Lenovo Legion C730 Cube review
Though the Legion C730 Cube may look like a cooler with its carry handle, and it does a good job keeping its “six pack” -- in the form of Intel’s hexa-core Core i7 CPU – cool, Lenovo designed this desktop for you to take to your next LAN party. With AMD or Nvidia graphics options, the C730 is also a VR-ready system.
Asus ProArt PA90 review
Because of its compact size, the Asus ProArt PA90 makes use of an innovative motorized lid design to keep its liquid-cooled 9th-gen Intel Core i9 processor and Nvidia Quadro graphics inside cool. But this isn’t just a design gimmick – the ProArt PA90 is a very capable workstation designed for creatives.
LG’s new UltraFine 4K monitor gives your MacBook’s Touch Bar a job
Supporting a wide P3 color space and a 4K resolution display, LG’s UltraFine 4K is an affordable alternative to Apple’s premium Pro Display XDR. This 24-inch display is the perfect companion to a MacBook laptop for creatives, giving professionals a larger canvas to work on projects that demand color accuracy.
Exclusive: How Alienware dared to ditch black, boxy designs for something radical
With its new Legend design language, Alienware has been rapidly launching gaming peripherals, laptops, desktops, and monitors in this science fiction inspired design theme. Alienware's lead designers talk about the challenges and opportunities of bringing the Legend design ID to the Aurora R9 desktop.
Alienware’s redesigned Aurora R9 brings stunning, sci-fi-inspired aesthetics
While it may be based on the same chassis as last year's Aurora R8, you wouldn't know it given that this year's Aurora R9 gaming desktop looks completely different from its predecessors. With a sci-fi aesthetic inspired by planes and jet engines, this is a laptop that looks unlike any other you've seen.
LED lighting finally arrives on Falcon Northwest’s Talon gaming desktop redesign
If you want a custom built-to-order premium gaming PC from Falcon Northwest, you can finally choose from an option with LED lighting to complement your desktop aesthetics. The Talon 20th Anniversary Edition tower now comes with sleek glass panels to showcase your premium components inside.
Acer’s fast Nitro XF2 monitors are built to help gamers outmaneuver opponents
Acer's new Nitro XF2 series monitors promise gamers a competitive edge over opponents, thanks to a fast, responsive panel. Supporting AMD's FreeSync technology, 240Hz refresh rates, and an overdrive mode that delivers a fast 0.2ms response time, these panels will amp up your gaming.
HTC Viveport Streaming delivers all-access VR gaming for one monthly fee
HTC wants to make it easierto find and enjoy virtual reality experiences -- including apps and games -- by launching an all-access monthly subscription streaming service called Viveport Streaming. Priced at $13 a month, the service gives you access to a library of more than 2,000 titles made for VR.
You can now moonwalk on the moon with Nvidia’s A.I. and ray tracing tech
Thought Nvidia's remastered images of the Apollo 11 lunar landing using ray-tracing tech were impressive? Nvidia is now leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to let SIGGRAPH attendees create video selfies of themselves doing the moonwalk as if they were part of the Apollo 11 moonwalk.
Nvidia strategy to generate more ray tracing content starts with new RTX laptops
As part of Nvidia's strategy to get more creative professionals to use and create more content that supports ray-tracing, Nvidia announced 10 new RTX Studio laptops at SIGGRAPH. Made by Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Boxx, these mobile workstations brings support for RTX graphics in a thin and light form.
Corsair doubles down on gaming by acquiring boutique PC-maker Origin PC
Corsair is expanding its focus on the enthusiast gaming market, and it's doing that by acquiring boutique gaming PC-maker Origin PC. Though details of the deal weren't disclosed, Corsair revealed that future Origin PCs will come with Corsair's iCUE software and custom HydroX liquid cooling systems.
NZXT’s H510 PC case brings style and sophistication to your custom gaming rig
Are you looking at building your own gaming rig this summer? Be sure to check out NZXT's refreshed H-series case, which brings modern style to any game room. The H510 is a compact tower that features support for seven expansion slots, comes with USB-C support, and includes clever cable management features.
Nvidia’s RTX shows how Neil Armstrong would appear if Apollo 11 landed today
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Nvidia is using the real-time ray tracing capabilities of its RTX graphics to show what the iconic moon images from 1969 would look like if they had been captured today. Nvidia applied the properties of light to remaster the photos.
Powerful upgrades turn 4th-gen Raspberry Pi into a more capable $35 desktop
The Raspberry Pi 4 is not just an iterative upgrade from the preceding model -- it helps to transform this tool created for hobbyists into an even more capable and affordable desktop PC alternative. Starting at $35, the Raspberry Pi 4 comes with a more powerful ARM processor, more RAM, and more ports.
PowerPoint is easier than ever with Microsoft’s new A.I. tools
Microsoft is bringing the power of artificial intelligence to PowerPoint with new tools to help Office 365 users tell impactful stories. These tools make it easy to design stunning slides by suggesting designs, add context to your data, and even help you become a better speaker through smarter coaching.
