Joshua Goldman

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus Review: All the Android Tablet You Need

Apr 2022 The Galaxy Tab S8 Plus is the overlooked middle child of Samsung’s latest tablet line but it deserves your attention. Its pricier sibling, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, overshadowed the Plus when they were announced in February, mainly because of its huge display. But, while it’s tempting to succumb to FOMO and get …

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Dell Precision 5470: Packing Peak Performance in a Small Laptop

Dell’s Precision 5470, which was unveiled Thursday, is the world’s smallest, thinnest and most powerful 14-inch workstation, according to the PC-maker. Designed for creators, engineers and other specialty professionals, the Precision 5470 is the first to be built around a 12th-gen Intel Core H-series processor. Available in April with pricing coming soon, the 5470 can be configured with up to …

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GoPro Hero 10 Black Creator Edition: The Same Great Camera and a Big Battery Backup

GoPro makes vlogging with its camera a little easier with the Hero 10 Black Creator Edition. The setup packages the great little Hero 10 Black camera, released in September, and three accessories, including a brand new handgrip that’s both a backup battery and remote control. Again, at the center of the Creator Edition is the Hero 10 Black, GoPro’s current …

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Chromebooks Get a New App Launcher With Chrome OS Update 100

Unlike the sometimes jarring changes that come when Microsoft or Apple update their operating systems, Google’s Chrome OS updates are frequent and gradual. Even with the release of update 100, the biggest change might go unnoticed, depending on how you access your Chromebook’s apps.  Chromebook’s Launcher, also known as the app drawer, has a new look and capabilities. Click on …

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Insta360 One RS Modular Action Cam Gets a Big 4K Performance Boost

The Insta360 One RS might look like a typical GoPro-like action cam, but it’s actually multiple cameras in one. For anyone not familiar with Insta360, the company specializes in outside-the-box cameras. As its name suggests, Insta360 does make 360 cameras like the One X2. It also has a tiny wearable camera called the Go 2. And then there’s the One …

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Acer Chromebook 514 Review: Everyday Performance, All Day Long

Acer makes a lot of Chromebooks, and they come in a variety of configurations and screen sizes. That’s great for consumers, schools and businesses because there’s something to meet every need, but it can get tricky when shopping for one, especially when Acer keeps the name the same year after year like Chromebook 514.  This older version is still around, but …

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Samsung Is Giving Away Giant Gaming Monitors With Galaxy Book 2 Preorders

Samsung regularly offers some incentive to preorder a Galaxy device like a free case, wireless earbuds or a discount or cash to put toward accessories. For its latest Galaxy Book laptops, Samsung is giving you one big reason to preorder: a free 32-inch curved gaming monitor. Preorders for the Galaxy Book 2 360, Galaxy Book 2 Pro and Galaxy Book 2 …

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Azio Cascade Keyboard Review: An Easy Way to Dive Into Customizable Mechanical Keyboards

There seems to be a boom in demand for compact mechanical keyboards at the moment — and not just for gaming. It makes sense, with more people working from home or in hybrid work situations, splitting their time between home and an office with hoteling or hot-desking. Having your own keyboard is about comfort but also about personal style.  With …

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Mac Studio vs. Mac Pro vs. Mac Mini: How Apple’s Desktops Compare

At Apple’s product event Tuesday, the company rolled out the next iPhone SE and iPad Air, but the main attraction was the all-new Mac Studio desktop running on Apple’s newest M1 system-on-a-chip, the M1 Ultra.  Debuting alongside the new 27-inch 5K Retina Studio Display, the Mac Studio looks like a taller version of Apple’s compact Mac Mini desktop, which was one of the first Macs updated to …

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Acer Chromebook 317 Review: 17

Chromebook variety has grown over the last several years as these laptops moved from fringe devices into the mainstream. There is one thing that hasn’t changed too much with them, though, and that’s size. Except for the occasional 15-inch Chromebook, manufacturers have stuck with screen sizes of 14 inches or smaller. It wasn’t until last year that the first 17.3-inch …

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