No, you’re not crazy: you probably are hearing a popping or a cracking sound after audio stops playing on your new 16-inch MacBook Pro. A lot of other users have been reporting similar experiences online, and now Apple itself has admitted the issue, according to MacRumors. The publication reports that it has obtained an internal document sent to Apple Authorized Service Providers…
Save up to $200 on a Surface Pro 7 or Surface Laptop 3 at Amazon
December 5, 2019
If you missed the chance to pick up a discounted laptop or 2-in-1 during Black Friday, you now have another chance to do so. Amazon continues to offer steep price cuts on Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3, matching or exceeding its all-time low prices for…
Apple confirms shutdown issue with the 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro
December 4, 2019
Apple’s MacBook Pro issues are still ongoing, as it recently issued a support document confirming an unexpected shutdown problem on the entry-level 13-inch 2019 MacBook Pro. According to MacRumors’ forum, the model can suddenly shut down when it hits about 25 to…
Apple will have to face a class action lawsuit over faulty MacBook keyboards. Federal Judge Edward Davila has tossed out Apple’s attempt to dismiss a suit accusing the company of not only hiding the fragility of MacBook butterfly keyboards, but of failing to provide an “effective fix” or full compensation for customers who paid for repairs. The suit claims that Apple violated…
Never mind Apple expanding the use of OLED in its devices — it may go one step further with its future hardware. Well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (who has a reputation for largely accurate Apple predictions) believes that Apple will start using mini LED displays in…
Get $750 off Dell's loaded Alienware m15 gaming laptop
December 2, 2019
It took Dell long enough to make a thin and light gaming laptop, but the Alienware m15 was worth the wait. While it’s a bit chunkier than rival models at 18mm and 4.8 pounds, the latest m15 model has performance to burn, along with a great display, keyboard and…
Battle of the smart screens: Lenovo and Amazon's latest compared
November 30, 2019
Amazon’s Echo Show was the only smart display on the market in 2017, but fast forward a couple years later and devices like these have become ubiquitous. Much of that is due to competition from the likes of Google, which in addition to making its own hardware, has licensed out its tech to third-party manufacturers like Lenovo. Plus, two years on it’s become clear that smart…
Wireless earbuds are a huge trend. Apple, Google, and Amazon all have their own, but so do 60 other lesser known brands. Now, Razer is getting in on that action with its Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds for $100. The company is positioning them as ideal for gaming fans who…
Save up to $1,000 on Lenovo ThinkPad laptops ahead of Black Friday
November 22, 2019
With the exception of Amazon, most of the pre-Black Friday sales we’ve seen so far have been pretty tame. Not so with Lenovo’s early Black Friday sale. Not only can you get as much as 45 percent off one of the company’s laptops, which in some cases…
The way we play games is about to change. Or, at least, that’s the claim from companies with cloud-gaming services. Using Project xCloud or Nvidia GeForce Now, you can stream console-quality releases to any screen, including your phone. But how is anyone supposed to hold both a controller and a phone at the same time? It’s not really gaming anywhere if the form factor discourages me from…
