Design The Acer Predator 17 X isn’t the most attractive gaming laptop I’ve ever seen, but something about its tank-like chassis speaks to me. A large part of my affinity comes from the entire thing being swathed in black matte soft-touch material. I’m also a big fan of the small-honeycomb pattern Acer tucked away beneath the hinge. It would be nice if the company would redesign the logo on the lid, which still looks suspiciously like a Decepticon logo....

Two years on the scene and the AirPods Pro remains both a critical darling and top seller. These buds introduced several firsts for the series, from active noise cancellation to the same sound features (e.g., Adaptive EQ, Spatial Audio) mentioned above. Furthermore, they are the smallest version of the AirPods to date. Best wireless earbuds, per style and budgetBest noise-cancelling headphones in 2021Best cheap headphones deals If there are two models that show Apple’s relevance as both an audio innovator and true wireless leader, you’re looking at them....

MORE: The Best Gaming Laptops Lean, Mean Gaming Machines Lean, Mean Gaming Machines Typically, Alienware laptops tend to be on the thicker/heavier side of the gaming laptop spectrum, but not this time around. Both the 15 and 17 have shed some of their bulk thanks to what the company is calling its new hinge-forward design. Now instead of each laptop’s backside ending in a smooth silvery finish, a large black compartment juts out with a hinge positioned about an inch forward....

Extracting juicy intel from an Apple insider, The Information explained that Apple Glass passed the prototype stage two months ago and the AR spectacles are currently being manufactured for testing. Apple Glass: Release date, design, features, price and moreApple VR may auto-correct vision issues – no glasses neededApple Glass may launch in 2021, but it could be impossible to find it What happens with Apple Glass during the trial production stage?...

So while I waited for my machine to get rolled back to regular Sierra, I borrowed a 4-year-old MacBook Pro 15-inch for a few days. As it turns out, these were the best work days I’ve had all year. And you can still buy a very similar 2015 “MacBook Pro Classic” model for $1,999, which is the MacBook Pro I’d recommend to most people right now. At first, I scoffed at the sheer girth of this ancient beast, which weighs 4....

This is one of the best iPad deals we’ve seen all month. The iPad Air 4 has all you could ever want in a tablet: portability, speed, power, and long battery life. Check the specs and you’ll see it offers the best 11-inch iPad Pro features for less. The base model iPad Air has a 10.9-inch Retina display, A14 Bionic chip, and 64GB of storage. With Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard support (both sold separately), the iPad Air is a cheaper Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra or Surface Pro 8 alternative....

There’s the Asus VivoBook S333 / S433 / S533, Asus VivoBook S413 / S513 and Asus VivoBook F413 / F513. Yes, all seven laptops are, in fact, real. None of the new VivoBook laptops have a price yet, but they will be launching sometime between Q1 and Q2. Asus VivoBook S333 / S433 / S533 Asus VivoBook S333 / S433 / S533 These three laptops are the premium VivoBooks because they have an all-metal design....