A year or two ago, gaming handhelds were the most exciting, fastest-growing segment in the PC market. So exciting that Acer announced a couple of models that I’m not sure ever actually landed at retail. But in 2026, as memory and storage shortages cripple the consumer PC market, things are a lot more complicated — just ask Valve. Acer’s back at Computex 2026, announcing a fresh gaming…
It’s been four years and change since Valve shook things up with the Steam Deck. In all that time, nearly every single competitor and alternative handheld gaming PC has used an AMD chip. MSI is the only exception, and even it has an AMD alternate model. At Computex 2026…
Google made headlines a short time ago for a plan to expand its Gemini prompt box as it combines AI and search. Microsoft is taking a different tack: it’s also dynamically expanding its prompt box, but with an eye towards improving its productivity apps instead. Right now…
The first surprise came before I even opened a browser tab: The seven-year-old Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 booted faster than the brand-new laptops I tested it against.
That wasn’t supposed to happen. Whenever laptop or chip makers don’t have much to say about how a PC improved from the prior generation, they trot out a tried-and-true comparison: How the new PC compares to one that is five…
Microsoft is following through on a previous announcement with a new optional update for Windows 11 that makes the operating system genuinely faster, especially in certain situations. It’s called update KB5089573 and it includes the “Low Latency Profile”…
The Steam Deck, harbinger of a portable PC gaming revolution, has been out of stock for three months. Now it’s back… at almost double the price of the original model. It’ll cost you $789 USD to get the 512GB OLED version, $949 for the 1TB upgrade. The original LCD…
LG has a long history of launching big new OLED monitors at sky-high pricing, and while they’re often difficult to afford, they’re usually great monitors. The LG Ultragear Evo GX9 continues this lineage with a 39-inch 5K2K panel that delivers fantastic SDR and HDR image quality. It’s expensive, but it’s worth it.
The LG Ultragear Evo GX9 isn’t your typical ultrawide OLED display. It…
You’re sitting on Flight 02 from San Francisco to Taipei, settling in for a long 14-hour journey. Suddenly, a familiar face appears nearby — a competitor!
This is what Microsoft’s new “privacy screen” on its new Surface Laptop 8 was designed for: With the press of…
Portable apps are applications and tools that can be started directly upon clicking them, with no prior installation needed.
The advantage of this is that the programs are immediately ready for use and can be started from any storage drive — including a USB flash drive.
Online safety doesn’t have to be complicated. With some simple steps, you can easily protect your PC from malware and safeguard your personal data with very little extra effort.
The best part? None of these tips cost money. In fact, most important security tools you need are completely free. You can keep yourself and your PC safe online without spending a single dime. Here’s how.
Antivirus…
