There’s also an inability for most consumers to visit a physical store and pre-order the consoles in person. As a result, a vast majority of those attaining next-gen consoles did so online. This influx of online customers revealed how retailer’s websites are not prepared at all to handle the epic demands for such hardware. This wasn’t Sony or Xbox’s fault entirely, but there are certain things each company could have done to ensure the damage of this crisis would be minimized....

I ran a few casual tests to see just how hungry each Internet browser was for RAM, and the data bore out a surprising conclusion. While Chrome is, indeed, a resource hog, the other two major browsers are even worse. If you want to preserve some RAM for other applications, there are more effective ways than consigning Chrome to the Recycle Bin. Why does Chrome use so much RAM? Before we dive into the testing, it’s important to understand a few things about RAM, and why Chrome uses so much of it....

While $60 is on the edge of the budget gaming mouse realm, it’s still affordable compared to many of the options you’ll find while searching for the best gaming mouse. If you want top-of-the-line performance, but don’t want to spend too much, the Corsair Sabre RGB Pro should be on your shortlist. Corsair Katar Pro XT design Corsair Katar Pro XT design The Corsair Sabre RGB Pro features a matte black finish with a decent tactile feel that sheds fingerprints or handprints....

As part of Dell’s sitewide sale, the Dell XPS 13 is now $749.99 (opens in new tab). Traditionally priced at $899.99, that’s a $150 discount and the lowest price we’ve seen for this model. This is one of the best laptop deals available right now. The best Black Friday deals 2020 Dell XPS 13 (2020) vs. MacBook Air (2020)Best laptops of 2020 Dell XPS 13 Black Friday deals Dell XPS 13 Black Friday deals...

I love being wrong (sometimes). Case in point, the Dell XPS 15. I loved last year’s model with its heady mix of looks and power, so much so that I didn’t think it could get much better. But the latest XPS 15 ($2,249 reviewed, $999 starting) is a lot better. This marks the first time the XPS 15 gets an OLED display, which is in itself monumental. But the system also packs an overclockable Core i9 processor and pairs it with a discrete Nvidia GTX 1650 GPU, making for one beautiful beast....

Chrome has long allowed people to sign in to their Google accounts so they can keep their open tabs in sync across devices. This feature was optional, however, and many people chose not to use it because they didn’t want their browsing history to be sent to Google. Not signing in to Chrome was an easy way to make sure the feature wasn’t “accidentally” enabled. Worse still was the fact that Chrome doesn’t let people know when it’s automatically signed them in to their Google account....

That’s up to a $195 value for sharing photos or opinions on locations in Google Maps and if we start to see more such offers from Google it may certainly boost interest in the Local Guides program. A writer from Android Central received the offer and there’s a running discussion on Slickdeals as well. If you are a regular contributor to Google Maps you should check your email to see if you are eligible for the offer....