continue reading Amazon’s Alexa Can’t Know Everything, But It Can Go Everywhere→

Costing $150 and launching on Indiegogo, the Heated Razor isn’t anything like what you’re used to. Continue reading Gillette’s Heated Razor Warms Your Face While You Shave→