Olivia Carter

I spent six weeks testing eight popular right-angle USB-C cables for gaming, dragging them across desks, looping them through controller cradles, and charging Steam Decks, ROG Ally X units, and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. After roughly 300 charge cycles and more than a few accidental yanks, I learned one thing fast: not every 90-degree USB-C … Read more

I tested eight of the most popular 20000mAh power banks for travelers over six weeks, and the differences between them surprised me. Some pumped a full charge into my MacBook in under 90 minutes while others took twice as long. A few slid into my jacket pocket without weighing me down, and one felt like … Read more

Three winters ago, a nor’easter knocked out our grid for 87 hours. I lost half the fridge contents, watched my neighbor’s sump pump fail, and learned the hard way that a small 300W unit isn’t real backup. That outage pushed me into the portable power station rabbit hole, and over the past two years our … Read more

I lost my iPhone 13 to the bottom of Lake Powell on a kayak trip in 2023. It was strapped to my life vest, slid out of the cheap pouch, and sank in 40 feet of murky water before I could even grab the paddle. That $1,100 mistake taught me more about phone dry bags … Read more

I have lost count of how many times I started a run with a phone in my pocket and ended up limping because my iPhone was bouncing against my hip. After 12 years of running marathons and logging over 4,000 miles on the road, I have tested more phone armbands for running than I want … Read more

I dropped my iPhone 13 onto a concrete driveway last summer, watched it bounce twice, and held my breath as I picked it up. The silicone case I’d been using had a tiny scuff on the corner. The phone? Perfect. That moment sold me on silicone. After spending three months testing every case I could … Read more

I bought my first clear phone case back in 2019, and within four months it looked like it had been dipped in tea. That frustrating yellow tint is the reason I started this guide. After testing dozens of options over the past three years, I can tell you this: the best clear phone cases that … Read more

I dropped my phone three times in one week before I bought a PopSocket. That was five years ago, and I haven’t had a cracked screen since. If you’re searching for the best popsockets for phones in , I’ve spent the last 30 days testing eight top models side by side so you don’t have … Read more

After spending over 800 hours behind the wheel of a Freightliner and Kenworth combined, I can tell you the best trucker bluetooth headsets are not the ones with the loudest marketing. They are the ones that keep dispatch calls clear at 65 mph with the windows down, hold a charge through a 14-hour shift, and … Read more