A lot of the new information will be aimed at programmers and system administrators, but there are always a few major announcements that will affect you at the consumer level. In fact, this year, we’re even entertaining the possibility of new hardware. But the company is tight-lipped, so we mostly have to guess. Here’s what we’re expecting from Microsoft Build. Bots and AI Last year’s Build conference focused on chatbots as the future....
For a limited time, save up to $500 on the Editor’s Choice Surface Laptop Studio at the Microsoft Store (opens in new tab). Prices start at $1,399 for the base model which affords you a 14.4-inch (2400 x 1600) 120Hz display, 3.1-GHz Intel Core i5-11300H 4-core CPU, 16GB of RAM and Iris Xe Graphics. The laptop’s speedy 256GB SSD allows for fast file transfers and ample storage. In our Surface Laptop Studio review, we were impressed by its unique hinge design and gorgeous, 120Hz display and excellent speakers....
It would have been the holy grail of UWP apps. Instead, it was just a link to the website to install Chrome. And Microsoft, which wasn’t having it, removed it from the store. It was a tremendously petty move from both parties, as Google likely has zero plans to actually put Chrome in the store. Those apps are required to use Windows 10’s HTML and Javascript rendering engines, but Chrome uses Google’s Blink engine....
Best tablets in 2021Best cheap tablet deals in 2021An Apple gaming console would cost $3,500 more than the PS5 Originally, the OLED displays were rumored to be coming to Apple’s line of smaller tablets, ruling out the 12.9-inch iPad Pro models. Now, the 11-inch is expected to be equipped with the new display tech, meaning we could see even more products with mini-LED panels in the near future. As for OLED, the hugely-favored display panels are cheaper than mini-LED panels, so Apple will stick to using OLED to keep the price down on its more affordable tablets — possibly including the iPad mini, iPad Air and original iPad....
In a recent blog (opens in new tab), Facebook-owned Oculus stated that, in just a few months, new device users will not be able to sign into the Oculus VR ecosystem without a Facebook account. Oculus Quest 2: new leaked photos and revealed launch dateOculus Quest 2: Rumors, release date, price and what we wantOculus Go to be discontinued — Facebook intensifies its focus on Quest When will Facebook phase out Oculus IDs in favor of Facebook accounts?...
The question is whether the entire package remains a better value than the Galaxy S21 and at first blush, it’s hard to tell. There are some definite advantages on the OnePlus side with the unbelievably fast 65W charging (from a charger that’s included in the box) and some notable performance improvements, but the new Hasselblad-branded cameras remain a bit of a wild card with Samsung still able to hold its massive zoom range over OnePlus....
For $249, you can embrace the future with Razer’s new analog optical switches and a ridiculously comfortable wrist rest all jammed into a sweet design. However, the future does come at a high price, and despite the keyboard’s stellar performance and solid companion app, the actual tech itself isn’t as seamless as the alternative: a controller. With all new innovative tech, it takes time to work out the kinks, and I’m convinced that these kinds of keys are the future for the best gaming keyboards out there....
