Hardware

LG gets a jump on CES by announcing its 2018 smart TV lineup early, LG left the chute early today with pre-CES news about its 2018 smart TVs. A number of improvements are touted involving just about every buzz technology in the industry: HDR (High Dynamic Range), HFR (High Frame …

Radeon roundup Every AMD Radeon RX graphics card you can buy for PC gaming, Not all graphics cards are created equal. Both AMD and Nvidia offer a wide range of graphics cards designed for tasks as varied as adding basic video support to a home theater PC to playing gorgeous …

Microsoft readies dev kit, Q# language for quantum computing, Microsoft is offering a developer kit to help get started in quantum computing and using the company’s quantum-focused Q# programming language. Microsoft has been bullish lately on quantum computing, with CEO Satya Nadella recently calling these computers the future. A quantum …

Microsoft takes $550 off the Alienware 15 gaming laptop as time runs out on PC deals, Microsoft’s 12 Days of Deals has produced some amazing PC sales, and Microsoft is spotlighting one more: the rugged, powerful Alienware 15 R3 gaming notebook, a bargain at $550 off—and with the opportunity to …

iMac Pro first look: Apple’s most powerful Mac is a multiprocessing beast, The long-awaited iMac Pro is finally here. On Thursday, December 14, Apple’s new workstation-class Mac became available on the company’s website. The 8- and 10-core iMac Pro ships immediately, while the 14- and 18-core models ship in January. …

Apple and Shazam: It’s not just about identifying songs, Shazam was a true game-changer as one of the first apps to appear in the App Store back in July 2008. With just a tap, Shazam could identify nearly any song you heard without needing to know anything about it. Shazam …

Microsoft’s selling gaming laptops, PCs, and peripherals for wildly cheap today, On the seventh day of the Microsoft Store’s annual 12 Days of Deals marathon, it’s finally time to have some fun. Microsoft’s offering deep discounts on over 100 gaming laptops and desktop PCs today. Some truly staggering deals are …

You can buy an iMac Pro on Dec. 14, but you can’t upgrade the RAM, When Apple unveiled the new iMac Pro at WWDC in June, Phil Schiller promised that the new machine would begin shipping in December. With just a bit over two weeks to go, Apple is making …

Newegg has dropped the Ryzen 7 1700X to $300, It’s not just a good day for laptop deals. Right now, you can find sales on new PC components too: This week Newegg is selling the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X for $300. The deal includes a free “Champions Pack” for Quake Champions. …

Microsoft is selling the excellent Dell XPS 13 and Dell Inspiron 15 for hundreds off, today, Microsoft’s 12 Days of Deals continues on today with a number of discounts across various Dell laptops and desktops. Two caught our eye: the highly-reviewed Dell XPS 13 9360 ultrabook on sale for $999, …

GeForce Now beta impressions: Streaming PC games to your Mac isn’t perfect, but it’s definitely impressive, Macs see a fair number of new games—enough for us to comfortably pick 10 strong options for our monthly roundup, at least—but the selection still lags well behind Windows PCs. Release parity has gradually …

AMD Ryzen and Threadripper CPUs get massive price drops for Cyber Monday, Black Friday might be over but you can still find some smoking hot deals on AMD processors as Cyber Monday approaches. AMD’s mainstream Ryzen and monstrous Threadripper chips dropped to borderline fire sale prices over the weekend. In …