Digital Trends tells consumers where to spend.

Technology is always changing and constantly updating. It is both a requirement to understand technology in our modern world, and a very special kind of knowledge that eludes most people. Everyone knows they need a high speed laptop or wants the best phone for their budget, but not everyone knows where to go to get that information from a reliable source. Digital Trends is the website that takes all the information about technology and condenses it into easy to understand articles and videos from experts.

Technology News

The news featured on the front page is recent, an impressive feat with the constantly changing tech industry. It features information that is expected on such a site, such as new updates about new versions of phones, internet news, and AI, but it also has information regarding pop culture like movie trailers. Bookmarking this website will allow you to stay on the pulse of all the newest technological innovations.

Product Reviews & Buying Guides

The most important and, in my opinion, useful piece of information on this website are the product reviews and buying guides. Most consumers do not have the time, energy, or funds to devote into comparing all the different options out there for various technology. This website does all that work for you and summarize the information in a concise and easy to understand review.

The best part about the product reviews are the honest pros and cons that are listed right at the top of the article. This Lenovo ThinkPad review honestly explains that the laptop has great 4K display and great audio, but runs like a last-gen computer and has poor battery life. Because you already know what the downsides of the product is before you get into the review it helps you know that the reviewers are already being objective. Most products have a few downsides and if the writers are actually writing about what those cons are, then it gives the readers a chance to recognize if that is a deal breaker for them.

The transparency that the website gives the consumers about the various tech products out there is an invaluable resource. It is more in depth then a typical Amazon review because it gives the audience a chance to assess whether that is an issue for their needs. For example, if someone isn’t planning on traveling often with their laptop and know they will always be close to an electrical outlet, then the poor battery quality of the Lenovo review above may not bother them nearly as much as a business person always traveling.

The Cons of Digital Trends

Just like how Digital Trends gives honest reviews, including cons of their products, I have to give the downsides of the website as well.

1. They have to make money somehow, so they went with ads but don’t implement them in the best way. Advertisements take up half the screen at times, which is down right distracting. If someone doesn’t have Adblocker they might have trouble discerning what is an actual review and what is an advertisement.
2. The website leads the front page with news, when I personally feel like the reviews and product guides are their strongest feature. Instead, newcomers to the website are greeted with news articles that seem more like click-bait then when you dive deeper into the website.

Conclusion

Ultimately, I believe that the website Digital Trends, is a positive place to gather a variety of tech related information. Whether you are looking for news about the new iPhone, or a comparison of different game consoles, this is the website for you. If you are okay with intrusive advertisements (which have become a staple of the internet in this decade) then the ads on Digital Trends also shouldn’t bother you.

As for me, I am planning on using this website to compare different laptops because I am actually in the market for one. Knowledge is power and I am planning to have as much power as possible before making such a large purchase.