Olivia Carter

If you are tired of juggling three separate cables every night to charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods, a 3-in-1 wireless charging station is the fix. Our team tested 10 of the most popular options on the market to find the best 3-in-1 wireless charging stations for , looking at charging speed, build quality, … Read more

I have tested more portable chargers than I can count over the last three years, and one thing has stayed true: you do not need to spend over $50 to get a reliable, fast-charging power bank for your phone, tablet, or even a small laptop. After charging iPhones, Samsungs, and a Nintendo Switch with these … Read more

I spent the last three months testing phones with my nephew and his gaming group to answer a question every parent has wrestled with: how do you give a teen a phone that lets them game without dropping them into a social media rabbit hole? The answer is not the basic flip phone your older … Read more

Finding the best smartwatches for kids on Verizon can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack, especially when you want something that keeps your child connected without handing them a full smartphone. Our team spent weeks comparing specs, reading parent reviews on Reddit, and testing these watches in real-world scenarios to separate the … Read more

My daughter came home from a school field day last spring without her backpack and with a story about getting lost in the crowd. That afternoon I spent three hours trying to find her through other parents’ group chats. I bought a phone watch for kids the next morning. That single decision changed how our … Read more

One in four Americans aged 65 and older falls each year, according to the CDC, and falls remain the leading cause of injury-related death in seniors. My grandmother fell in her kitchen two years ago and lay on the floor for nine hours before anyone found her. After that scare, our family started researching the … Read more

Nearly half of all seniors take five or more prescription medications each day, and missing just one dose can trigger a chain reaction of avoidable health problems. I have spent the past few months testing phones and standalone devices built specifically to keep older adults on track, and the difference between a generic reminder app … Read more

My grandfather dropped his iPhone on the kitchen tile three times in a single week. Each time, the screen cracked a little more, and each time his frustration grew. He is not alone. Studies suggest roughly 1 in 4 adults over 65 have dropped a phone in the past year, and arthritis affects more than … Read more

I spent 6 weeks testing hearing amplifiers for phone calls, dialing my mother-in-law from noisy coffee shops, her TV blaring in the background, and once from a windy park bench. The honest truth: most generic hearing amplifiers do a mediocre job with phone calls unless they’re built for them. After testing 10 of the most … Read more

When my grandmother moved to a care facility three states away, our family tried everything to keep her connected. Phone calls worked for a while, but she craved seeing faces. The problem was that every tablet we handed her ended up in a drawer within a week. Too many icons. Too many passwords. Too many … Read more