{"id":27034,"date":"2023-01-02T14:41:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T14:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/01\/02\/the-10-most-viewed-stories-on-review-geek-in-2022-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T14:41:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T14:41:19","slug":"the-10-most-viewed-stories-on-review-geek-in-2022-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/01\/02\/the-10-most-viewed-stories-on-review-geek-in-2022-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Most-Viewed Stories on Review Geek in 2022 \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bet you can’t guess all 10.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s hard to believe that we\u2019re living in 2023 already. 2022 was a heckuva year, and we covered a ton of topics at\u00a0Review Geek,<\/em> from games and electric vehicles to the latest smartphones. But which stories did you care about most? A little bit of everything, it turns out.<\/p>\n

What follows is a list of the ten most viewed articles in 2022. I went with a simple scientific method: I looked at everything published in 2022 and then sorted by most page views. If you had to make me blindly guess which articles would hit the top ten, I would have done poorly. I knew the most viewed article off-hand, but after that, most entries surprised me. But spoiler alert: I actually combined the three of the most viewed articles because they\u2019re all the same basic topic.<\/p>\n

\"Electric
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Buying an electric vehicle is a lot like buying a subscription to a car.\u00a0Almost no one can work on them except the\u00a0manufacturer, features get locked behind in-app purchases or software updates, and those features can get\u00a0disabled at the flip of a switch<\/a>.\u00a0If carmakers can dictate how you use your car, do you really even own it?<\/div>\n

EV\u2019s are a hot topic at\u00a0Review Geek<\/em>, so it should come as no surprise to see it hit the list at least once. But here, we posit an opinion: you don\u2019t really own an EV. Sure, you pay cash for it (or take out a loan), and you take the thing home. But to own something, you should be able to do what you want to it and have total say over what happens to it in the future. And the truth is\u2026 well, that\u2019s not the case. More than a few of you readers thought we were wrong on this one and that, of course, you own your EV. Or that you don\u2019t own anything anymore. That latter thought does have a nugget of truth.<\/p>\n

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Electric cars and trucks are all the rage right now. Everyone wants a piece of the action, and almost every major auto manufacturer in the U.S. is building EVs. Americans are also super\u00a0excited about electric trucks<\/a>, but there\u2019s just one big problem\u2014actually buying one.<\/div>\n

And again, we return to the topic of EVs, though this time of the bigger variety. 2022 was supposed to be the user of the Electric Pickup Truck. And plenty of companies have announced some take on the concept, whether that be Tesla<\/a>, Ford<\/a>, Toyota<\/a>, or even the return of the Hummer<\/a>. And the Rivian<\/a> certainly turns heads. But what do all these tracks have in common? You basically can\u2019t buy one. Yes, we heard from all of you out that that quickly stated, \u201cI don\u2019t WANT to buy one.\u201d<\/p>\n

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When it comes to either affordable Wi-Fi cameras or cloudless Wi-Fi cameras, Review Geek has long recommended two companies: Wyze and eufy. We\u2019ve reviewed products from both companies highly and included them in our \u201cbest of\u201d lists multiple times. But as of today, we can no longer recommend either.<\/p>\n

Never, have I been so disappointed to write an article. Wyze and eufy are<\/del> were two of my favorite security camera brands to recommend. One is super affordable, the other doesn\u2019t offer monthly subscriptions. But both had a major security incident in 2022, and both failed the test of \u201chow to handle a security failure properly.\u201d And so, alas, we can\u2019t recommend cameras from either company anymore. Do you still use your Wyze or eufy Camera?<\/p>\n

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Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Riding lawn mowers are great for making quick work of lawn care. But they\u2019re loud, jerky, and chug through oil and gas. An electric riding lawn mower promises to solve all of that. But after two years of owning one, I\u2019m here to say don\u2019t make the mistake of buying one. At least not yet.<\/p>\n

Do electric riding lawn mowers count as EVs? If so, this makes the third EV entry in the list. But this is a rare case of\u00a0Review Geek<\/em> saying, \u201cdefinitely don\u2019t buy that EV.\u201d I bought one years ago, and at first I loved the thing. It mowed quickly, and quietly. Now it\u2019s more of a love\/hate relationship because the batteries died way to soon and are super expensive and difficult to replace. Don\u2019t buy one. Quite a few of you argued with me on this one in the email. But I stand by this advice.<\/p>\n

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Common wisdom says that you should avoid replacing your phone until it\u2019s broken or unusable. But common wisdom isn\u2019t always right. Due to the poor support cycles offered by manufacturers, most Android phones should be replaced after two years of their launch date.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re big fans of saving money and avoiding unnecessary waste at\u00a0Review Geek<\/em>. So you\u2019d think we would tell you to hold onto your smartphone as long as possible. And if you have an iPhone, that is the case. Keep that thing if it\u2019s still working well. But if you have an Andriod phone? Replace it. Often. Like every two years. No seriously. Believe it or not, both sides of the smartphone coin (Android and iPhone users) agreed with us on this one.<\/p>\n

