Maybe it’s the increase in people working from home. Or maybe gamers are just growing tired of large, command-center-style keyboards. Whatever the reason, 60% gaming keyboards — a subcategory with a footprint about, you guessed it, 60% as big as a full-size keyboard — are more plentiful than they were last year. That’s why Corsair …
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Remember life-logging cameras? An ancestor to things like Snap Spectacles, they clipped to your shirt or hung from a lanyard around your neck so you could snap photos and video of your life with something less obtrusive than a phone. They were roundly terrible for multiple reasons — image quality, battery life, price — and, like every wearable camera designed to …
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The DJI FPV drone is made for everyone but is not for everyone. It’s built for speed and agility, but its features and capabilities cater to both beginner pilots and those who can keep a drone in the air without the assistance of sensors and GPS. The FPV drone is also much more about experiencing flight than it is about …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 review: Still premium, but at a nicer price
It’s unusual for the second generation of a device to have fewer features than the original and still have it be an improvement, but that’s the case for the Galaxy Chromebook 2. Samsung dialed back on some of the features and components, making this sequel more affordable than the first-gen model. It also has much better battery life. And Samsung did …
Read More »Lenovo’s stable of ThinkPad laptops include latest Intel, AMD chips starting at $689
Lenovo ThinkPads rule the business laptop market and, although the company’s premium ThinkPad X1 models get all the attention, your IT department is more likely to give you something from its X, T, L or P series of laptops. That’s nothing to sniff at, though, as the PC-maker announced today that all those lineups are getting refreshed models with 11th-gen …
Read More »HyperX Alloy Origins 60 gaming keyboard a solid pint
After partnering with keyboard-maker Ducky on a couple of limited-edition One 2 Mini mechanical gaming keyboards, HyperX made its first 60% mechanical keyboard, the Alloy Origins 60. It’s noticeably smaller than the brand’s tenkeyless keyboard, the HyperX Alloy Origins Core, since it’s missing the number pad as well as discrete arrow keys and other keys like Insert, Page Up, Page Down, …
Read More »Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless Headset promises immersive gaming for $100
The new $100 Xbox Wireless Headset seems like an amazing deal compared to even the best Xbox gaming headsets on the market. Using the Xbox Wireless protocol, the headset promises low-latency, lossless audio without the need for a dongle as well as Bluetooth, up to 15 hours of battery life and a clever control design. Pricing for UK and Australia …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 preorder starts now at $550, available March 1
Samsung’s latest premium Chromebook is now available for preorder. The Galaxy Chromebook 2, announced in January ahead of CES 2021, streamlines the first-gen model’s features to make this update more affordable, pricing its base model at $550. However, it keeps the original’s polished design that made it a standout in the category. The Galaxy Chromebook 2 is the first with …
Read More »Corsair’s HS70 Bluetooth gaming headset is perfect for the work
The Corsair HS70 Bluetooth is a wired headset for gaming. On the surface that doesn’t make much sense, what with Bluetooth being part of its name and all. The tricky bit is that the wireless part isn’t intended for gaming. While that might be a negative for some, it turns out to be incredibly useful if you’re looking for a …
Read More »Acer Swift 3X review: A lightweight laptop for creators under $1,000
The Acer Swift 3X might not look all too different from the PC maker’s regular Swift 3, and that’s because it isn’t. The X in the name is to let you know what’s inside: Intel’s Iris Xe Max, its first discrete graphics processor in more than 20 years. Combined with its 11th-gen Intel Core processor, the Swift 3X is elevated from …
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