Jasmine France
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Jasmine France is a travel-addicted, food-obsessed Bay Area writer with more than a decade of experience covering consumer electronics, digital music, mobile apps and cloud computing.
Hands on: Sesame Smart Lock
Easy to install and simpler to use, the Sesame Smart Lock fits over any deadbolt and has both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi options
Body-heat harvesters, flexible screens, and more wearable-tech revolutions
At the Wearable Technologies Conference, companies as big as Google bumped elbows with new start ups, sharing ideas and vision for the wearable industry. The future, they say, will see improvements to optics and photonics, miniaturization of designs, and vastly increased computing power.
Samsung RF34H9960S4/AA review
The Samsung Chef Collection Refrigerator is the Ferrari of fridges, and you can expect to pay accordingly. But you’ll be rewarded with a stellar design, awesome cooling features and a huge capacity.
Samsung RF28HMELBSR review
The Samsung RF28HMELBSR Four-Door Refrigerator’s integrated Wi-Fi brings an array of useful apps into the kitchen. It’s a good option for busy families in need of an upgrade.
Samsung WF56H9100AG/A2 review
The Samsung 9100 Series washer offers useful features, a quiet run cycle and a beautiful design – and enough capacity for the entire family’s dirty laundry.
How we test refrigerators
What was an energy-sucking, heat-producing rectangle 20 years ago has been transformed through modern manufacturers and technology into a high-tech masterpiece. Here's how we test refrigerators, to discern which you’ll like in the real-world.
How we test washing machines
Tech is changing everything, even the ordinary washer. Here's how we test individual units, to to let you know if a model is worth the money.