With the Acer Nitro XV270X 5K gaming monitor it’s launching here at CES 2026, Acer seems like it’s sending a signal: 5K is the next step in PC gaming.
And there’s something else, too: Acer’s Pro Designer PE3200QX display boasts a whopping 6K resolution.
Even if you’re nominally familiar with PC gaming, you probably understand that displays have stepped up from 1080p to 1440p to 4K…
Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 chips, aka “Panther Lake,” have entered the market, backed by dozens of PC makers.
“We’ve beeen out there shaping what it means for fundamental computing, said Jim Johnson, senior vice president and general manager of the Intel Client…
The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo (above, right) was an eye-catching design with only a secondary screen that spread the width of the keyboard. In fact, I recall it catching my eye in Spider-Man: No Way Home. But the newest revision dispenses with the keyboard and gives us a full…
This 130-inch OLED TV sticks to a wall with suction tech
January 5, 2026
Mounting a jumbo-sized, multi-panel TV on a wall is no small feat, as you’ll need mounts for the individual panels, in-wall wiring to connect the components together, one or more videos controllers to feed images to the TVs, and possibly even a fake wall to hide all the cable clutter.
At CES this week (where it will also be showing off its next-generation wireless TV line, first unveiled in…
Xthings is expanding its Ulticam smart camera series with a fresh slate of models designed to boost security coverage and cut down on noisy low-value alerts. Among the highlights are a long-range camera system built on Wi-Fi HaLow, a powerful floodlight camera, a wire-free…
Asus joins forces with XReal for AR gaming glasses
January 5, 2026
Wearable displays, once assumed to be the future, are here. In fact they’ve been here for years, and they’re beloved by their users…which are still a tiny, tiny amount of actual people. But if you’re one of them, or you’re interested in the tech, you know XReal.
Can you name one single, solitary, success Microsoft had in 2025? Think hard. It sure ain’t easy.
In the years that PCWorld has catalogued Microsoft’s wins, failures, and head-scratching “WTF” moments, there’s always been a mix of high points and lows. I went through our list or stories, polled colleagues, even queried Copilot, Google Gemini, and ChatGPT. Microsoft’s strongest victory?
SteelSeries has sent its flagship keyboard into its third generation. The company claims the Apex Pro Gen 3 is the fastest gaming keyboard in the world, featuring new magnetic switches, improved comfort, and quieter typing. We took a closer look to see what’s behind the…
BenQ PD2770U review: A self-calibrating monitor for pros
January 1, 2026
Most monitors sold today are chasing the same trends. OLED panels are common, bringing with them excellent contrast, and refresh rates have surged into the hundreds. These upgrades have led to excellent displays, but the BenQ PD2770U marches to a different tune. It is…
The best PC hardware and software of 2025/2026
January 1, 2026
When historians look back at the PC industry in 2025, they’ll probably remember a time of intense turmoil. Between wildly unpredictable tariffs, geopolitical strife, the AI boom, hardware shortages caused by the AI boom (and tariffs), and hundreds of thousands of industry layoffs, it’s been an eventful – and stressful – year for the PC.
Nonetheless, great things happened. We’ve seen the…
