If you've shopped for a phone recently, you'll have come across terms like "water resistant," as well as the now common IP67, IP68 and IPX8 ratings. But what do those ratings really mean and, ...

Not long ago, a single IP rating was the norm for smartphones. It meant your phone could take a splash, survive in a dusty ...

Ingress protection (IP) ratings were once reserved for the most premium of smartphones, but they have now made their way to even affordable smartphones like the Pixel 9a. Yet, with the launch of the ...

Selecting the right equipment for harsh or unpredictable environments isn’t a matter of guesswork. There’s a system, and it’s not exactly subtle: numbers stacked beside letters, all telling a story ...

The upcoming OnePlus 13 will get an IP68 and IP69 rating. The latter rating means the phone can withstand high-temperature, high-pressure water jets. This means the OnePlus 13 has a better IP rating ...

Prepare your home for the rainy seasons and stormy weather to make sure none of your valuable outdoor devices get in trouble.