IP ratings explained: What those codes tell you about how well a device is protected from water and dust

The letters IP stand for Ingress Protection; that is, the ability to stop elements such as sand and water from getting inside and damaging an electronic device. The symbols that follow IP—IP67, for example, or IPX7—indicate the level of protection that’s provided. You’ll often see these ratings in product advertising, on the retail box, and […]

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Best e-readers for digital-book lovers

Folks used to think that e-readers would relegate traditional paper books to the scrapyard of the past and destroy the publishing industry as we knew it. But, in the time since the first Kindle e-reader was unveiled in 2007, the dire declarations of what effect the devices might have on our reading habits and on […]

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