If you’re an avid hobbyist who works with electronics or models (or anything else that requires assembly with tiny parts), you know that sometimes it’s impossible to see what you’re building with the ...

When I was younger, I spent a lot of time collecting things around the house and using a microscope to examine them. While I had a lot of fun examining things, the one thing that was lacking was the ...

We’ve seen digital microscopes before, but few can claim that they have a 1600×1200 sensor, 200x magnification and 2 GB of free online storage. This £50 device works improves upon last year’s 640×480 ...

If you're looking for a USB microscope that works with Mac OS X on the cheap, look no further. Compact USB microscopes are excellent for looking at coins, stamps and other exonumia. I've seen them ...

The MV200UM 2-megapixel digital microscope captures images/video via USB 2.0. Providing up to 200x magnification, it employs a white LED illumination ring and two interchangeable clear ring-stands of ...

Which digital microscopes are best? Whether an academic researcher or a casual hobbyist, the microscope is an essential part of nearly every scientist’s toolkit. While all microscopes let you examine ...

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Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Considering the versatility of the microscopes available ...