Jon L. Jacobi

Jon L. Jacobi

Freelance contributor

Jon Jacobi is a musician, former x86/6800 programmer, and long-time computer enthusiast. He writes reviews on TVs, SSDs, dash cams, remote access software, Bluetooth speakers, and sundry other consumer-tech hardware and software.

Articles by Jon L. Jacobi

Nexar One Pro dash cam review: Classy as it gets, with some quirks

Nexar One Pro dash cam review: Classy as it gets, with some quirks

Nexar's uber-classy One dash cam leverages all the latest technologies including phone connectivity and online storage. The latter, however, is required and subscription-based. Also, captures are so-so for 4K and we experienced serious issues getting video off the camera.
5 months ago
R-Drive Image 7.1 review: The best backup now supports VHD and WinPE

R-Drive Image 7.1 review: The best backup now supports VHD and WinPE

After an attractive new interface was introduced with version 7 of R-Drive Image, the newest iteration is improved with the addition of VHD support to make recovery for Windows users program-independent, as well as WinPE boot disc for better boot-time Windows support.
7 months ago
Best remote desktop software: From casual use to business deployment

Best remote desktop software: From casual use to business deployment

Remote desktop software makes it possible to control another PC from afar, whether you want to help a relative troubleshoot a nagging software issue, transfer files, or install software across a fleet of business PCs. Luckily there are worthy options to meet a range of scenarios. Read on for our top picks.
9 months ago