Microsoft’s foldable patent paves way for a durable PC folding screen
A recently uncovered patent reveals that Microsoft is hard at work on making foldable screens more durable, and the results could potentially make it into Centaurus. If Microsoft commercializes its work, Centaurus could come with a reinforced display to make it more durable and less prone to damage.
Apple’s new 6K display costs $5,000 and can maintain 1,000 nits of brightness
Apple unveiled its pro-quality monitor designed for creative professionals. Dubbed the Pro Display XDR, Apple's panel costs a whopping $5,000, and and comes with 6K resolution, a bright panel, high contrast, and the ability for Mac Pro users to link up to six panels together for a total of 120 million pixels.
Apple’s new sign-in feature brings a secure way to log in to your iOS 13 apps
Apple is reducing the friction of signing into your favorite app by giving developers access to the company's new sign-in button. Like similar buttons that allow you to sign in with your Google or Facebook accounts, Apple's button makes it easy to log in, but comes with added security and privacy benefits.
RIP Andromeda, and long live Microsoft’s dual-screen Centaurus PC
It's been reported that Microsoft has shown off its dual-screen laptop prototype, known as Centaurus, to employees internally, suggesting that the device could launch soon. Unlike Project Andromeda, which was a pocketable device, Centaurus is described as a larger device, making it more like a dual-screen notebook.
From dual screens to wood finishes: The 4 weirdest laptops at Computex
If you thought laptops are boring, think again! There are a number of fun, weird, and innovative laptop designs that were shown off at Computex, including HP's wood-cloaked Envy notebooks, Asus' ZenBook Pro Duo with a massive Touch Bar-inspired secondary screen, and two Intel dual-screen concepts.
Samsung’s updated Notebook 7 is ready for gaming with discrete GPU support
Samsung updated its Notebook 7 line of laptops with a new sleek and modern metal design and 8th-Gen Intel processors. The upgraded 15-inch variant of the Notebook 7 also comes with support for Nvidia's discrete graphics, making these laptops suitable for casual gaming and creative work while mobile.
Ice Lake is here. Intel’s 10th-gen CPUs boast large gains in speed and graphics
With Moore's Law slowing, Intel is focusing on different ways to deliver performance improvements. Although 10th-Gen CPUs debut with a new, smaller 10nm design, performance gains are largely driven by the use of A.I., faster wireless networking, robust Gen 11 Iris Plus Graphics, and efficient ports.
AMD’s long-awaited Ryzen 3 has arrived, and it includes a $499 12-core monster
At Computex, AMD announced additional products that will utilize the same 7nm architecture that it debuted earlier this year at CES with the Radeon VII graphics. The new products include the Ryzen 3 processors, based on AMD's new Zen 2 cores, AMD's new Navi graphics in the Radeon 5000 series, and Rome processor.
Apple’s updated MacBook Pro may be twice as fast, but can it handle the gains?
Apple updated its MacBook Pro laptops with Intel's latest processors, giving these pro-grade laptops up to a 2x speed improvement. The smaller 13-inch models now come with Intel's eighth-gen processors, while the larger 15-inch laptops top out with an eight-core ninth-Gen Intel CPU and discrete AMD graphics.
Amazon’s one-day sale takes up to 69 percent off wireless accessories
Amazon is hosting a one-day sale that will take off as much as 69 percent on some essential gaming accessories. If you already have a great mobile gaming laptop or a desktop rig, you can add an upgraded keyboard, mouse, or router to boost your gaming performance and save some money through Amazon's sale.
HP slashes $200 off Spectre x360 laptops in Memorial Day deal
Just in time for Memorial Day, HP's premium line of Spectre x360 convertible laptops are now discounted by $200. Both the Spectre x360 13-inch and Spectre x360 15-inch are discounted, and various configurations are available as part of the promotion. The 15-inch version also supports discrete Nvidia graphics.
ZombieLoad is Meltdown resurrected. Here’s how to secure your PC right now
Researchers have discovered four new distinct ways of attacking a computer powered by Intel processors that will leave personal data vulnerable and exposed. Similar to last year's Meltdown and Spectre flaws, the new flaw, dubbed MDS, allows an attacker access to data in the chip's buffer zone.
Everything Microsoft unveiled at the October 2 Surface event
Microsoft announced hardware refreshes to its Surface lineup at an October 2 event in NYC. The company announced a Surface Pro 6, Laptop 2, and Studio 2 -- and surprised us with the Surface Headphones. Performance improvements and newer processors rather than radical redesigns were the focus.
AMD’s leaked 16-core Ryzen 3000 series could make multitasking a pleasure
AMD is about to throw even more power into its next-generation Ryzen 3000 processor. The silicon is expected to debut with 16 cores and 32 threads, making it a powerful chip for multitasking, gaming, and creative work. It's also been recently revealed that the chip could debut with a maximum speed of 4.2GHz.
Armagadd-on explained: What Firefox learned when expired certificates made havoc
Every mistake is a learning opportunity, and Firefox shows that it is taking this adage to heart in light of the recent armagadd-on incident. Earlier this month, all of Firefox's add-ons stopped functioning as a result of an expired security certificate, and Firefox detailed what happened in a blog post.