Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 occupies the increasingly tenous midrange between full-featured digital SLRs and all those smartphone cameras. John Mulhern III takes a look at the new model from an SLR owner's perspective at what the RX100 brings to the market in 2013.

John Mulhern III, Posted 8/11/13

The invention of beer (and therefore, bread, circa 5000 BCE) has been said to be responsible for humanity's ability to develop technology and build civilization - who knew? Even our nation's founding fathers were avid brewers. Modern homebrewers can now take advantage of digital controls, apps and software that allow them to apply modern technology to an ancient craft. Read on to learn about our recent visit to the 35th Annual American Homebrewers Association national conference held in Philadelphia.

Nancy Burlan and Harris Fogel, Posted 7/5/2013

Tablets are great devices, but many of us still find it vexing to use them for serious typing or entering of text and data. What else explains the multitudes of keyboards and cases available for them? We have tested keyboards in the past, but the approach taken by a small kickstarter.com-funded startup in creating the Brydge+ keyboard for the iPad is unique. It claims to bridge the gap between an iPad and an Apple MacBook Air. How does it deliver on its promise? Read on for our full review!

Harris Fogel and Nancy Burlan, posted 6/27/13, updated 5/16/2014

Audio quality matters. When using your computer for audio and/or video chat and conferencing it is crucial that your voice comes through clearly and background noise is kept to a minimum. For years we at MER have used and reviewed Blue Microphones, one of the best-known manufacturers of quality microphones, from the Snowball to the Yeti. The Tiki is one of their latest products. To learn how well the Tiki works, our crack investigative team takes a look and a listen, and spends time checking it out.

A. D. Coleman, with additional reporting by Harris Fogel, Posted 6/6/13