Jon L. JacobiFreelance contributor, TechHive
Jon is a Juilliard-trained musician, former x86/6800 programmer, and long-time (late 70s) computer enthusiast living in the San Francisco bay area. jjacobi@pcworld.com
Fender Newport Bluetooth speaker review: It's not just a nostalgia trip, this speaker sounds great
Designed in the classic style of Fender's guitar amps, the Newport delivers solid quality, very good audio, and fun analog controls.
This speaker is attractive, rugged, easy to pack, and it delivers an authoritative thump, but it's missing a few key features, including speakerphone functionality and the ability to charge other USB devices.
WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD review: One of the fastest TLC drives you can buy
WD's Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD is an entry-level SSD that impresses with sustained transfers at 450MBps, despite using TLC NAND. It's one of the fastest TLC drives you can buy and offers easily the best value on the market.
Blackvue DR750S-2CH dash cam review: A clever, high-quality two-camera bundle
The Blackvue dash cam DR750S-2CH impressed us out of the box, and continued to impress through testing. A dual-channel unit with 1080p front and rear cameras, Wi-Fi phone connectivity and Web access, it's pricey but deserving.
Intel Optane SSD 900P review: Optane finally starts to live up to the hype
Intel's latest PCIe/NVMe SSD utilizes the company's new 3D XPoint/Optane storage tech to garner impressive performance.
Vizio SmartCast P-Series 4K UHD Display review: Great color and HDR overcome a few minor issues
The P-Series color and HDR puts just about everything else in its class to shame.
QNAP TS-253B review: A short talk with a NAS box
This fast and versatile NAS box will keep you informed with an OLED display and a speaker. Just don't buy it for the 4K video it hypes.
Sharp Roku TV review: A good entry-level 4K UHD TV
The LC-55 is a basic LED-backlit 4K UHD TV that offers about as good a picture as you'll find for less than $500.
Seagate Barracuda Pro 12TB review: Speedy, spacious proof that the hard drive isn't dead
Seagate's Barracuda Pro 12TB pushes the envelope for both hard drive speed and capacity. Your only worry will be how to keep all that data backed up.
Toshiba TR200 review: Another slow TLC SSD
Toshiba is back in the no-buy zone with a SATA 6Gbps TLC SSD that's as slow, or slower than the Trion 100 they issued under the OCZ label.
VaVa Voom 22 Bluetooth speakers review: Affordable true stereo
Sold as a self-linking pair, VaVa's attractive Voom 22 puts the stereo into Bluetooth wireless audio. Loud, nice-sounding, and easy to set up.
Sandisk Ultra 3D SSD review: Big TLC capacity, fast MLC performance
Sandisk's Ultra 3D SSD easily bests rival TLC NAND based drives in performance. We still like the Crucial BX300, but if you need more capacity than the BX300 offers, the Ultra 3D is a great way to get it.
Netgear ReadyNAS 422 review: This box is fast and built to last
An improvement in almost every regard over Netgear's previous-generation network-attached storage this is a great box if you can afford it.
SOS review: Professional-grade, super-secure online backup
SOS Online Backup is all about data security, with triple-layer 256-bit encryption and two levels of private encryption keys. It also sports file sharing, unlimited version retention, and a straightforward interface. This is data storage for pros and the security-minded.
Mozy Home review: Effective and secure online backup with device sync
MozyHome is a venerable and highly reliable online backup service that also offers Dropbox-style syncing across PCs and devices. A great product, but we'd like to see sync and backup integrated better at the local PC level.