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When buying a new phone, it\u2019s easy to think the most expensive option is the best available. Why wouldn\u2019t it be? That extra money has to go somewhere. But if you went for a\u00a0Galaxy S21<\/a>\u00a0ahead of the significantly cheaper\u00a0Galaxy A52S<\/a>, you may have made a big mistake.<\/div>\n

Buy now it should be clear, we\u2019re all about saving you money here at\u00a0Review Geek<\/em>. Sure, you\u2019ve heard of the Galaxy S21 (now S22) and maybe even drooled over the impressive specs, but do you actually need to drop a cool grand on a smartphone? We don\u2019t think so. You can probably get by just fine with a mid-grade phone. You\u2019re just using it to read\u00a0Review Geek<\/em>, right?<\/p>\n

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In honor of\u00a0World Quantum Day<\/a>, which you probably didn\u2019t celebrate, Google and Doublespeak Games just launched\u00a0The Qubit Game<\/em>. It\u2019s an oddly addictive and deep browser game that lets you \u201cbuild\u201d a quantum computer, no quantum physics degree required.<\/div>\n

Pretty high in this list is a rather surprising entry: a one-off game from Google. But in 2022, as we\u2019ll soon find out,\u00a0Review Geek<\/em> readers were all about games. Not necessary of the Playstation and Xbox variety, mind you. It probably didn\u2019t hurt that this, and the other big game to be named, was very addicting and easy to play. But hard to beat. I wonder if any of you are still playing either game.<\/p>\n

3. Microsoft\u2019s Xbox Mini Fridge Is Now Available for $100<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Finding a next-gen console is practically impossible these days. So, maybe you should settle for a mini fridge. Microsoft finally launched its official\u00a0Xbox Mini Fridge<\/a>, a large replica of the Xbox Series X with incredible thermal performance.<\/div>\n

This might be the most surprising entry on the list. A lot of\u00a0Review Geek<\/em> readers wanted an Xbox fridge. Myself included. Unfortunately for most people, they sold out almost immediately. Thankfully I managed to swing one. And even better, it\u2019s pretty easy to buy now. Just order it for pickup at Target.<\/a><\/p>\n

You upgrade your phone every few years, install smart devices throughout your home, and are counting down the days until a true self-driving car hits the market. So why are you still using a toilet based on a 400-year-old design?<\/p>\n

Somehow it\u2019s pretty appropriate that the toilet article is \u201cNumber Two\u201d on this list. OK, I promise not to soil this article with any more crappy puns. Oh, sorry for the potty mouth. Fine, that was really the last one. But I think we made a pretty solid case for why your next Bathroom remodel should include a Japanese toilet, and from the look of things you did too. Raise your hand if you bought one!<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re anything like us here at\u00a0Review Geek<\/i>, you\u2019ve probably become addicted to playing\u00a0Wordle<\/i>\u00a0, the word-guessing game. And despite its simple premise, the six-guesses-or-you\u2019re-out rule means choosing a strong starting word is imperative, so we figured we\u2019d round up the best starting words for the game.<\/p>\n

It should come as no surprise whatsoever that\u00a0Wordle<\/em> tops this list. The crazy started in early January 2022 and just took off. But you\u2019ll notice four links above, and that\u2019s because\u00a0Wordle<\/em> articles actually appeared in our top 10 list four times. So I combined the entries. In fact, if this had been a top 20 list, four more Wordle-themed<\/i>\u00a0articles would have made the cut.\u00a0The most popular of the bunch? A dead-heat tie between the best\u00a0Wordle <\/em>starting word <\/a>and\u00a0Today\u2019s Wordle Answer<\/em><\/a>. We still update that latter page every single day, complete with hints and spoiler alerts and all. Are you still playing\u00a0Wordle<\/em>? Or did you move on to \u201chard mode\u201d with Quordle<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Honorable Mentions<\/h2>\n

Oh, you want to know what would have made the top 20? That list is almost as varied as the first ten. Clearly\u00a0Review Geek\u00a0<\/em>readers have an eclectic taste in tech topics and geeky fandoms. And that\u2019s what we\u2019re here for. Here\u2019s the next set of articles that just missed out on the top ten.<\/p>\n

11. How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car?<\/a>
12. Waffle<\/em> is Our Favorite New Wordle<\/em> Alternative<\/a>
13. How Long Do Solar Panels Last?<\/a>
14. The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Aren\u2019t Affordable Anymore<\/a>
15. Microsoft Explains Why You Can\u2019t Move the Windows 11 Taskbar<\/a>
16. How to Share Your \u2018Wordle\u2019 Score (Without Spoilers)<\/a>
17. Say Goodbye to Your Fitbit Account in 2023<\/a>
18. What Happens When an Electric Vehicle Battery Dies?<\/a>
19. Wordle<\/em> is the Latest Internet Game Craze\u2014Here\u2019s How to Play<\/a>
20. The 6 Best Wordle<\/em> Alternatives<\/a><\/p>\n

Did I mention\u00a0Wordle<\/em> was really popular? Because it sure was. And still is, to some extent. But I\u2019m left wondering what the\u00a0Wordle<\/em> of 2023 will be. Only time will tell. But stick around because CES is coming, and we have plenty of exciting things to look forward to.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n