Scharon Harding

Scharon Harding

Scharon Harding was a former senior peripherals editor for Tom's Hardware. She has over a decade of experience reporting on technology with a special affinity for gaming peripherals (especially monitors), laptops, and virtual reality. Previously, she covered business technology, including hardware, software, cyber security, cloud, and other IT happenings, at Channelnomics, with bylines at CRN UK.

Articles by: Scharon Harding

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Drops to All-Time Low $200

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The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU is currently at its lowest price ever, a whopping $129.01 off its original MSRP, courtesy of Amazon Prime Day.

Acer’s QHD 144 Hz G-Sync Compatible Gaming Monitor Is Cheaper Than Ever

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Amazon Prime Day is a great time to shop for gaming monitors, and the Acer XG270HU omidpx boasts both a premium resolution and speedy specs for $299, down from an MSRP of $400.

Raspberry Pi 4 Mobile PC, Pi-Top 4, Starts Pre-Orders on Kickstarter

By Scharon Harding published

The pi-top [4] Kickstarter is launching today with a $100,000 fundraising goal and promise to fill orders in November 2019.

Secretlab Omega 2020

Secretlab Omega 2020 Gaming Chair Review: All-Day Comfort

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Editor's Choice

With premium leather and pillows and amazing armrest control, the Secretlab Omega 2020 gaming chair offers another excuse to sit in front of the PC for hours.

Corsair’s Stylish Black Mirrored Tempered-Glass RGB Case Is $60 Off

By Scharon Harding published

Corsair's Crystal Series 570X RGB tempered-glass ATX case is on sale at Newegg for up to $60 off the original price.

Dell G7 15 2019 Gaming Laptop Review: Understated Performer

By Scharon Harding published

The Dell G7 15 (2019) has a subtle design that’s upgrade-friendly with decent all-around performance.

Tech Behind Spigen’s Smartphone-Charging Cases Scores Key Win

By Scharon Harding published

With FCC approval, we're even closer to getting those nifty Spigen-brand cases that charge your smartphone without a charging pad or wires.

DJI RoboMaster S1 Review: The High-End STEM Robot

By Scharon Harding published

DJI RoboMaster S1 is one of the most premium, high-end STEM robots we’ve seen. But younger kids will need adult assistance.

HTC Vive Cosmos Will Have Greater Resolution Than the Vive Pro (Update)

By Scharon Harding published

At CES 2019, HTC Vive has announced an upcoming lightweight VR headset, the HTC Vive Cosmos, and an enterprise VR HMD, the HTC Hive Pro Eye.

Raspberry Pi 4 Projects Get Mobilized With the Pi-Top 4 PC

By Scharon Harding published

The pi-top [4] is a Raspberry Pi 4-powered PC that makers can use for mobile projects, like drones and weather balloons.

BenQ Brings a Kindle-Like Reading Mode to New Monitors

By Scharon Harding published

The BenQ GL2480 and GL2780 ($179.99) will both feature BenQ’s “ePaper Mode,” which makes your display look like that of an Amazon Kindle or other eReader.

Hot Wheels Will Never Be the Same, Thanks to NFC

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Each Hot Wheels id car is equipped with an NFC tag. It tracks car data like miles driven and sends it to a companion app, where kids can also play games.

Drone Maker DJI Soars Into STEM Robots With RoboMaster S1

By Scharon Harding published

DJI announced the RoboMaster S1 today. For $499 it offers Scratch and Python coding, as well as games and the ability to battle other robots.

9 Things You Didn’t Know About Overclocking Competitions

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Judges at G.Skill’s latest OC World Cup at Computex 2019 dish secrets from behind the overclocking bench.

HTC Vive Pro Eye Hands-On: Feeling Powerful With Built-In Tobii Eye Tracking (Update)

By Scharon Harding published

I tried out a beta version of the feature myself playing MLB Home Run Derby VR. It’s still in development and thus was a little wonky, but I can’t deny its cool factor.

Big League Modders Discuss Building Eye-Popping Rigs for Computex

By Scharon Harding published

Modders at Computex 2019 gave us an inside look at what goes into building a piece of computing art for a global tech trade show.

Our Favorite Computex 2019 Case Mods: From Beer, to the Iron Throne and Pork Ramen

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Here are the 23 best PC case mods from Computex 2019.

Gigabyte Adds OLED, 9th Gen Intel to AI Aero Laptop Line

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The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED will join the small club of OLED display laptops when it comes out in June. In August , Gigabyte will release a 17-inch Aero 17.

MSI Optix MPG341CQR Gaming Monitor Changes Settings Based on Your Face

By Scharon Harding published

Your face can already unlock your phone and your PC. With MSI’s new Optix MPG341CQR gaming monitor, your mug can also activate your preferred display settings.

zSpace Review: This Is What an AR Laptop Can Do

By Scharon Harding published

The zSpace has 3D and AR capabilities unlike any laptop. It’s an innovative new approach to education but a bit laggy when it comes to typical productivity.

Arduino Boards Are Getting Cuter (and Cheaper)

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The new Arduino Nano boards come in a small form factor, fit for makers’ smallest projects, and start at just $9.90.

Google Titan's Bluetooth Security Key Can Be Used to Hack Paired Devices

By Scharon Harding published

The security flaw affects the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) versions of the security key. Google is offering replacements

AMD 2nd Gen Ryzen Pro Comes to Lenovo ThinkPads

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Lenovo announced new ThinkPads with up to 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen 7 Pro mobile CPUs. The ThinkPad T495, T495s and X395 begin rolling out in May, starting at $939.

Sphero Bolt Review: Can This Robot Ball Teach Code?

By Scharon Harding published

Sphero Bolt is a STEM toy robot that teaches programming by block-based coding or JavaScript. Its Sphero Edu app is helpful but works better in the classroom.

SteamVR Getting Firefox VR Browser In Time for Valve’s Index HMD

By Scharon Harding published

This summer, gamers will be able to download Firefox Reality, Mozilla’s browser for VR and augmented reality (AR), from SteamVR.

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