Category: personal computing

Preparing for Apple’s 2019 iPhone event

[ad_1] September 10th, 1PM ET — don’t be late.What to expect at Apple’s iPhone event Apple is gearing up to show off a handful of updated models at 1 PM Eastern/10AM Pacific on September 10th, but they’re far from the only things the company plans to introduce. Before we jump on a plane and set […]

ASUS’ ProArt StudioBook One is a breathtakingly powerful laptop

[ad_1] The StudioBook One is part of ASUS’ massively-expanded line of ProArt laptops, designed for “creative professionals.” The company, like many, is trying to steal a slice of Apple’s MacBook Pro pie now that the laptops have been beset by gripes around its performance, battery life and keyboard. Most notably, ASUS has crammed NVIDIA’s headline-grabbing […]

Sony forgot to put a tape deck in its retro Walkman

[ad_1] Good news: It will never eat your favorite cassingle.Guess what Sony’s 40th anniversary Walkman doesn’t do Along with having music on local storage, you can play your favorite jams over WiFi via your streaming service of choice — Sony’s NW-A100TPS Walkman runs on Android. The model has a 40th-anniversary logo on the rear, and […]

Microsoft releases its first preview of Power Toys for Windows 10

[ad_1] The original set of utilities was useful for classic tasks like making CDs autoplay or bringing registry settings to the Control Panel via TweakUI. In its initial release, the Windows 10 Power Toys set includes a Windows key shortcut guide, as well as “FancyZones,” which lets you set up predetermined targets to drag applications […]

The next Nintendo Switch accessory is a springy circle

[ad_1] Nintendo dropped a trailer this afternoon showcasing “a new experience” for the Switch, but leaving out any other concrete details. The tool itself is a springy circle roughly the size of a medium pizza, with slots for the Joy-Cons. The video shows folks from around the world squeezing it, crouching with it, doing yoga […]

Save $400 on a 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro

[ad_1] Anker Soundcore Space NC Headphones Street price: $100; deal price: $75 Down to $75 from a normal price of $100, this is a great opportunity to save on a pair of noise-cancelling headphones our guide writers thought sounded very good for the price. Getting decent sounding headphones that offer active (rather than passive) noise-cancelling […]

Nanoleaf’s colorful wall tiles now act as Razer gaming controls

[ad_1] Nanoleaf’s funky tiles are already programmable with a range of controls, but now gamers will be able to use this feature during play. For example, while a tile may have previously lit up to indicate a weapon is ready to fire, players can now hit the tile to deploy it. This is the latest […]

‘Gears 5’ launch trailer highlights the variety of game modes

[ad_1] Microsoft is determined to pull out all the stops for the imminent Gears 5 release, and that includes showing how it pulled all the stops for the game itself. The tech giant has posted a definitive launch trailer that showcases the cover shooter’s five main modes, including the shiny new Escape co-op mode, an […]

Fox is the first US sports network to put its name on a gambling app

[ad_1] While Fox is not the first to launch this kind of app, it’s the first major media organization in North America to put its name directly on one – other companies have created standalone brands to keep them at arm’s length from the sometimes-controversial issue of gambling. However, Rupert Murdoch’s company already has some […]

Google Calendar will guess your working hours and warn colleagues

[ad_1] Google Calendar’s Working Hours feature has been around for a while, letting you inform others when you’ll be around for meetings and when you’re unavailable. Previously, you’ll have had to activate it through the app’s settings, but now it’ll be enabled by default, displaying an estimate of your work day availability based on previous […]