Brian Nadel
Brian Nadel is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in technology reporting and reviewing. He works out of the suburban New York City area and has covered topics from nuclear power plants and Wi-Fi routers to cars and tablets. The former editor-in-chief of Mobile Computing and Communications, Nadel is the recipient of the TransPacific Writing Award.
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Enhance the capabilities of your car’s dashboard with the best car heads-up displays. Once you have one you'll never go back.

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I've had the Eufy 4G LTE S330 security camera watching my backyard for more than half a year; here's what I've discovered about the camera.

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RecommendedThe Three Plus wireless speaker has the smarts to connect over Bluetooth, cables and an optical link.

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More stable than wireless, tidier than traditional wires

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The MSI Roamii BE Lite is an affordable mesh router with Wi-Fi 7 but to get to this lower price, it forgoes the faster 6 GHz band entirely.

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Here’s a DIY project that turns an old phone and a couple of apps into a system monitor that gives you a view inside a Windows system

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Five things you can do when Microsoft ends its free security updates to the venerable Windows 10 operating system in October

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With a helping hand from Galaxy AI, the Galaxy S24 can do magic, and then some

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Editor's ChoiceThe Netgear Nighthawk RS600 cuts a few corners to deliver a more affordable mid-range Wi-Fi 7 experience with good mid-range speeds.

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RecommendedThe Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2 is an excellent turntable with some great sound quality — but it does lack Bluetooth or USB connectivity.

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Editor's ChoiceThe Eero Outdoor 7 is a weatherproof mesh extender you can use to extend your eero mesh network out into your backyard and beyond.

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If you need a great wall-mounted heater, the Dreo is an inexpensive way to keep a room toasty and warm.

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Editor's ChoiceThe Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 pro doubles down on the best of Wi-Fi 7 with quite the performance payoff thanks to its dual 6 Ghz bands.

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McAfee Mobile Security now comes with even more features like an unlimited VPN and a password manager but its scans can be slow and you’ll need a newer Android device

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Avast Mobile Security is a comprehensive Android antivirus app with an excellent free version and two fully-featured paid options.

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Norton 360 for Mobile provides everything you need to secure your Android phone or tablet except for a free version.

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Google Play Protect comes preinstalled on most Android devices to keep you safe from malware, malicious apps and more for free.

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Editor's ChoiceBitdefender Mobile Security is the best overall choice for mobile protection with excellent malware defenses, low-overhead scanning and plenty of useful extra features.

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RecommendedEufy’s battery-operated 4G LTE Cam 330 can stream vivid 4K video over Wi-Fi as well as over mobile data while being powered by its included solar panel.

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RecommendedWe can't argue with the quality of the Nexar beam2's video, but we wish it was the design was a little more discreet.

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Sophos Home Premium provides decent protection against malware for a fair price but lacks many commonplace antivirus features.

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Trend Micro provides good malware protection with a number of useful extras but false positives and system slowdowns during scans can be annoying.

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Microsoft Defender comes pre-installed and pre-enabled on all Windows PCs but it’s also a very capable antivirus with good protection and a tamper resistant design.
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