Intel’s 8th-gen “Coffee Lake” mobile CPUs arrived en masse this month, packing more cores and higher performance than ever before. What does that mean for budget gaming laptops? If you’ve been waiting…
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Wi-Fi gets quicker with 802.11ax, but buying early might offer few advantages
Wi-Fi networking is poised for a major update: The transition from 802.11ac to 802.11ax promises a modern networking hub that can cope with the burgeoning number and diversity of wireless devices that…
Microsoft’s ‘April Xbox Update’ debuts, pushing Xbox One gamers toward PC monitors
Microsoft continued its gradual push toward making the Xbox One more like PCs by announcing it will soon support compatible 120Hz displays for its game console platform. How soon? Try today. The…
5 reasons to switch from Spotify Premium to its new free tier (and 5 reasons not to)
Spotify has taken the wraps off its new mobile app, which includes a major upgrade to the streaming service’s free tier. Here’s why Premium users might want to give it a listen….
The best Windows backup software
We need backup software on our PCs because we don’t live in a perfect world. If only Microsoft provided Windows users with something like Apple’s Time Machine: an effective, set-it-and-forget-it, total system…
How to check your Google Assistant history
Google lets you see everything Assistant heard and delete your history. Powered by WPeMatico
Anker’s water-resistant SoundCore 2 is just $30 today, the lowest price yet for this Bluetooth speaker
An indoor/outdoor portable speaker lets you take your tunes with you wherever you wander, and right now, you can get Anker’s SoundCore 2 for $30 on Amazon, down from its usual $42….
Switching between Windows 10 S, Home, and Pro may get more flexible
As Microsoft’s annual Build developer conference nears, a new report suggests that the relationship between Microsoft Windows 10 S and Windows 10 may be more flexible than before. Microsoft said in March…
Samsung 970 EVO review: Strong competition for the best budget NVMe SSD
Samsung’s EVO series has owned the title of fastest TLC-based M.2 NVMe SSD since there has been such a thing. But unfortunately for the company, that distinction went the way of the…
Samsung 970 Pro SSD review: The fastest M.2 NVMe drive yet
Uneasy can be the head that wears a crown, and recently that’s been Samsung’s pate when it comes to fastest M.2 NVMe SSD on the planet. The company barely held onto its…
