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5 Major Tech Brands You Might Not Realize Are Owned By Japanese Companies Panama7/Getty Images Japan's role in global trade cannot be understated. Names like Honda, Mitsubishi, and Subaru brought better competition among western automakers while Toyota managed to mainstream hybrid vehicles with its Prius line.

When Should You Clear The Cache On Your Xbox Series X? Arto Tahvanainen/Shutterstock When unexplained technical hiccups happen, like a game not loading as fast as it should or you're seeing it lag or freeze, the old-school fix of restarting your game console or clearing the cache can sometimes be enough. Thankfully, Xbox Series X and S owners can clear the system cache without complication.

Costco Offers Tech Support For TVs, PCs And More - Here's How To Access It Alberta Archives/Shutterstock If you're looking for reasons to buy your electronics from Costco, receiving a favorable deal is a primary motivating factor. Costco's generous 90-day return policy for many different types of electronics can give those shopping at the membership warehouse club confidence about making the purchase, too.

What Tablet Does The NFL Use? Tom Hauck/Getty Images Technology has come a long way since the National Football League (NFL) was founded in 1920, and in that time, it's embraced things like television, tablets, and (most recently) AI for expanding football's reach, fan engagement, and player safety. You've probably noticed coaches, players, and staff looking over tablets on the sidelines during games as they plan and prepare for the next play.

3 Budget Bluetooth Tracker Alternatives To The Apple AirTag ErickPHOTOPRO/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. To be forgetful is to be human. That's why an entire corner of the consumer tech world is geared toward lost-item discovery. Apple's Find My Network is one of the best examples of community device tracking done right, and Apple AirTags are some of the most reliable trackers on the market.

Where Should You Put A Motion Sensor In Your Home? nito/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When it comes to adding a security system inside a home, there are a plethora of smart home sensors every homeowner should have, but the physical location of the system's keypad and motion sensor are two of the most important things to consider.

5 Common Problems With Google Home Devices Vantage_DS/Shutterstock Google Home and Nest devices are fantastic bits of equipment to base a smart home around, on paper and when they're working, at least. I've been part of the Google Home ecosystem for nearly ten years now, and it's hardly been smooth sailing. I've powered through as I simply don't want to buy into a new ecosystem, but I'm not far off ditching my Google Home speakers for pastures new.

H.G. Wells Absolutely Loathed One Of The Most Important Sci-Fi Movies Ever Made Paramount Pictures H.G. Wells' opinions carry some weight, especially when it comes to science fiction. With "The War of the Worlds," "The Time Machine," "The Invisible Man," and "The Island of Dr. Moreau," he penned some of the genre's most influential stories, but he wasn't a fan of other people's pinnacle works.

Who Owns FlashForge, The 3D Printer Brand? FlashForge/GlobeNewswire A 3D printer opens an entire world of fun, and regardless of who you are, you can always find everyday uses for a 3D printer. But because it's a more niche tech category than, say, phones, you may not be very familiar with brand names and the stuff they produce. For instance, FlashForge is undeniably one of the biggest 3D printer brands, yet it isn't as popular in the space as Elegoo.

Why Did Apple Stop Making The iPhone Mini? James D. Morgan/Getty Images In 2007, Apple released the first-ever iPhone with a 3.5-inch touch display. Competing manufacturers saw an opening and initiated a growth spurt that our hands saw coming. Four inches. Five inches. Six. Darn. Inches. Display tech advanced and screens were getting bigger each year. Apple had been on the same ride, but there were two infamous oddballs that broke the pattern: the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 13 Mini.