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Customers at a Best Buy in Augusta, Ga., in 2014. CreditSara Caldwell/The Augusta Chronicle, via Associated Press

When a Basic Laptop Will Do: Our Top Budget Picks

by DAMON DARLIN | May 16, 2017 | Technology

Ever since the advent of the iPhone and iPad, some people have been using their laptops a lot less. It made me wonder if I need one at all. So I asked Kimber Streams, who tests laptops at The Wirecutter, a product reviews website owned by The New York Times, for some...

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Sampling headphones at an Apple store in San Francisco. With so many choices on the market, having two less expensive pairs may be the best option. Credit Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

How to Decide Which Headphones to Buy

by DAMON DARLIN | Apr 25, 2017 | Technology

New York Times – Shopping for consumer electronics can get overwhelming. The staff of The Wirecutter and The Sweethome, product review websites owned by The New York Times, do the hard work of narrowing down the options. We spoke with Lauren Dragan, the...

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The Samsung SmartThings Airstream at SXSW 2016 in Austin, Tex., last March. Some consumers want specific gadgets to solve particular problems, and others envision a totally integrated smart home.CreditRick Kern/Getty Images for Samsung

Thinking of Rigging Your Home With Smart Devices? Start Here

by DAMON DARLIN | Apr 11, 2017 | Technology

Shopping for consumer electronics can be overwhelming. The staff of the The Wirecutter and The Sweethome, product review websites owned by The New York Times Company, do the hard work of narrowing down the options. We spoke with Grant Clauser, smart home editor at The...