According to one analyst firm, the combined shipment of desktop and laptop computers in 2024 was 245.3 million units. That’s a big number — a new computer for one out of every thirty or so people on the planet — and it’s showing a growth over 2023. But with the previous post-pandemic slump in sales, and big pushes around AI and Windows 11, it still feels like a big d
“Variable Refresh Rate” (VRR) technology like G-Sync and FreeSync dynamically adjusts the refresh rate of your monitor to the frame rate of the game, but they can sometimes cause undesirable side effects such as flickering. Monitors with VA and OLED panels are particularly affected, although some IPS and TN screens can also fall prey.
Fortunately, there are
What does a massive $150 billion corporation do when a law forces it to make slightly less money? It takes its ball and goes home. At least, that’s what AT&T chose to do, ending a long saga of New York state attempting to enforce its affordable broadband law. AT&T has completely withdrawn its 5G home internet service from the state in retaliation.
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It’s hard to have too many microSD cards. They’re needed for everything ranging from tablets to smartphones, dashcams to drones, Nintendo Switches to GoPros. It makes sense to grab a few for the future when you spot good ones on sale.
And right now, the Samsung Pro Ultimate microSD card is on sale. You can snatch the
While we love laptops and powerful desktops, mini PCs have been stealing our hearts as of late because they’re tiny, powerful, and super affordable. For example, this beastly Acemagic F1A mini PC is only $449 right now, a good deal under its $599 MSRP.
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Gaming is so much better and more immersive when you have a proper headset, and one of our favorites is the Corsair Virtuoso Pro. It just so happens that it’s now available for just $140 on Amazon, a solid 30 percent off its original $200 MSRP.
Two days ago, Google announced that it was doing away with a separate upcharge for its Gemini AI features in Workspace and forcing you to pay for it instead whether you want AI or not. Today, Microsoft is following suit, raising prices for
A few years ago, CyberPowerPC created a double-PC-in-a-box system called Pro Streamer — one to play games and one to stream them — which was a dream machine for the Twitch set.
But with the latest Thunderbolt capabilities, it’s now possible to easily replicate a lot of that functionality with a laptop and a single Thunderbolt cable. Keith May went hands-on
You would think that Arm, which arguably has been the vanguard in the smartphone and PC industry push for improved power efficiency, would double down on that strategy in its plans for 2025. Actually, it’s sort of the opposite.
PCWorld sat down at CES 2025 with Chris Bergey, senior vice president and general manager for Arm’s client line of business. Bergey
For nearly as long as we’ve had smartphones, there have been attempts to turn them into something “more.” Motorola tried with the Atrix 4G and Webtop chassis back in 2011, and Razer’s Pro