There are a few devices out there (Lenovo/HP laptops, Nvidia DGX Spark) that sport smaller 2242 (42mm long) PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots. If you have one, then the new Corsair MP700 Micro, successor to the MP600, can leverage much of the extra bandwidth.
I say much of, because the MP700 Micro’s sequential benchmark numbers are about 60 percent of what you’ll see from full 2280 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs. That…
Consumer data storage is too damn small
December 5, 2025
This is a story about growing older. Clutter, too. But set aside your snarky “Okay, old man” reactions for a moment: You may be genuinely shocked at how much you can store on external storage these days, and how tiny that storage is now, too.
For years, I’ve had a…
2025 Cord-Cutter Awards: Best streaming services, devices & more
December 5, 2025
For all the gripes you might have about the state of streaming, this year still had some bright spots.
Looking back on 2025, we saw the debut of several new streaming services that deliver more choice and flexibility to cord cutters, along with some compelling new bundles…
The screwed-up Mad Men 4K stream on HBO Max is getting fixed
December 4, 2025
The new, 4K version of Mad Men on HBO Max was supposed to deliver the ground-breaking AMC series with near-perfect visual fidelity.
Instead, it was a debacle.
Not only were a number of episodes mislabeled, but in a crucial scene early in the period series—the infamous moment when an inebriated Roger Sterling tosses up the oysters he ate for lunch—a pair of crew members in modern-day…
RAM is so expensive, Samsung won’t even sell it to Samsung
December 4, 2025
The price of eggs has nothing on the price of computer memory right now. Thanks to a supply crunch from the “AI” bubble, RAM chips are the new gold, with prices on consumer PC memory kits ballooning out of control. In an object lesson in the ridiculousness of an economic…
Two-way audio is standard on most consumer security cameras these days. Most people try it once, talk to their dog through the mic, laugh at the delay, and never think about it again. That’s a shame, because this tiny mic-and-speaker combo can make your camera far more…
Walmart Onn 4K Plus review: Fast and cheap 4K streaming
December 3, 2025
Walmart has another winner on its hands with the Onn 4K Plus Streaming Device.
For $30, you get a compact streaming box with 4K HDR, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos support. It’s a surprisingly speedy streaming player for the money, with a generous 16GB of storage for apps and its Google TV software is generally useful (at least when it’s not shoving banner ads in your face).
Roku’s budget…
Norton’s new Neo browser brings AI to the search bar, today
December 3, 2025
Editor’s Note: Norton said on Tuesday, Dec. 2, that the Norton Neo browser is available to download and try without a waitlist. The original story, published May 22, 2025, continues.
For years, the URL bar in your browser has done double duty: you can enter a web address…
Anker, a well-known name in the PC peripherals space, has a new approach to docking stations and hubs: combine them.
Anker calls its new dock the Anker Nano Docking Station (13-in-1), and sells it for $149.99 on its website. But you don’t have to be a 1980s nerd to…
Intel makes a tiny comeback in PC graphics cards at 1 percent
December 2, 2025
Little has changed in the PC graphics-card market, according to a new report Monday. Nvidia still controls the vast majority of the PC graphics card market, but Intel actually has a small share.
Yes, Intel and its partners managed to sell enough PC graphics cards (or add-in boards, as researcher Jon Peddie Research calls them) to capture a modest one percent of the market.
The real race…
