Katie Collins
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Katie covers home tech, EVs, wellness & more. She aims to help people make smart buying choices & reach life goals.
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Best Cases for iPhone 13
Last month, I faced something that many of us dread. I had just placed my brand-new iPhone 13 on the counter, turned around for a second, and bam it slipped to the floor. My heart dropped faster than the phone itself. Luckily, the damage was minimal, but it taught me one thing: a good case isn’t optional it’s essential.
By Katie Collins4 months ago in Humans
Best 4K Display Monitor
Have you ever looked at a screen and thought: Wait… have I been missing this much detail my whole life? That’s exactly what happened to me the first time I sat down in front of a 4K display monitor. At the time, I was still using an old 1080p monitor I’d had for years. It worked fine for browsing, gaming, and a little photo editing until a friend invited me over to see his new setup.
By Katie Collins4 months ago in Families
Best PC Monitors
A couple of months ago, I was juggling work projects and late-night gaming sessions on the same desk setup. The monitor I’d been using was technically “fine,” but honestly, it was holding me back. Colors looked washed out, my eyes would ache after just two hours, and when I tried editing a video for a client, the details just weren’t crisp enough. I felt stuck not because my PC wasn’t powerful enough, but because my monitor wasn’t keeping up.
By Katie Collins4 months ago in Families
Best Monitor for a Mac Mini
I had just set up my Mac Mini as my main workstation at home. Everything seemed perfect the speed, the compact size, the quiet performance until I realized one thing: the monitor I paired it with wasn’t cutting it. Fonts looked blurry, colors didn’t pop the way they should, and multitasking felt more like squinting at a cramped space than working productively.
By Katie Collins4 months ago in Humans
Best Monitors for Home Office
A few weeks ago, I noticed that after long hours of Zoom calls and spreadsheet work, my eyes were killing me, and my neck felt stiff. My tiny laptop screen wasn’t helping I was constantly squinting and scrolling, trying to see details. That’s when I realized how much of a difference the right monitor could make.
By Katie Collins4 months ago in Families
Best Cases for iPhone 16
Last month, I treated myself to the iPhone 16. The moment I unboxed it, the glass shimmered like a piece of art too perfect, too fragile. On day two, it slipped off my desk while I was plugging in a charger. That thud on the hardwood floor wasn’t just noise it was a mini heart attack. The phone survived (lucky me), but that scare was enough to remind me: owning the latest iPhone without a good case is like driving a sports car without insurance.
By Katie Collins4 months ago in Families
Best Case for iPhone 13 Pro
Last month, I was juggling groceries in one hand and scrolling through emails on my iPhone 13 Pro with the other. In that split second, my phone slipped, landing face down on the concrete driveway. My heart sank. Luckily, the screen survived, but the case? Cracked at the corner, useless against real-life chaos. That moment made me realize how much we rely on our phone cases not just for style but for genuine protection.
By Katie Collins4 months ago in Humans
Best OLED Monitor
Last winter, I found myself squinting at my old LCD monitor while editing photos late at night. The blacks weren’t really black they looked like a dull gray haze—and the colors felt washed out no matter how much calibration I tried. As someone who spends hours working on design projects and gaming afterward (don’t judge, it’s my unwind time), I knew something had to change.
By Katie Collins4 months ago in Humans
Best and Cheapest Gaming Monitors
Imagine fragging an enemy in your favorite FPS and seeing half of their body trailing behind, blurred and ghosted ouch, that was me on my old 60Hz monitor. The frustration? Real. It didn’t just cost me kills; it burned out my eyeballs. Picking a gaming monitor shouldn’t feel like Russian roulette especially when your budget’s tight
By Katie Collins4 months ago in Humans
