MSI Launches Productivity Laptops With 12th Gen Intel U and P Series CPUs By Andrew E. Freedman published 24 March 22 MSI has launched its new productivity and business laptops with Intel's 12th Gen U and P-series CPUs.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Offers Rare Opportunity To Leave Dev Channel By Andrew E. Freedman published 23 March 22 Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22581 is a rare opportunity to switch between the Dev and Beta preview channels, should you want to.
Steam Deck Review: Valve's Handheld Has Big PC Energy By Andrew E. Freedman published 16 March 22 The Steam Deck needs some time to mature, but it's a comfortable, portable gaming machine.
Windows on Steam Deck: Benchmarks and Impressions By Andrew E. Freedman published 16 March 22 We tested Windows on the Steam Deck, including benchmarking our game suite and figuring out how it's different form SteamOS.
Lenovo's ThinkPad X13, X13 Yoga Get Bumped Up to Alder Lake and Ryzen Pro 6000 By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 March 22 Lenovo is updating its ThinkPad X and L series to 12th Gen Intel and Ryzen Pro 6000.
How to Install Windows on Steam Deck By Andrew E. Freedman published 10 March 22 The Steam Deck comes with SteamOS, which is built on Arch Linux. But you can install Windows 10 or Windows 11 to play games that SteamOS doesn't support to play games on Xbox PC Game Pass.
Steam Deck Windows Drivers Arrive, but Internal Audio Doesn't Work Yet By Andrew E. Freedman published 10 March 22 Windows drivers are finally available for the Steam deck, including GPU, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Review: AMD Ryzen 6900HS and Radeon RX 6800S Together By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 March 22 The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is a sleek, all-AMD gaming laptop with long battery life and, finally, a webcam. Its components however, don't always match up to competitors from Intel and Nvidia.
Mac Studio’s M1 Ultra Has Copper Cooling, M1 Max Gets Aluminum By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 March 22 The Mac Studio with M1 Ultra is 2 pounds heavier than the M1 Max version. It all comes down to the M1 Ultra's copper cooling system.
‘PC Building Simulator 2’ Coming to Epic With 1,200-Plus Licensed Components By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 March 22 PC Building Simulator 2 will have more than 1,200 licensed parts and more customization options. It will be released later this year and be exclusive to the Epic Games Store.
Apple's Mac Studio Is a Small Desktop with M1 Ultra By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 March 22 Apple announced a Mac Studio with M1 Ultra, a small desktop powerhouse to support creative work.
Nvidia RTX 40-Series Ada GPUs Will Likely Coexist With RTX 30-Series By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 March 22 Nvidia's CFO Collette Kress said at an investor conference that it may keep RTX 30-series 'Ampere' GPUs around after the RTX 40-series 'Ada' GPUs launch.
Asus ROG Flow Z13 Gaming Tablet Review: Overpriced and Underpowered By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 March 22 The Asus ROG Flow Z13 is a gaming tablet with a bright screen, but it's too heavy, too expensive and too ugly.
Microsoft Stops Selling Products in Russia By Andrew E. Freedman published 4 March 22 Microsoft is the latest tech company to stop selling products in services in Russia as the war in Ukraine continues.
Some Early Steam Deck Owners Report Joystick Drift (Update: Valve Responds) By Andrew E. Freedman published 2 March 22 Some early Steam Deck owners are showing videos that their handhelds are suffering from drift on the right joystick.
Samsung's Galaxy Book 2 Lineup Upgrades to Intel's Latest, Plus 1080p Webcams By Andrew E. Freedman published 27 February 22 Samsung has announced a new suite of Galaxy Book 2 laptops, including two convertibles, a clamshell and a business model.
Steam Deck Developers Talk Shipping, Zen 2, SD Cards and More By Andrew E. Freedman published 25 February 22 We spoke to Steam Deck developers to learn more about the Zen 2 APU, expected battery life, features coming soon and to ask where that dock is.
Windows 11 Adds Android App Preview in First Major Update By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 February 22 A major update to Windows 11 includes a preview of Android Apps via Amazon, improvements to the taskbar, clocks on multiple displays and more.
Gigabyte Aorus 17 XE4 Review: A Small Bump Up By Andrew E. Freedman published 12 February 22 The Gigabyte Aorus 17 XE4 features a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 and an RTX 3070 Ti, but beyond components, the biggest change is putting the camera in the right place.
Intel Says Its CPUs Have Fewer New Bugs Than AMD, Nearly Half Its GPU Bugs Come From AMD By Andrew E. Freedman published 3 February 22 In a 2021 security report, Intel claimed that it had fewer new CPU vulnerabilities than AMD, though there were more CVEs issues regarding its graphics.
Corsair One i300 Review: Power Packed In By Andrew E. Freedman published 28 January 22 The Corsair One i300 packs the Intel Core i9-12900K and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 into a chassis that doesn't take up much space on your desk, but it has a hefty price tag.
First Big Windows 11 Update Coming Next Month By Andrew E. Freedman published 26 January 22 Microsoft is touting the success of Windows 11, and is announcing new features coming to the OS next month, including Android apps and improvements to the taskbar.
Government Survey: Semiconductor Fab Capacity Still a Huge Issue By Andrew E. Freedman published 25 January 22 A U.S. Commerce Department Survey shows that manufactuers and companies using chips don't expect the semiconductor shortage to let up in the next six months.
MSI GE76 Raider Review: Intel Core i9-12900HK and RTX 3080 Ti Tested By Andrew E. Freedman published 25 January 22 The MSI GE76 Raider packs power with Intel's Core i9-12900HK and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti — the latest parts from each company.
iBuypower Intel 12th Gen Z690 i7 DDR4 Gaming PC Review: One Way to Get Parts By Andrew E. Freedman published 21 January 22 The iBuypower Intel 12th Gen Z690 i7 DDR4 Gaming lets you build an Alder Lake machine to your liking, with a three-year warranty. But it may not have all the bells and whistles.
