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How to create and customize your Contact Poster in iOS 17
It's an all-new way to express yourself to those you call or message.
3 new Apple features I'd literally be lost without
iOS 17 and watchOS 10 get new features to help you find your way (and your remote).
REVIEW: iPHONE 15 PRO MAX APPLE'S BEST, BORINGEST iPHONE
APPLE'S LATEST MAY BE IMPROVED IN SEVERAL USEFUL WAYS BUT FEELS UNINSPIRED.
watchOS 10 - CHANGING THE WAY YOU USE YOUR APPLE WATCH
LOCK SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION, AUDIO MESSAGE TRANSCRIPTS, SMART PDF EDITING, AND HEALTH APP ARE AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS
Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless
The best new gaming keyboard in years
ARM X86 VERSUS THE END OF AN ERA
Is it a case of when-not if-Arm chips replace x86 CPUs in our PCs? Jeremy Laird investigates, and wonders whether the very question is outdated in an age of Al and heterogeneous and open-source computing
GAME OVER FOR GAMING PCs?
If you're looking for the ultimate gaming experience, does it still make sense to invest heavily in hardware? We look at the alternatives
UPGRADING YOUR STEAM DECK STORAGE
2TB and 1TB M.2 2230 SSDs are readily available, and Jarred Walton shows you how to do it
Intel's Raptor refresh
New world's fastest desktop processor. Possibly...
BEST VALUE GAMING PC
The best new mid-range AMD system?
UNITY TO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATIONS
New plan derided by developers
AMD'S V-CACHE CPU GOES MOBILE
New Asus ROG is a monster
Samsung GDDR7 Heads for 32Gbps
DRAM IS AT THE HEART of many computing devices. Whether it's DDR4 and DDR5 in PCs, HBM2 and HBM3 in GPUs, or GDDR6 and GDDR6X in graphics cards, a lot of the building blocks remain the same. It's the signaling that get upgraded, and now GDDR7 is on its way, with Samsung modules in production and Micron's alternatives to arrive in 2024.
THE BEST GAMING MONITORS
PICTURE THE SCENE: you’ve bought the best CPU and GPU you can afford, and you’re kitted up with a game-winning keyboard and mouse.
Why does GPU pricing have to be so infuriating?
I NOTED A WHILE BACK that prices of pretty much everything had normalized with the pandemic receding and other supply chain abnormalities subsiding. The one exception were GPUs. Several months later, while graphics cards are cheaper, they still haven't returned to historical trends. But what's even more frustrating is that pricing just doesn't make sense.
GREEN PCs MISSION IMPOSSIBLE?
The world's biggest PC maker says it can achieve net-zero by 2050. Barry Collins visits Lenovo's US headquarters to get his hands on plant-based PCs, bamboo packaging, and vegan leather covers
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
The best $500 GPU around
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
Watch out MacBook Pro; Samsung has you in its sights
Asus Vivobook Pro 16X
A creative laptop with a playful side
XGIMI Horizon Ultra
A truly outstanding 4K projector with Dolby Vision
OneXPlayer OneXFly
Lighter, smaller, faster, stronger
Razer Cobra Pro
An excellent all-rounder that performs admirably
5 Compelling Reasons to Buy a Windows Laptop Instead of a MacBook
MacBooks are powerful and chic. That's also true of many Window Notebooks - And they have other advantages that MacBook can't counter.
Build Your Own Cloud Storage
Don't trust third parties with your data? Nick Peers has the answer...
Intel's messy roadmap
Three lakes, two sockets, and lots of confusion
Drop Lord of the Rings Dwarvish ENTR
As sturdy as a stout dwarf but basic under the skin
CHOOSE THE BEST VPN PROVIDER
Nate Drake gives you the rundown on how to select the very best VPN service for your needs
Corsair HS80 Max Wireless
Revised mid-tier headset from Corsair has plenty of features in its arsenal
Kingston XS1000
Good things come in small packages
AOKZOE A1 Pro
Definitely more than a Deck, but is it better than a ROG Ally?