What better gift is there than the gift of choice? With a Steam gift card, the PC gamer on your list can get anything they want from Valve’s vast library of computer titles, from recent hits like Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and The Witcher 3 to old-school PC classics like Doom and such beloved indies as Hollow Knight and Stardew Valley. Credit: Steam If the PC gamer on your list loves retro games, the 8BitDo SN30 is absolutely essential....
Before you scroll down to our best picks, you should be aware of Huawei’s bad run of luck with the US government. Huawei’s troubles began with losing access to Android, thanks to the Dept. of Commerce blacklisting the company and President Trump’s executive order. Trump pushed things further, with a ban on federal agencies purchasing Huawei devices. Fortunately for Huawei, Microsoft and Intel declared they will continue to provide software updates and new drivers for Huawei devices using those companies’ technologies, and things may be getting better for Huawei, as the U....
Campaign: Glimpses of glory Campaign: Glimpses of glory Ever since learning about the numbers Mason has to deal in Black Ops, I’ve been a fan of Call of Duty’s campaigns and the unique missions that make them memorable. Vanguard sets up an engaging story that has all the makings of being a campaign to remember, but only offers moments of spectacle in a series of abrupt or sluggish flashbacks. The rain hitting down on a Nazi-occupied train with a burning Hamburg in the background is an enticing opening scene, as players are quickly introduced to the band of merry bandits, a....
We got to go hands-on with both devices prior to CES 2020 and got a feel for what the future of computing might look like. What are Concept Ori and Concept Duet? What are Concept Ori and Concept Duet? Concept Ori and Concept Duet are prototype devices Dell is developing that use dual-display and folding display technologies. Concept Ori is a foldable PC with a 13.3-inch OLED panel while Concept Duet is a dual-screen device that replaces a keyboard with a second 13....
So how does it stack up with other sub-$200 laptops, like the 14-inch Lenovo Ideapad 100S-14 and the HP Stream 11? Not well. This Dell is saddled with one of the worst displays we’ve tested, a shallow keyboard and a cheap overall feel. Design The Dell Inspiron 14 3000’s plastic chassis simply feels cheap. Both its matte black cover and its palm rest have the same, finely textured material that only adds to its down-market look....
But as they say, every action has an opposite reaction. The introduction of a high-res OLED display understandably takes a hit on battery life. It’s not as drastic as you might have guessed; the XPS 13 lasts for more than 7.5 hours on a charge. If you can overlook the below-average runtime, then there is only one more hurdle to jump: the limited port selection. Despite these shortcomings, the XPS 13 OLED is the best 13-inch laptop for those who want the best screen quality in a compact, premium chassis....
In the opposing corner, you’ve got the HP Elite Dragonfly. Although it’s classified as a business laptop, the uber-slim, ultra-light chassis has premium laptop lovers doing a double take. But the Dragonfly is more than a pretty notebook, boasting MIL-SPEC-tested durability, more than 12 hours of battery life and a host of security features, including Intel vPro. But there can only be one king of 2-in-1 laptops. Who will it be?...
