PC Gaming
The magic of “loading” a program The loading screen—it’s something we see quite often that we don’t want to see for very long. When we see it, however, it’s not just indicating that the application is just transferring data from storage to memory (the “loading” part); the application also has some work to do on…
T-Mobile is in hot water again thanks to its “un-carrier” ad campaign, which promises to eliminate both service contracts and hidden fees. This campaign has helped T-Mobile propel past Sprint as the nation’s third-largest wireless carrier. Now the company is under investigation thanks to its alleged misleading ads. According to USA Today, the office of…
Top Deal: Companies have gotten into the unfortunate habit of throwing around the “gaming” moniker in places where it doesn’t belong. Well, that isn’t the case with today’s top deal for an Asus ROG G751JY-WH71 (WX) 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop for for $1600 with free shipping (normally $1730). It backs up its gaming claim with an…
Best of both worlds You can count on EVGA to offer several SKUs and cooling options for most models of graphics cards. Case in point, it’s now offering a “Hybrid Gaming” version of the GeForce GTX 970, which brings the total number of GTX 970 graphics cards in its lineup to one shy of a…
Crossing the border Microsoft today announced that its Cortana digital assistant is now officially available for select iPhone and Android devices, including some that are running Cyangon OS. This is an important step for Microsoft, which is making its services available on multiple platforms. It’s especially important in mobile where Microsoft’s share of the market…
Choose your Cherry MX key switch It wasn’t too terribly long ago when the field of mechanical keyboards was pretty sparse. Not anymore. There are lots of options out there, the newest of which is the Attack X3 from Cougar. Cougar says the Attack X3 will appeal to “purist gamers,” ones who want a high-quality…
Google announced on Tuesday that its Pixel C (Convertible) tablet is now available on Google Play. This model made its debut two months ago, a tablet that was built from the ground up by the same team that’s responsible for the Chromebook Pixel laptops. That means no third-party manufacturers were involved in the design process….
Everything you need for a great time lapse experience Building PCs is an expensive hobby, but there is no shortage of other hobbies that are just as (or more) expensive. Photography ranks supreme among pricey pastimes. Buying a few lenses and a body can easily max out a moderate credit limit. When I was in…
Perfect Black is the Next Step Before LCDs came around, we watched movies and TVs on sub-par CRT screens (don’t judge us—it was the best we had at the time!). But times change, and plasmas and LCDs revolutionized the home entertainment experience with super-wide, thin screens with much higher quality display. Now we’re on the…
Top Deal: We’re obviously huge proponents of building your own rig, but in cases where that’s not possible — short on time, recommending a system for someone else, etc. — there are valid reasons to buy a pre-built machine. If that’s the boat you find yourself in, paddle over to today’s top deal for an…