Category: personalcomputing

The best monitor arms

[ad_1] Who should get this If you work at a computer for long periods of time, an ergonomic setup can help prevent back and neck pain by properly positioning your screen. Especially if you alternate between sitting and standing at your desk, share a workstation with people of varying height, or just need easy, on-the-fly […]

Thank Google for making it harder to find a phone-repair service

[ad_1] For businesses, the first space below the search bar is some of the world’s most desirable real estate. Search for “Nissan repair,” and the first entry is a link to Nissan’s official site, paid for by Nissan itself. Do the same for “iPhone repair,” “cracked phone display” or “broken Pixel” and no such ad […]

Can an open-source AI take on Amazon and Google?

[ad_1] But underneath all of this technology is the potential risk to your privacy. In just the past few months, news reports have uncovered a series of alarming revelations that companies like Amazon, Google and even Apple have been listening in on conversations without permission. The data that they collect are also often stored indefinitely […]

From indie development to Guerrilla Games: The ‘Gravity Ghost’ story

[ad_1] “When we finally did crack that, I was over the moon,” Robinson Swink said. “And then, believe it or not, once the game is complete, there’s still a ton of work to do.” This time around, she hired a PR team to handle marketing and pass out review codes for the launch. Robinson Swink […]

VAIO’s port-loaded 12-inch laptop goes on sale in the US

[ad_1] Following its launch in Japan, VAIO’s small but mighty SX12 — which offers just about every conceivable I/O you could ever want — is now available in the US. Its starting price of $1,119 means this isn’t a cheap deal, but how could it be when such a diminutive 12-inch model somehow crams in […]

Microsoft is closing its long-running MSDN developer magazine

[ad_1] An announcement on the MSDN website asks “How far have we all come since then?” and notes that as is the case with many things nowadays, it’s time for MSDN to move online. While the physical magazine will be retired, back issues will be digitally archived, and the title’s role as a resource will […]

Dell’s revamped XPS 13 2-in-1 goes on sale tomorrow

[ad_1] Options can upgrade the 1,920 x 1,200 screen to a 4K panel in addition to a maximum Core i7 processor, 32GB of RAM and 1TB of solid-state storage. We have yet to take a deeper look at the latest 2-in-1, but it’s promising. It not only addresses many of the concerns about the old […]

The most stylish Snapdragon laptop yet

[ad_1] Samsung kept things pretty minimal with the Galaxy Book S. There’s only a single USB-C port on the right edge, while another USB-C slot and a headphone jack are all you’ll find on the left. Tucked under this pair of ports is a SIM card slot that also has a spot for a microSD […]

Apple revives the retro Claris name as it expands beyond FileMaker

[ad_1] This is also about expanding the prominence of the company itself. Where FileMaker has usually been content to sit in Apple’s shadow, Claris wants to triple the number of developers and aggressively promote its name. Freitag also raised the possibility of Claris-branded solutions for the Internet of Things and, eventually, augmented reality. That may […]

Take-Two profits soar thanks to ‘GTA’ and ‘Red Dead’ online spending

[ad_1] The timing might have been ideal. While there wasn’t a huge GTA Online update in the spring, Red Dead Online exited beta in May with a large update that included more activities and, of course, more gear to buy. The current quarter looks bright, too, with Rockstar recently introducing an honest-to-goodness casino to GTA […]