Brian Nadel

The Topdon ArtiDiag500 is the best sub-$200 OBD-II scanner on the market

The ThinkDiag is a dependable Bluetooth-based OBD-II scanner, but it comes with an annual subscription cost

Identity Guard Ultra protects your identity and lets you keep tabs on all your financial accounts and credit ratings but it lacks extra security tools.

McAfee+ Ultimate may be a new identity theft protection service but it comes bundled with McAfee’s antivirus and a VPN .

LifeLock Ultimate Plus is one of the most full-featured identity theft protection services but its range of plans can get confusing and top-tier protection doesn’t come cheap.

ID Shield may cut a few corners when it comes to credit reports but the service is affordable and a great choice for protecting all aspects of your digital life.

Bitdefender Ultimate Security Plus gives you access to malware protection, a VPN and a password manager along with identity theft monitoring and identity insurance, all in one package.

Aura combines extensive monitoring and malware protection to keep your identity and personal information safe from cybercriminals.

Basic but effective at ferreting out common automotive problems, the SeekOne SK860 OBD-II diagnostic scanner shows live data and current faults and can tell you if your car will pass inspection.

The Innova CarScan Mobile 1000 is one of the most innovative Bluetooth OBD scanners, with a near-unbeatable price tag.

The Innova 6100p has the power to help make an amateur mechanic feel more like a professional.

The Foxwell NT614 Elite OBD-II automotive diagnostic scanner squeezes a large screen into a small and easy-to-hold horizontal case. It can probe many car problems, but it can't run on battery power.

Small, light, and inexpensive, the EDiag YA-101 OBD-II automotive scanner offers a wide array of diagnostic functions plus a battery-test sequence, firmware updates and a lifetime warranty.

Bosch's OBD 1300 automotive diagnostic scanner excels by including cables to connect with pre-1996 cars. But the scanner doesn't come with any instructions and can get heavy.

The rare OBD-II automotive diagnostic scanner that has a multimeter electrical tester to track down an intermittent fault or check a light bulb, the Autel AutoLink AL539 does double duty.

Small, attractive, easy to hold and moderately priced, Ancel's BD310 OBD-II scanner operates both as a handheld unit or via Bluetooth and can act as an extra dashboard display.

Our review of the EcoFlow Wave 2, a portable heat pump that can both heat and cool your room.

Bitdefender's Windows antivirus software offers excellent protection along with a slew of features meant to secure your family's systems and identities.

The Netgear Nighthawk RS700S is easy to set up, offers good speeds and has plenty of configuration options available but this traditional-style Wi-Fi 7 router will set you back quite a bit.

The eero Max 7 provides a set it and forget it approach for a Wi-Fi 7-powered mesh network but lacks many of the customization options of the competition.