Thomas Fraley explains the new TechBits format, why he still trusts RSS feeds for tech news, and shares practical first impressions on Apple Vision Pro, iCloud pricing, creator mics, smart home devices, AI tools, and more.
I tested the Godox TL60 RGB LED tube lights to see if they could improve my video background lighting. They work, but placement matters more than brightness.
What would life look like if Wi-Fi was never invented? We would still have internet, but daily tech would be far more tied to cables, fixed locations, and fewer truly mobile devices.
Without touchscreens, everyday devices like phones, tablets, and ATMs would depend much more on physical buttons and keyboards, making simple tasks slower and less direct.
What would daily life look like if smartphones were never invented? A practical look at how work, navigation, communication, and relationships would change without the device we now carry everywhere.
A practical look at how everyday life, communication, shopping, work, and entire industries might have changed if the internet had never been invented.
A practical look at what I actually carry in my everyday tech bag, what earns its place, and what I pulled out before turning it into a cleaner holiday travel carry-on.
A practical look at how I set up Ecamm Live scenes for TechBits, my daily tech chat built around RSS feeds, screen sharing, comments, countdowns, and quick morning news reactions.
A practical check for whether an older PC meets Windows 11's TPM 2.0 requirement, and what to do if it does not.
The PrismXR Carina D1 makes charging Apple Vision Pro easier by letting you dock the battery with an attached pass-through dongle instead of fiddling with cables every time.
The PrismXR Carina D1 makes Apple Vision Pro charging simpler by turning it into a set-it-down routine instead of another cable step after every use.
The PrismXR Carina D1 makes Apple Vision Pro charging feel more like docking than plugging in. Here is what worked, what bothered me, and who should skip it.