Patrick O'Rourke

It kills me that Jay Baruchel is in a OLG and a Bell commercial. Are times truly that tough for B-level Canadian celebrities?

I don’t post about sports pretty much ever, but goal differential mattering in Olympic hockey is stupid. Beating a country with like 2 rinks in the entire place 10-1 is gross.

New smart plugs.

8K isn't the future of TVs anymore, and I'm thrilled The TV industry can finally shift its focus to more useful TV panel upgrades.

8K TVs finally being dead is great thing. The race for more pixels was such a waste of time for TV manufacturers and consumers. www.xda-developers.com/8k-isnt-the-...

LG’s latest free TV update dramatically boosts Dolby Vision HDR performance If you own an LG G5 or C5 TV and use high-end HDR, this is a worthwhile update.

TV updates usually suck, but this one is pretty solid. I’ve heard from a lot of LG G5 owners that Dolby Vision looks a bit dark. This should fix that. www.xda-developers.com/lg-latest-fr...

Nvidia GeForce Now brings "PC-quality" game performance to Amazon Fire TV Sticks Game streaming is limited to 1080p and 60fps

I really need to give GeForce Now a shot. I’ve heard the latency isn’t as bad. www.xda-developers.com/nvidia-gefor...

A new command-line version of the Microsoft Store lets you install and update apps with simple text The Microsoft Command-Line Interface (or Microsoft Store CLI) ditches the familiar graphical user interface for simple text commands.

Command-line comes to the Microsoft Store. www.xda-developers.com/new-command-...

I turned my Android phone into a TV remote with this free app If you're looking for a simple TV remote app, Bluetooth Remote is the best around.

If you’re looking for an Android Bluetooth TV remote app, this is the best one out there. www.xda-developers.com/i-turned-my-...

Nvidia might finally be planning to launch a new Shield TV The refreshed Shield TV will reportedly support Dolby Vision and HDR10+

Nvidia might finally be working on a new Shield TV. www.xda-developers.com/nvidia-might...

Microsoft patches critical Notepad flaw that exploited Markdown files Clicking the malicious links could launch "unverified protocols."

At least Microsoft seems to have moved quickly on this one. www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-pa...

Microsoft's Windows 11 26H1 update isn't coming to your current PC You'll need an Arm-based PC with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 chip or Nvidia's rumored N1 chip.

The situation surrounding this Windows 11 update seems confusing, but it’s actually pretty straightforward. www.xda-developers.com/microsofts-w...

6 useful Android Auto apps that really improve my driving experience I've never really enjoyed being behind the wheel, but these apps make the experience less painful and help pass the time.

Here are several Android Auto apps that make me hate driving a little less (yes, Waze and Spotify are on the list). www.xda-developers.com/useful-andro...

CarPlay might finally get video apps soon — but there will be limitations A "video in car" feature description on Apple's developer site may explain why we haven't seen video apps on CarPlay yet.

I likely wouldn’t use video in my car very often, but having an official option with CarPlay would be nice. www.xda-developers.com/carplay-migh...

Samsung will reveal the Galaxy S26 series at Unpacked on February 25th If rumors are accurate, this will be a low-key update year for the flagship smartphone line.

Samsung is revealing the Galaxy S26 series on February 25th. www.xda-developers.com/samsung-gala...

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms makes me really want to go back and finish Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, but I wish I could transfer my save from the Xbox Series X to the PC version of the game. My only hope is that it becomes an Xbox Play Anywhere game at some point.

Motorola's rumored MA2 wireless Android Auto adapter features a key upgrade The only "official" wireless Android Adapter will reportedly feature a detachable cable.

Motorola might be working on an MA2 wireless Android Auto adapter. www.xda-developers.com/motorola-rum...

Ottocast's Cabin Care review: The ultimate in-car baby monitor If you're looking for a straightforward way to keep tabs on your little one when you're behind the wheel, this gadget is great.

There are a lot of expensive baby products out there that you really don’t need. This Ottocast in-car baby monitor definitely isn’t one of them — it’s great. www.xda-developers.com/ottocast-cab...

The iPhone 17e might feature MagSafe and an a19 chip Apple's entry-level smartphone is set to launch soon.

Apple has a bunch of product launches coming up in the next few months if this report is accurate. www.xda-developers.com/iphone-17e-m...

And with that, my 4 Wemo smart plugs are entirely dead. What a shitty move by Belkin. I’m thinking of switching to TP-Link’s Tapo smart plugs.

I bought Super Bomberman Collection for the Switch 2 because I’ve always wanted to play Super Bomberman 4 and 5 (this is the first time they’re releasing outside of Japan), but also because I assumed there’s be online multiplayer matchmaking. There isn’t. What a bummer.

Arc Raiders trios has turned me into a monster. I kill everything and everyone. The amount of loot I made it out with tonight is wild.

I still use Waze over Google Maps because its community reporting features are unmatched Crowdsourced hazard reporting is the map app's killer feature.

Waze’s crowdsourcing features make it the best navigation app out there for driving. I’ve never even really thought about switching to another platform. www.xda-developers.com/i-still-use-...

Google will expand iPhone AirDrop compatibility to more Android devices It looks like Android AirDrop compatibility is expanding.

AirDrop compatibility is coming to more Android devices soon. www.xda-developers.com/google-will-...

I think it’s getting there, but I just don’t have the time to finesse Jellyfin with a bunch of plugins. I just want my media server to work, and the only one that really does that is Plex.

Thanks for reading. It’s a fun laptop, that’s for sure. Framework’s stuff seems really cool.

3 key features where Plex still has the edge over Jellyfin — for now Jellyfin is starting to catch up with the self-hosting giant, though.

For the average person looking to get into self-hosting Plex is still the most reliable and modern-feeling option. As Jellyfin continuously gets better though, that could change soon. www.xda-developers.com/key-features...

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 60-series reportedly might not release until 2028 or later The GPU giant's Super refresh RTX 50-series has also reportedly been delayed

It looks like Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 60-series might not release until 2028 at the earliest. www.xda-developers.com/nvidias-rtx-...

Spotify's Page Match makes it easy to jump between physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks Jumping between various book formats just got easier.

Spotify’s Page Match might get me to actually consider listening to audiobooks. www.xda-developers.com/spotify-page...

The Zenbook Duo (2026)’s dual screens boosted my productivity more than I expected Two laptops screens is truly where it's at.

Then Zenbook Duo (2026)’s innovative dual-screen design feels super fresh after using the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro for the past few years. www.xda-developers.com/asus-zenbook...

Alexa+ goes free for all US users as Amazon expands AI push If you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, you already have access to the paid version of the AI-powered digital assistant.

Alexa+ is now available across the US. www.xda-developers.com/alexa-is-now...