The other day, I was hanging a picture on my wall when I realized I’d neglected to grab a level. I was too lazy to go to the shop, so instead, I used the level app on my phone. The picture looked ...

Some of the handiest tools in your house now live on the phone in your pocket, and a few of them have gotten surprisingly good over the years.

Amazon’s Fire tablets offer a lot of bang for the buck. With list prices starting as low as $60 for an entry-level model, they’re far cheaper than any recent iPad or Android tablet from Samsung, ...